The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-12-26
A DAWN OF PEACE.

| One Of the most encouraging signs of
the times and one of the very appropri-
ate events of the hour, while the spirit
of good will is abroad in the land, is the
heart to heart~talks and conferences at
the city of New York between the
great leaders OF capital on the one
hand and the great leaders of labor on
the other, all brought together through
the good offices of the National Civic
federation. The object of the confer
ence was to discuss such matters as
would tend to minimize wage and in
dustrial disputes and unite the two
! great and heretofore conflicting inter-
ests in mutual union working for the
good of all interests represented. The
conference was held last week and was
attended by such men as Senator M. A,
Hanna, Charles NJ. Schwab, president
of the United States Steel corporation:
Archbishop Ireland, Bishop Potter, S.
r. Galloway, president of the Ameri-
can Locomotive works; E. P. Durand
secretary of the Industrial commission.
Theodore Marburg of Baltimore; W.
H. Pfahler of Philadelphia; r. G.
Kerens of St. Louis; R. NJ. Easley of
the National Civic federation; John
Phillips of the National Hatters' union.
James Ryan of the International Typo
graphical union, and Marcus Marks.
president of the National Clothing
Makers association, and others.
When such men as Hanna and
Schwab, and Gompers, Mitchell, Sar-
gent, and others can sit down and
calmly talk over the most vital matters
of the whole industrial world, it would
seem that we are not taking any steps
backward, but are marching forward
to goal of universal peace. With the
industrial interests of the country
growing so rapidly and being conducted
on such a gigantic scale, and with the
multiplied powers of the great labor
unions of the country, are the
result of the growth of the countrys
industry-it would seem that now was
the opportune time for all interests
concerned to adopt such measures as
will go far toward preventing seri-
Gus labor disputes between labor and
capital.
Senator Hanna expressed strong ap-
prevail of the principle of organized
labor, and his speech drew apologies
from John Phillips and John Donnelly,
two of the labor delegates present, who
confessed that they had held erroneous
and unj just views as to the attitude of
the senator toward organized labor.
Senator Hanna said: II am willing to
give the best that is in me while life
lasts to bring labor and capital together
A settlement of the questio will do
more for good government, good morals,
good social relations, than anything
else we could accomplish. To the end
of all this freely give whatever SER
vice can render to the associations
1t was unanimously agreed that the
working details of the scheme shall be
perfected by an executive committee
of thirty-six, to be chosen in equal
numbers from the ranks of organized
labor, the great industrial and financial
leaders, and such of the public not
identified with either of the other two
interests.
The committee will be composed of
the most representative men of all in
terests concerned, and that great good
will result from this innovation goes
without saying. The day for ruinous
strikes is fast passing, as both the
working man and the capitalist have
found that this is not the proper way
to settle labor disputes. More of COM
mon sense, more of brotherly feeling is
what is needed, and let US hope that
the coming year will show a tendency
toward a better understanding between
labor and capital.
NOTWITHSTANDING the high price
of corn, which is now worth so much
that the average cattle feeder thinks
that there is no profit in fattening
steer on corn at IS cents and better,
prominent cattle feeder of Minnesota
has been making few inquiries and