The Saint Paul globe., 1901-04-14

Will CndDle Inem TO engage IN the WORK.
including the best way in which to pro-
vide for the cost OF construction and
maintenance
If ever the benefits. social as We'll as
financial, of the establishment OF pass
able roads is to be brought home to the
understanding of the farming popula-
ton of the United States our experience
thus far shows that it can only be ac-
complshed through the intervention of
some such interest as that of the rail-
road setting itself to establishing the
mutually of interest, existing between
the producing masses and those who are
charged with bringing to the market at
the minimum Of expense the agricultural
products of the country.
NEED OF A MUTUAL CONCESSION.
With the opening Of the chief season
of activity in the mechanical eallings it
is worthy of note that generally through,
out the country the prevailing condi-
tions are more than ordinarily peaceful
seem today nearer mutual understands
ing than has been the case in the past
for some years. There are no threat
ened strikes or lock-outs of great mo-
mente in contemplation, and the recent
threatened disturbance in the anthracite
coal mining industry seems to have been
satisfactorily adjusted.
While this is the situation throughout
the country generally the conditions in
the Twin Cities are not equally gratifying.
Here in st. Paul there is talk heard OF
a possible strike among the painters;
while in Minneapolis there is a decidedly
uncertain feeling prevailing at the mo-
ment of writing in the building trades OF
that city. Moreover, on the great lakes
there is serious trouble prevailing or in
pending among the ship owners and the
engineers.
1t is to the discredft Of all concerned
that this feeling of unrest should prevail.
It is detrimental to all the material in
terests Of this people. It grows out OF
occasions for individual disagreement
more or less serious. It Is capable OF
demonstration that most of the strife
which has prevailed in the past between
the two interests has arisen out Of the
lack of sound judgment on the part
Of one or other Of those who have been
charged with the task Of adjusting exist
ing differences. Passion and prejudice
have worked untold mischief in Industrial
life in the past The contending interests
have been allowed to arrogate to them
selves the claim that only their ,imme-
diate interests were involved with the
result that society in such conflicts has
been often left wholly unrepresented, and
incalculable damage has resulted.
A notable case of this kind was in the
strikes which prevailed In the building
trades. of Chicago last summer trouble
which the event shows to have been en-
tered upon by a few individuals against
the judgment and welfare OF the thou
sands whose interests were for the time
intrusted to their charge. These cities
can afford to have no such experience
The trouble which is anticipated in this
and the other city will not arise from
causes which are grave in themselves.
The sum of the material differences is
relatively small The occasions Of dis
agreement are in themselves Of such a
character as ought to be adjusted with
cipitated in Minneapolis it will be over.
an occasion of difference which has ex-
isted for three years or so, to avoid which
means have been found available each
succeeding year UP to the present.
TO employer and employees alike the
G 10 e appeals Tor mutual concession,
1t will not need anything like a sacrifice
of principle on either side to secure the
necessary adjustment. Conditions are all
favorable to a most prosperous period in
the building trades at this time. The
need of additional buildings, for resi-
dental and business purposes, is forcing
itself on consideration here, and the
record of building permits within the
past two months shows substantial re-
vival in that particular form of activity.
The same is doubtless true of Minnie
apolis. Those who will be responsible
for strife at this time, whether men or
masters, will have entitled themselves to
the open condemnation of the business
community. 1t will not be a difficult task
to locate the blame if trouble should
come
THIS IS DIFFERENT.
Gard nj In