New-York tribune., 1899-07-24
GRAVE ERROR
~ur REV. HORACE PORTER SPEAKS
STRONGLY FOR ARBITRATION.
,,yMoUTH CHURCH HEARS A SERMON AP-
PEALING FOR FAIR PLAY AND JUS
TICE AND BASED ON THE
TROLLEY STRIKE.


A TICE AND BASED ON THE
TROLLEY STRIKE
n -.o Re, Horace Porter. assistant pastor of Plym-
- church preached there yesterday morning
the Brooklyn railroad strike His subject was
n 1,-b,tration" and the preacher urged strongly
. -osrits OF that means OF settling labor troubles
/ - Rev. Mr.. Porter Sunday, week ago. spoke
.be cornpanys side OF the trouble. and urged the
- not 10 continue their strike, saying that he
ae5 the officials Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
i .,anv intended to DO right by the men The
-non yesterday the result OF a request on
4 :. nart Of some Of the members Of the congrega-
-, that something be said on the side OF the en-
l sorss The text was follows: Moreover. If
~ brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell
4 -. his fault between thee and him alone: II he
i Aeu hear thee thou hast gained thy brother But
. No Will rot hear thee. then take with thee one or
80 more that in the mouth OF two or three wit
.sses every word may be established And II he
sSsu neglect TO hear them. tell it unto the church;
~. n he neglect to hear the church let him be
rrto thee as an neathen and publican"
Matthew xviii -, Is, II.
The preacher said in part:
Last Sunday 1 expressed in this place the hope
out in body, in the face of so much good VIII on
he part Of their president. l expressed the hlsh
Spss to better the condition of the men / SAID
iSst he has done in the four years Of his presi-
6eaSy eas:ea the belief that he will do very much more
At the close OF the service tound many y III tin in1
- the burdens under which the men groan Aware
of those burdens thought that there mig mighs ,, ~
However the railroad strike so far as It went was
tq OF SIS IofbinT II is absurd 70 say that they
ad il az the mere behest OF one set OF capLoaIss @
,,.t VIZ bScause Of serious grievances. They felt
hat they were the victims Of burdens which were were
oftentimcs harder than they could bear. Ihey seem
have met wit
A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLES
Rut what were the principles at stake? Is the
church to pass the whole matter by IN ylT silence
has this been St5sr SO so nearly upon CUES
lions OF moral principle and of pubic intefes @ starai
1n-iiTc,nesS Certain Christian principles apply 20
he question al issue. The saying that sc
business nl,s0ess Is Gts One Of the most pressing pres
ent day duties Of the Church Is 10 nslst tat -
We have corpora ations without souls we must 9ngy
Their dead bodies What is the use OF % Doug gGne o
sys will be permitted to exist will be the coTpGra
tion that has soul and Industrial con
science This then is one OF cond tne rnpinepe IS
sd n N The Christian teaching that we are all
members one OF another. equal IN rights @ ana pI prea
;.s s-,nIooves on any other terms than that or
bToheThood The president grants his men , an IN ~
tsryewx, ,t SrsnIs SiI He has no right to deny Il
third principle is that, even in ndusuS' 49, as 81
90 s We We Ssrved De Capita is to serve would be
served fourth principle IS that }i Ii % be settled
settle differences that cannot more easily oe 9e''
By arbitration
pENIAI.s NOT TRUTH.
Let us inquire first what the grieysnSSes Se not OF
ne railroad employees II WouIu WouIt Scr" IN srite OF
the denlss Of ralroad authSFen tho en afe II ser
ne 70 be esEe9a aisP0ss tsat tnt they are suffering
msrv OF them and others are on the Nelse 81 u
surer,ng physical breakdown. and nervous oS col
isssa from the overstrain OF the overhours when
they are compelled 10 WORK - Sisiii' n in
stance has come to my notice in which a m moor F
man has been so overWorkeo tns1 ton N aabereas he
years he IS almost physical wreck, tx ntered the
was man Of fine physique when % bsr5iv ne line TO
esf MS meals has been kept on duty more imam
twenty successive hours.
UNDER AN AWFUL STRAIN
Think what terrible strain such men must mus tSa Sa
dergo strong man mas reeEI nns Of the fastest
Pennsylvania Railroad trains would not os Motor
much nervous expenditure as one nSui Think Of
men who with irregular and lnsu1hclen' sis 1as-
q s Zoo a- ~ ,be Brooklyn motormans life. What
must be- the nervous strain OF man VIZ - - encb
se-,sc % 70 nd Under such conditions that he fears
lest ne may commit murder at any mn m ~ estonned
orickiv by a mans muscular exertion Cnder suGn
conditions it is easily notleea4Ie rnaI anIbysicaI @ and
nervous strain. He must not damage nts 1ee
nor down team, nor in5are nv e, bis fellow be-
@ ss' M IL ii,,ss IN dread lest he shall Often ne
does Imprisonment disgrace e. ossbe shI that at such
work men are kept eleven. twelve r ThH lou sr mat
and perhaps sixteen. hours day! AheS soy
Where is the Industrial CONSCIENCE Of the BrSGk
S-su1' ~ Il MS applying the principle OF cong
unto others as you would that 'neS ~
into you?
MEN WHO DARE NOT SPEAK
his 70 nv mind perfectly evident that many or
railroad employ ledT ~ aChl-o"5
edrs their own condition lest the reloi, 1y tbet
.s shosla Cause gbo fear that facts given 10 me
nay. If made public by me isao nr9evaience among
Tgs S. Does 5dRed hs 5RecSie Of that hat pnGPe
hat We are all members s, oh9 oipdustry? 81
Nearly all the affrmations hSoT S hop31a are de-
pyes 20 grievances hard 10 10 eWSich is right?
WON shall we believe?
AN ESTABLISHED PRINCIPLE
This brings us 10 the principal point The prfn-
laney. the question OF aifboroughIy established
need enter upon no argument in suPP0,. ~ lion an
Iae right Of capital TO conDei conosnized ed The right OF
heor 70 combine is just sacred as ina batween
EsL The final settlement u OK be and must come 10
b by that method now uIiinei iS La yarbitra ton
Tais principle would seem TO be rh Tha' rUrtncines
earist in the words Of the text ,t1er dne wrong
euiety and make il to the one VINO n ve nTs
alcted IT, II he will correct eu Two other persons
Who sha act as a board of arbltrau99n, Won sue e.
we'll i not tel ,5a Z cbSrdhs to ths flnd oees
&, 70 Jne pqDhe, o,r r behalf Let public opinion
sh the TTOngs Il 1t n9ns Se %ronsdoeE vi snSSe
80 20 then. says the TEX Tex nd a publican Which
means suppose that fully cSTSt1rrl1diaa pr to1Trraniaaons
sanity Will not tolerate men and I'd settle disputes
snch will not listen 20 reason anu Se''
" reason and conscience.
MEN ASKED FOR ARBITRATION.
nm 80, s,r,ke the men have asked TO ar,
hrsts Fbe comnanv has refused. saSihs taSe InS
hsrs il nothng 10 arbitrate. The empIo{{gSs mebt
Aus put themselyss In the most faVoraD,e naai 70
e<.ort ~. yvbifc They are willing 10 dPPe"..h -.