The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-18
ARBITRATION CONFERENCE.
RErREsENT,TIVEs on CAPITAL
AND LABoR TOOK PART.

>trik~--IndastriaI Problems Must
he Adjusted Along the LiRe. 81
Least Resistance weIi-Knos,n
students Of social Problems TaLe
Part IN the discussion.
Chicago Dec. r. Men who have in tho
rast bitterly opposed csch other ln ~
dustrlal contests niled stciuNay Hail al
to-uights session OF the conference on
Cancellation aud arbitration. which began
here to-day
Both the day aud the night sessions
we're taken up hy the papers read by the
representative Of capital and labor. look
INK 60 the same end-a cure for rtrikes.
10 seemed plainly evident that both slacs
were vigorously opposed 10 compulsory
arbitration. and 70 recommendation On
the subject OF a national board results
from the present gathering tho RECON-
mendsiiou viii in an probability specify
that a.. The boards work shall bc alons
the hoe OF voluntary arbitration.
The night session was called 90 order
AZ O'Clock After few Introductory
remarks by Franklin MacVcagh. the PR.
sidins officer. Henry w Hoyt. president
Of tho National Founders Associatlon
was introduced Mr.. IIoyt said
The Industrial problems. so-callcd must
BE- adjusted aiong the lines Of least re-.
sistaucc and che line OF hast resistance
in my opinion g. voluntary arbitration.
As long as tho Wagc Garner believes or
IS taught 70 assume that society Is IA
league 90 rob him a. an Individual. Of
some 81 the purchasing power OF his ser
Vices 90 long must society reckon with
him ia his collective capacity The en-
pl0yer who elects to ignore this fact is
often IS much OF "a menace To- the indus
trial peace as Is that agitator
no plays upon the prejudice
and innamos The passions Of men he false
d. serves But the conditions are inn
proving on both sides The progressive
manufacture has Iearned that a union r.
hot an altogether repFehensinle evil Ia
social economics and readily admits that
when organized wage Gamers are doml-
mated by strong conservative men tnoy
viii meet the employer half way IN arbl-
tration."
President samuel Gompcrs Of the Amcfi-
eau Federation of Labor was tho priuci-
gal speaker tonight and an address also
" a. HANANftHtA % AAfiNA " NNANNf NfiHNffi
secretary % the United Garment Work
ers OF America.
The conference was called TO order to-
day by Franklin MacVeagh. chairman Of
the Committee on Arrangements.
COmmissioRcr WriGhrs Address.
carroll y. wright United states com
missioner Of labor. followed. lie said In
part.
The system Of voluntary Cancellation
and arbitration. as carried on by private
agreement. Is elastic and applicable 10 an
euudiiipns. II can be used under Inc most
elaborate or under the simplcft rules. "A
can be proceeded with either with or
without an umpire or referee. and proves
satisfactory when the only provision g.
that ths Two sides shall meet and attempt
10 settle the difaculiy before an appeal
to harEher methods n can succeed
whether the questions TO be- decided are
difficult anu intricate or plain and simple
Contact on the boards established has fos-
tered respect and Eooi feeling. The EN-
ployers. years aEo. before the establish
tnvut OF such boards. hv holding shcsa-
selves aloof created the impression that
they we-e the dominant. the men
the atryicEt. factors in the
trades. They have now lost IN large
measure their autocratic Characteristic
nnd they meet the men on an equality
iu a friendly. conciliatory way brought
together as they have been face 10 face
in the meetings. both sides have learned
10 see things in a clearer hight. and TOO
false pride and obstinancy. always bar
rlera 20 amicahic understanding. have
been broken down. open dis ciissiosi e boat
common table has shown points Of view
either on one side or the other not be-
fore thought 81 By the opposition ana
very naturally a Gar better understanding
on the whole. exists to-day than ever be-
fore between employers aud employed
wherever the voluntary boards are a.
work. which must make for peace ami
happiness and be the basis for all nesoti-
atlons between capital and iahor. Such
condition cannot b. secured by govern
ment boards. where parties are brought
before Il In a way TO leave an impression
that they are litigauts. the result often
being TO feed anew the fres which grow
from the temper that originated the dis
pute. The private hoards serve 10 a.lay
an such feeling and 10 bring about q
neighborly and harmonious condition. To
create aud continue this good feeling care
must b. taken by the associations 20 elect
a. their Representatives. not radicals but
men Of strong common sense ard honesty
Of purpose employers fair enough to see
the justice IN the case presented By the
men. and Representatives Of the men who
have courage enough TO accept q decrease
when the situation demands it. Ia a word
extremists must be excluded aud those
alone chosen who seek tho truth. and
once finding Il. are willing 10 stand fast
20 the agreement aud urge lis adoption
by their associates
IT men and employers meet in all fair
ness and kindness. and are careful TO ar
range for cooperation and mutual good
many OF the differences can be- and sre
constantly settled without hostiltlcs or
any kind The best feeling exists. and
disturbances have been few where the
men are treated whh proper courtesy
md frank interest. for the suspicion with
which years ago the opposing sides view
cd each other has Ia large measure dis
appeared ia Great Britain In those trades
where the principle OF Cancellation and
arbitration has been Longest recognized.
plan OF Consultation.
Mr. Hermtn Jusli. Commissioner OF che
Illinois Co-Operator's Association. not
only outlined a plan for Cancellation ami
arbitration. but urged that the capitalists
must organize 20 deai with the labor
problem as a prerequisite OF the success
OF any plan q Cancellation or arbitration.
IL seems 70 me-" he said. that oil
Efforts to permanently prevent strikes are
Utmost certain 20 fail. unless labor and
capital are both thoroughly organized,
the strength Of the respective orGaniza-
t.ons being 20 nearly equal that neither
side can presume upon the weakness or
unpreparedness OF the other. Labor.
while not perfectly organized. ami not
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