Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-04

rs - -" FaoFi" Oh, a-e supposed % be
9 '...a- .' i4:!.a-y With ;.e fl,ur, hove n
s.ftsi that ths rctl- ...r a isgir;-t..i. in;snI
d-sotas IoEt,sa - g. ,aio4bls tinic g. the
Sous.ds5ati.r s: ps.g"si'.o-s vis-h will be
urged b. "a, tatsres. or uA,. e. cl!lei CON
pli-.r, arbitration Vow th-f. g. pleasing
somsthins that term H. tie-s days % friction
hstses, capital and laJor. bl: never werr
words mors meaningless tl.an are these IA their
present con junction. I: cannot be possible tina;
sensible men vii loss tim. In the framing. the
aiscas-ion aud a may b. the enrichment OF a
compulsory arbitration" law: Law which
must surely fail. labor leaders have
again .nd again assisted that nothing
le-- thar such statute could be
Depended apoE q give satisfaction VIXEN en-
ployers 4ad emSloyed we're divided IN seuti-
m-ut add dssormInsd nc; t. give in. How
Absurd tlis reHnelisl proposition, There l.
H. surh tLing compulsory arbitration, ard
thsrs Gsvsr San lie IN these United States. 50
loug a. constitutional principles exist or the
intsiLgsn,o % the nation remains upon even
H. present plane u, class o. hCaan beings
stand up nose stur,lily For their rights rs
iadIs iiuals ban the mca who are members
oi labor Organization. aui vet but lea Of
then seem O. 500 that IN TIL. proposition
which 80 many % them are urging is = sacri
hco q indepsric-ce that amounts to absolute
~ CATION q TIL privileges they hold
most duar. Il msn does not lie
are o Nork under certain conditions ho NAV
Mt ~ compciisd 20 81 either the state OF the
general : veramcn., lie does - he Please and
bcarr he corl.-Qusr-ss 81 hi own acts. II an
employer tcIsve- that ~ Is doiag AL he possibly
car - con tributc % the main ieuance AID COM
fort n th1ss who labo- guier he direction no,
even the strong a. IN u the law can force hin.
% - mote Suppose disagreement between
a. actise CAPITALIST and hts woTsmCu an appeal
"a tie rnAcAlasry % this compulsory .rbiiEa-
ton law. ic-iFion requiring the euployer To
- % hi- ~,s-ly pay rol the suu u 5000
Hos could the Iliguisns be enforced: What
iIss,T .lirsnt would be uasi g. compel the
suatIo,~r b. -r.ud annually a quarter Of a
m lhor dal.ars more than be believed necessary?
Could any gpyerEracnta! power prevent him
fTun, c.a-iug rs factory or from dismissing
sssry hAHa aAa engaging ncN onesl Suppose
he di-regsr,ied entirely the decision OF tn at
b.trasafs how IA tho name o! freedom could
penalty De- assessed against HIM And then TO
ta.s ~ othsr standpoint Employees have "a
Erirvancs, Ssgss are lower than they would
hks them O The board OF arbitration takes
testimony. dsiihers,es and decides that In Wow
u .hs business situation tho TecOmpensc Is all
thss ths arm can ray. and that i, might Justly
require ~ors rpsa 20 labor hour mere each
SAy without Increased remuneration Would
thsy leug;heu their work day because q
"compul-ory arbitration" law provided that
ali COOL citizens shonid bow meckly
before thu decree Of an unconstitutional court?
Of course they would not and they would be
night. 80 .ong IA freedom for the indi, idual -
rich or poor continues 10 be the foundation Of
cur national structure there be no such
thing AZ compulsory arbitration. When the
founlanOn gives vay aud the temple falls that
idea may be practically applied. but 1t will have
b. combat with socialistic theories and practices
that Sill approximate closely to anarchy.