The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-26


Il country? If not desirable in
general industrial enterprises,
would it be desirable in quasi-public
service such as steam or street rail-
ways, and, if so, how can it be made
effective? Are state boards of arbi-
tration or state interference of any
kind preferable to voluntary arbitra-
ton? If voluntary arbitration will
tend to solve, along the lines of least
resistance, the industrial problems now
frequently remitted for rough and
costly partial solution to such war
like agencies as strikes and lock-outs,
how can it best he attained in this
country?
These and kindred questions are to
be discussed at a national conference
to be held in Chicago, Dec. Ills. under
the auspices of the National Civic
Federation. Among the eminent men
expected to participate in the delibera-
tons of the conference may be mem
tioned. as illustrative of its represen-
tative character. Carroll d. Wright,
United States commissioner of labor:
Il. Dana Durand, secretary United
States industrial commissions; James
NJ. Gilbert, chairman New York state
board of mediation and arbtration:
e. II. Walcott. eX-chairman MaSsachu
setts state board of arbtraton. Hugh
II. Lusk, former member parliament
of New Zealand; Samuel Gompers,
president American Federation OF
LA Dor: ~. j. Shaffer. president ANAL
anlated Association of Iron. Steel and
Tin Workers: John Mitchell, president
United Mine Workers of Amerca
Frank r. Sargent. grand master
brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen;
L. d. Kenna, first vice-presdent and
general counsel, Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Fe railroad: Walter Fieldhousa,
secretary and treasurer Association
of Western manufacturers; d. Doug
las Wilson, vice-president Inter
national Association of Machinists;
James NJ. Lynch. presidents Inter-
national Typographical Union: Walter
l.. Pierce. president Metal Traders
association: s. NJ. Dalzell, chairman
Executive Committee, The Illinois Coal
Operators associations: William Fl.
Sayward, secretary National Associa-
tion of Builders; Samuel B. Donnelly,
eN president International Typo
graphical Union: Peter j. Mcclure.
general secretary of United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners of
America: William II. Pfahler, repre-
sentative National Foundrymen's as
sociation; ID. a.. Hayes. president
Glass Bottle Blowers association of
the United States and Canada: Charles
b. Going, managing editor lInsineer-
ing Magazine; Thomas O'Donnel, Sec
rctary National Spinners' association;
John II. Lennon, general secretary
Journeymen Tailors' union of America;
IL. NJ. Eaton, general secretary Boot
and Shoe Workers union, and T., r.,
Clark, grand chief conductor Order Of
Railway Conductors OF America.
The field of inquiry To be occupied
by the conference is full of difficulties,
yet ii is one in which progress along
evolutionary and scientific lines is
necessary if the future of the republic
is to be protected against class dis
tinctions and clashes, AS the easiest
way to begin, it seems TO us that
public opinion should be developed 20
the point of insisting beyond denial
that some orderly tribunal continu-
ously existing should in the labor diff
ficulties and disagreements of the
future take u hand in IL general way
similar to that popuiarly credited to
national chairman Hanna during the
recent miners strike and. by force Of
the influences at its back, and in the
broad interests of peace and civiliza-
ton, compel settlement substantially
just to both sides in conflict. If this
Is an ideal view let the reality see how
closely ii can approximate to the ideal
Surely trained modern intelligence,
working with the advantages which
civilization bestows, ought to be able
TO fashion better remedy for in
dustrial ills than the lock -out, the boy
colt, the strike and the violence that
follows shoul-like in their wake.
In the course of the movement, Just
gathering force, for the moral cleans