Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-01
Strikes and krb,,r.,iou.

Inc prospect Tor the futore OF The laboring
man in America" says Mr.. powderly In an arti-
Gle entitled 'Strikes aud Arbitration an the May
number OF THE North American Review" ia
brighter to-day than II ever was, notwithstand-
ing the seemingly strained relations at pres
ent existing between cnal layer aud enplaVe"
and though we are In the Hi ist O. an elltit'nic
oi strikes. iockouis and boNcOttS the iart must
hot oe lost sight Of that were IL not Tor the grow
ing power oil organization we should have "A
great many more strikes 10 contend with. Tsis
he accounts Tor 10y the fact that the growing
power oil the worklngmcn compeis recognition,
ior instead OF fyrannizing over "A disOrlanized
crowd oi worknen om ployorS have now tn many
instances 10 Zeal with compact, united body.
ihis organization on the part 81 the l,borer.
says Mr. Powderly, is an act OF selI-I,roscctIon
ana Is I'm the natural order of things. "In .
country where every man, no matter how
humble, Is taught nom lbs Infancy that hs
stands the equal OF all other men, IL H. but
natural for "A citizen who il given 10 under.
stand that he must patrOnizc a certain store
or that lie cannot join "A certain society TO feel
reStNe; ana, where 50 much is promised aud
SO little obtained, men are apt 10 lose iaith Ina
idw-making system which obliges the work.
man himself 10 become complainant aud pros
ecutor an cases where the laws are violated la
ms detriment.' Thus the workingmcn band
together for mutual protection.
Mr. fowderly l. sanguine oi the good 10 come
from the rise OF this new factor i'm politics and
sees the evening shadows closing la upol tho
dsy when great private fortunes can Toe anassed
ana gigantic mOnoPoiies built Up. Il have no
Tears because OF the present apparently dis
turoed condition of the labor world" says tho
labor leader. "on the contrary. the signs ara
very hopeful Wendell inllips once sail
Never look for an age when the people can Ice
quiet and safe. At such times despotism like
shrouding mist steals over the mirror OF free
DOM
The end for which all should strive Mr.. Pow.
DERBY believes is To lesson the hours OF labor
throughout the nation, so that the toIlers may
nave more time Ia which 10 learn the science OF
seigoNernment. In order To do this the em-
pioyer and employed must no longer stand
apart The barriers OF pride. caste, greed
hatred aud bitterness must be torn down, says
ne The workingman and his employee or must
meet lace 10 lace, they must discuss every de-
TAIL IN The management OF the concerns they
are Jointly operating. No sacrifice OF principia
on The one hand or OF manhood on the other
need attend such a transaction. In the man.
aeeinent oi great or small concerns each
whether In relation TO discipline or
wages, should be talked over in a concil-
latory spirit and drOardted. Joint boards Of
arbitration should be formed between manu-
iacturer ana workInen all over the couutry
.,ch party shouiu devote considerable time To
Tie periecuhS OF the plans best suited TO their
interests or surroundings, Tor rules governing
one case or LOCALITY might not work well IN
another Having, alter careful deliberation,
agreed upon the rules, each party should sign
The articles OF agreement, binding Itself 10
abide by them until changed by consent OF
ooih. Agreements OF this Kind will be the
means ol settling differences IA they arise, aud
with their inauguration strikes, Iockoats and
Doycotts VIII not be entered upon SD readily.
anu, IL ever called into play, tnen only the
very last resort"
AT conference between Archbishop Crolxe,
of Cashcl, ana priests oI mis- diocese "a memorial
was hahllnously signed expressing deep gratis
tude 10 Mr.. Gladstone hIs services To Ire-
land.
Rev. George w. Anderson, OF the NJ T.. Church
oouIn, oied at MlncnestcI, Va, yesterday in
the sytu year of his age.
a committee OF veterans of the Irish brigade
went 10 Governors island yesterday, ana pre-
scented Mrs. hancock With elegant album
IN token Oh Their respect FOR the memory of her
dead husband.
Adolph Scnenck, the chairman Of a socialist
meeting held Ia lSew YORK Last Friday night
ana Richard Branscnew, who made a speech OF
an lnnalnnlatory character, were Dotn arrested
yesterday, having been lndtctod by the GRAND
jury.
Edwin Booth played Hamlet I'm New York
vain SaiNlnl a. liic Gaost, las niEaL, there
was no trace Oh The lfOaDleoI " ciiesusty n.gLL.
Mrs. isabella hoffman jumps0 ITota :, ,sor.icI
Oh ner Burning residence ln r'nI tlpI, JGIa ser
iousiy injuring her spine. she aiso iSsL 5000
an diamonds any cash.
AVOID A CoSTIyE HABIT OF BODY, not only
because oi Tic attending discomfort, bat lesI AZ
enSenueF diseases Involving more serious cln-
sequences. Dr. ID. Jaynes isaua.Isc iits ar,
eliiier Laxative or Caindrtlv, ..CcUrdlnZ ~ tao
dose, and may bc deleuGed upon 10 produce
iiei,ithy secicuons o tiie LlVcr .s.l sVoIll.lcn.