The sun., 1901-05-09
WAY TO AVERT STRIKES.
THE PLAN ADVANCED BY THE
NATIONAL CIVIC FEDERATION.
This Is Embodied In Report Adopted Here
Yesterday by Its Committee on COnoiii-
alton and Arbitration -sociaIists Hiss the
Speeches Of Labor Men at Mass Meeting.

tratOn Of the National Civic Federation
wound up its work in this city yesterday
and most of its members will leave to-day
meeting Of the committee was held late
In the afternoon AZ which plan Of operation
was adopted This meeting was followed
by mass meeting in Cooper Union last night
called to explain to the public the aims and
objects Of the federation, but unhappily a
number OF Socialists who had got into the
hall made such a disturbance during some
OF the speeches. especially that of Samuel
Gompers, that they diverted the attention
OF those present
The plan Of operation adopted by the Com
mittee on COM nciliaton il as follows
PURPOSES
The National Committee on Con.olida-
tion and Arbitration. created at n conven-
tion held in the city Of Chicago in December.
1900. under the auspices Of the National
Civic Federation. and clothed with authority
by that convention to organize formulate
policies and measures and TO enter into
active service ia the cause of peace and har-
mony in the industrial world, realizing that
the prosperity OF our nation depends upon
the steady and profitable employment Of
the people, that when the workers are idle
capital j. idle and the interests of employer
and employee are alike imperilled, hereby
announces and declares its purpose to be
the prevention of those most threatening
of all industrial disturbances. the strike and
the lockout
SCoPE
The cope or field Of work Of the National
Committee on Cancellation and Arbitration
Is briefly defined ss follows:
~ To form in the public mind the con-
viction; First, that Industrial disturbances
in the nature OF strikes or lock-outs can
and should be- avoided second. that the
only reliable method OF avoiding such die
turbances IL through full and frank con-
ference between employers and workmcn.
with the avowcd purpu~" of reaching an
agreement a. To terms Of employment Trade
agreements between employers and work
men, wh"r" established for definite term.
have so iully demonstrated their great NHlge
In maintaining industrial p"dc" that they
should be generally adopted. third, that
under conditions existing to-day, and as
they ar" likely 10 tNI~t for the M'ur", or
ggul1Atons suitable for comprehensive and
conclusive consiicra'i"n Of tho" complex
questions involved m th" mutual btluhS
Of employers and WOrkmon ARE most yall-
able uri important and Vher' pos-lhl"
should b" utilized. bu' IN any event th" lru"
end suir policy is unmpr"h"udrd IN cuH-
ference and agreement h"iWv'u employers
ant WortWan covering .S large Il pou-
stituonCy H- possible gnC, fourth. thIt the
surc~f way 10 keep organizations of en-
ulover~ and workmon fro" from UuWier aud
Irgrious action g. rwuEh cooperation
aud th" mutual education and respect which
will inevitably follow from II
".2 To establish uHd maintain % board
o. C0mWi-suu D u0mlu.ri of ~" most COM
lr'ru' persons nNylIuhl", selected from olu-
plpyrr~ and cmulu,""~ Of Judgment, "y-
with the above d"~. rb"i duties uld shall
also b" expected 20 msk" known t". NorkmrV
and EMPLOYERS that heir counsel and aid
viii be available If desired iu securing thar
cn6pcrati Jon. ilutuUl rludrr- tlndugnld nrr"c-
rent already rtict"i rs TN" general pur-
pose Of this National C0ww,'i"" uu tuur,.lJ-
tom and Arbitration
METHOD
The general method Of opcratiop only
NAV h- outlined. ~u"IFr meHSmr"S viii have
10 b" determined from TIM" to time as study,
lurr- tilntion and experience may show cause
j." '"ulnl'"" Wal 7t'uir "" l.u"si
possible Im'urmHtlon a. to methods and
treasures ul arbitration iu vogue thrpu ghOut
The, world, II will pat itself into ConImunira-
tluu with all r"pre0enlntlY" bodies of work
men and employers, inform them a. 10 it-
purpose, onof its services and secure their
{, Operation, advice, ANA good viii Il possible.
ASKING particularly @. general OrgIui2allou-
that Vu"uoy"T any specific questions are
arising where there IL no e-iHh!l shed method
q. IOiHt con alteration and settlement oN!st-
order that II may ~" Ils luilueuv" before
trouble occurs This method lo be eXt"udod
to local orgiuI2h'lu.s when the Cou.Llt'ro
may md itself sui'.D"H'N equipped 81 10 do
Z he oumm.tt"" viii aIppt sIrh mcG4IIcs
a. may seem lcaslbl" 20 disseminate through
tle general newspaper pI"--, through uusa-
zines periodicals auu sp"clJl IfWp'."t7, iu'
I,.~glis'ul its iuy"-tIgnuouo rgethcr VT h ts
rec ,iuInen tatiOn- and -Ig-r~ Iuu.
The committee may enlarge It's member
ship SO A. to include such Leaders of Industry
and labor and such representatives of IA"
general public ~ may deem Necessary To
erectivoiy extend the scope Of It's Usefulness
l.. all