Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-05-08

of arbitration; William H. Sayward.
Of the National Association of Build
ers; James O'Connell, president of the
international Association OF Machin-
lists, and Herman Justi, commits
sioner, of the Illinois Coal Operators
association.
Without Sacrificing Manhood.
Samuel Gompers presided, and in
opening the meeting expressed the
hope that new epoch had come in
the relations of labor and capital
1--WE want industrial peace, but not
at the sacrifice Of any Of the ele-
ments of manhood" he said THE
increased growth in the organization
of labor has brought greater RESPONSE
bilities. The work is going ahead
actively, however, and we are meet
ing our problems IN a practical way
We are dealing with living men, and
living women, and living children in
the hope of better things for all. The
laboring people insist that they be
regarded as something more than
wage earners. They are men with
rights and hopes and aspirations and
love" He expressed the belief that
the plan of Cancellation should be
aided by every man who was against
strife and for peace. He said that the
unions sought to do injustice to no
man, but were formed to conserve the
rights of those who formed them.
Bishop Potter expressed his gratih-
cation at the growth OF the spirit of
Cancellation. He noted a growth OF
intelligence and openmindedness
among workmen, and said that upon
1T could be built the highest hope for
the future. He added that at the
same time there was d greater inter
est manifested on the part of employ
ers III the lives and conditions of their
men. He praised the humanity of
American diplomacy in China and
SAID that 1t offered a splendid exam
pie for emulation If you rise to this
opportunity he said, you will set
the world another example that it will
be your privilege to remember with
pride all of your lives.
John Mitchell said that he was for
peace because he had known. the
bruises of war. THE relations of
labor and capital" he said, ARE pure
ly business proposition. There is
no sentiment in it. Peace is better
Tor both, and | am for peace if we
can nave an honorable peace. | be-
heYe there never would be strikes
II the employers and employees could
meet in fairness. Ii we could have
got hearing last year the great coal
strike would have been averted." He
said the public was a party to every
strike and should be consulted. He
hoped that the chamber of commerce
OF New York would lend its mighty
AID to the Cancellation plan.
Charles r. Flint, the capitalist
was humorously introduced as the
walking delegate of the American
rubber company, who worked ii
hours day. He expressed his conf.
denee in the good that would come
OF closer relationship between labor
and capital He exhaustively re-
viewed the export trade of the coun.
Try and the accomplishments OF the
skilled American laborer, and said
that IN this greatest Industrial evolu
ton the world had ever known there
was no room for strife between Amer.
lean labor and American capital.
Daniel j. keefe said that conei1ia.
ton was more acceptable than arbi-
traton, for in the latter system there
had to be a decision defeating one
side or the other
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