New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-12
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
PRESIDENT sCHURMAN DISCUSSES THEIR
RELATIONS.
sTpTKES A SORT OF CIVIL WAR-MlssloNAHf
WORK IN INDIA-CLosE OF THE

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RibIe Conference this afternoon was the question OF
| - - t,o pihle Verbal accuracy. the condition OF
tho text md the popular presentation OF truth were
discussed President william r. Harper also u''"'s0N
| the method in accordance with winch l"c qu'''iD"
should be studied and the rlght a''tuue " o0 "
| ,umcd toward 1t. The discussion was Fa'ucipl.e" !"
bv Dshop j. H. Vincent. and by Professor OiirI's
uor.cvc OF Garrett Biblical Institute Evanston, ii
| h ,nnhas,zod tho Importance of n study OF the
,,r,t ~ scrntnre and By Professor L. W. Pat'eh' Vi
philadelphia the Rev DR.. Ford, OF et' LOUIS anu "''
Row Mr. Cunningham OF Wneenhs' ~ S
| Guidance TODAY President J. c. Schurman, on cornell
| smoke on the demands of justice and the Claims vi
| socialism, with a survey Of the present remuons VI
canital and labor The speaker, in his dehninoh oi
| iustcc said that In the Bible as H. most ancient
utaran,,p the inst man IS the one who obeys al 'ne
laws civil moral and ceremonial Dene'hs Nv"
TO be revealed by God, VINO m'h'"n w.
| nv tho sanctions Of rewards and pullshments be
sides this theological meaning there IL Ju1ai '"'e
of ,ustice defined By the Roman law as the abiding Will
TO render TO each hs due What Is hSu uu'
Municipal and international INV ALIKE i0cosllNo Y'''
the individual IS entitled to life, liberty, reputation
property and the right Of enforcing coll'rTos' o
deats iustly By his fellows when ne reePooV' V"S'
rehts Now the progress Of CIVILIZATION coissu' vi
nc legal side In the modification OF these recosnlzeh
rights and the laborer who strikes To-Day cialS "e''
which unlike those Just mentioned, the LAW uoes ho'
o. vot az ,oast puarantee to him. Hero. then, one
comes to the third definition Of justice, winch one MAY
call Its ethical meaning. and from this pAhu "a WV
,ge NAV say Justice cansfsts In rendering 10 e.'o ~
according TO his deserts, or rather ACCORDING W '
works Ethical Justice Is an ideal whch the o"'"'.
~ bnman history ought TO realize. Theobgc'' ana
r,l ius,ico = established by existing laws and In
sut,,lons The reformers VINO Invoke the name
o, ,ustce think always of ethical justice Arc
their denuncatiOns that present society Is unjust We"
founded No can say that perfect Jns'ieo ~
ever been realized in the world or ever VIII 10
II IL n question Of degree and so long as ihuiN'uuH
liberty exists IL ia impossible to avoid Inequalities
Iut docs Justice involve perfect equality Inc
socialist holds that it does, and he proposes, 'hero
fore the abolition OF private property the eqiazauon
Of wages in all callings and professions frVate
property In Itself IS nothing sacred. ownership Wy
the tribe Is the earliest form OF property, ana ie
generally found among savsges socialism Dlus us
return 10 this Institution. but the Institution OF
private property has Mt least this in its favor-that
IL has always emerged nations advanced from
barbarsm. There must therefore, be In II something
corresponding to the needs and nature Of men-that
is to say, 1t Is rational Institution On srouhds
Of cxpcdcncy I am sure It can always be defended
against any scheme like Marks Dr. Bellamy's for the
naturalization Of the individual capital AS to
equality Of wages, 1t IS plausible suggestion. but
| do not think it Is compatible with that individual
liberty which lies at the basis of our republican in
stituons.
