Show r F r r ri rr i 1 r t Y r d I 1 r PE EsTs J JIN IN t R r s ts pl tat Delegates Are Ar e v Following i withdrawal val of Labor f i ilson Ag Again in Acts 47 r Oct 23 Out Out VJ of the wreck of the tle industrial conference dent b Wilson today sought wild ild new machinery to bring t peace in inthe the country T Ym message to Chairman Lane he 1 d that the representatives public nubile ties conference continue th their work ork nake ake a report to him 1 is the hope of ot the president and 31 it c officials that the I t delegates t who ho were appointed lake i 1 i r 1 Wilson Wilson and who represent r b both bothers th 0 ers rs and worker workers pan can an fonn formu- formu II program which will be accept- accept to capital and labor k k l CI C GROUP that he had ref re- re f resident Wilsons Wilson's message Iane ne ie fut i III al l conference as originally con con- coif coif- 17 I aJ Jed it ed adjourned and immediately he members of of 4 the pu public I nto into session as anew a new ew confer confer- G GA ry Lane told the delegates I withdrawal withdraw a of the labor gr p h hanged the nature of the of-the the confer confer- I le He e said he e had been commis iy y Y the president t to explain to I Ilo lo ers group the changed na- na I pf the conference and to say ti he be president desired the public to remain in session to carry work fl work If inasmuch as the burS bur- bur S V 1 he results of ot industrial fall faU ultimately on the public t E INTERESTS s or tow ow that the people of t the United are are greater than any part of ot leople epple said Mr Lanes Lane and as they 91 they Ahey will move forward re- re s of clashes between the InThe Ina inThe In- In a T The e public group will will- willbe be beto V to make ke suggestions and to give giver r c s to the Industrial policy of Ile i b these tp be presented to tod tott tt d s dent the the conference was adjourned be S ine ie said it w was s probable the fr nt t would increase ase the mem- mem U of the public group so as to toLt Lt fiat at body more representative ed labor may be asked to parE par- par E ST t through delegates to be named re j pres president dent RE REPORT 4 I 4 IP public representatives probably lie a subcommittees to study and se n various phases of the Ine iner in- in e er e situation and and- then consoli- consoli flU ts findings into the pro- pro Gy nent ent nt of the conference Mr sid lid This course is similar to JI jt 1 fed d on the original conference chairman of labor officials were favor further action on the theP R P liEU the the public representatives in roA of 1 that a program originating S. S grOUp would be acceptable L Lel el RS EXPLAINS nt e i Gompers president of ot the nt Federation of Labor in a Statement today reiterated d ess ess the employers' employers group In OR OI ti N oter Terence nce agreed to the declara- declara Ti f t f the workers without dis- dis ii on 1 had the right to organize MA vorSe than useless for labors labor's id d is to continue the iV tave ae withdrawn said Mr aan and that ends it as far tar as We Ve are not jump- jump nf We Ve are not only men re reaU real reas re- re aU al' al as as citizens b bf hi f. f j rs s of ot workers A t O ITY of ot the public employers and people n antagonistic to the laia la- la ia and d labor movement voted pf It 1 our declaration atlon adon has comp como to me t at group in their confer- confer 1 O t iU d d. against the declaration by byJ J tJ y of ot one I am quite conat conf con con- f at t those employers in that i voted against the declara- declara of ot the InY in- in Y ir it minded employers of ot the o IS POSITION be t 7 capitals capital's representatives jit t to the arrangement prof pro- pro f ned to be developed Their 1 00 tY rr said aId th they y had stood for tor torU U b regarded as just principles D to rest their case beite be- be ite on the conference rec- rec rec- rec if Wilson did not write reC j a n aon 1 tinned on page 8 II C CONFERENCE I l LOOKS K T TO TOiSON Wll iSON t f You Will Be Glad Clad to Agree When We Meet Again Is Threat of Gompers on Parting Continued from page pase 1 1 rinal al 1 letter tetter to the conference HI Ills apes were made known to Mr dr Ir Lane Laner trough rough r ugh Secretary Tumult who went t the conference room after alter a a. talk th Ith the president during which Mr Ir 1 on was Informed not only of ot the tints in the conference but al also o of ot ott t e views of ot the conference leaders UNLUCKY THIRTEEN Today was vas the thirteenth da day the ci conference had been in session A Acal total cal of 01 thirty-seven thirty