The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-20

AZ an abstract principle the orgauiza-
aiun OF labor for the purpose Of mutual
protection Ia not onlf permissible but ii
IL absolutely essential 20 the we'll being
az tie iaborlng classes.
The profits in all Industrial enterprises
are necessarily divided between capital
apA lahor. Experience has demonstrated
that capital usually takes az large q share
Of the profits as circumstances win per
riit. In other words. the wages that capt
sel PAYS so labor &c psnd purely mon
bursness contributions That If. It pays a.
little as Il possibly can.
There are az cofirs. exceptional cases
where employers of labor allow scnti-
mentai considerations 10 control but as
rate they go into the market and get
their labor at the loweas market price
u II therefore apparent that I'm the ah-
sence Of Organization lAhor is very apt 20
he deprived OF its just share az the
profits Of Industrial enterprises ON a
rising market the employer would be-
slow 20 raise wages. hut on falling
market he would anticipate 4he future
and reduce wages unduIy unless some
check were provided against such action.
In union there is strength and in organ
ization there Is suceess. provided the
union and the organization are wisely
utilized. As rule IL Is safe to assume
that whtre labor organizations are wisely
managed they gain their "a II without
resorting - extreme measures No en-.
player Of labor VII refuse Il lust demand
when he recognizes trat such refusal
means dissatisfaction and iiaurhane eaudA
consequent loss 81 profits and Wlthai pub
liz condemnation. In probably niae "a sea
ont Of ten ~ viii be fogsnd thas strikes
have resulted only where unjust demands
have heen made T.y that Is mount not
that the demands In themselves have
been necessarily unjust bat that they
have been inopportunc ~ reason 90 ex-
ssting Industrial conditions
Eugene V foehs. who lecturrf here on
Monday and Tuesday. admits that So FAR
as railroads are concerned strikes are a
failure as a means OF securing couces-
sianK. To - sure. Il cost "a severe sarri-
Zee ~ human life the less of millions Of
aollars worth al property .thestaEnatlan OF
trade ana business and tho less 10 thou
sands a. considerations ana deserving
iaboring naeu % their means OF likelihood
20 convince him uf this fact. ana YET
this colossal mistake has apparently naa ia
No difference ~ tho standing 90 str rchs
for several years PAST Mr. pehz has
drawn n handsome salary IN one position
or another connected with ovxanlreA
Iaher- lie is row enieavorguE TO ss<,,sre
the snn ~ s1teo for use SIS - defense
fund" Nr. Dehs Is "a good talkcr and a
man Of good address. II these are an
the essentials 30 leadership then hts cor.
flnustioa as a leader 81 organized lahar
can BE- understood. II however. he IS 80
~ Judged ~ the results that Re haS
achieved ~ has certainly Gcr,onStra I'll
his ineaaacity FER wise ana conservative
leadership
The choice az leader Affects net o,lv IN.
tailoring classes themselves h,st the en-
tire country as well Y man IS chosen
who * etnces~ and earnest ard unxrl0sh
sa hiS Efforts 70 amettnssro the conditions
az the 'utliag masses he IS e"t3rlssf - sNe
support ard respect ~ ali good ctttserrs
IL On the other hard = ran is chosen VIII,
10 selfish and ins3ncere as Well as - Ft>al
AMI ig2Eractlesble. BE has the ysavcr -
work irreGerssa~ intury. uo, oniy 20 ar
asnisN4 isoor. sat 70 Industrial conditions
generally Tasssr organisations she;,ts
scok carefully TO the selection os ;Aeis
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