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EVENING' PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1919
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SENATORS TO END
STEEL PROBE SOON
Kenyon Committee to Examine
Only a Few More Witnesses
Before Reporting
SCORE HELD IN GARY PLOTS
larger employers to grant conferences
with tlio men.
Pittsburgh, Oct. 10. Large num
bers of Markers who went on strike
September 21! nre returning to work
daily In the Pittsburgh district, accord -liiK
to representatives of the companies,
who clnltncd todny Hint the mills In
till") I cglote w ere fast returning to nor
mal conditions. Production is on the
Increase, they declared, and the situa
tion, so far as the companies nre con
cerned, Is assuming a brighter aspect
each day.
EXPERTS DIVIDED
RAIL CONTRO
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Industrial Parley
Hits Stone Wall
By tlio Associated Press
Washington. Oct. 17. The Senate
tnlinr committee tndav decided to end
Us Investigation of the steel strike as
niileklr ns iiosslblc. nrobabl.v after hear
ing n few more witnesses, but without
further visits to strike zones.
The Investigation will be closed next
week with the examination of witnesses
on the activities of radicals In the
strike. Tn innklug this announcement
today, Chairman Kenyon' said the de
cision to tlosc the Iwniiuv net week
was reached because of the committee's
desire to report to-the Senntc and ex
pedite consideration of legislation for
the Americanization of foreign-bom
residents of the United States. Tills
legislation will be considered by the
committee next Wednesday.
Final witnesses in the steel strike will
be heard Monday and Tuesday., Chair
man Kenyon said, and the committee
then will draft Its report.
Gary, Ind.. Oct. 10. (Hy A. re
investigation of radicul and anti-government
plots and surveillance of sus
pected Hcds continue today in Gary,
where nrmy Intelligence otlicers and
federal' operatives already have uncov
ered a number of alleged plots and
nrrested a score or more agitators.
Seven men taken in n series of rulds
Tuesdnv night arc held on deportation
warrants, it was stated today, ami three
A(1ini.D t-nmnni tn Pllstnilv.
An official report by Colonel V . S.
Mapcs, commanding the federal troops
sent here when the situation growing
out of the steel strike got beyond the
power of state authorities, presenting
what was said to be documentary evi
dence of the conncitino of radical lead
ers with the steel strike in (!nry and
elsewhere, today was in the hands of
Major General Leonard Wood, oom
mnndcr of the central army department.
Genernl Wood declared Gary "is a hot
bed of anarchy." ,.,,.,
The evidence submitted in thc-rcport
reus said to be of n sensational nature.
It nlso is said to contain proof of the
alleged radical plot to capture the civil
government of Gary and other stqcl
cities in the strike nrcu.
Chicago, Oct. 10. The industrial
situation at the steel plants in the
Chicago district today was reported
better than at any time since the steel
.i-nrt.' otrlkn tvns called, nearly four
weeks ago. Many of the mills were said
bv company officials to be running at
fib per cent or more of their usunl
capacity, while virtually every piant
affected by tho walkout was operating
on at least a reduced scale.
On the other hand there were state
ments by labor leaders that the un
skilled workers were the only ones re
turning to their places in appreciable
numbers, and Hint so far the effect of
the strike had not been diminished.
John l-'itr.pntrick, president of the
Chicago Federation of Labor said to
day that he would demand of the War
Department the publication of the name
of every alleged radical member of the
federation suspected of fomenting dis
order in connection with the steel
strike
"I have been told that General Wood
has said there is not a scrap of evi
dence to counect any or the men ar
rested at Gary, Ind.. with any plot of
radicals," said Mr. Kitzpatriek. "The
reports that radicals are running the
strike are absolutely untrue. Ninety -five
per cent of nil those arrested nre
men who were discharged from tlio steel
mills because of their Activities in the
union. I believe that nil this talk of
radical plots to overturn civil govern
ment and establish Soviets is bunk."
Utilities Commissioners Differ
on Merits of Public
Ownership
West Virginia: 1'au'l V. Hayncs, In
diana; Hancc II. Clcland, Washington.
Unless legislation looking to the re
turn of railroads to private ownership
takes delinlte shape during December,
the country will be disastrously handl
Soft Coal Issue
Will Bring Crisis
( ontlnueri I'rom I'nue One
their Itritish brothers, (lint the present
HINES DEFENDS HIGH PAY
Youngstown, O., Oct. 10. The ccs
of union men in the Youngstown dis
trict were focused on strike leaders, as
the result of nn announcement yester
day that arrangements hud been made
for n conference with representatives
of two of ihe lesser steel plants in the
valley.
Secretary J. E. McCadden and other
strike leaders yesterday addressed
strikers in Struthers und afterword
entered the office of the Struthers
Furnace Companj, evidently for n con
ference with officials of the concern. It
was not divulged what compauies hud
asked to meet the strike leaders. It was
stated at strike headquarters, however,
that it was hoped to get adjustments
with the smaller companies and that
this would bring influence upon the
Continued Vroin rnire One
shier some line of orderly procedure
the conference evinced a purpose to get
down to business. Up to tho present
its progress might be likened in crude
simile to a bird with a broken wing.
