Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-07
Judge Cooley's views on Arbitration.

judge Thos VI. Cooley delivered an address
on "Arbitration" before the Political Science
association Of Michigan university receu ~,
from which we make the following abstract:
The country at present was conyulscd, he
said with labor questions, with employers on
one side aLu tmpuy,s on the other lhc-e
labor crises affect all classes. cur country,
however, is continually passing through crises,
from some of which good rc ults are obtained
Political COZ omists az com. n. 10 the mont
and ssUmiug that something new must ne
discovered Tor relief in these present crises.
| hey say that something new must boz crccici
/ on what thew choose to stNle the runs oil me
past, ms sting that the Old economic law Of
demand and supply Is broken. Thus they
present themselves, not a teachers, but pill
able spocttc!cs 10 the public, for as teachers
they should do something more than point 10
evils. hey should consider remedies. In
general & cir ld rs are theoretical and con-
| sCQucuuy are ImpraCtiCablc IN the lr, s,nt
case. Above al The remedy advocate /
should not ne dcspOuc in its nature. We
desire no government here but q dcmocraCNi
aud when a teacher argues RENE dies whicu call
upon GespOusm 10 carry them out, be is Ms
taking his grounds.
Before cons deriug remedies we should cou-
slider evils. Ile evils Of to- ay,wlat are thcyt
Parties are taking into their own hands
remedies the law has not provided 90 be- 20
used. GcLeraIiy they are hostile remedies
consisting, a. they DO, Of strikes, lOyCots aud
lock They are not hostile IN nicnt
rcrhap-, hut they have evil tonscIt,nc. S.
Being hostile hey lead 10 he brcaI in- Of
laws, even 20 the taking OF life a. W. have
| recently seen. LaWlCs>ucss threatens he
peace II the state aud should tiDs" little
parties # which ] peak for M let nto
! their hands Tie power thcy desire Ia. govern
WCut would be OYCrtururG,O I 80 l,u asst seriously
threatened. Human soc.cN Wa ~. to en-
durc.a and with vita. principle ot PROGRESS
operating IN il. And whoever believes th.,
must most sfenurusly object O. The remedies
CmplO ed. those TcWtu a. rlIihc al Tie
foundation OF our best happuc.~, and are IN
consistent with The best interests of .oc.cts
Lalor ana employer are mutually related.
As soon "a, his mutualty il broken, want aud
distress result. This relation must rest IN
confidence. or 10 is of no value 40 all. In amy
business Of any magnitude thc PROJECTORS
must rely on confidential a-eu. ami as soon
as rtlati ms OF utter tfu~tlcssue-s are reached,
the business falls. 1t j. o. the greatest iu-
pOrtanOc that this confidence sAou hc per
mantnt. aud tlat each res .clt thr object OF
employment, thus making 10 mutually beue:
CIal. The best of al rene dies Is a preventive
remedy, one in the hands OF the iartics them
! selves, 81 pussiblc-suCh as would prevent the
difficulties from arising lu the start. The evil
commonly begins with "a lack Of interest be-
/ tween laborcr and employer, but generally on
part OF lle employer for The laDorcr. " htu lc S
asked for slight CONCESSION, De ErheisAt We
plies hat hc cannot let every one W. mage his
]
/ only half thp ca e, this is SO. he W,rouuu S
! claims are ounI 10 be regarded by ,vDry IN
/ tcll'gcut MANAGER and II al any time changes
/ are necessary hc viii see TO II 'lat Icy be
/ made with as little uamagr TO the Wolniuan as
/ Joss be.
arbitrary conduct however. ma, "a 50
+ come from Tic other side. IH.u 9TH parties,
/ a. has iCou stated, must Ouus.ct. "a pro. ,r re-
] gard .r cacn others interest the very iunda-
mental OF a remedy
4 remedy slouli be- re.ortcl t. which is
/ consistent with the relation 81 confidence.
