New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-04


food clothing aud shelter the taxes which are added
needed against the holding Of lands for speculative
purposes. depending upon Increased population and
made valuable by what is called the unearned incre-
should be taxed higher tnan personal property
occupied real estate. All public lands suitable for agri
culture should be reserved homes for the people, and
sold Ga 70 bs 81 nGs
Grants Of land not earned should be forfeited
to the Government NO pnoc ,anls OF any ald should
aliens. Laws should be passed at once provide for the
better asceranmcnt and transfer OF titles Of real estate
which ought to DO at least Inexpensive and as free
from delay and difficulty az the transfer OF any other
inss are 50 great that they often practically bar poor
suitors from Of Justice The State should as
By these and other measures the people may be aided
and their condition improved. and patriotism and loyalty
believe and the rightly educated citizen will believe
that the Government can directly or indirectly relieve
or from e need OF economy aud sef-dena as the best
possible provision for his future and for the future
| OF those dependent upon him.
| THE oPPoRTUSITY or CORPORATIONS.
Wise corporate action do vastly than has yet
been done help the In ividua and thus TO provide
intelligent steady and more Jealous labor for
the future. unwisey Carlyle said: Tho leaders Of
industry, II industry Is to be led virtually the
captains OF the world II there be nobeness IN them.
there never will be an aristocfacy In this country,
eSpmpes Of regard for the health Somfort and
educ alton Of those employed in Industrial pursuits NOS
ehrOleutheseNes rs captains or lle worI, IA ,ls !hs.
ia ali such instances the practical result Is thae
in many increased the employers has
exceeded the outlay for expenditures In lettering tho
The great railway aud other corporations, especially
have almost incacuabe power to improve the condition
OF their workers. and consequently their efficiency with
! trihng outlay through relief associations. seTen OF
these corporations employ nearly 100000 workers, upon
whom more than half million inhabitants rely for
support Consider what Of these, the Baltimore aid
Ohio Railroad Company already done for the assist
ance It's employees In 1892 the late john W. Garrett
caused Incorporated the Baltimore and Ohio En-
the most enduring monument TO his memory The COM
pauy contributed 100000 toward endowng the assoca.
ton. and contributes yearly about $4,000 toward
maintaining it. The employees, 10000 Of wnom belong
their earnings. The association has secured hospital
privileges in all the cities and towns along its line;
OF the employees; established a system OF pensions for
every disabled employer and organized loan and build
ing department. by which already the employees have
been aided to build 300 homes along the lines Of the
| like manner, all corporations would recognize their
responsibilities and duties toward the people employed
to prom te the welfare OF all what vast benefits all
would soon secure.
THREE METHODS or SOLUTION.
The methods which seem to promise tho bcst
results in solving the industrial problem after knowledge
becomes general and society better prepared for
their adoption,
Arbitration aud Cancellation.
Cooperation, and
ProHt-sharing.
nations and individuals. has already made great
tumphs and secured tue best results 10 France and
inc prore.s in adjusting daerences tweenc apast
and worker. The state OF Pennsylvania mas passed o
pucs between employer aud employed It has also
prevented strikes and violence and promises in tho
future well. When employer and employed lay
down Their rrtatOns and grievances sufficiently to meet
issues before Board Of Arbitration selected by both
parties 1t Is great step gained The best fruits OF
arbitration and Cancellation viii only be gathered after
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Productive cooperation has made the greatest
Germany aud dlstrbntve cooperation in England The
British official report shows that, in 1888 there
| LBS industrial cooperative societies with o9l;96l
members aud $t5,000,000 working capital, whose
sales exceed Sllo0o0000. and whose profits averaged
p per cent, the average or scotch companies even
reaching 50 per cent In this country, rs IN all the
countries named cooperation has been retarded by lack
OF Intelligence on Tue part OF laDorefs. Men wtnoue
education have been unable TO combine or have lacked
| even moderate business enterprises Educate the
worker, furnish him with opportunities for training and
| discipline. and cooperation VIII be a success.
sharing is not in this or other countries; IL
mas been oped In agricultural industry IN portions OF
! in favor. The two forces employed In transacting
The question 10 unite these forces In way that the
interests OF those controlling them shall be the same and
aud employed has bro lgh great loss 10th such
can oe and ought 70 DC soerseded by their becoming
business in hand The interest need not be equal first.
Asa basis, the capitalist should have for tie OF his
capLii percentage OF he amount he contributes and
s against th the worker fair wages. Ihen after pay
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the capitalist one side, and the body OF workers,
according 10 their earnings the other. In addition,
cach worker should have the right by leaving with
working capital OF the such part OF his earnings
Or shares As he may choose TO become partner In the
There another element even moro Irresistible tits
the power OF public opinion which Is reaching the
cuson that tho laws OF competition. supply and demand
rs applied 70 he wage receiver operate ujustly; that
the worker does not now In many get fair share
ot what he helps to producer that he Is in eneca partner
WIN the capitalist theuSh not treated as SUCH lt TO
be further considered that the worker who heretofore
has had ltle TO say Is helping now, through edueaton
10 make ms phuIc opinion wnlch IN the eni must stand
rs the o Judge and final ablter " what Is just and fair
hetween him and the capitalist In view OF these new
conditions and for other reasons. the capitalist should
seriously consider the best plan OF uniting his interest
with that Of the receiver In admitting the prin
cple or co-paitnershp Would he not make In the
OF Increased profits nearly not al that he would be
called upon 10 cOncede The worker having direct
interest, would do and better work. The saving.
by better care Of property tools and machinery and
by diminutiOn in the cost OF superintendent, would in
the aggregate afford large return increase the
equal of the CAPITALIST his pride aud ambition would he
stimulated to better action and the Of ineriority
he IL made 20 feel by having no interest in the business
preYsnt strikes and the loss Of tins wages and tho
destruction Of property incident to them.
Mazzlni said. Every political question IA rapidly
becoming social question. and every social question
The aggressive civilization of to-day the one that will
conquer the world supersede all others
has proved the best for man. and that has lifted him up
TO higher planes than any other, Is that built upon and
shaped by the teachings OF Christ The best thoughts OF
all the best thinkers and writer's upon tho industrial
problem have found nothing equal to the words love
have them do unto you" All correct philosophy all
sound teaching anu reasoning conduct us uaeIrngy TO
these simple truths, which combine In themselves
essential principle necessary 10 tho solution OF tho
industrial problem. solution based upon these would
abide because II would be r0un0ea on simple Justice
between man and man.
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