Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-16
LABOR AND
CAPITAL MEET.
Representatives Of Each Discuss
Plans to Minimize Troubles,
DISTINGUISHED MEN THERE
senator Hanna, G. ", sehwab, Arch
bishDp ireland, y. ~, Galloway, -
John Phiiiips and Others

New York, Dec. 49,. Brought together
through the good Noes OF the National
civic federation, leading representa-
tiyes OF labor and eapt met here to.
day TO discuss plans TO minimize wage
and industrial disputes Aiding them
with counsel we're several prominent
students OF economies aui leading fg-
ures IN the religious world and the
opening session was notable for a num-
Der Of striking expressions and com
n,ents upon Che problem faced by the
Conferees, The storm ia eastern Penn
sylyania prevented samuel Gompers,
John Mitchell, Theodore shaffer and
other leading members of the American
Federation Of Labor from reaching New
y ork In time for the meeting today but
tLey win participate IL the session to-
morrow. oscar Strauss, former minis
ter 10 Turkey who acted as chairman
announced that II was planned TO form
general executive committee with
representation divided between labor
capital and the genera public, and It
vas hoped II would become a tribunal
Of peace where the coniiefng interests
Hlght meet on equal footing and settle
their differences In slFlt Of concilia-
ton and mutual liberation,
senator NJ A. Hanna, Chadles NJ
Schwab, president OF ne United States
Steel corporations Arc shop Ireland,
bishop Potter, q r. ca, 7Way president
Ct the Locomotive worlsi n. ID Du-
rand secretary OF the Industrial Com
tiission Theodore Massurg OF Balti-
more w II. Pgahlsr, q Philadelphia,
H. G herens, OF 81 Lcpg Il. NJ Eas-
10y, Of the National CiVih federation,
John Philips OF the National Hatters
union, James Ryan OF the lnternas
tionai Typographical union. and Mracus
Marks, president Of the National Cloth
ING Markers associations, were among
me men who attended the opening
Weeting Charles NJ Sehwab declared
that he was opposed 70 labor unions as
they were now constituted ana said
that they must fail al the trusts had
Jailed for seeking 10 limit the output
end control the prices
i am here" he said with mind
open 20 conviction, anxious to see the
other side Of the shield 80 Bishop Pot !.
ter has said, and ready ,odo that which
is fair II may be that IL a selfish mo.
tive nut realize that upon the peace
ful Adjustment OF tho " j sulties that
exist between capital ahd labor de-
Ponds the future prosperity OF the Unit
ed States. The decadence OF trade In
other countries is due to the hostility
OF labor unions. | do not deny that
capital has been arbitrary and unfair.
/ am not opposed to abor unions per se
but ] am against them as they are now
constituted Labor unions viii not sue
coed as the trusts have not succeeded
on the principle of limiting production.
Constellation for economys sake. fair
wages, purchasing In the cheapest mar
ket and the selling In the best are
the trade principles that will stand. The
labor unions have become trusts. After
all, the fortunes and the prosperity OF
the employer and employed are linked
together: they are the same and the
two interests should stand together: 4
am willing TO come here and give you
any practical ideas that / can and |
hope win come 90 some good.
Senator Hanna expressed his approv.
al Of the principle OF organized labor
ant his sDeoeh drew apologies from
John Phillips ana John j. Donnelly. two
OF the labor delegates present. Who con-
fessed that they had held erroneous ana
unjust views as to the attitude of the
senator toward organized labor. Sena-
tor Hanna related an experience he had
with coal miners in Ohio many year,
ago. and said that the experience had
made aim an advocate of unionlsm