The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-29

in favor of the strikers, all laborers
shall be reinstated in the places made
vacant by the strike, if they so elect.
If the case is decided against the strik-
ers, the court shall also decide as to
the reinstatement of the strikers.
When because of a strike the gov
eminent shall take possession Of a
business or industry, it shall with all
diligence proceed to the investigation
of the causes of the strike, and set
tlement thereof And when the strike
is settled and laborers are again at
work on terms satisfactory to both
employers and employees, and to the
government, then the government shall
relinquish it's control to the owners or
operators. But in no case while the
causes of the strike are being in
vestigated shall the owners or operat-
ors be allowed to employ other laborers
to take the places Of the strikers, ex-
cept as this is done by and with the
consent of the court, and on such terms
as may be approved by the court.
After the Decision.
When the decision of the court is
rendered the strikers may return to
work Or not as they may elect. But if
the laborerS, or any Of them, do not
elect to return to work on the terms
approved by the court they shall not
be allowed to interfere with other Ia
borers who may wish to accept en-
ployment on such terms. Employers
shall not be allowed to employ labor
ers on terms inconsistent with the de-
ciSion of the court on points requiring
a decision because Of the strike. In all
cases the decision of the court shall be
final, subject to appeal to higher courts,
on the points involved as the causes Of
the strike.
If, in any case, any business or indus
try shall call On the government for
protection against labOrerS, or rioters,
the government shall take such control
of the business as may be necessary
to secure the protection sought, and 1t
shall then proceed to a full investiga-
ton of the business to the extent nee
essary to an intelligent conclusion as
to the causes of irritation and the best
remedy to be applied. There can be
no private affairs to be kept from the
knowledge of the government in such
cases. Every phase of every business
or industry becomes matter of public
concern when the government must
give to it special protection.
Strikes become a misdemeanor or a
crime when they are not a necessary
remedy for existing wrongs, or equally
necessary in promoting the well-being
of laborers. And if there shall be first
some efficient method established for
the adequate protection of labor inter-
ests and their advancement as other
interests of business and industry are
advanced, it will then be reasonable to
treat as guilty of misdemeanor or
crime those persons who continue to
instigate strikes without being able to
show just cause therefor. 1t will also
be sufficient reason for more effective
control by the government Of business
and industries which by their methods
in the employment of labor cause irri-
tations which result in strikes.
The public have a right to such an
administration of just laws as shall
protect them from such disturbances
as strikes. That is corporations should
not be protected in the exploiting OF
either the public on the one hand or
Iaborers on the other. But all corpora
lions are entitled to full protection in
the management of their own business
in their own way to the extent to
which they are true to the interests Of
the public and of the laborers, with
whom they divide the ownership OF
their industries and business.
On behalf of labor, which is chiefly
to be considered in the preventing OF
strikes, it must be conceded that fair