The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-10
workingmen and Their Families Al
ways Greater Sufferers by
Strikes Than Employers.
TRUSTS TO BE ATTACKED
MONNETT PREPARING PAPERS FOR
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS.
La Resistencia, at Tampa, Trying t.
Make Deportation Of Strikers
an international Affair.

NEW YORK. Aug. 9.-This afternoon
Archbishop Ireland passed through New
York, returning home from the Catholic
Abstinence convention at Hartford To the
representative of the Associated Press hs
said the report in some New York papers TO
the effect that he had been invited to make
efforts tending toward the settlement OF the
strike or that he had himself the intention
of putting himself forward in this con-
nection, was utterly unwarranted and with-
out foundation. No one had suggested to
him that he might do any work in that
direction and he had never for a moment
imagined that il was proper for him TO Of
fer himself as capable of doing any. Being
further urged TO express an opinion upon
the present strike and strikers in general
he said:
I'm common with all citizens cannot
but deeply deplore occurrences OF this
nature. A strike is always a thing most
regrettable, and only under most ex-
traordinary circumstances may IL be
countenanced. A strike not only fnfiicts
some serious injury upon parties imme-
diately concerned in IL. whether employers
or employees, it disturbs the business OF
the country. interrupts public prosperity.
opens the way to bitterness OF feeling be-
tween classes and endangers social peace.
1.-The effects of a strike weigh especially
upon the workingmen who through II are
put out of employment and upon theis
families. Employers far better than en-
ployes can bear the burdens resulting from
a strike. Employers suffer large financial
losses. but to them such losses are COM
paratively small and are part OF their ex-
pected revenues, while the losses brought
all has h~~
have and open before them the door to
suffering that will be long lasting II not 20
starvation itself.
BOTH SIDES HAVE RIGHTS.
"Of course. to employees entering wiling
Iy into a strike the matter Is one that 10
their personal concern and others have bue
to concede to them their legal right 20 act
in such matter as they will. Men are the
masters Of their hands and OF their labor:
the liberty Is theirs 10 work or not TO work.
provided they understand the consequences
that follow, and are satisfied TO accept and
endure such consequences. Not only indeed
is this liberty is at all times theirs. but we
must furthermore grant that occasions
may arise and do arise when a strike, how
ever serious the consequences for the work.
man. is a means. and, at times. perhaps.
the sole means through which rights ap-
pertaining TO them. and which are of vital
Importance TO their ultimate welfare, can
be secured. When, even under this aspect
of things. strikes may be allowed. or even
| commended. is a question to be determined
| by close examination OF the circumstances
| of each particular strike. am laying down
| general principles of ethics-not decidina
the merits OF any particular case. But
| while the right TO enter upon a strike
| is and must be conceded as a
| right belonging TO the personal freedom of
workngmen. shis much must ever be de-
| manded-and I'm the name Of the same prin-
| cple OF personal freedom under which men
| act who refuse to work-that they who
cease 10 work must In no way interfere
with the liberty of others who may wish To
work
'"rhe personal freedom of the individual
citizen is the most sacred and precious in
heritance OF Americans. The Constitution
| and the laws authorize ~. the spirit of the
country proclaims It; the prosperity OF tho
people. the very life Of the Nation. requires
IT, Whatever the other interests at stake.
that of the personal freedom OF the iDdi-
vidual outranks them ALL and this must bs
sustained even II those are 10 be sacrificed.
| Neither state nor fellow-citizen may inter
/ fere with my personal liberty. This is the
very core of Americanism. This Is the
teaching positive and clear. OF national and
| Christian ethics.
1T is not for me 10 dispute the benefits
| that may be believed 10 10 the
workingman froI, labor unions: nor am
| prepared 10 say from the Information
that comes 10 me through papers that In
/ the present strike unions pretend 10 shorten
| personal freedom OF men that don't join
| their ranks. But this must be ever en-
phatically asserted and maintained an
! inviolable principle. that however much la
Dor unions may have reason 10 widen theif
| muster rolls. ana however much they have
the legal and moral right TO do this
through pacific and persuasive methods.
| they must not attempt TO wrest
from men outside their ranks the
| right TO work or 10 seek TO CO.
cree them into Inactivity by illegal or
unjust attacks upon their civil and moral
freedom. Equity and law are superior 70
the personal welfare of individual or of
asgreeations of individuals. and equity and