New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-07-18
REVOLUTION AND ANARCHY
Archbishop Ireland Discusses the Late
Strike.

asked what he had to say upon the strike
spoke as follows: ~ ...
Il do not like t. speak of Chicago
strikes, because in so doing shall blame
labor, while because Of my deep SYM
pathies with it, should wish to have
none but words of praise for it. Yet in
a momentous social crisis, such as the
one through which we are passing, it is
a duty to speak aloud and to make a
vowal of the truths and principles which
will save society and uphold justice and
I am glad of the opportunity which 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 citizens interfered with, human
lives endangered, social order menaced,
the institutions and freedom Of the coun-
try put in most serious jeopardy. The
moment such things happen, all possible
questions as to the rights and grievances
of labor must be dropped out of sight
and all efforts of lawabiding citizens and
of public officials made to serve in main
tanning public order and guarding at all
costs the public veal. Labor must learn
that, however sacred its rights be, there
is something above them and absolutely
supreme-social order and the laws of
of public justice. There is no civil
crime SO hideous and so pregnant of evil
results as resistance to law and the con-
stitutional authorities Of the country This
resistance is revolution; it begets chaos :;
it is anarchy; it destroys the whole soci-
al fabric which ensures life and safety
to the poor as we'll as the rich, to the
employee as we'll as to the employer.
ssThere can be no hesitation to bring
in the help Of the rcpressive powers of
society when property is menaced. Only
savages, or men who for the time being
are turned into savages, will burn or de-
stroy property whether it be the factory
| of the rich man or the poor mans cottage.
More criminal and more inexcusable vet
IS the act of numbering human beings O,
of endangering their lives. Labor, too
must learn the lesson that the liberty OF
the citizen is to be respected. One man
has the right to cease from work, but has
no right to drive another man from work
He who respects not the liberty of others
shows himself unworthy of his own lib
erty and incapable of citizenship in a
free country. Never can riot and mob
rule and lawless depredati IN he tolerat-
ed. The country that permits them signs
its death warrant.
"Rlets and mob rule, such as occurred
in Chicago, do immense harm to tile
cause of labor and sets back its advance
for whole decades of years. Labor there
by loses the earnest sympathy of thous-
ands of friends and gives courage and
triumph tc its enemies. Worse yet, the
principle of government suffers. 1t is no
wonder that reading of the occurrences
in America, Europeans announce that
the Republic is a fail Ire and that strong
monarchy only can hold society together
Nowhere on earth has the poor man lib
erty, civil. social and Industrial, such as
that which he enjoys in America. Is
this liberty to be used in tearing down
the republic which blesses and protects
them? -,.. r.
IL am far from saying that labor has
not had its grievances in America, no1
that redress must Dol be sought. J. would
not respect the laborer who seeks not to
enjoy all his rights aud to improve his
condition. But all this must be done
| "AtA4H Ci1C 1luCS VI SOCldl OluS1 OlIS 1dW.
The remedy for these ills is a healthy
public opinion and fair public legislation
and all legitimate efforts in these direc-
tions, whether by single act. or united
force, are laudable. Labor has made
great progress IN the recent past; it must
not be too hasty. Time and patience are
requisites to final success.
cas- to strikes I repeat the words of a
labor leader, Mr.. T. e. .Powderly; ssThey
are nearly always failures and should
scarcely ever be reso1ted to even when
most securely guarded from wrong do
ing" The workman, even when he ap-
parently gains his purpose.fnds on com
putation that he has suffered severe fin
ancia! losses and has weakened his chances
for future employment. Besides, strikes
affect the great public Of America as
well, and the employer and workingman