The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-13
ARBITRATION.
Continued from page Seven.


now feel almost at the same instant the
throb OF indignation and on the same
day can rise up In one mighty resolve.
Human passion on n national scale ls
far more terrible than ever before. and
human conviction on national scale is a
power well-night irresistible.
This mighty power Is today uttering IT.
self about the great disputes which are
the Incidents OF progress. II affirms
that. while the individual capitalist and
the individual laborer may stand opposed
to each other, yet the interests OF capi-
tai In this country and the interests OF
labor can no more be Sppbsed than
mans right arm can be opposed 10 his
left. Capital and labor are the two in
dispensable arms OF the Republic, which
must grasp the tasks OF the 10Th century
and perform them. To accomplish the
ends OF civilization we must have both
the man who labors and the man who
organizes labor to some useful end.
NOT TO BE DREADED.
"Our most intelligent public opinion II
also affirming that the organization OF
both capital and labor into corporations
and into labor unions is not TO be dread
ed but to be welcomed as essential TO
Industrial efficiency.
THE corporation has length of life, SUI
periority to individual illness or misfor-
tune. and power Of resource to enable 1t
to meet the responsibilities OF modern
life. In the same way, a strong labor
union Is far safer and more conservative
than a weak one. The weak organiza-
ton. whether of labor or capital, Is likely
TO be irresponsible 1t may stoop to un-
worthy means, II may fall prey to char
latans or 6emagogues: but as the
strength of the organization Increases. II
can command better leadership. II be-
| comes conscious of public duty and
amenable TO public opinion.
1.-TWO dangers confront us. on the one
hand. the corporation Is In danger OF re-
gardlng men-human beings--as means
rather than ends No human being
should be made the tool OF another. Each
| nfe is an end I'm itself. On the other
| hand the danger OF the labor union Is
that II will level down rather than level
| up Any attempt to restrict the output
| OF labor, to force the ablest man to work
! as slowly or as poorly as the poorest
workman Is un-American and immoral
Our strongest unions are already repud-
iating any such policy.
I'm International relations, IT seems
/ strange that the most potent voices
raised In behalf OF the peace OF the worit
today are from non-Christian sources.
recently made list In my library OF the
writer's who were most urgent In the
! cause OF the peace OF the nations. II
included such men as Cante, Volta.re
Lecky, John Morley and Herbert Spencer
no one OF whom would wish TO be called
| a Christian. At the same time, I have
heard Christian ministers In the pulpi
and out OF Il argue In favor OF war a:
an indispensable means OF human prog
ress. The incredulity OF those who be
lleve that the angels actually sang ovel
bethlehem Is one OF the chief hindrances
TO peace on earth. good will TO men.
DUEL AMONG NATIONS.
"A duel OF the nations Is as meaning
less as a duel among men. We have mad
the Latter ridiculous; we shall some tim
make the former seem Irrational and alb
surd The state said Milton. 'ough
10 be one huge Christian parsonage, on
mighty growth OF stature OF an homes
man. The establishment OF the court o
arbitration at The Hague may yet COM
TO be looked upon as the greatest even
OF tho 18th century. /.
"Mr Carnegies offer to build home 70
that court. and provide IL with library
shows what one practical man OF affair
thinks Of the possibilities OF this tribunal
In spite OF human passion and CONNER
cial antipathy. In spite OF the cynicism o
evil men and the unbelief OF good men
the cause OF peace shall progress In tn
earth and each one of us by contributing
opinion may do something To share Il
the parliament Of men. the federation o
the world
AT the close OF the address by DIR
Faunce President Pepper announced
brief business meeting for the purpose o
clectine officers for the coming year.
The chairman of the nominating com
mittee Charles II. Stark then presente'
the following officers and they were elect
ed.
President. George NJ SNOW OF the Firs
Baptist church. first vice president. VIII
liam Armour. Central Baptist church
second vice president. William A. Gam
we'll. First Baptist church. secretary
Waiter L. Clarke. Broadway Baptist
treasurer. Arson +. Rice. Calvary Bap
tist: board OF directors. A X. Potter
Henry Fletcher. Fred &. Iawton, c. II
Kittredge George q. Peterson. Arthu
NJ. McCrlllis
At the close OF the election OF oricer
the new president was escorted 20 IN
chair by the retiring president and mad
a brief address after which the Doxolcg
was sung and the gathering dispersed an
tho last meeting OF the season and witha
one Of the most successful passed Int
history.