Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-11
mend that the house bill be passed without
GROW SPEAKS OF LABOR
Venerable Representative Urges In
dustrial Peace Through Proat
sharing scheme.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O-The feature Of
the house proceedings today was a thought
full speech by Mr.. Galusha A. Grow (Pa-)
on the situation between labor and capital.
At the end OF the present session he will
retire, at the age Of 10, after a public
career extending over half a century His
speech today was consequently regarded
as his valedictory and was listened to with
close attention.
His conclusion was that some sort Of CO.
operation between labor and capital was
the only solution OF the problem.
A bill was passed designed to relieve
tea importers from the effect Of the recent
decision imposing a 10 per cent duty on
tea imported In bond prior to January, 1.
1903.
Another bill to refund the duties col
lected on merchandise from Porto Rico and
the Philippines during the period between
ratification of the treaty Of Paris and the
congressional revenue acts also was passed.
Argues PrOnt sharing.
After disposing OF the tea duties and
bill refunding Porto Rican and PHILIPPINE
payments the house went back into commit
tee Of the whole and entered upon the con
sideration OF the bill for the distribution
OF the presidents message. This course
was pursued to permit Mr.. Grow (Pa.), the
venerable 4 ex-speaker, to make some re-
marks. For years it has been Mr. Crows
custom to take this opportunity to make a
speech on the state of the union
Today he discussed principally the rela-
tions OF labor and capital in the United
States. He said in part:
A labor strike Is an unequal contest al
best. It Is a contest OF endurance between
hunger and thirst Of the human stomach
contests loses none of its accumulation OF
wealth, unless an Industry itself should be
destroyed; and in such case labor would
be the greatest sufferer. The income OF
capital would be temporarily ,essened Thai
would be all.
The existence Of labor itself is dependent
upon constant employment and its icondi
tion cannot be improved by idleness or by
lawless violence or a disregard of the rights
of law abiding citizens The obligations Of
both capitalists and laborers, like that o.
all citizens, Is to promote the general wei
fare, or at least to do nothing to its in
, jury.
Some method of profit sharing between
employers and employees that would secure
harmonious cooperation of both. so as t.
prevent strikes and improve the condition
of labor Is of vital Importance to the gen
eral welfare, for the pillars of the republic
rest upon the comfort of the home and tn,
happiness of the fireside of labor.
Upon motion of Mr.. Hepburn Qa.) tn,
bill to prevent the misbranding and adul
teration of food in the District of Colum
bia and the territories "a pure food bill
was made a special continuing order unit
disposed Of, the order not to interfere wit
appropriation bills.
Several minor bills were passed by unani
nous consent. One OF the bills was to con
firm the title of Nellie Eft Heen, the eau
casian wife of a Chinaman. to a homestea
entry in South Dakota. Heen made entr
in 1895 to 100 acres, being in ignorance @
the law which prevented him from acquir
ing citizenship. Subsequently he died. Hi
wife carried out the provisions OF tn
homestead and the bill confirms her title
The house then ,adjourned, I'm.