The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-08-07
PLAIN LANGUAGE.
Opinions Of Archbishop ireland o,
the Strike.


the Strike.
CHICAGO, July 15.-Archbishop IRE
land of st. Paul, being asked what
he had to say upon the railway
strike to-day, spoke as follows: 81
dislike to speak of the Chicago
strikes because in so doing l shall
blame labor, while because OF my
deep sympathy with it l should
wish to have never said but words of
praise for IL. But in moment Of
social crisis, such as the one through
which we are passing, it is my duty
to speak loudly and to make the
avowal of the truth and principles
which will save society and justice
1 am glad OF the opportunity which
a representative OF the Associated
Press affords me.
"The fatal mistake which has
been made in connection with this
strike is that property has been
destroyed, the liberty Of business
interfercd with, human lives placed
in danger, social order mepaced,
and the institutions and freedom Of
the country put in most serious
jeopardy. The moment such things
happen all possible questions as to
the rights and grievances must be
dropped out Of sight, aud all efforts
OF law-abiding citizens and OF pub.
/ lie officials made To serve in main.
tanning public order aud guarding,
at all costs, the public welfare
Labor must learn that, however
sacred its rights be. there is some
thing above them aud absolutely
supreme-social order aud the laws
OF public justice. There is no civil
crime as hideous, SO pregnant OF
evil results as resist auce TO law aud
the constitutional authority OF the
country; this resistance Is revolution;
il begets chaos; IL il anarchy; II
disrupts the whole social fabric.
Labor, too, must learn the les
sons that the liberty OF the citizens
is to be respected. One man has the
right to cease from work, but he has
no right to drive another man from
work. Ho who respects not tn.
liberty Of Others, shows himself un
worthy Of his own liberty aud in.
capable Of citizenship in o fire..
country.
"Riots aud mob rule. su, h as have
occurred in Chicago, do immens,
harm TO the cause Of labor and SO,
back its advance for whole decade.
Of years. Labor thereby loses tn,
earnest sympathy Of thousands o.
friends aud gives courage ant
triumph to its enemies. Worse yet
the principle Of popular government
suffers. II Is no wonder that, read
ing 81 the occurrences in America
Europe announces that the Repub
lie is failure aud that q stronl
monarchy only can hold society to
getber.
IL am far from saying that labo
has not had its grievances in Amer
lea nor that redress must not b
sought. would not rcspec, Tia
laborer who seeks not to defend hi
rights and to improve his condition
But oil this must b. done within tia
lines of social order aud law. Tn
remedy for these ills is u health,
public opinion and fair public lcgi.
lation, and all legitimate efforts il
/, these directions, whether by single o
united force, are laudable.
"For my own part ! believe tn
largo number Of men who join strike
are moro to DO piticd than To b
!, blamed. They are led on by ire:
ponsible and tyrannous chiefs. La
Dor unions have great statutes, bu
, one marked evil in them is that the
put tho liberties OF tens OF thousand
Ia the keeping OF one man or fe'
who become their absolute master
their dcspotic czars.
The solution to the difference
- bet capital and labor is niece,
4 .arily complex, aud no one prrcis
! formula has been or can be foun,
A generous sense Of justice towar
I all, u deep love of ones fellows an
attentive lisieuings to the teaching
Of Christ will lead IN all sides To
better understanding and to happi'
mutual relations. Certain il is th;
so FAR as il is possible, the Lahore
, should not lack support for himse
aud family. He should not he owe
burdencd either in weight or time
labor; no should DO treated US
rational aud moral being with a
respect due To his human dignit
His remuneration, il diminished
Deriols Of depression shoull II