' y , V . - tl r EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILABELPHI A, THDKSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1910 1 r Jy . r PL p I ? fc F-" !U Is s ,KP CONGRESS CHIEFS n v SEE LABOR-CRISIS Republicans and Democrats Confer on Unionization of I Police Forces 'AWAIT WILSON'S VIEWS y Bu a Staff Correspondent Washington. Sept. 11. BellrrinRthat h strlous crisis iins brcn reached in America's international and domestic affairs, Republican and Democratic leaders In the Senate today went ncrov to tho cloakroom of the House and thtrt, hidden from the eyes of the pub lic and newspaper men, discussed tho eituation with leaders of both parties In the House to sec if some plan could' fce, put through to prevent unfortunate consequences. The peace treaty and the recently de veloped attitude of labor, particularly the. effort to unionizo the police forci-M of the big cities, were the principal topics discussed. Tho conference fol-' lowed one held yesterday which was not so well attended and did not consider the questions so seriously n that nf today. The conference developed these important facts: First. That some of the Democrats iu the Senate are us anry ns the Itepub Means over President Wilson's Imrsh criticism of the Seuatc iu his speeches In the West. Second. The leaders of btli parties In the Senate and House fear the on sequences of the attitude nf nrcnnm'il labor, both for the welfare of labor and the country at large, and nre tryinp to frame some measures to meet the crisis Wilson's Attitude Is inmle Congressional lenders agree that th.' national situation is such that pollliml party advnntngo should be cast aside. Itj was decided that the Itepublicaus and Democrats of tho Senate and House should coordinate in an attempt to polve the problems and that neither party would attempt to gain political advantage from any action taken or anything that might result from the conferences. .i-Aftcr two hours' discussion the con firence broke up with the best of feel ing, as 1t did yesterday, without any thing definite being agreed to because the Democrats could not give assurance to' tho Republicans, who ar in con trpl In the Senate ami House, thut President Wilcon would not veto jin. action taken by Congress or make po litical capital out of it. Another meet ing will bo held tomorrow . Among those in the conferences were Senators Lodge aud Smoot. Republi cans; Simons and Thomns, Democrats, and, Congressmen Sfondcll. Republican floor leader; Kitchin, former Demo cratic floor leader, and Champ Clark, former Speaker and present floor leader. Senator Simmons, of North Cnrolinn, fcpokesman for tho Senate Democrats, . I said his colleagues shared the surprise and chagrin of the Republicans over tho President's action In deserting the con ferences held In Washington between the President nnd the senators In nn effort to reach an agreement on the neacc treaty and league of nations, and his bitter personal arraignment of tho senators in his western speeches. Fear tabor Is Going Too Far Congressmen who have ardently sup ported labor for mauy years agreed with opponents of orgaulzed labor that the movement Is going n little too far, and acquiesced in a plan for checking unionizing of the police of Washington as a warning nnd deterrent. The friends of labor in Congress, it was said, fear n turn of public senti ment agiviiist inbor, such as swept the country against organized capital com mencing twelve years ago. Unless the attitude of labor is modified, the con ference agreed, public feeling may be come aroused against all labor union ism, in which case it might be impos sible to obtain any legislative or ad ministrative action favorable to labor for many jears. Democrats at the conference proposed that in order to check the unionizing of policemen nnd to hearten the city olll i iaN, a bill be passed cutting off the pay of all Washington policemen affili ated with the American Federation of I.ahor. Democratic leaders pledged tho Re publican leaders a two thirds vote of the Democrats of the Hiuise, and n ma jority vote of the Democrats of the Senate for inch a measure, and prom i ed that the measure would not be made a political issue in Congress. What Will President Do? Pom" ltcpulili'aut. left the conference for a few tninuien yesterday after the submission of this proposal, to talk with their colleagues. Then they said : "Your proposal is satisfactory so far as the Senate and House are concerned, but can nu give us assurance that the leader of your party. President Wilson. will not Mtn such a measure ami make a political issue of it':" The Democrats were forced to admit the could not foresee what the Presi dent would do under the circumbtnuces. At t"daj "h conference, 'although t!ie had, not heard directly from the President, they felt less positive that they could extend the same pledge for the President as for the Senate and House on this measure.' Their uncertainty was caused bj the action of President Wilson in sending a telegram last niglil to Commission' i Ifrownlou suggesting that the issue of police affiliation with organised labor in the District of Columbia be post poned uutil after the forthcoming iudus trial conference in Washington. When the meeting broke tip today It was agreed that Fomo definite assurance must be received by the Democrats tn Congrcs liefore any further steps nie taken in this