The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-05-10
PEACE IN
INDUSTRY
A National Cancellation
Board Proposed.
Conference FRUITS
An Executive Committee to Be
Selected to Garry Out
the Work Of Or
sanization.

otto"s
New York, May ga mass meeting
under the auspices of the committee
of conciliation of the National Civic
Federation was held last night at
Cooper Union to further the move
ment inaugurated at the conference
on Tuesday to form national board
of arbitration.
John Mitchell, the first speaker,
was greeted with applause and cheers.
He said in part:
Nearly all of the strikes which
have occurred could have been avoid.
ed IL the employers and the repre-
sentatives Of labor organizations had
conferred. We have ~learned in the
bituminous coal regions to get to-
gether in annual convention and talk
out our differences instead Of fighting
them out. Twelve men on each side
met last year and in IL days fixed
the wages of 100000 men, and the
year before the same number raised
the wages of the miners to the ex-
| tent of $20,000,000.
Il know there are those who be-
lieye there can be nothing in COM
mon between capital and labor. To
those | say that the work OF this con-
there is much in common between
them for the good of both"
Samuel Gompers, president of the
| Federation of Labor. said in part:
IF we entertain hope for our
selves, our children or our country
we must organize. At one time the
| idea was held that all wealth must
| be extinguished. There Is no ac-
counting for taste. Some have so far
| hidden goodbye to their reason as
to applaud the idea that wealth should
| be extinguished. We want justice,
and nothing else. Employers have
| found trades unions an element SO
costly that they want peace as well
as we."
A Socialist Broke Loose.
1--WE want force" yelled a man who
had furnished previous Interruptions,
and many in the audience cheered.
Charles Sprague Smith came for
ward, and raising his hand called
sharply for order. When he could
make himself heard he said:
THE socialists have had their turn
and we will let them have it again,
but now | ask for order. | ask this
little group Of socialists to hold them
selves in"
Mr.. GoInpers struggled through a
number of further Interruptions and
finally got hearing for his views as
to arbitration.
1T will be a choice said he, "be.
tween voluntary arbitration and COM
! pulsory arbitration; where Jail will
await those who will not work under
/ settlement ordered by the courts.
Our experience of courts has not been
such as to warrant us in placing our
industrial interests in the hands of
the gentlemen who preside on the
bench"
William Fl. Sayward, secretary of
the National Association of Builders,
said, in part, that he felt confident
that the plans devised by the COM
mittee of conciliation of the National
Civic Federation would bear fruit in
the drawing together of capital and
labor and the prevention of strikes.
Herman Justi, commissioner of the
Illinois Coal Operators association,
spoke of the practical results achieved
by policy of conciliation in the bi-
and happiness that prevailed in a re.
gion formerly devastated by bitter
labor struggles.
Guffey Ballot Bill Lost.
At the meeting last night the ma
tonal committee on conciliation and
arbitration gave out it's report. The
report says that the purpose Of the
organization is to enter into active
service in the cause of peace and har.
mony in the industrial world for the
purpose of preventing strikes and
lockouts. The report advocates full
and frank conferences between en-
ployers and workmen, with the
avowed purpose of reaching an agree
ment as to the terms of employment.
1t further says the aim Is to establish
and maintain board OF commission,
composed Of the most competent per-
sons available, selected from employ
ers and employees of judgment, ex.
perience and reliability, which shall
be charged with carrying out the OBJ.
Jects aimed at, and shall also be ex-
pected to make known to workmen
and their employers that their coun.
sci and aid will be available. il de-
sired, in securing the cooperation.
mutual understanding and agreement
already indicated as the general pur.
pose OF the national committee.
The committee will select from its
members an executive committee of
l5 to direct the work of the organiza-
tion.