The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-11

the publicity of which we hear SO much !
in the United States and which merely ,
means that both masters and men can ;
run to the newspapers with eN paric /
statements, or that reporters shall lie /
given opportunity to make superficial in
vestigations, bnt the publicity which
comprehends a thorough scrutiny Of the
books of the employer in court by the
men. The results of this scrutiny are
not given general publicity. The facts
are known to the Arbitration Court only
Ia judge OF the Supreme Court, judge
nominated by the laboring people and
judge nominated by the employing class.
These judges are elected for general ser,
vice. not specially for each case. They
have all and more than the powers of an
ordinary court Of law. The issues must
he presented 10 them by fhe litigants
PERSONAL---VERY. by hired attorneys-a
| regulation which disposes of the power
of the employers 10 engage the more
| highly paid and presumably the more
efficient legal talent. The decision Of the
/ court is enforceable by fine or imprison-
ment. or both hut the court has discre-
| ton to eyade enforcement il ii sees fit
| IL being conceivable that case might
arise in which literal enforcement might
be equivalent To civil war. Ii is worthy
| of note, however. that no such case has
arisen in the six years life of the law.
and while there have been many dis
| senSions there has not been one strike
all have been settled in the court. or
through the Board Of Cancellation, which
is the tribunal Of first resort.
! While the case is pending the employer
cannot discharge his men nor can the
men stop work. Wages ccntinne ut the
fi2nre fixed prior to the proposed change.
The decision is binding on all workers
and all employers in the same line Of
business, and on new men entering the
district after il is rendered. Thus to Il
degree il fixes minimum wage which
the brutalitieS of free competition can
not alter. 1t is advantageous to thr
honorable employer. for il frees him from
sweat-shop competition. II is adyan
tagcous To the workman for il saves
him the lost time and money of Strike'
aud equally with his employer. from tn,
menace of the sweat-shop. 1t is nd
I vantageons to the public. for ii prevents
5 interruption to business. the disturbance
of credit and the disorder that Away
accompany 4 hard fought strike.
Why do we find in the United State
J snch bitter antagonism to the only form
: Of arbitration that has proved or en-
- prove effective? The workingman says
II don't propose to work under con,
pulsion from a court" and so he work
: under compnlsion from Il capitalist VIII
i | can always array starvation on his side
! Tie employer says. 81 don't propose t
show the figures of my business to an
! court. will iun my business to SUI
I myself" And so he does. unless som,
# time his woikmen catch him when he
!, weak and make him run il TO suit Their
selves. and without much regard to tn
equities of the case.
n Why can't AL the people say. "Loo
l. here. Won fellows. the State protects yo
i. from invasion, from riot and crime. frol
rXorbtart railroad rates Tor tries to +;
" leastl. from foreign competition in
X measure and from imported paupcr lab,
Is llSn in measure. Now we propose tn;
the State shall protect itsrlf-anl Won.
from the costly results Of Your Interim
~ able wranglng hy establishing n trihum
III before which You MUST bring your Iii
in mites ana whose commands you SIIAI.
IA. obey"
Why would that not he just. prudcl
Y and sensible?