The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-19

for understanding could he establish
ed. II am willing to give the best that
is within me while life lasts" Mr., Han
ma said Ito bring the laborer and en-
ployer together"
Archbishop Ireland said that he had
considered it his solemn outy to attend
the conference. What was needed most
OF all was a realization of the brother
hood, the bond of love, which should
tic together all human beings.
Following the renowned Catholic pre-
late Of the northwest came President
Schwab of the United States Steel Cor
roration. He said that labor unions
would fail so long as they had for
their fundamental principle, restriction
of the output. Mr.. Schwab affirmed
that every labor union with which he
mad come in contact had been founded
on this principle of limited output. Mr..
Schwab did not hesitate at all to de-
clare that he was opposed to labor I'M
ions as they are organized today. That
does not mean that he is opposed to
labor organizations. but that he is con-
vinced such organizations rely on a
principal which he holds to be wrong,
and which he believes should be cast
aside.
On Tuesday, Mr.. Sargent, grand mas
ter of the locomotive fremen addressed
the meeting. He cautioned Mr..
Schwab to remember the fundamental
relation of labor and capital. I'VE are
beginning to break down the barriers. &"
he said, that have kept capital and
labor apart to the harm of both. The
trouble has been in the past that labor
and capital have not been understood.
Here are today the men who control
capital. BY their side are the men who
create capital. Without toll there could
be no capital Each is dependent on
the other" There We're some organ
izations, he continued that should be
| aged, and that are encouraged.
Mr. Sargent declared that the loco
motive firemen had doubled their wages
since 1873
| Labor in its dealing with capital and
| capital with its dealing with labor
must, according to Mr.. Sargent, reason
more. The labor representative should
not call upon the president of a rail-
way corporation with the idea of bull
lying him. That is not the correct
way. The thing to do first is to pre-
sent the argument in a manly, honest.
and straightforward manner. 1t is
not time to strike blow until all else
has failed.
There were many other speakers.
One of them represented English lab
or There was not perhaps, much said
that had not been said previously by
labor representatives and capitalists
when discussing similar subjects.
But it was an important sign that a
general spirit of hopefulness and fair
ness seemed to pervade the meeting.
In the attitude of the men present
toward each other there seemed to be
cause for hoping that a state of affairs
might be brought about that will
greatly lessen, if not prevent. great
and disastrous strikes.
The meeting did not devote itself
merely to words. Its purposes crystal
lied in the appointment of a commit
tee of S6 to study further the prob
lem of harmonizing capital and labor
and thus averting strikes. On this
committee are p representatives of
labor, including the foremost men
identified with the cause; p represent
atives of capital including some of the
greatest ffnanciers of the United
States; and p members at large. in
Guiding prominent clergymen, educat-
ors, and men noted for their knowledge
of public affairs.
Generally speaking, the conference
was in the right spirit, and it should
bear great and berefcent results.