resolutions were wert t i introduced It lL is planned to to refer all tat i-tat them to appropriate committees oft of 01 t the e new conference for consideration The Tha public group later held an ex- ex session and A. A A. A London of ot Buffalo a member said the delegates showed a willingness to re respond pond to tot t th thy f presidents president's repeal Bernard M. M Baruch chairman of Ot the group presided LOREES LOREE'S STATEMENT I L. L F. F Loree Ioree president of 01 the Delaware Delaar Delaware Dela ware ar Hudson Railway company and andA A member of 01 the capital group declared declared declared de de- In a a. formal statement that the action of organized labor tabor In its withdraw withdraw- withdrawing withdrawing ing from tho the conference and the whole history of ot the conference preceding preceding preceding pre pre- ceding It made it perfectly clear That if it the American Federation of 01 Labor can bring it about It will not be possible for any man to work in inthe inthe the United States State unless he ho belon belongs s to toa toa a a. trade tride organization within the AmerIcan American American Amer Amer- ican Federation of ot Labor That It will not be possible possibly for any men to associate themselves In work councils or other voluntary associations associations associations for tor the the- purpose of 01 collective bargaining bargaining bar bar- gaining it being the Hie fixed intention of the American Federation of ot L Labor bor to confine contine the relation between employers and to their organization What the American Federation of ot Labor could not endure added Mr Loree was the discussion of ot machinery machin machin- ery other than their own for securing the minimum of conflict described inthe In Inthe inthe the presidents president's letter to the conference confer conter- ence REFER TO PRESIDENT I It developed at the meeting of public I representatives that there was some uncertainty as to the presidents president's de desires desires desires de- de I sires and recess was taken until 4 I Meantime the president was to be communicated with Thomas L. L Chadbourne did not In Interpret interpret interpret in- in the presidents president's me message sae as did Secretary Lane Mr Ch Chadbourne was said to hold that the president Intended that the group should merely wind lip p the conference by making a a. short report while Mr Lane said the public representatives should continue In con con- ference terence LABOR WITHDRAWS Labor withdrew from the national Industrial conference last night after atter Its final effort to obtain adoption of a a. collective resolution had been defeated by the vote of ot a a. majority majority ma ma- of the capital group Althou Although h the representatives of both tho rho public and capital announced their intention of ot remaining in the conference conference confer confer- ence nce the next move In tho the effort to restore Industrial peace to the country evidently rested with President Wilson Wilson Wil Wil- I son tion Secretary of 01 Interior Lane will make a personal report of ot the situation to the president but neither leaders inthe In Inthe Inthe the conference nor hot officials generally would venture a prediction as to what course Mr Wilson lIson would take lake DRAMATIC ADDRESS Withdrawal Val of ot the labor group was Vat announced b by President Gompers of ot the American Federation of ot Labor after a dramatic speech It came only a few l hours after aCter Secretary Lar had hadr r read a letter in which President Wilson Wilson Vilson Wil Wil- son dictating from his sick bed appealed appealed ap ap- pealed for tor harmony In the conference and for tor the final working out of ot a program of 01 of Industrial peace Representatives Representatives of ot labor did not join In the applause e which greeted the letter and Mr l Gompers characterized as most unfortunate a motion by John Spar Spargo go goof of ot the public group that each group pledge the president It would make every effort to accomplish the work for tor which the conference was wall called The motion was withdraw withdraw- and the conference recessed so the group could meet to determine its future court court- LABOR RESOLUTION When the conference convened Inthe in inthe inthe the afternoon the labor group proposed the resolution The right of ot wage earners to or organize or- or without discrimination to bargain bargain bargain bar bar- gain collectively to be represented by representatives of their own choosing in negotiations negotiation and adjustments with employers In re respect