Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-22
HANNATOWORKING OMEN
GUEST OF HONOR AT A BAN
QUIET.
81
He Advocates Application Of the
Golden Rule Between Employer
and the Employed.

A dispatch from Columbus, Ohio, last
night saws: Senator Hanna was tonight
the guest of honor at a banquet rendered
the delegates to the convention OF the
Amalgamated Association of Iron. Steel
and Tin Workers that is now holding Its
twenty-eighth annual session here. He was
invited as the chairman of the Civic Fed
Grafton to speak about the National Civic
Federation and it's work, but he took oc-
casion also to reply to the recent annual
address at the New Orleans convention Of
President Parry Of the American Associa-
ton of Manufacturers on the relations be-
tween organized employers and organized
employees Senator Hanna was introduced
shortly before midnight and spoke In part
as follows:
II have always felt that when the time
might come that men in the strife and
contest of life could be made to see that
there is no difference in the brotherhood
of men, the beginning of the end would
be In sight. You have accorded to me as
toast, The Civic Federation and its
work."
After reviewing the history Of the organ
ization he continued:
VERY soon after Its organization l was
invited to become a member Before doing
SO I wanted to know the object and the
methods to be pursued by that organiza-
ton and when I found that the men en-
gagged in the organization were leaders in
labor organiza lions cooperating with pub
lic-spirited men professedly with the in
tention to do all that was possible to hu-
man agency to better the conditions of
labor and bring into contact the employer
and employee, looking to the mutual bene-
fit of each, 1 became satisfied that If
those principles were adhered to, If the
men engaged in that work were in earnest
great good might be accomplished. Hav-
ing become satisfied upon these points, l
joined the organization. Briefly, 1 will
give you simply the preface to our con-
| stitution and bylaws"
| constitution and bylaws of the Civic Fed
Grafton, at the conclusion Of which Chair
man Bishop arose and pinned upon the
| lapel of the speaker the badge of the
| Amalgamated Association.
Mr. postmaster, l accept the insignia
| accept it as gift which 1 shall honor
and respect, and l hope, deserve my in
| itiation as a member. Great applause)
| Briefly, to recount what has passed
in the last two years and a half, sim
| ply want to say that from the outset
| found those who are engaged In this work
| to be earnest, honest and faithful men.
| l found on the part Of those representing
| the labor organizations, twelve In number,
| and the men representing the employers
| twelve in number, and another twelve
! which we term our upper house. chosen
| from distinguished public men who were
not directly interested in the employment
| of Industrial labor the object being in
| that distributor of force to bring togeth-
| err in common interest those who repre-
| scented every phase of industrial life
| Those selections were made with care
and consideration as to Che character OF
| the men chosen; not only their interest
in this great problem. but their interest
In the cause of humanity. Great ap
plause)
I've start with the motto Of the Colder
Rule; our basiclprindples are founded upoI
| right and Justice among men. Applause.
| We start from the standpoint of deter
| mination to accomplish that which will b,
best for all, theaemployes and the employer
| We start with a determination that no mat
ter what the obstacle no matter what tn
difficulties that can strew our pathway
feeling that we are right and with earnes
desire to do that which is right recogniz
ing the mutual interests which are embed
led on this proposition, we are going for
ward encouraged at every step we take
| 1 say a mutual interest, because you can
| not separate the interests of these tw
great factors which underlie our develop
| ment and prosperity, one necessary a
| the other, one equally important, each t
the other. am glad, brother Cat this poin
| the speaker was interrupted by tumultuou
| applause)-to have this opportunity to pa
| tribute to the Amalgamated Association, t
| have known 1t intimately since the day o
| it's birth.
ITO you, my friends. is due the policy o
| the agreement to you Is due the practice
workings Of an organization starting upo
| the principle of mutual interest and invitin
your employers to Join with you in the SCI
| Element of a scale which means an annus
agreement. That is the underlying prin
ciple which is the most important facto
in this great problem.
II an other branches Of business notabl
| the United Mine Workers. following tha
| example, we have had for five consecuttv
1 years absolute peace and comfort. adve