The speaker following Mr. Gompers was the Hon. Oscar S. Straus, who spoke on “The Results Accomplished by the Industrial Department of the National Civic Federation.” In introducing Mr. Straus, the presiding officer said:
The man to whom was referred the important duty of appointing the Industrial Committee of Thirty-six of the Civic Federation, to which reference has been made so often this evening, and who, in response to his first invitation received thirty-five affirmative replies, the Hon. Oscar S. Straus, is the gentleman whom I now have the pleasure of introducing.
The address of Mr. Straus is printed in full on pages 35–42 of this volume.
The last speaker of the evening was Mr. William H. Pfahler, who spoke on “Co-operation of Labor and Capital.” The paper read by Mr. Pfahler is printed in full on pages 43–58 of this volume.
Respectfully submitted,
Leo S. Rowe, Chairman,
Joseph G. Rosengarten,
John H. Converse,
James B. Dill,
Stuart Wood,