New-York tribune., 1902-08-07
HANNA DISCUSSES STRIKES
EFFORTS OF THE CIVIC FEDERATION
TO SETTLE THEM-FAILURES IN THE
ANTHRACITE COAL TROUBLE.

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The Senator was Springfield by citizens
/ of Urbana and Springfield and President Geore~
". Hit, of the Chautauqua Association, ana TAKEN
by special trolley into the camp grounds near u
| bana.
An audience of nearly three thousand persons
greeted him at the Tabernacle The Senator was
| introduced by Colonel W. r. Warneck. Member Oh
! Congress from this district. His address was ap-
pauded frequently and vigorously. 1t was entre-
| ly extemporaneous. and was largely devoted 10 an
! explanation of the origin, aims and accomplish
ments of the Civic Federation, of which senator
| Hanna is the president
Senator Hanna said in part:
! CASE WHERE SOMETHING MUST BE DONE
feel like beginning my address by apo99si1ln1gs
circle l told Of friends that to 5 tahe tp ~
transforming in politics and ask him TO address
audience like this seemed bit Of corporal pun.
an some pulpit occasionally q G-anghtsT2 nrit9
dhat INA %sicome & my TfleGf eecv at home with you The
subject which has been announced is not new new
one in this country, nor the world oyer becdras ~ mas
| grown In importance our country mas become @
! educated and It is growing in Importance every
witness object lesson which tells Indgs US
Warnock has told You that in my business life had
been connected with industries employing & nirs arsT
under the ground to the men that work In nearly y
| 10 do Thirty years ago I witness of and and
participates in one Of the most serious e tTike Of
the Tuscarawas Valley, After it had been settled;
!
made up my mind that there better way VT, to
settle such disputes than that. From that hour
until this has been the thought and theme upper,
Passed mGss IN any aRd % have D noticed and studied
feature of the question every trait Of cnaraGrer a
in the opinion that it was possible to settle dsputes
political question but an economic one 1t IS 'nd'
and more. 1t is a moral one. .
hearts & to aPpea % i5d mTst Wbo n knows better the
20 ACCOMPLISHED
cation? And il is that work that am devoted
to enlist the symPathies Of all such people as
SIT before me and, with Gods blessing may 1S
I can enlist sympathy ana cooperation Of the
every year in a combined effort first to learn how
to do it. and then to. do It every day and IN
the work so begun will never be abandoned until
! the millennium comes.
THE CIVIC FEDERATION.
The Senator then spoke of the National Civic
Federation of its origin and its work. He said
the object of the organization is to better the
conditions of labor. to bring it in closer contact
with capital, and, if possible. by effort and edu-
! cation, 10 make 1t impossible TO have strikes.
Continuing, he said
In every instance but one in a ten months
existence We have settled every labor difficulty
STRIKE ''''eu the "''''' 1i''
its efforts there 1t is hard to concilIate it is
hard haTd to arbtrate a question when only one side
VIII consider 1t But in that connection i want
my efforts in that strike and others
Then, appealing the employers TO consider
Some @ 4 fhi4gs & in connection with the situation that
l told of the experience Of myself and associates
western PENNSYLVANIA. Ohio Indiana SA and Illinois %
i have said that thought there IS better way
Perience the operators controlling the mines
days and nights or nego.iation four years ago
oiLg9nIzed what was termed The Interstate Asso-
Of the coal mines Of these states We agreed upon
of pEyses SnSush a F. aPt sa se ont to
agreed upon all that became necessary was to TX
| contract was made. The operators went into tho
abided by their contracts and delivered 1t. The
next year it was renewed by horizontal advance
! last year It renewed.
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS CONTRACTS
Peace and harmony, good and successful business
in using that argument with others 1t was said
| TO to me. WY what is your contract worth with
| wont and you cannot make it That true but
of ha c had 9 h6 hohdr h ae III hsnqR aqT9
00g f5o4r4f 5a bc liza %ant TO 70 say that deny It. and
anthracite country has brought about a condition
bur 10 the material Of % oT pSop 9t TbeTe
! is in the constitution Of the United Mine Workers
! OF America provision that If five divisions OF the
9Tganiza ton make an application to the president
organization and settle that question.
trs5 Mhen & every & Other means had been
| ton, when they saw hunger and starvation before
| deS
| perate? They then resolved to call that national
| convention, and five divisions asked the president
whether the bituminous men belonging to that or
ganization would go out and strike in sympathy.
| Those of you who may be familiar with The great
railroad and industrial interests Of this country
| can appreciate what that meant 1t would stop
! the wheels Of commerce and paralyze every indus
try that depended upon the fuel from these mines.
had expressed himself publicly as sverse to that
| expedient: And, knowing what knew of his in
| men who had entered into solemn compact with
| the employers which had been in force for four
| would defend that honor and they did, by voting
unanimously against the strike. Now. there is one
the American people, There is one of the strongest
further with this policy and encouraging these men
! and their class by assuring them that they
and establish the confidence of their employers
| and the whole American people by such acts as
| those. It will take time and patience and work
efficient and best methods OF that of edu-
cation is to have the talk from this platform and
| from every other platform controlled by the Chau-
| tauqua Circle.
ONE OF THE GREATEST OF QUESTIONS.
What there is yet to be done along the line of this
| great question depends greatly upon the support
that small organization Of the Civic Federation 1t
| Importance body polite and to our future as
! from the political rostrum and fairly from the
| pit itself.
I encouraged and very grateful for this
| reception. am glad that have been able look
into the @ faces OF an audience IKE this coming
| ton. | say / feel encouraged; that il my mission
| have enlisted il gives me more hope and more
! courage TO go on. The only difficulty is that
some other fellow for the Senate. because | don't
want to go back there. L think would rather~do
| this kind of work
THE FRENCH SCHOOL TROUBLES.
Paris Aug G-The orders issued by Premier
Combes for the closing of unauthorized congrega-