Daily Republican., 1886-03-16

1t 10 noticeable that wherever arbi-
sratiOn has taken place between labor
era and employers, thsre has been nj
trouble in arriving ct an amicable solu
ton OF disputes. Arbitration becam.
. state law in Pennsylvania some fvt
years ago, and worked very satisfac-
sorily In nearly all tina disputes sub
mitted. In few instances Arbitration
was refused, and strikes and lockouts
were the consequences. Why their
should be 20 much opposition 20 this
mode Of settling disputes Is . mystery,
since 1t offers about the only escape
from the labor troubles tina. nov are
stirring up the country In all direction.
aad causing great loss OF time and
money 70 all concerned.
II does not help an easy solution Of
the question, for capital to treat labor
as o greasy vassAl unworthy of fecog
milton, except rs q horse or OF Ia recog.
nixed for the amount OF work IL can do
Labor has brains, and since the day.
that the stigma Of slavery was lifted
from labor IL has begun 70 use It's brains
and as labor became better educated l.
clothed itself with . greater degree o
respect The laboring people Of thu
country have besn looking .. their stu
alton, and they have been deeply study
ing the relations OF capital and labor
and the more they studied that subjec
the more were they convinced that the,
did not get their due share Of the produ
Of their labor.
The more they looked into and tn,
more they studied the subject the NOR
were they convinced that the lahore
was becoming poorer and the cIpltalis
richer. With the advantage OF capita
accrued, that capital was muldplie'
until now the woEkinSmen see grea
monied monopolies reash ont thei
hands to throttle labor and dictate th
terms upon which its services shall
rendered
Under these circumstances labor ful
Of activity and brains asserted /.
power and Q change has come over th
country. The working people hAv
come TO the front. Labor has becom
% intellectually developed that it i
capable Of making plans, forming on
CARNATIONS. consolidating and extend
ing interests In this regard with th
best disciplined forces Of capital. LAb1
calculates intelligenuy the profits c
capital, and whAI share o. those proal
belong to labor. Both the employs
and the capitalist need intelligent OF
ganiZed labor 70 rescue them from ID
helpless rositisn OF those who would /
either driven out Of occupation or com
palIed to screw down labor to the bar
Necessities Of anime nAtions.
There are possibly certain actions {
the Knights Of Labor that are open I
Successful criticism, still this Rrsa
labor revolution Of the Knights {
Labor is . movement towards q large
and elevated manhood. II Is in Ii
direction Of q larger knowledge, an IL
creasinR capabiliIy and better cond
fion. The common eense and NOR
sentiment OF the country will ASST
and approve Of all acts that are With
the DO lnds OF law and justice and wi
COM al proper hours and suitable wAg
for honorable work
Those employers and capitalists vi
are holding out against arbitratio
where labor asks to see the books al
see IL the business will not allo
muscle larger percentage, are on
standing in their own light Lab
wants no mr. just advantage over CAP
tal. II simply demands respectf
treatment, and its legitimate share
the pr5hts Of combined LABOR al
capital. That lie all. Could 1t al
less? Can capital honestly refuse
graut it2 This 1, the ult mat1m
tween labor AMI capital. Is there al
thing wrong in 1t?