Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-24
Ex-President Writes Article En-
titled "a Few Plain Words
on Labor Troubles
LOOKS FOR cHANGEpsENTlMENT
Believes the National Characteristic of
Underlying Common Sense Will Bring
About Change Of Attitude on Part of
Both Labor and Capital and Result in
Arbitration.

New York, July 24.-That the force
of public sentiment will lead TO gen
eral arbitration of labor disputes is the
position taken by former President
| Cleveland in an article entitled "A Fe"
Plain Words on Labor Troubles,
which appears this week under copy
right in Golfers Weekly. The national
characteristic of underlying common
sense, he maintains, will force change
of the present attitude assumed by
capital and labor and that ultimately
patriotism and the general sentiment
OF all classes will prove irresistible
+! forces working toward conciliation
| thru arbitration.
I'VE have all loved to think Of Amer
| lean patriotism" writes MIR. Cleveland,
"and TO dwell upon ii as a sentiment sc
thoroughly pervading our people, so
pure and genuine, that In its name all
our countrymen would be willing to
forego selfish personal interests II
thereby the welfare of the great body
of our people be advanced.
I'VE know this patriotism is not
dead, and is still able to foster and
bless the best American citizenship
but is there not reason to fear 1t Is
so weakened among those enlisted in
contentious between employers and
employees that they either are uneon-
scious of it's restraints or seek to avoid
it's exactions by giving Judgment to
the deluding notion that their quarrels
do not concern the general good?
Happily, however, We can still count
upon the national characteristic of I'M
derlying common sense not to permit
US to look upon these untoward con-
ditions as incorigible. We may still
hope the balance OF right between the
contentious that now atiiiet US will be
adjusted as soon as passion is made
TO yield to American sentiments of
Justice and love of fair play-when
these shall insist that among those
who lead, as well as those who follow
these labor controversies. there shall
be created and stimulated a peaceful
mood and conciiatory sentiment.
ANY intermediary that attempts TO
bring the parties at difference togethe.
in amicable deliheration should be alb
SpIulclS ulSii!ltIGSita dilu lIiHtii tlll "
possess the unqualified respect and
confidence of all concerned The Ma
tional Civic Federation and like or
CARNATIONS established in various To-
calities illustrated the heneticent uses
of such an intermediary. Many labor
troubles are prevented and many set
tied thru their interposition. Operat-
ing ON the same lines we have seen
voluntary arbitration resorted to by
contesting parties of their own motion.
These forces of patriotism and pub
lie sentiment may sometimes sleep but
when thoroughly awakened they are
irresistible for the rectification of any
wrongs that menace the nations in
tegrity of the peoples welfare. If
those who contend in labor quarrels
fail TO find for themselves the path of
peace and quiet We need not despair
of a remedy,
I'VE can hopefully await the hour
when the patriotism of the people will
be aroused to the consciousness that
danger threatens the republic, when
public sentiment shall search out the
right and wrong of labor disputes and
adjudge that they shall no longer breed
terror and hatred among those VINO
should be willing coWorkers in achiev-
ing the grand national destiny"