The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-09

uetween capital aud labor. A com
mon understanding should be reached
that would afford the relief demanded.
A plain solution of the problem has
been discovered if both parties to the
controversy are honestly seeking a
settlement. The avenue of escape is
simply by arbitration. In Chicago
during tho strike OF the street-csr
conductors and drivers recently, when
tho situation assumed such q serious
attitude, and the entire police force Of
the city was required to prevent riot
and bloodshed, the differences between
the company snd strikers were settled
in an hour after three or four arbitra-
tors were appointed. Impartial and
disinterestod men soon, and to the sat
isiactlon of every one, determined
what, under the circumstances, would
be right ana proper. This is bat case,
but it is also an Illustration. Again:
The Brussels carpet-weayers in Bel
GUM and their employers have had
trouble. 1t has threatened q most dis
astrous, costly strike, but propOsi-
tons to srbitrate have been favorably
received by both sides, and the matter
is in fair way to a most satisfactory
solution.
These cases present tho key to the
problem, Conflict is disastrous. Dit
ferences are joined with their prejudi-
oes. Concessions on the demand of
opponents arc impossible, and com
promise in the interest of
both labor, capital and tho
public veal Is o necessity. But com
promise,unless 9 suggestion from NUT
ual friends, is unattainable. A board
of arbitrsGors must be organized to de-
termine all these disputes, aud when
it has the dignity and enjoys tho con
iidence Of Q public tribunal, it's de-
cisioDs will not only settle disputes
but prove eminently satisfactory to all
interests Involved.
IL will probably be found that the
only way to sottls these growing Off
ferences between capital and labor, 80
hurtful to tho peace and industrial liz
torests of our people, is by this plan Of
arbitration.
How shall the arbitiators be chosen
is question. Possibly the better plan
is to have them appointed in every
State by tho governor and be coniirmed
by the Senate. A board composed Of
FIVE representative citizens so chosen
and empowered, whose duty it would
be to pass upon all questions between
employer and employed, mon selected
for their probity aud identified with
neither the laboring nor the capitalist
class, but in every sense
eminently qualified 10 do
exact and complete justice,
would do moro to quiet tho now wide
spread and bitter fight between money
and wsgo-workors than all the legis-
lation OF decade, however we'll
timed.
The tendency Of the age is toward
compromise. IL is so in national and
political affairs. Contestants do not
view matters in tho same light, but
mutual friends can SEQ the weak.
ness or BUSINESS of cause, whether
feebly or strongly presented. In
nearly all eases Of strikes, or labor
troubles, there are two sides 10 the
question aud justice demands mutual
concessions. An independents, honest,
impartial board of arbitralors can
roach easily % just and satisfactory
conclusion. We think, therefore, that
nothing viii so quickly quiet these
disturbing clements, 30 soon properly
determine tho relations between labor
and capital, or that ought so soon en-
gage tho attention OF thoughtful leg
islato-s, az the establishment of wise,
cautious and mixed boards OF arbitra-
ton, whose duty shall be to pass upon
eli questions between the employe
and hii employer, between master
and servant. Certainly as important
questions as now attract public atten-
ton.