Klghl About Face
The labor group in voting for post
poncment of action on the resolution to
arbitrate the steel strike turned right
nbout face on its action yesterday. It
then demanded a otc. The real truth
is that the group fell into confusion
over the absence of Mr. Gompcrs.
It matters not what opinions may In
fluence members of the employers' nnd
people's groups, the power of Samuel
Gompcrs ns a leader of men is recog
nized by nil. lie is in reality "a
big little man," as he has been called.
Ills cool judgment, experience nnd far
sightedness have saved several critical
situations here.
In the absence of Gompcrs's guidance
nnd advice the labor group decided to
gain time by postponement in hope of
his speedy recovery.
S. I'cmbeiton Hutchinson, of Phila
delphia, of the eniploj ers' group, ex
pressed the sentiment of his associates
when he objected to adjournment for
the purpose of enabling the steering
committee nnd each gioup to discuss and
report on the subject of collective bar
gaining, lie sain myi me suojecc wnsj ,
iP uitcli ttifi.rni(iiiTA niwl ttiinnrtntii.il tliiilil
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it could not he acted upon bv his
group by this afternoon or e'en Friday
afternoon.
C'otiferenco Much in Earnest
I do not believe, ns a matter of fact,
lifter talks with members that the con
vention itself, will bo prepared to net I
within the specified time, it must not
be inferred from criticisms of its meth
ods of procedure that tills conference
is not in earnest. It is very much so.
It is n body of sincere, thoughtful and
patriotic men and women, but it 1ms
been hampered to a certain extent from
the beginning by nn awkward and cum
bersome system of parliamentary usage.
It has succeeded within tne last twenty
four hours ill freeing itself from some
of these obstacles. ,
Adherence to group voting had
reached n point where, on the ridicu
lously simple quchiioii of adjournment,
the 'negative vote of the employers'
group would have dofcnteil the com
hiiiml vmIps of the other two groups.
The chairman, Sccretnry Imne, decided
ilint such a rule was unthinkable and
that hereafter all purely parliamentary
questions would be settled by n ma
jority vote of nil the members.
Collective bnrgnining, which was un
der discussion Inst night nnd this morn
ing, is inseparably linked with the
question of the "open shop." For this
reason I am of the opinion that the
convention will be unable to decide
upon nny plans on the subject by this
afternoon, if indeed, this week.
Farmers Long-winded
Unless some one whispers a woid of
kindly advice to them the tanners
representatives will write their cause
to death. Kvery other group or in
dustry endeavors to givb expression to
its views in briefest possible form. Tho
farmers go to tho other extreme. They
are long-winded nnd prosy. The nit
of condensation, of saying much in n
few words, is appaieutly unknown to
them.
This was Illustrated when half the
time of the morning session yesterday
was consumed in listening to the sec
ictary read ,sK closely typewritten
pages of foolscap, a statement from
them. After the first page the mem
bers lost interest. Some read news
papers, others drowsed and a few con
versed together in whispers. This is
the second prouuncinmento the farm
ers liavu put forth. To their credit,
however, they have not retarded the
work by specehmnking; they have taken
it out in writing.
The much-excoriated Plumb bill for
control of the railroads has been pre
sented in a somewhat milder form to I
the conference. It came from one of I
Uu Associated rres
Indianapolis, Ind.. Oct. 10
- - . . it iii.-ii in ininii". nun " ! 'v.v
capped next year In' having its buil- iiiti'rntion of soft coal mines is inef
ness moved, according to Walker I), lioleui.
Hines. director general of railroads. ""'J '"vo inv ted co-operation of
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Mr. lllncs spoke nt the dinner of the (llI,trps of ,,, ,.01llllr.. mi tnn formn.
association Inst night. Hon of nn alliance like the triple
Ho called attention to the urgent need alliance in Unghuid.
for additional facilities for handling the 'j'hov tin eaten lenpitnl much more
increasing nmouiid of vallrond business (oriously , (lc) m Iab(,r ions
mid said that, in view-of the .announce- , Mop, , , t , w)n
motif liv tho President that he intended l..i..t i... .. .....i ii
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to hand the toads back to tlieit owners ,,10 (Ievelnpment 1)t . itrJtili trade
December .11, early action bj Congioss ,on ,(1(l ,n Anu.rI(,nn nUlstl.v nll,
'Shllinerieclarcd that it has been I ' " '"'''' "' the .ft-co.,l
llonTo dweini'pon'The xircme'n.'lcs' o'f the soft-conl operators refuse nrl.l -
, e'a ciW ' ""o't" rnllroml Vmploye, trail"- it will be because greater In-
"..." ;.f ii. ...,.',uf !.,,.rnnc.p,1 ,.,,.. t ,ifi"iuslrial forces than themselves stand
nti inn- tn uiu uiu-n v. ...v.... -. , , , it,...,. t ,i. .I..H...1.
