The Washington times., 1902-09-22
DIR. BRISTOL breaches
ON THE COAL STRIKE

tion. Anarchy teaches idleness. The
anarchist does not believe in WORK; he
belongs to the leisure class. He g
a seven day loafer, who scorns to toll.
Capital cannot utilize itself, ana la
Dor would be generally futile but for
the vitalizing. multiplying effect OF cap
ital. If nature should go on strike
thirty seconds, the world would become
chaos. Certain men known as capital
lists may disagree With certain otrer
men known as la5orers, but between
capital and labor there is no conflict.
Such conflict is in defiance OF divine
plans. and an injury to the world.
when capital is greedy. unfeeling
arrogant; when labor is shiftless and
dictatorial. then there is state of
crime. l cannot see the sanction in
natural law for strikes, for they wo-k
danger, injury, and destruction; oppress
the weak, demoralize the peaceable and
good.
Loophole for the Capitalist.
"A labor~trust is as legal as any
other sort of trust. To call an agree
ment of laboring men conspiracy and
combination of capitalists a partner
ship is law. and serves as loophole
for the capitalist, but 1t is not right
We need less law, and more gospel
Wrongs are to be righted by just, hu-
name law. not by politics. Say what
ever We will of labor unions. and their
capacity for good or evil-say what we
will of combinations of capitalists, we
must not disparage either force. II Is
"a crime for selfish men to get up an
antagonism between these beneficent
forces.
Striking is not good law or politics,
is not morality or patriotism. What
ever may be the ultimate fruit Of
strikes, the fruit of the present one is
very bitter. When two men agree that
SO and SO must be done by all other
people who labor, the law says it Is a
conspiracy, but when two capitalists
levy tribute on the world 1t is a part
rership. Capital thus has the clutch
on labor. However, one conspiracy does
not justify another. When in such
disagreement as this, both sides suffer-
ing, it is not time for conflict. but for
patience and cancellation. When capital
is staggering under burdens. labor
should understand and appreciate, and
vice versa.
Nothing to Arbitrate."
God pity the man who in this crisis
says there is nothing to arbitrate.'
The closing part of the sermon was
devoted to a review of the waste. mis-
cry. and wrong inflicted by striking on
the helpless and poor of the country. |
Where is the philosophy of striking at |
this time, when labor obtains a higher |
wage and capital bigger dividend than |
ever before? In almost every instance |
certain capitalists and certain labor |
leaders are RESPONSIBLE for the strikes
and all the misery that ensues.
THE expense CT strikes is terrible
and at the rate of cost of the coal
strike not long time would be re-
qu-ed to bankrupt the human race. Th.
great strikes of the country have cost
SEQ 900. 900 month. 1t is said the Penn
sylvania strike is costing 500, ,O00, 900 a !
than the civil war cost us.
ignorance and vice alone can blind men
10 the evil consequences of strikes.
Everybody Is left poorer after a strike.
Think of the suffering they cause. all |
over the land. There are laundresses
in Washington who have given up their
means of livelihood because they can
not get little coal. And such is the
case all over the country.
Declares Dictation an Outrage.
Can there be greater outrage on
our freemen than that of people who
read the American Constitution
OF our glorious history of freedom. tell
ing The descendants of the revolution.
lists when and how and for whom tbev
shall work? Shall the ignorant and
vile OF earth dictate to our free born
md liberty-loving citizens? Labor with
is dignity and glory and freedom.
should be disassociated in the minds
Of the people from strikes.
''In our trouble and in the menace tn
he country and harm to the HELPLESS
here is only one efficient remedy, only
me sovereign relief, and that is through
he Golden Rule of our Lord, the
Christ