New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-30

10 which the general public-and lawyers rs
| well, we suspoct-have less definite ideas than
the question Of the forfeiture through dehh-
| uuency of transportation franchises.
EMPLO YMENTAND LABOR CHRASIANlHhD
The thoughts which change the face oil the
world depend not at all for their Importance on
the marnitude or number Of the bodies that
give them expression. They have WY, too,
Of coming to the surface in tho most uneXpect-
cd placcs. The National Convention Of BIZ
reaus Of Labor. held at Hartford last week, was
expected to be essentially a conference OF SatlS-
ticians, upon statistical methods and results.
It became an educator Of the Nations thought
and how great its influence may be no one can
now guess. The thought that labor problems
can be solved only by the Christian law, Love
thy ncighbor as thyself,' found expression early
In the proceedings, was powerfully presented
by eloquent invited guests, whose labors III
educational institutions or benevolent or s"lo-
logic organizations had made them deeply
Interested in tho inquiries Of the bureaus, ana
was finally brought homo to the MINDS OF all
with great power by the practical illustrations
seen in some Of the most successful industrial
establishments in Connecticut.
If every worker and employer in the land
could hear and sec Whit WIS h'Iru ana >'"' ~
members OF tins convention 'ho rr>"'s """'u
be of inCaIcula bic value. But small as the CON
vcntion was in number it was composed OIL
men officially chosen in twontv-two states Ia
report what they could learn regarding the con
ditions Of labor and lis relations with capital.
When The lessons Of tho week az" taught III
thinking
VcStlratlon ol h'H" "h' atc ,''''"S
educate the people through 'hlnh''S Vi -"
extensive influence, th">" lessons hl"H' a"'''
the future thinking and work oil the Na''"h'
The one Lesson has COUNTLESS lofil''
strikes are the subject OF inquiry " Is lo'""
thai they arc unknown AID Impossible Wh''"
industry is organized upon the tru"st CHRISTIAN
basis If il j. question of wages, the tact
anncars that lahn! - organized and :" treated
will return handsome p. its, At wages when 10
il elsnvhcrr, impossible t. pay with proiIt. II
the question is Of race or nationality. the least
desirable elements are by such organzati"h
and trca ,lrnt moulded and helped to hcu'r
life, 60 tlat employers of the longest experience
answered: Perhaps our best hands are the
cro,vr.-uy children Of tho,c who were, wien
thev came 10 lis. The lpas. d ,irahlc immigrants.
Born and reared here, they hay" grown up ~
member. Of great industrial family" II In"
question DO Of progress in methods of PR
ducticn. the mul:ltud" Of marvellous iavcnii"n'
Ly which the efficiency 81 labor Is multi
Lied comes in countless instances from the in
t.nc,nco .od goal Of HANDY and interested
,rorIorx Il IN. question is ot quantity or quail
;.r ~ nrod,,cts. tina, employer uttered a great
| trutb who said. THE plants and flowers make
bot,or thread
Comfortable homes. charming and hca!'hln
surroundings, free libraries, halls and schools
cost somcbirc. But they mako better work
-. L,,,o, ,,,,,, mud I,rcer nrnG,s. When Mr.
! C,.n,, rraor ,hor r,,raocr ~ the Cambria Iron
| ~ I.oJ 49,. ho co,pua,v couIJ
ac,,i , Iii h,,,c. az desirable II rates 80
49,. Ia o,.,,.,.d. "'Tbo mon who
Y Ioi. hnr,os .,,,v with IA and heconc
wv, ,,.r,no.s IN :, great cuterpr,.o.n s.
| ''.,.n't, r-.,.,or ,,Li,.b syy,,t AWAY HIM
~ Io,' - ',,.L homes avid cr;p,Ied the urcq.
viii ;''.,,,.,,,.ol f,r , f.r-ni,bt tho
Mr,Lnct;"n e ,L,, c.n,pany. Wclc it possible
| to sweep away !" ''' i">'""'' - - "
| equally teriIhI"' al ID" hhI,r'" P''Im, -
| the Cheney NIiI>' or INC 'n'' ''' ''',
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