New-York tribune., 1901-12-18

roeet me- half wav I have never had any diff
crIltv in arriving at an honest adjustment Of
any difference with my men, There need be no
conflict if viii meet men on the basis
that they have certain rights and recognize the
fact that they are not going to give up their
rights. There need be no bending of knee nor
any threats on either side if only little more
of the American spirit is instilled in cur labor
councils"
Mr.. GOMPERs SPEAKS.
Samuel Gompers. after tracing some Of the
history Of labor organization. said:
There are some who talk about the individuality
Of the workers. Now. If that could be, 1t would
oentratinn Of mower and wealth the individual
worker may as well try to get 5ec9gfnitl@n f s4 anq
| bowling about. The worker in these days Is but
There is in time not harmony Of interests
but there is a community Of interests that IN
In that cry against the combination Of capital
known as trusts know that It As is s an esonole m me
trusts interfering with political conditions par
Our movement Is for the common good of all.
We wish our workmeR to understand thai in our m
standards. the same as we would have IN our
community he has standing, and It is this that
sn Tan' closer 9 1ndeTstandng an With the employing
, class
AN ENGLISH LABOR LEADERS VIEWS.
Benjamin TilIett a delegate to the convention
Of the American Federation OF Labor from
Great Britain. said;
We in Great Britain are not finding ,,n fault aT With
tr3st tbenseIxes We are watching You IN this
country Tor here the growth Of the trusts is greater
have right 70 combine In trusts for capital m I've we
when even the capitalists. even the milonaires,
quarrel and fight between themselves, why should
John Mitchell. president of the United Mine
1 -. .I,a lao1r
question was not difficult one. All that was
| necessary. he thought, was for the employer and
employed 10 meet, and if each would tell the
other the truth their national spirit of fairness
would do the rest.
81 have never seen a strike" he declared
that could not easily have been averted had
! representatives of the two sides had conference
before the strike declared. have seen
many strikes and lockouts, and I have always
been on the side Of peace, providing that peace
was an honorable one"
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND's PLEA.
After a short address by James Duncan a
vice-president of the American Federation OF
Labor Mr. Sargent presented his resolution TO
authorize the chairman to appoint an executive
committee of thirty. Senator Hanna seconded
the resolution and II was carried by unanimous
vote Mr. Straus announced the names Of the
committee in the afternoon. After the passage
| of the resolution Archbishop Ireland made the
closing address, saying in part:
When men such those who stand here before
/ mo come together and shake hands with such sin
certv as l know is theirs. should be faithIess TO
INV humanity II / did not say that surely these
rna, will succeed We do not place our hopes for
this country the achievements of any army or
navy hui on the manhood of America, and 1t Is just
this manhood which has been given voice at TINS
/ conference.
| A gathering like this is honor TO America an
honor to humanity 1t is the signal of the dawning
/ of an era Of promise and great goodwill in this
Of fxTp1 n ar7TI
hone that the century will see the great
rrincipes of brotherhood, the great principles of
Charity and Justice, which were first preached upon
/ earth centuries ago by the Holy One of Palestine.
esta 1lished deeper, and become greater realities
| than during any previous time