The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-10
Unions Incorporate: No. Sir The Courts
Might Take Away Their Property
Persecution OF Non.Union Men?Thsts
Lake the Punishment OF IAwbreakers.

meyer would answer a. many questions con-
corning the Havemeyer Sugar Corporation
as he himself propounded concerning the
labor unions. Mr. Havemeyer now has this
proposition under consideration.
Great interest was aroused In Yonkers,
which ia a strongly unionized city, in
last nights meeting and admission was
by ticket only. Then arrangements we're
made for an overflow meeting in the street,
which was addressed by Courtney Lemon,
the editor Of Socialist paper in Yonkers.
There were thirty or forty women in the
audience in the Music Hall. A number OF
prominent Yonkers business men were
there. too Mr.. Havemeyer, with party OF
friends, among whom were several women,
occupied box at the left of the stage.
Theodore Fitch. a lawyer. who lives in
Yonkers and has his office in New York.
acted as chairman.
The questions propounded by Mr.. Have
meyer were sixteen in number. and were
~ follows:
First-what orig inally were the conditions
or facts which seemed to make necessary
the combinations OF workmen. called labor
unions. and which justify their present
existence?
Second-What are now the aims of these
unions and the method employed to ac-
oonplish them, a. r,o.. oonss,o,.,v
to avoid in act or spirit what is complained
of in employers, and to this extent Is the
Golden Rule. to DO TO others az vow would
Fourth these methods is account taken
Of the suffering and losses that may be caused
spdesse real fn or
and the serious and perhaps permanent in
jury which may result to mem bers from
Fifth, Will there be limit to the demands
fer shorter hSIrT paS ana e ess Se WSs
Slxth-If the law Of demand and supply
may be permanently disregarded IN its rela-
that finally the quantity and, value Of food
and other products Of the soil and Of manu-
featured goods must also beartfic'ally resu'
seventh,-ls II the intention to oppose the
that that the moveInsnt will finally result il, pre-
more than his present needs require?
men doing the same kind Of work shall have
the same pay. without reference to skill or
seryice'
unions are not relying upon the justice OF
their cause but seek to sGmpei emhpIIoyssss
venience resistance yin involye2 Pc sym
ekei Sn te: inoor
ssreemsnt with any class q smpi9ys,I's i viii
20 n it, The ,e case " on an BE-
Eleventh,.;on what ground l.. the refusal
nsia ds sdey
saa s s safs a.o oRnGesh Be
that may he against their Judgment and
even against their conscience? As .anarch-
ton Of the community forces others against
their own will to do what the law does not
require. Is not this course suggestive Of the
Twelfth:.A large majority Of the native
citizens q this f9nntrE believe IN III d ssst
r r'iss and sotivities They also believe
that sooner or later nation i. that disresards
case OF the Hebrews. national extinction.
Will the unions show respect for this con-
T'hirteenth-ls there. not in, MON circles
general misapprehen and misuse Of the
e auent unfonnded antaaonlsm, in assuming
t hat they represent two distinct and un-
changing conditions or S Glasses: while a.
Coming poo! and the poor Wealthy,
That tSs Method: Of r. ss
requirement Of unouestioning obedience and
the suspension Of private judgment. destroy
tss aatgdy' Ike ''G ne
d e. %s.4sn s sas ysne d
least east fiteen different SranoSes q Industry;
Of ~ the the order j. that the interest Of one
~ ne . ss sFst tn H all f%sss
s sinss1s u ""d elsTs. sSe%ld isIn syn
nection is il true. that the different labor
unions have varying and sometimes con
Trajectory rules and rsEuln,tionsr . And are
lest est the failure to comply, with rule Of one
orsani 2 u, may bring about general 'u'-
Sixteenth do you meet the sllesa-
ton that labor unionism interferes with the
commercial and other relations between
try from the rest Of the world?
The three speakers selected to respond
for the Federation o. Labor were ]. r.
Windell. d. l.. Russell Of New York. rep
Union, and Benjamin Hanford. lately can
didate for Governor on the Socialist Labor
ticket.
Mr. Windell was the first speaker. He
read lons and carsfully preps pare do %
InefN replying bpecllCdhy W coCi Vi MT
Havemeyer's questions.
In reply to the first question, Mr..
Windoll said unions Of workers were
formed for the same reason that unions
Of States in this country was formed.
namely, TO give to the indivdi-
uals forming the unions the greater
streng tn that comes from united action;
to give them the power enabling them TO
obtain for themselves fair wages involving
comfort and education for their families
and leisure for mental impro vement OF
themselves. The methods to attai IN these
ends included strikes, accompanied almost
invariably by offers OF impartial arhitra-
ton. They also included union rules COM
polling good work.
Mr. Windell said the unions knew better
than Mr. Havemeyer did the meaning Of
strike, but that no great end was attained
without suffering and sacrifice.
In his reply to the nth questio n Mr..
Windell for the first time secure really
enthusiastic applause. This was when he
said:
IF the successful employer continues to
70 from his one, to his two, to his ten, to
his hundred millions. there 10 no reason
why an arbitrary limit should be SGT to the
prosperity OF union workmen who live
and move and pay taxes with the employ
ers."
The speaker described the question as to
whether the union opposed the accumu-
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