Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08

CONSOLIDATING CAPITAL AND LABOR.
No n has shown greater interest and
zeal in the work Of conciliating capital
anG labor and preserving Industrial
peace than Senator Hanna. Himself a
large employer Of labor. few men have
been called upon to consider 80 care
fully the question of the relations of
capital and labor and the obligations
and duties OF one to the other. AS a
result Mr.. Hanna is a most earnest ad.
vocate Of a policy that win bring these
great interests into more intimate and
friendly relations and establish between
them mutual respect and confidence.
He has found this practicable in his
wi experience. benehtlng both capital
and labor. and he believes It to be a
policy that can be generally and sue
cessfully adopted.
In an address on labor ana It's relations
to capital Mr.. Hanna referred to the
failure Of the Civic federation to bring
about a settlement of the anthracite
coal strike, because Of the refusal Of the
operators to srbitrate. and pointed out
what, had been done by himself and as
s~ociates In connection with coal mining
! n western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois. Four years ago an asso-
citation was formed in which both the
operators and operatives are repre-
scented. Comforting together they
agreed upon a scale OF wages and since
then peace has prevailed. That policy
has been succeeded, said MI. Hanna, by
peace and harmony and successful busi-
ness operations. The operatives have
adhered faithfully to the contract. AS
to the charge that labor organizations
cannot be depended upon to keep con-
tracts, Mr.. Hanna denied II and cited
against the charge the refusal OF the
bituminous coal miners who met in con-
vention at indianapolis TO strike In sym
patty with the authracita miners be-
cause such a course would violate their
contracts. There Is one Of the best les
sons that has ever been presented to
the American people," said Mr.. Hanna.
'There is one Of the strongest arguments
that can be urged in favor Of getting
farther with this policy and encour
aging these men and their class by as
surfing them that they can earn and
establish the confidence of their employ
ers and the whole American people by
such acts as these"
Had the men who compose the anthra-
cite coal combine just appreciation of
those who labor, had they the confidence
in the honor Of workingmen which MI.
Hanna has found by experience to be
justified, the great strike YOU'D nav
been averted and a fair and satisfactory
agreement reached. There are untrust-
worthy men In the ranks Of labor as
there are in the ranks Of capital. but
the great majority of those embraced In
organized labor are honorable and as
eolicItous in the matter of observing
their contracts as men in any other
walk Of life. 1t would be easy to pro-
duce the most ample and conclusive
proof of this.
Mr.. Hanna does not overstate the Inn
portance OF conciliating capital and
labor, of bringing them into closer and
more friendly relations. 1t is indeed a
great question, demanding the most
careful and sober consideration by all
who are concerned for the material
welfare Of the country and the good OF
societyl There can be nothing more inn
pOrtant for all interests than the N
servation Of industrial peace and every
effort looking to this merits the heart
lest encouragement.