The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-04
THE CHINESE PROBLEM.
Recommends That the Present Ex-
clusiOn Law BE Reenacted


With the sole exception Of the farming
Interest no one matter is Of such Vita
moment TO cur whole people q s the wei
fare or the wageworkers. II the farmer
ana the Wageworker are well off, il is q b.
soIutely certain that all others Will be
we'll of, too. II IS therefore a matter for
hearty congra tulatiOn that on the whole
wages are higher to-day in the United
States than ever before in our history
and far higher than in any other co1Irfr,,
The standard of living is also higher than
ever before. Every effort OF legislator
and administrator should he bent 10 Sc
cure the permanency Of thIs~con6ition Of
things and its Improvement wherever nos
sibIe- Not only must our labor be protect
ed by the tariff, but It should also be pro-
tected so far as IT IS possible from the
presence in this country of any Iaborers
brought over by contract or of those who.
coming freely. yet represent a standard
OF hylng so depressed that they can an
dersell our men IN the labor market ard
drag them to lower level regard # *
necessary, with this end in view. 70 re-
enact Immediately the law excluding Chi
nese laborers and to strenefber II
wherever necessary IN order TO make its
enforcement entirely effective.
Protection for Free Labor.
The national government should de-
msnd the highest quality of service from
Its employees and In return It should be
sood employer II possible, legislation
should be passed in connection with tho
interstate commerce law which will rem
states TO do away with the competition
OF convict contract labor in the open la
por market so far as practicable un.
der the conditions of government vvorL
provision should be made to render the
enforcement Of the eight-hour law easy
anu certain IN all industries carried or
GGirectly or Indirectly for the United
states government women and children
should be protected from excessive hours
OF Iabor, from night work and from work
under unsanitary conditions. The gov
l.
that all work should be done under FAIR
conditions and, in addition to setting
hsn standard, should uphold Ii by prop
er inspection. extending IL necessary Il
should forbid all night work for wofnen
ana children as we'll as excessive over
time. For the District OF Columbia a
good factory law should be passed ana
as a powerful indirect aid to such laws
provision should be made 10 turn the IN
hahited alleys, the existence of which is
a reproach to our capital city. into minor
streets. where the inhabitants can Ike
under conditions favorable to health and
morals.
American wageworkers work with theil
heads as well as their hands Moreover
they take a keen pride in what they are
doing, 50 that independent OF the TO.
ward, they wish 10 turn out a perfect
Job. This is the great secret Of our ruc-
cess IN competition with the labor OF for.
eign countries
Good and Bad of UniOnism.
The most vital problem with which ,hs,
country. and for that matter the whole
civilized world. has 20 deal IS the prob-
lem which has for enc side the better
ment Of social conditions. moral ard
physical n large c'ties and for anofbes
side the effort TO deal with that tau-ie
or lar-reaching questions which We grour
together when we speak OF labor The
chief factor IN the success % each man
wsEew0rkCr farmer and capitalist alike
must ever % the sum total ~ his owr
Individual qualities and abilities Second
Only 20 THIS comes tle roWcr % aeffnE I
il combination or association vyf-h .-tre~e
Very grcat good has been ard V-fH 81
accomplished by association or I'm ors
q waesworkers when managed wff
foretheuEht and when they combine liz
slsfe1ce upon their own -.Ehts with ias5
abiding Tespcct for the rights % Others
The display o. these quaiities in su~h
than 10 tre associations fhe,r, seI.ee
Finally there muse also in mauv cases b.
acton hy Che government lr orIe~ 4o
safeguard the rights and interests ~ afi .
( nder cur constitution fhcfe IS -rrh
more scope Tor soch actlon b. ffe sra.r
and the mum .cipality than hy the nation
51t on points slcl as t6rse touched or
a2eye iae national goEe-afnent can act
brotherhood remains rs ffc -epen=ah'e Fl
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tlcras Lfe FOR wrlca we strive Earh .
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BIN But each nan ratst reucrlher also .
fha1 - ir Indeed BIS trofhcr's i-ee-e-
walk can r. carried with sfvsntasr fo
l1seis OF anyone else yes tLzt ascl AL
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