direction. Honor Keystone Woman I Atlantic City, Sept. 11. Mrs. Flora Perry, of Pennsjlvnnin, was chosen associate national vice councillor in (lie election held .est."da by the National Council, Sons nnd Daughters of Lib i erty, which closed its annual conven tion here with reports showing n heavy gain in membership. STEEL MEN'S EYES TURNED TO WIL SON 45 ADRIFT IN SMALL BOATS IN OPEN SEA IV1INERS TO VOTE President Probably Will Take Some Action to Avert Strike on September 22 TWO AVENUES ARE OPEN Hurricane Sweeps Coast of Florida, Sinking Ships and Wrecking Towns ON LABOR PARTY Ry the Associated Press Washington, Sept. 11. With n strike of organized steel workers called to take effect September 22 in disregard of 1 President Wilson's request that the I unions postpone action pending the forthcoming industrial conference, spec ulation ns to the next development in the situation centered today on the possibility of the President again tak ing a hand in the matter, either to urge reconsideration of the strike order by union officials or to endeavor to secure a hearing for the unions by the 1'nited States Steel Corporation. The strike was called yesterday by the executive council of the twenty-four unions embraced in the steel industry, after thoy had telegraphed President Wilson for a "more definite statement" or the possibility of nrrnnging n con i ference with steel corporation ofliclals, i nnd the President, in reply, had wired ,n request that the union accept post ponement of the issue of union recogni tion until after the industrial confer ence. As to the probable extent of the strike, union officials refused to indulge riu speculation, but they branded as ridiculous a declaration attributed lo Judge (Inry of the steel corporation that not more than 10 per cent of the steel workers were organized. Oflicinls claimed that in some places the work ers are 0." per cent organized nnd snid organizers have been active for mouths . at virtually nil mills. Miami. Fla., Sept. 11. fRy A. P.) A wireless message received here early this morning said forty-five persons were ndrlft In small boats between Foy were ndrlft In smnll boats between Fowey fifteen miles from Miami. All were re ported "in distress" nnd without food or water. No details were given and there was nothing to indicate their identity, bub It was presumed they were members of crews of ships that went down during tho hurricane that swept this section early yesterday. Hoats have left here to bring them in. Key West, Fin.. Sept. 11. (Ry A. P.) With daylight today, following the storm of yesterday and n night of darkness, the people of Key West and surrounding territory were able, for the first time, to survey the destruction wrought by the hurricane that swept through here Tuesday night. Not n house in the city had escaped damage. The harbor presented a tangled mass of fishing vessels and other small craft, but latest reports failed to show deaths other than those on the dredge Oram pus. (H the fourteen men on this craft ten were rescued lat night, one body was recovered and three are missing. The Rritish (anker Tonawandn, which had to be scuttled to save the liner Comal after that essel had broken hei I moorings anil gone aground, was re ported lint iii n bad position. The i i steamer St. (Jougal also broke loose. i I No vessels had left port early today. ' nor had nnv trains cnnin in over the Florida cast coast railway. Tn addi I . i lie tenniornry stoppage of gas and electricity, the telephone servii I was suspended and newspapers were! I forced to suspend publication. ' Commlttoo Favors Nationaliza tion of Its Industry and Political Co-operation BRITISH SYSTEM MODEL Cleveland. Sept. 11. Resolutions fa voring tho formation of n Nntlonnl La bor party, nationalization of coal mines at the earliest possible moment aud nn alliance for co-operative political and economic effort with tnc railway broth erhoods, freight handlers nnd other transportation workers unions have been nccrpted In principle by the com mittee on resolutions of the United MIno Workers of America and will be brought before the convention here at an early session. The proposed nlllanco with the rnll road nnd .transportation workers Is modeled upon the lines of the Rritish "triple alliance" of miners, railway men and transportation workers, which have proved such a powerful factor in the Industrial nnd political life In Great Rrltaln. All threo proposals have been recom mended In resolutions from local unions iu all parts of the country. Tho committee lias decided to recom mend favorably declarations against universal military service or any form of "militarism." in America and against lvnchlng nnd mob violence, advocacy of 100 per cent Americnnlzntlon of the United Mine Workers by requiring ap plication for first citizenship papers as a condition of membership and In dorsement, of the league of nations. Proposals to withdraw from tho American Federation of Lnbor or to enter upon tha formation of tho "one bit; union," embracing all branches of labor, as advocated by local unions, will bo ndversely reported. Glenn Plumb has been Invited to ad dress Hip convention Friday afternoon. (f I'm Lost Without My Wrist Watch" A good time-piece is as indispensable to a woman as to a man and women arc just as proud as men of the accuracy and beauty of their watches. 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