I'llllllll II1V1II, Jilt IIIIV, llll' I 1'lillll 1 IJ
noon for Washington in i espouse to
the request of Hecrctnry Wilson for a
conference. Mr. Wilson announced
last night that Thomas T. llrewster
of the country were present for the two- subject on the program for dlscus&lqS', u
day gathering. lic experts were to discus the tra'dV ' j
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president of the Coal Operators' Ann diplomatic sen-cc to meet the new Io- ,
oialions, would icprcscnt the employers mnnd ctentc.l by the war was nnothcr newly created states of Lurope,
thr
Discus
sion of the merits of government con
trol of railroads. begun cstcrdny at
the afternoon session of the convention
of the National Association of Hallway
and Utilities Commissioners here, was
continued today.
Division of sentiment ns to the fulure
of the railroads has been manifest
throughout the meeting and jctcidn
George C. AVIIes, of West Virginia, n
member of the association's committee
nn public ownership nnd operation. ub
mitted a statement nttnekitig the annual
report of the committee ns not being
vigorous enough against government
nwnprshin. On the other hand Law
rence It. Finn, of Kentucky, spoke for
an hour in ndvoency of goM-rntnent con
trol. , . , ,
This mornings session of the enn-
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VellllOn lOOK mr imin '" n unui-n-m-i- jocomoilYCN 111 minimi"'.--; c.lri nAii
on electric railroads and on practices minnls and n saving 01 uum o-w.wuw.
in fixing rates, the conference on this ,000 to 5.10.000,000 m conservation of
subject having been postponed from locomotive fuel.
vestcrdny afterno This change in I
the program moved the final general j0hn Frederick Lewis Resigns
session up to this nftcrnooii. vrP,iPrick Lewis, maritime law
ISew executive nnii viim .... com- , . ., , i,, . nf ti. Acndenn of
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upi lllliuw. .... , , . .... unill- f'ntilfnl lu fnitlltir. ..nnllil.iitt nti
"111 n matter nt nils son, nc mm. ; -
"we nfusf look nt the general situation jnjing public support us it lias not lu
and not the extreme cases. The gcncial many jenrs, and with a sense of Uctorj
situation is that the average increases , in the steel strike,
in pay which have lieen mane lor inn
load employes thioiighotlt the United
States bine been about 00 per cent er
the rates nf pay.whlch .were in effeet
in December. 1017. I have yet to learn
of nnv Important industry which has
shown a more conservative inernge of
increase in pay in the same time.
Among other items which the diiee
tor general cited in connection with
operation costs was a saving of M.i.
MINERS SKEPTICAL
OF PEACE EFFORT
Indianapolis. Oct. 10. (Hy A. P.I
Plans for n strike of bituminous coal
miners of the country on November 1
were continued todm at international
United Mine
the officials
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mittccs were nnnounccu n. n niiuiii n
Shaw, nf Illinois, the new president as
follows:
Uxecutlve Dwlght N. Lewis, Iowa,
chairman: Joseph H. Fnstmnu, Inter
state Commerce Commission: V,. I.
J Lewis. Nixon. New ork; ,1, J. Mur-
Soutu unKotn.
Valuation II. G. Taylor. Nebraska.
chairman; John M. Kinkel. Kansas:
Frederick J. MacLeod. Massachusetts;
John A. Guilier, Iowa; U. 1 Morgan,
i nun nnn in S'JO.000.000 nnnualU liendnuarters of the
iiirmiitli Imnrnvpil methods of handling Workers of America here.
lnniunnilvos in roiniiHioilses and at tcr- piocecdlnc cm the assumption that
notning would come ol tlio conlerence in
Washington called by Secretary of
Labor William II. Wilson, in nu effoit
to avert the threatened walkout.
The official strike call, issued bv Act
ing President John L. Lewis, was sent
out yesterday afternoon to the more
than -1000 local unions and plans for
making the strike cftVotho are taking
form at hrndquniteis
Mr. Lewis left Into vesterday after-
at the conference.
Officials of the mine workers here
were incise to commenting on the pos
slide" outcome of the Washington meet
lug. but it wns stated that it might
result in another effort on the part
of the operators und miners to get
together. It was pointed out that
should nn agreement be leached bcfoie
November 1 the agreement would not
become effective until ratified by the
full convention of the I'liitert Mine
Workers.
Mine woikers officials here nlo ad
mltted that should negotiations be ie
stiined with possibility of final agree
mctit. it was likely that the strike would
be called off pending the final out conn
ecn though the deliberations extended
beyond November 1.
DISCUSS TRADE WITH RUSSIA
Near East Commercial Problems En
gage Export Association
New York. Oct. Id. (Hy A. P i
The futilie of Amci ion's i onuncrcinl re
lntions with ItnsMii and the central
empires wns the main topic tnken up ,
in the "intensive discussions" which
opened the tenth annual convention of
the American Manufacturers' I.xport I
Association here today.
Neatly 1000 members fiom all pint
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