/ Law sGua.l not If possible be employed, Tor
/ seldom is a suit conducted without violat on
/ OF this all tl-be-dcsIrei relation OF confidence.
! Law cannot reach all eases. ] hc remedy
! should he q friendly ore. There is the old way
/ # arbitration. Nlcre third party is called n
| vita the especial uud r-taullng that there is .
! difference in Judgment, which Is 70 be adjusted
/ in ir cudly Way, \ troublesome controversy
/ can thus b. overcome C.Iacs arbitration l- a
cheap remedy through Us very character. The
relation is not then broken up ana D, continued
Is arbitration available. Let Us look 20
] other c0uutles. In France 0nl Itl-Ium it is
/ found very available. However. The ulIhcul-
ties In this country are greater TO- Tie people
| nave 20 greater spirit OF IuaciJ Ldtuce. Bcslscs
] cur people are moro rowing. I'M Lurulc man
/ expects Q, die where be is born, There age
! more JaCh-)i-al.-tIades here. 4 great many az
our businesses are provisional I'D their nature,
Tut up to-day and pulled down tomorrow
| Now Iu successful arbitration business should
be Of permanent character. But after all Wc
have greater Intelligence here, which $ most
/ important point In Europe arbitration is
| mauc possible tlrUu-h statutory trltur ul.
| such as would not be- tolerated here Future
! wages are not allowed to be- discussed uy the
lab5rgr In France IN thi, country, however,
IL is beyond the scope of the government Ia
have such interference Euglaud's cNi ,rience
is of more a.ue to Us, because she is nearer
related to u-.
Tie best tribunal IS one in the hands OF the
people themselves, which is Eugland's system
ami which | advocate. They have e. hoard 81
/ cancellation. To be- eilCctuu the board should
bC permanent, and, II possible, ue called Into
existence before The disturbance VIII which u
ls tO dean Both parties should Uc equally rep
resented ia case the board cannot decide
lct au umpire bc called iu. And a. this while
the business should Doe Uudi>;utb.d.. The
law cuuuu, cuue 10 and assure obedience
Honor must lc relied Ou. The board alst
tends 90 bring The two di-I utiug classt.
TO common level. and WhcI
trouble arises, a decision having
been reached. j the men arr sensible they vii
consent no oucr should every rail- Dad com
pany have such a board the country would bC
greatly remcdici
Every attempt 40 arbitration tends 20 NOR,
vlo,clN unite the oppOslng actions, 90 remove
pre- udiDe-. and % show the ,Outcuding uaitc'
that their interests are inscparab.y ,onuccte d
/ 10 also has au educational eject, and It's On
Iucuce reaches Tar into the future. IL b. IN,
great remedy lut the future. for 10 is reform
| aud VIII exist. and unless tendencies arl
| backwards j. i- uicasar soon 20 Dee ruug in
Adding streulth. t.tcnds 90 pcrpciuatc gov
CrumCnt.
Norman Alter Fort Plain Knight Of la
bor recently revealed some OF the secrets o
The order lie has been expelled, and On,
kni -hts not only viii not let him work in the
village, bat have % rcctcd an saloon Keeper
not 10 sell him rUor ou pain of boycott
A. Alter has been a hard dr,ukcr this boycott
on him ls not n uumiXCd evil.
There is ir0ttug horse IN North Chatham
y. Y, THAT catches rats. The other day hi
owner saw a dead rat In The manger, and whel
he led lis horse again DC kept watch and sooi
Jaw rat slowly making his way o the mang
Cr a soon Js De- began 10 Cat his meal III,
horse laid back bis ear. AMI made dive 10
the rat, caught him in bis teeth, gave him on
pinch and shake, let him drop, and calml,
kept on eating.
"Chambcrmaids" In Mexican hotels are NAL,
Indians. termed mazos They are def an,
quick, and hire themselves 20 a strange in IA,
upuHs <onr week giving their en-
| .siff.r Ia