The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-06
LIVE NEWS OF THE
INDUSTRIAL WORLD
PEACE UNION WANTS TO END
THE STRIKE.
Suggestion That Is Made to Mine
Operators and All Others in Any
Way Interested in the Ending Of
the Present Conflict-Dickson Com
pany Shipping Hosting Engines
to Nova Scotia = Distinguished
Railroad Men in the City-other
Interesting Items.

The executive committee Of the Uni
versal Peace union has issued the fol-
lowing:
To Mine Operators, Miners, Officers OF Labor
Organizations, Railroad Companies and fll Per
sons Interested in the Present Strike in the
Mining Districts of Pennsylvania.
The Universal Peace Union, organized 1865 and
chartered in 1888, is profoundly impressed with
the necessity Of your coming together to adjust
existing difficulties, SO that your work may go on
and your interests be not farther impaired.
We believe you are competent to do this II you
will appoint from each interest three delegates
to represent you in a conference, where any
krievances may be presented and all differences
may be explained
This conference should be held with the au.
thority and determination to settle such differ.
cnces as stand in the way Of a resumption OF
work and make such concessions as will be just
to all.
II mediation arbitration and conciliation can
aid you, we offer our services. 1t is often OF
value to have impartial persons meet with those
Vho interests seem to conflict and who will be
willing to give time and attention without charge
for the welfare OF all.
The Peace Union has standing committee for
such purposes, which has effected settlements.
IT now offers its rooms, 1905 Arch street, Logan
building, Philadelphia, and its services for such
a conference. The committee is Rev. Henry s..
Clubb Judge William N. Ashmann, Rev. George
D. Boariman, Archbishop T. j. Ryan, Thomas j.
Whitney, Bishop Cyrus d. Foss, George G. Mer.
Ger, ESQ.,, Thomas Walter and Alfred II. Love-
That you may understand the broad and impartial
position we occupy we enclose n copy of our
"Cardinal Principles Governing Capital and La
bor." II is our purpose at the next session of
the legislature of this state to present memorial
to amend existing laws to enact such new
ones as will prevent repetition Of the present
calamity. By order Of the executive committee,
Attest:- Alfred ii. Love- President.
Daniel Batchellor, Secretary.
Cardinal Principles Governing Capital and La
Dor, prepared by the Universal Peace Union:
TO obtain a solution of pending difficulties,
afford relief from present dstresses, and secure
Justice to ALL the following principles are essen
ti to success:
L. The employer should have the right Of select.
ing, without dictation, the person he employs.
2. The person seeking employment should have
the right Of seeking that employment wherever
he believes his services will be best appreciated
and remunerated.
g. The right to organize for bcnefcent purposes
belongs to all alike, and whether employer or
employee belong to any organization, should be
no obstacle to forming labor contract.
A. Persons not members of any organization
should have the right to seek employment and
continue employed without molestation or inter-
ference by those connected with an organization.
s. Labor contracts, whether made for week,
n month or longer period, should be considered
binding by employers and employees, to be
amended, Cancelled or renewed only with the con-
sent of each contracting party
g. Employers should not be required to abide
by regulations or laws of organizations, in the
construction of which they had no voice.
T. Duo notice Of any change in the work or
time affecting prices of labor. and cessation OF
or discharge from employment, should be given
by the employer to the employed
$. Due notice OF leaving employment should be
given to the employer by the employed.
.. Violence of any kind on the part of capital
or labor is never conducive TO the best interests
Of either
TO- Observation-Disclosures not otherwise adjustable,
should he submitted to tribunal of arbitration,
and each contract should contain clause pro-
viding therefor
II. Pending the arbitration Of difficulties. cm-
ploycrs and employees should continue their
1ations as before, and any settlement not other
wise agreed upon, should date from the begin
ming of the difficulty.