The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
HANNA DEFENDS uNloNs
ohioan in His Speech Handles D. M
Parry Without Gloves.


orous reply to the statements of D. M
Farry OF indianapolis at the Nationa.
manufacturers association convention
senator Hanna was guest Of the con-
vention, and when Chairman Bislor
pinned the badge of the organization or
his coat there was beginning of the
demonstration which lasted through
out his speech He told the beginnings
Of the civic federation work to recon
cile and conciliate labor and capital
and of Its success despite discourage
ment. He declared the press had unani-
mously helped forward the good work
In every way and public opinion, de-
spite that there had been doubters, had
always been most friendly.
Tribute to Amaigamated.
The senator paid tribute to the asso-
citation whose guest he was, and said:
am glad, brothers-(at this point the
applause)-to have this opportunity to
pay tribute to the amalgamated associa.
ton, to have known it intimately since
the day of Its BIRTH and ] am glad,
that the underlying principles of the ANAL.
gameted association have been my text,
the guiding spirit of all the work that j
labor. Great applause.)
10 you, my friends, Is due the policy of
the agreement; to you is due the practical
working of an organization starting upon
the principle of mutual interest, and in
viting your employers to join with you in
the settlement of a scale which means an
annual agreement.
That Is the underlying principle which
is the most important factor in this great
problem
want to allude to the recent utterances
Of the president of an organization known
inn
applause.) have nothing personal against
Mr. Parry. l have the highest respect for
that organization, because l know great
1eal Of its personnel, and I know that Il
IS composed of liberal, high minded men,
l say that 1t is unfortunate that that
question should be considered in so pub
nc a way, In SO drastic a way, by one who
from his own statements does not under
stand the question. prolonged cheering.) }
This Is what you call a text, is it not,
Father?
Father Mulhane of Mt. Vernon, O.:
Yes, senator
Quotes From Parry.
Senator Hanna:
1t is said thus Geading): "Organizeo
labor knows but one law, and that is the
aw of physical force-the law of the
Huns and vandals, the law of savages.
All Its purposes are accomplished either
oy va actual force or by the threat of force. !"
| olause and cries Of "Good.'Y - Q - =,
((Reading): "Once thoroughly alive to
the true nature of this un-American instl-
.ution Of organized labor as at present
conducted the people. firmly believe, will
place their stamp of disapproval upon it
and it will dwtndle in power faster than
it grew"
We will see Iong continued applause
and laughter) In controversion Of those
statements, 1 am able to bear witness to
the facts that within the last two years
IN this work of the civic federation it has
been demonstrated that this question in
the interest of organized labor or unor-
ganized labor has received more thought.
full and careful consideration from all
classes of the American people than ever
before.
1t is true that within my knowledge the
men who control the greatest industrial
affairs-and I mean by that term indus
trial affairs'zeverything that enters into
our industrial development, transpr"s
tion and manufacturing, are satisfie- The
efforts being made are as much in such
interest, are satisfied that they have been
totally prejudiced, and are ready to CO.
operate. ready to give up the prejudices
that have come from this effort stand
ready today to extend their hands to fell
lowship and join in this movement-(con-
tinued applause)-and I honestly believe
that the majority of that very organiza-
tion stands exactly in that position.
"Unwarranted Assumption"
((Reading) THE welfare of those who
toll in our factories calls for our most
earnest consideration, but what we must
protest against is the unwarranted usur-
patton of rights and the disastrous indus
trial policy which characterizes them in
their present associated capacity"
That is unkind: Unkind because it is
not true. Unkind because it is a state
ment in direct opposition to the object to
be accomplished OF course it is some
concession to admit that it Is entitled to
aplause.) But to say, that there is an un-
warrantable usurpation of rights is alb
solutely not true (More applause) There
Is 10 part Of or u nd
satisfied. 1t is beyond the power of hu-
man nature-we are all selhsh-to expect
that in every transaction, in every bust
ness Of life. there should be an exact
agreement But there is always a neutral
ground. always a mutual place, neutral
position, where these great, forces can
meet, and at least consider the situation.
Senator Hanna referred to Mr..
Parry's statement that organized labor
drives men into it's ranks unwillingly
through policy Of intimidation, and
said that if that is so he does not know
IT,
The Coal Strike.
Coming down to the work of the ciyic
federation in the anthracite strike SEN
ator Hanna told how he (Hanna) was
personally given authority to say:
I'VE will accept per cent horizontal
lQfduCG anu Oil otllSl oS<
mands."
He continued:
Five per cent. horizontal advance mean,
an increase of cents per ton in the cost
of anthracite coal at the Philadelphia and
New York markets. The proposition was
denied-turned down, to use a familiar
phrase And w it is claimed by this
gentleman, the economic teacher parry
that the loss resulting from that strike
amounting into millions of dollars. indi-
rectly. nobody could tell how much could
have been settled for cents per ton ad-
ditional cost.
Speaking of the fear Of a great btu
minous strike, Mr.. Hanna spoke of his
faith in the agreements Of the United
Mine Workers and cited how they stood
by their agreements, although contrib
uting to the support of the strikers
AS to che argument that there must
be some legal responsibility, Senator
Hanna said he is opposed to 1t. He re-
Viewed incidents of the coal strike and
its incidents at length, and asked the
Amalgamated association for the hearty
Individual and cooperative efforts OF
F,,r ori,, he