The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-09
WHAT WILL SETTLE STRIKES?
CIVIC FEDERATION BEGINS AN
INTERESTING DEBATE.
Charles =. Adams would Have Conpulsor,
InGuir, Tried. Leaving Public Opin.
ton to DO the Rest-f3ut " Corpora.
.Ions Won't TciI.s More Talk To-day.

enco in the rooms of the Board of Trade and
Transportation yesterday which is TO last
three days. The subject is Compulsory
or Voluntary Arbitration, and the Limits
of Cancellation"
With Senator Hanna president OF the
federation Vice-Presidents Oscar Straus
and Samuel Gompers sat upon the platform.
Among others present in tho course of the
day were Bishop Potter. Cornelius \. Bliss,
Archbishop Ireland. Bishop McGoldrick OF
Duluth. the Rev. DR.. Thomas r. Sliccr,
Charles j. Bonaparte Of Baltimore. Charles
Francis Adams of Boston. II II. Vreeand,
John q. Milbrn of Buffalo, Alfred Moseley
Of England and several members of the
company of British labor unionists who have
accompanied him on his visit to look into
ndust rial conditions in the United States.
In opening the meeting Senator Hanna
said:
lam Glad 10 he ahl. To ,aythat our "xpcri-
ence- in the last year hay" proved &C. those
who are charged with the responsibilities Of
this work the fact TINT the great mas OF
American people are ~ sympathy with III"
This great industrial quest ION has com. to
the surface and j. demanding Que and care
ful consideration hr the peopl" II i our
men men of experience. can lend their advice
and contribute their cfort aud sympathy TO
our cause.
MAYOR Low made a speech of welcome,
in which he talked of capitalists and labor
lists" after which Alfred Moscl"y made a
long address in the course of which he made
these remarks contrasting conditions in
the United States and Great Britain:
an knslis,n born, bu, ! Ra.c ,pcnt tho
! was Interested in mining. We mined for
years, In our dilmond mines especially, with
variety of English engineers, hut We made
. until American engineer
Gardner Niilitm arrived upon the scene.
u" WAS followed 10y barge number OF onri-
nCprs and others. and II IL 10 the American
,u.lncer that We owe the success --ull the sue
cess OF South Africa.
Why i it that tlc workmcn ~ Am'ricl can
earn so much better wages, nnd the ma nufdCt-
urer can make large profits. aud can yet com.
pete In the worlds markets FOR tn" Iroduct~f
II Is n very important quest ion for these dele
gates to lNSc to answer when they get back
TO the Il g Duntry
In tnPllud manufacturers say tha' Brit
ish workman is entitled to earn about such
and such an amount and II through ENERGY
and his enterprise hc succeeds in earning
lnrecr wages the manufacturer begins to say,
These men are earning too much. Good
gracious me, this sum OF money Is hardly
fitted to their rosii ion. We must cut tie
prize and the price IL accordingly CrI'.
Another point - the cnCoura cement that
il offered bN the manufacturers OF this Coun-
try 10 the brains and thc inii1'iye OF the
workmen.
Tive, say to the workmcn. Tell us all you
know. DO YOU 50" ANYTHING that you think
can No irnrrovrdy u SO. .""rd In I, ose i'm
provemcnts to US and "" III recognize Them
by payment either Of u premium or 10y giving
vor share in IT, saving 'lht YOU hay" -
c'"d or by promotion. or some other re-
n'un'rHtioh wien shall u" equally satiSia'-
tory.
Tie result il that they have a multiplicity
OF brains continually working. seeking to inn
prove the met ODDS cf their manu- cture.
In England, am sorry TO say. do no, think
our hsHr '1 IL ,ha t4ss Ia9aa
sa wing. we know our business. We have
nothing TO learn: We require you there 10 do
your work Do as you are told We ask Moth
Archbishop Ireland said among other
things;
Intellect hs. entered into all the classes
Of society The working man to-day Is a
tho. discussion of relations between capital
ard labor.
rived from this late coal -trik" are such that
a strike of the kind or n strike approaching
in any way it. immense proportionN WI
VI, so edncntn the country 81 large upon this
question TINT all will feel that their first duty
l. pcace and union aud harmony
know of no greater work OF religion than
thi- at the present moment. III" bringing OF in.
dustrial peace
Charles Francis Adams said that he was
not a believer in compulsory arbitration.
but he did believe that compulsory inquiry
would be found a very efficient remedy
for the industrial difficulties under con-
sheraton. He then expressed the ideas
he has put forward b@f fore, based on the
Boston and Maine strike of quarter Of a
century ago and its settlement through
the public inquiry of the Massachusetts
Railroad Commissioners; and suggested
tie scheme OF a public commission of in
pury 20 bH appointed by the state or Ma
tional Executive whenever in his judgment
strike or labor difficulty situation de-
handed such action.
Mr. Adams said that he had talked the
subject over with Carroll d. Wright and
Senator Lodge. He did not say that Sena-
tor IodEs had conveyed this suggestion to
President Roosevelt in the acute stage Of
the anthracite coal strike.
What il wanted IL not force. but light
and guidance, said MIR. Adams.
He did not wish permanent board or
commission. but to have one appointed for
each emergency, and that each should
report to its appointing power. THAT
decision of the High Court Of Justice on
an abstract ConstitI, ional principle II the
opinion was bias-cd or weak, no attention
would be paid to il, If ii was clear and
convincing, 1t would have the effect 81 a
mandatory law owing to the force Of public
opinion, and both sides would abide by what
was shown to h. the right. Public opinion
would enforce itself.
John Nc Mack.Il Of the New York State
Labor Commission said that what would
do to-day under present industrial con-
ditious. He said that Carroll ID. Wright
could tell Mr.. Adams that not even under
the law could the great corporations be
forced 70 give information about their con-
Germs for the Federal census II was all
but impossible. he said, to obtain data
from them. That was The reason that
sonnet hing more was required now In order
that the people might obtain knowledge
of these corporations affairs; publicity
regarding the great trusts should be com
PEELED
Mr., Carpenter Of the Cash Register Com
panv Of Dayton. Ohio; Mr.. Barnes Of the
Society Of Engineers Of England, q. {.
Sykes, former secretary of tho Street Rail
way Commission of Chicago, and General
Secretary Walls Of the Blast Furnacemen's
Association II England also spoke. Mr..
Carpenter said:
-No: kmen now are becoming convinced
that they are entitled TO q little more than
their wages, and II they do not got Il they
ire going to organize and demand it,
The executive committee held a meet
ing last evening nj the home of Oscar
S,raus. The sessions a. the Board Of Trade
and Tra1sportat ion rooms will be resumed
AZ 1890 this morning.
HtION\E SCHOOLS WAY co com.
BOARD cannot IBuy Coal for Less Than
5000 AMI Won't pay That Price.