to wages hours of or labor and relations and conditions of ot employment is Introducing the resolution Gompers declared President Wilsons Wilson's letter to the conference demonstrated the mind of ot the president is as clear as it ever was during his entire life lire and it Indicates indicates indicates indi Indi- cates to us that he will soon be re restored restored re- re stored to the nation and to the world in t th hand full tull power of ot his wonderful mind and intellect RESOLUTION DEFEATED The resolution immediately was brought to discussion and vote the labor and public groups uniting in Its Us support on the roll call The majority against the resolution In the thc capital group was one vote but under the conference rules this majority was sufficient to defeat the resolution Mr Gompers told the conference the resolution had been Veen een rejected without right or reason rejected on grounds so flimsy that the men sitting In the employers' employers group will wll have hac difficulty in explaining their action to their fellows fellows tel fel fel- fel lows in the world You have defeated the labor group In Its declaration he declared but we will meet you again In conference and when we do meet you there you will be glad to talk collective bar bar- gaining I I have sung my swan song in this conference You have by your action legislated us out of or the thc gathering We Ve have nothing further to say and it Is with a feeling of ot regret that we are not able to remain longer Our chief chiet regret is the d defeat reat of ot every fair proposition on our part The die Is cast We Ve cannot remain longer IMPOSSIBLE RULES Mr Spargo asked the labor delegates delegates delegates dele dele- gates not to make their decision Irrevocable irrevocable irrevocable irre Irre- but to remain with the understanding understanding understanding un un- un- un that the tho conference would proceed to develop and formulate a a. general program which will clearly de define define detine de- de fine tine and establish the right of collective collective collective col col- col- col bargaining Calling attention that only a very ery small majority of ot the members of Ot the conference had voted against the collective collective collective col col- bargaining resolution while about fifty favored It it Dr Charles CharlesY W. W Eliot of ot the public group said this in inconsistency inconsistency inconsistency in- in consistency teas due to the Im impossible rules under which the convention worked Message Assails Steel Trust rEO PEORIA RIA Ill III Oct 23 Following tho the withdrawal of or the labor group from the industrial conference at Washington Washing Washing- ton the Illinois Federation of ot Labor in convention this morning authorized the sending sE of or a meSS message to Samuel Ramuel Gompers r president of or the American I Federation of or Laboi Labor and to members of ot the tho o council urging the immediate issuance of ot a call for a n special special special cial convention of or the American Federation Federation Fed Fed- of ot Labor in Washington The message urges that the official representatives of or the railway brotherhoods brotherhoods brotherhoods broth broth- be Invited to participate the object of the meeting to be the perfecting perfecting per of ot an offensive and defensive alliance of ot the International unions of the United States and aUll Canada and the railway brotherhoods more effectively to fight out the life lire and death struggles struggles gies of 01 the workers now in progress I and impending The message assails the steel trust for tor methods used In InI Inthe inthe I the present strike and says say's Too long longi t i has j labor permitted these rants rants to toI keep the workers on the defensive I The message also asks that included In the cal as one of ot the objects of 01 the proposed meeting be the levying of an assessment upon eve every 1 organized I worker In the United States and CanI Canada Can- Can I I ada of 01 not less than one fourth of or his net earnings and upon every ery officer of or organized labor or not less than 50 I per cent of 01 his hiss salary until the objects objects objects ob ob- ob- ob of or this drive be ac accomplished J Gomp Gompers rs i I Is Reticent WASHINGTON Oct Samuel 3 Samuel Gompers Compers president of or the American Federation of 01 Labor declined today to toI comment on the action of ot the Illinois I Federation of or labor I-abor In ursine urging a peI special pe cial dat convention con of ot the national organization I nation to deal with industrial pro lems m |