New-York tribune., 1886-03-23

and labor they have secured It, The employers thoro-
fore, have grutrinsly given what they know nndcs
proper arrangements they shou hol haIe ,, uv
faction upon The part of tho emT oycis iErnerSe ms
picture. the steel rail market ia'ls again 81 dne o ,nN
have st six Inun,hs' work prices above the proVn
ing market and aft .ri to pay men hshsI e M"ee'
than the then existing state OF the market FOnla aa
o,tiy istiiy Bnt having Just been amerrcd III extra
payments tor labor which they Shoud not M naNo r.u.
they naturally attempt to reduce waEes a. e ntt '
Irce nf rails goes dowh aud there arises dscohtch
among the and we have rcrtI ION o. tn1
tiOns and strikes which have cbaac, ,crzeu ile
Of tls year. In other words. Whell thc tlf - - % .H
down tle cnplnye insists on going up' anu &c, 81
What must SEEK il a plan hy winch the N inon M
reCcivo high when their employers ae Ieoo''lt @
hgu prices FOR the prOiGct, aud h~uo' are mahihE i 20
Profits: and pr contra when the employcrs are rectv
ing low prcos for product ana therefore shaI i "'!
profits. the men sill receive low wa;eS i, ,,.
Wages should lc based upon sliding scale N nr9p2r
mouth And here gladly p,y Mr. Potter. president "i
the North Chicago Eollng NH company the g"';. '.h
pment to say that he ma ALREADY tnk"h @ sioi ~ ~ LII
rcctiCn, for to day he Is wo'king his prihclla mn
upon this plan The result is that he has ha 10 "9hnac
whatever this year nor amy diNsatlStac,lon, AZ a. M
gone smoothly along, aud this in tso Is worth al leSN
as much to the man facturer and to tc ID III d. @ ro
difference in wages one way Or another WHICH eau "l''o
from tho system. ....., -
rae celebrated Crc,ccnt steel Wo'kn e rittShurg
manufacturers Ot the highest GRADES &" tol SIerl. Pay
tier skilled workmcn by sliding scale based npon
prices received tor prodHc-@h mlol 'o"i 1,o m ~,
eminent success oI that hrm me SC1o ''.ul'o" ~;
the iron manu- acturers and workmen Is or ony e. an
approach To the true sliding scale; ueVel tLcIcsS IS
decided gain both to capital aud ahor as IL S doIo
from and hence eliminates strlNeS OH cc"u
from that cause 20 the yearly hcgnatio ~ 10 tuc
injustice nf the scale. As tS sale hoNeNtrls Is nov
based upon the prices ACTUALLY IecelNed lo PIuur1 ' M
upon tho I'dbiShcI list "f prices WhIn H.o,it
received III th,Ory. there is no; complete mtIalIty
between thc parties. In depressed times SurI aS INC
iron industry has hc'u passing through ~ F'Ce !
enormous concessions uion the pa llNll' ciH y
have bocn necessary 20 effect sales ana ~ thtso 'Ie
workmen have not shared with the cml loycrs: H.
however there WAS added II the scale. even IN us
present form, stipulation That all causes OF dlrteuo9
VIII ch COld M postponed Til the end o THO Nca' hill
then considered with the scale: should nc IeIpr,t w
ra aud that in o ailire oi the owners ana
workmcn to agree at the yearly conference, l.tH m
should so escorted to- strikes aud lO"kouts Womb c
entirely eliminated irrn the iron husue-S ana III"
sd of the arbitratOs took effect from lhe u''r W
reference the works coald run without day inter
rup,ion.
THE STEPS TOWARD PEACEFUL RELATIONS.
Dismiss sing therefore for he present all consideration
of cooperation rs NOT neng within mraNurao dl.ianre
believe that the next steps IN the "iVhhco WN"lu
permanent peaceful relations between capital ana l"oof
First: That CONNIE 5saon he paid the basel npon
sliding scale III proportion to the prices received i"r
Second: proper organization of the men OF every
works to he made hy which the natural LEADERS, the ne
will eventually como TO the front ana ccuIcr lre'ly
with the employers -,
Third. Peaceful arbitration to he in all cases reso tel
90 FOR the settlement o. differences Whfh tho owner
and mill committee cannot themselves ADJUST III
friendly conference.
Fourth: No interruption ever In occur to The oI'Ih-
tions OF the establishment. since the d"ci-rn nf ne
artrators shall he made to take effect from the d'e o
reference. ,,, .,...
If these adopted by an cStahliNhmcht'
several lmroItant advantages would ne e'llrd ,..o
First: The cmplOye and empOyel would simuNahe-
ou,ly share their prosperity or adversely WIN e"h
other. The once settled the feeling "f atas"nsE'
would lie gone, and te"hhg oI mh'uatN W"uIu cusIe
Carital and labor would he shoulder to shouhlel
supporting each otter. -
since both parties had cT1rd to aidc Iva fDrthcong
decision Of disputed points Knowing that n' tbe i''t
resort strangers were he callol IN 10 decle what
should n salv affair. the cases wond indeed he lew
which would not De ancabiy adjusted { the urisl.,i
parties, without calling in others to judge between
them.