New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-28
IN FAVOR OF ARBITRATION.
ACTION BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
THE LABOR QUESTION DISCUSSED AND REsoLu-
TfONS PASSED.

THE LABOR QUESTION DISCUSSED AND REsoLC-
TONS PASSED.
The Chamber of Commerce held large meeting
yesterday TO consider the labor question: About
Zoo members were present. including ); v Mhlte'
John Cladin, Cornelius N. Bliss. +. n. Ammidown'
%. Mills, Gustav sGhwab Charles ), SNIP H H
brose Snow, John +. Henry, a. d. Julard L WI, ~
Vokenburgh, f. s. Jafray, John II innai;; W ~. u.
Jam Dowd, o. ID. Baldwin. George F. slade E' n,r
Solon Humphreys Sigourney W. Fay. Horace Por-
TER, Joseph T. Low and Julus Catnh u. "" ni
Smith occupied the chair and stated me on]cc, %
The meeting. Mr. Claim presented the iono"i"e
resolutions:
Whereas Harmony between employers an" and
INDISPENSABLE to the welfare or ,ne Jun checked nv
WITS These troubles have largely discouraged new
are causing stagnation in all trades and Will
necessarily result general reduction OF prots !" .o
capitalist aud OF wages TO the worklnSmah; 'herc'o'"
Rssolrsd. First That in the opinion OF the Chamber
of Commerce. minor differences between employers anu
employees should be settled by mutual CONCESSIONS Win
out the Intervention OF third parties ,., anna, M
Second. That important diferences. which cannot pe
adjusted amicahy oy the employers and their enpoyes
especially such AFFECT public interest or convenience
ought 10 he sett ed by arbitration.
Third That Gue siions as TO OF hours OF
lapor and Kind OF service 10 he rendered are proper
euhectS for arbitration. ,,.
Fourth That this Chamber fully recognizes the rsn,
OF all classes Of citizens To unite In trade or aoo
cIsions aud to all moral and legal means IN fuf-
therance OF tncir interests ,. .,o ,oco,
Fiftn That while this Chamber recognizes the isghI
rigbt o, employees 10 strike, even when their 'trNInS
will entail great loss and damage on their empoy y
3hs, WIEN ne Strikes and quits work he vacates his
place absolutely that his fomer employer IS upe hn V
Obligation. legal moral 10 employ him again pu'
that on contrary such employer Ought not ~ com
npon fairness 70 discharge any good engaged dur
Ing The progress of strike in order TO make room ior
sixth. That any man who by violence o" b. threats of
violence prevents any other man from WORKING wnel.
ever and wherever the latter may choose, shodu 10
visited with the full penalty OF the law and that any
association which ondeavors rs intimidation 10 aoliuS
tie liberty OF choice Of action OF those VINO are no.
lis members deserves the severest of every
American citizen.
Mr. Ammilown. in secOnding the resolutions. SAID
that there was greater taacv thau 10 aIege
that the tendency Of the times was 10 nahe me i'cn
richer and the poor poorer. We read statiStlcs 10
show that since 500 there had been gam OF %
per cent in population; p per cent III ralIW&!
mileage lO4 per cent in grain crops; Isl per cent
i'm pip ron 200 per cent IN savings bank deposits;
81 43 per cent III the wages OF mechanics; % ID
per cent in those of specially skilled mechanics ana
81 per cent to cotton mill operatives Inc tendency
of profits interest and prices had been steadily
downward. while the tendency of earnings ana
wages had been steadily, upward. Asi'atIo ION
on the part of the laborer was
was therefore destructive OF his own interest.
John +. Henry moved to strike out the fourth.
fifth and sixth resolutions. tie SAID the country
was In a turmoil and that these statements would
infame the aDOreys. HIS motion raised storm OF
protests. Gustav Schwab said that instead OF
striking anything out he wanted the resolutions
stronger. He offered the following additional reso-
luton:
seventh That this Chamber under the circumstances,
considers the paramount duty brewery American ctzen
TO uphold and The hands of the guardians OF
the law in maintaining Law and ORDER as the only posi-
be Foundation for prosperity OF the employed as
:. V. White said that Mr.. Schwabs was the
kind of resolution he wanted 10 vote for.
The question the Third Avenue road now was
whether not the bruised and bleeding shall be
turned of to make room for those who wounded
them Morris X JeSUp advised delay until the
next meeting but his proposition was voted down.
After a number of other speeches all the resOlu-
tons including Mr.. Schwabs. were passed.