The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-17

dApeesed the gatherings Of the old ones In
0esmany the government owns the railroads.
Lecomotive engineers receive about rs per
month, and II one deserts his engine he BE-
comes subject to severe punishment Libraries
nave been written upon labor and capital, bat
they are mostly trash. In the varying condi-
uena of our complex civilization no general
fels seems possible which will be applicable 70
~ caeee - relief for the antagonism between
capital and labor. Every diniculty must b
selved upon it, owu merits It is just here that
- intelligent labor organization, composed
osu Of the occupation which seeks to -
cqxe right or redress . wrong, can Get
ton grounds which viii show their mutual de-
pendence and promote their common benefit
tae mere that without ignorance or incOmpe-
tepcy on the one hand, irritation and Resistance
oq the other. the perIod ought to come whom
employers in any industry should not be arrayed
"a hostile camps over the whole country against
tneir employees in the same business: when the
examinations win not be of workers on one
nend and oftcfals on the other. againsts each
0shef but with good sense and with friendly
dNpositOns they shall meet upon common
ground for the common good with an over
w1elmtng sense Of common interestA
Grand Chief Engineer Arthur was next
Introduced and enthusiastically received.
he congratulated the Brotherhood on the
hfalthy condition Of its affairs. aud said. in
pbrt:
Though there 10 oneness Of purpose there b
d3veruity Of opinion. and we hope during the
Ceufse OF our debates to find an equation by
/ yhich the problem of our difficulties and differ
e1ces may be solved. It is by honorable
altiou that No have achieved success a . labor
o1ganization: not by might; not By loud,
beastful assertions, Of what, owing to our
npmber, We might compel corporations to do.
Up; that never has been our policy. We ask but
or fair, just dues nothing more. If there be
s4oss who would array labor against capital,
Al not one Of them, nor with them. II there
~ those who regard the interests of labor and
capital IS naturally and properly antagonistic.
1fcn't agree with them. The interests of labor
ana capital are Identical, or, to be more accu-
r9te. reciprocal Any argument respecting labor
tepics which does not distinctly recognize and
ccncede the truth Of this proposition must
nDeds be fallacious, and as matter OF fact il il
r4coEnized and conceded By al eminent author
iqes on the subject.
hood was touched upon at length By the
speaker. During the past fiscal year the
Hrotherhood has paid to widows and or
pAans and disabled members $322, 600. max
teg grand total Of So. .122, $50.
9Addresses were also made by number
q delegates. Referring to the Chicago tel
eeram, stating that party of Western en-
sdneers had left for this city to champion
tbe cause of federation, First Grand Assist
aht Engineer Hayes said: 81 know nothing
SCOUT them. We anticipate no trouble
when the time comes for consideration OF
the question of federation. understand the
majority Of the Western delegates favor
sQch . plan, but as to what the outcome
will be will not venture an opinion