Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-17
WORTHY OF HIS HIRE.
GRAND CHIEF ARTHUR HAS A WORD FOR
THE LABoRER

Soundness and Self Evidence of a Principle
Identical Interests of Capital and
Labor-The Duties of Capitalists
of the Days Proceedings.
Mr.. Arthur, on rising, was received with
loud applause, and by the band playing,
Hail to the Chief" In the course of long
address the Grand Chief said:
The laborer is worthy of his hire, is entitled to
his hours of rest, is deserving of consideration,
has tie same needs. feels The same iongings ana
man as he who sits in his office and directs the
work of others. If there be those who would ar
ray labor against capital am not one OF them.
regard the Interests of labor and capital
do not agree with them. In these words one of the
most profound thinkers and active workers OF
the age. Horace Greeley, has broadly laid down
the leading principle which underlles the great
IS seIf-eviJent: it commends itself to the good
TO the natural Judgment of those whom
habit OF thought or practical experience
ests, duties and needs of the working class. The
Interests of labor and capital are IDENTICAL or, to
specting labor topics which does not distinctly
recognize and concede the truth of this PROPOSE
tion must needs be fallacious and as matter of
fact 1t is recognized and conceded by all the emil
nent authorities on the subject under discussion
from Adam Smith down.
III the evils arising from the frequent con-
fcts of these two great levers for time immemo-
rial have been caused by the willfnl or ignorant
rejection of elementary truths, which all expert
ence has demonstrated, aud concerning which
there should be dispute: that civilized society
is founded on accumulated capital and systematic
labor; that it cannot dispense with either, and
that each ismutually dependent on the other. How
false is the general understanding of this subject
moments reflection will make manifest. '""'
Those whose business or pleasure 1t is to investi
gate the needs and interest of labor and capital
should bear this in mind If they would simplify
their difficulties. Especially should capitalists
do so out of regard TO their own
immediate advantage: for the man
who has reasonable expectation of
lettering his condition and in time of becoming
himself an employer will exert imsef to acquire
skill in the employment of which he is to subsst.
On the other hand, he who expects to waste half
Of his Ii e in severe toll with inadequate remuner-
alton will generally do as little as he posi-
bly, can. Such being the case, those per-
sons who have accumulated capital and
invested 1t in mining, manufacture
ing or other business, will find it to their profit,
aside from all moral considerations, TO do as well
by those in their employ as may be consistent
with their own interests, meaning thereby steady
work and good wages. In this way both classes
may work to their mutual benefit the one receiv-
ing fair remuneration for daily labor, the other
fair interest on vested capital
The railroad poet, P. Fennell. ''Shandy Ma
Cuire, neXtrecIted an original poem, dedicated
to the convention, and the proceedings ter
minated.
The ladies of Division "a. Ladies' Auxiliary,
presented the Grand Chief with a handsome
floral tribute.