The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-09
Senator Hanna Welcomes Members of
the Industrial Department of
the Civic Federation.
ADDRESS BY ALFRED MOsELEY
ON THE VISIT OF BRITISH WORK.
INGMEN TO AMERICA.
Archbishop Ireland on the Work OF
the Observation-Disclosures
Peace a Possibility.

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-The first annual
meeting of the industrial department of
the National Civic Federation, which con-
vened to-day in the rooms of the Board
Of Trade and Transportation. was attended
by nearly 200 representatives of great cor
porations and labor organizations and dis
tinguished citizens interested in the solu-
ton of questions concerning the relations
Hanna presided and delivered the address
of welcome to the delegates. among whom
were John Mitchell, president of the United
Mine Workers of America; Oscar S.
Strauss, member of the Court of Arbitra-
ton at The Hague; Alfred Moseley, at the
head of the visiting delegation of British
trades unionists; Archbishop Ireland. of ST.
Paul, and Bishop McGoldrick, of Duluth.
In his welcome address Senator Hanna
said:
"In extending welcome to you I also wish
to extend congratulations. 1 am glad to be
able to say that our experiences in the last
year have proved to those who charged
with the responsibilities of this work the
fact that the great mass of the American
people are in sympathy with the organ
ization and its work. This great industrial
question has come to the surface and is
demanding due, and careful consideration
by the people of the United States. No
more important question claims their at
tention than this one, which seeks to bring
about better relationship between capital
and labor. The object of this meeting to-
day and for the several days for which
we are to meet, is to discuss in every phase
of this question all matters of interest
which will tend to the Improvement of the
factors, and which shall interest to a larger
extent the people of this country to join
with us in the work..
Alfred Moseley explained how he came to
bring a delegation of British workingmen
to America. When in South Africa he had
found that American engineers had sue
ceeded in mining operations where British
engineers had failed, and later visit to
the United States had convinced him that
American business methods were in adj
vance of those Of the old country. One Of
ton by American manufacturers of piece
work, and another the encouragement Of
fered to brains and initiative There is not
ufacturer and his Workmen that fhe ,,lsi is
here Added to this is the improved ma
chinery and the knack of getting more out
of it than they do on the other side. AS to
shorter workday Mr. MOseley was of
the movement must be universal Restric-
ton of output, he said could not be per-
m1tted Inc speaker declared himself
against the boycott, in favor of the free
dom of man to sell his labor to whom he
desired. and the organization of both cap
besides the question of consumption to be
considered in connection with the move
ment for shorter hours. Among them were
freight rates and money exchange. AS to
the trusts, he said, personally he did not
AT the afternoon session Archbishop Ire
land made an address in which he
had confirmed the originators of
the Civil Federation i'm their con-
tention that they were engaged in a great
and salutary work-that of striving to bring
| together, to put face to face, capital and
| labor so that the one would understand the
rights of the other, SO that the one would
be willing to perform its own duty toward
| the other, and that in this manner indus
| trial peace should be made to reign over
| the country. mo greater task to-day" he
| continued, would be given to minister of
| Christs gospel than to contribute in some
| little way TO establish this reign of in
| dustrial peace. 1t is not surprising that
| there are rising disputes and collisions
| Humanity is entering into a new period
| of development and all development and
| all growths in a being, whether physical or
moral, originate with feeling of uneasiness
| and in a sentiment that new conditions
| have been brought around, and that the
| moment has come for a new adapta bility.
| The conditions which confront u.s. far from
being discouraging, are really such as TO
/ give US HOpes anu COIHIOTl SuCn as TO Drlng
us to seek out solutions with all the hope
| fulness of approximate victory
Labor, In it's effort to secure for itself
| a just and reasonable proportion of the
wealth that it and capital together are
creating, necessarily, for the time being,
comes somewhat into conflict with capital
| And what seems at present to threaten
| somewhat public peace, and to arrest some
what the growth of prosperity, is but a
| precursory sign of greater social happiness
| and of greater social wealth. 1t is not al
L fftao- Dc ",
| these great problems can be solved At the
| same time must feel sure that solution
| is coming. Humanity has sufficient mind
and has sufficient goodwill to settle all
matters in which it is vitality interested
| The Civic Federation in bringing repre-
| sentatives of the different classes together
| has adopted the proper method of bring
| ing about settlement