active more thrifty enterprising-so long Will
They reap the fruits OF these virtues do not believe
that the notion OF Justice Is incompatible with such
an equality. In the physical world as in the moral,
there differences as well as Sins God loves
variety we'll as monoony I cannot look forward
with any satisfaction to the sociastic millennium OF
Of dend.level Uniformity Is the condition OF the
tolng masses hopeless Far from II. Throughout
Christendom they constantly working forward
| and UPWARD. | believe there are unjust laws and
institutions and sentiments yet to be overcome In
the interest Of manual laborers, and strikes have
been effective for the correction OF much IN
Justice The English trades nnions have elevated
the condito OF their members by securing for them
more equitable share OF the products OF their labor
But I'm this country. and perhaps In our day In Eng
land too there Is too great readiness on the part
| OF the aborng man TO strike for the redress OF
grievances. Any strike In which the worknen
| are not successful does them lrreparabe Injury,
Strikes are a Of civil war. II Is irrational TO
suppose that they can always continue What can
We substitute for them | suggest courts OF arol
trailon like the courts established by the British
Parliament TO mediate between landlords and tenants
In LELAND
"1ps state has an Interest In the u~, Of capital ana
| labor especially when aggregated in large masses
which Is perhaps paramount TO the Interest OF ehcf
rho capltallss or the labOrers directly concerned
The Legislature certainly has the right 10 enact laws
compelling The arbitration " differences between en-
ploycrs and employees. II the artAtfators are Only
lifted above the influence OF politics there can be
ut, doubt that their verdict could b. acceptable 10
| nil classes. While II would save peat financial loss
| and untold human suffering. lu most strikes both
parties are ut faultthe capitalist because he adher|s
to the letter OF the law. and the empIoye ie'aus" he
| Violate, the law. The latter Is animated. how
gT the spirit Of ideal justice Wa,Ich 1t Is
| the duty Of legislators 10 emoody IN law
Gr.at manufacturing enterprises give rise by their
| orllr ri duties.
are under obi CATION to obscrvceven though the statutes
~ the State take 10 oognilance OF them. property
must be- moralized labor must be norilzcd. II The
industrial III. OF our time 10 cease. SUI, for
many a day. likely to have strikes with us.
and venture to Law two rules for the guidance
OF the strikers The first IS precept Of prudence;
Never strike unless YOU arc sure Of success Ih'
other Is "A law Us invioable the orlcles OF God
In yonr strikes be tenacious OF Justice tender OF prop
erty and reverent Of human life. Otherwise di,,
comorture Is sure to all upon the NORTHUMBERLAND "'u !"
the long run, disaster upon society 49,, ,,o
Tho Noman's Club this morning considered ue
"SS sGA Of saD .a bishop J' NJ c ToS"r @
interesting account of missionary WORK IN dna .a
There Is Patent Once In India en, no Inv, Inventions
have been made by natives IN me thir'S ,ree na 49,
isSncd ore TO foreigners The Inventive faculty does
not exist outside Of Christian nations me speaker
predicted sS sP Ss sccepance Of christianity by the
lower castles they improve 80 rapidly III ther cfIa.
me compelled 10 give up the caste system In order
to save themselves from being snppahted IN social
station. . -, a.. o,,.,,c ..ss,op tb,s
Ming the crowd i'm the galleries extending beyond
the pIIlars OF the ChautIIiqua Parthenon Many
friend, OF tho young Congressman PRAYED s NAY tIn
~ Philosophy was gnyly decorated with flags The
session was one OF great Interest distinguished 1y
s ,,e,cc ana dispatch OF important business. The
climax came when twevsycar9 old Repre sS,ia
i 1 the lamps OF experience vote Of thanks
re t President Wickes with stirring speech In reply
and the Chautnuqua Congress was declared adjourned
"' The heavy rain lasted III the middle sb Of the after
loU. Two thousand visitors from Pennsylvania
Te Of the sudG nS we're oq sso MIS-, soc ws
TTs = C. class OF D6 Informally organ
INA n his afternoon 100 names being recorded.
mi, nvening two Chautauqua festivities take place.