The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-22
Senator Hanna on Tradesunionism.


In his address before the Analgamated
Associat ton of Iron, Steel and Tin Work
ers last evening, Senator Hanna made
very thoughtful and earnest appeal III
behalf of the recognition Of the mutuallty
Of interest naturally existing between
employer and employed, but, until recent
years, largely ignored by capital and Ia
Dor. Mutuality Of interest fully recog-
nized, Cancellation conferences and arol-
tration become natural sequences. Inc
senator complimented the association upon
having adopted the principle OF annual
agreements with employers in friendly
conference based upon the conviction OF
such mutually of interest. -
A large portion Of the senator's speech
was devoted to a. defense of trade union
ism against the recent assault upon the
unions by Mr.. Parry at the convention OF
the National Manufacturers association
in New Orleans a, few days ago.
In his analysis Of Parry's intemperate
speech, Senator Hanna pointed out the
exaggerations it embodied, and his earn
estness may, in some quarters, be at
tributed to his desire to win political sup
port from labor. It would be we'll to sus-
pend such Judgment. and, indeed, 1t
would be well for the public to encour-
age such face to face appeals by capital
to labor as the senator made in: behalf OF
identifying the interests of employer and
employed, so that they will always meet
tiOn
to do what is right in the adjustment; OF
differences about work or wages as is
done by, the Amalgamated association
and the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea in the bituminous coal districts.
The principles advocated by Senator
Hanna are those Of the. National Civic
Federation. of which he is a member and
an officer and one Of the founders. Sen
ator Hanna referred to the fact that the
Federation, while successful in other
cases, failed to bring about settlement
Of the anthracite coal strike, which was
of such a peculiarly bitter nature that
the federal government, thru the chief
executive, had to interfere in a manner
which might be construed by strict con-
structionists as extra constitutional, but
which has proved successful. The an
thracite strike commission, in its report
| TALLY the plan OF. settlement laid down by
/ the Civic Fedora tion,H If the Civic Fed
Grafton could mot bring about a settle:
ment of the anthracite strike, it has the
satisfaction of knowing that it's rule O.
action was made effective thru the an
thracite strike commission, and people
who are inclined to sneer at the Fedora
ton as a, body Of great pretensions ant
small performance should give it credi
| for that much, at least.
The seventh and eighth articles of tn
! Civic Fedora tions bylaws provide for
Cancellation committee and arbitration
boards in case the efforts of the conciia
ton committee, fail, both parties bein
represented equally and an umpire to b
called in, in case there is disagreement
between the two labor members and tn
two employer members Of the arbitratio
board. - t'.
This is the way out Of the irritating an
tagonism which is now consolidating la
Dor against capital and capital agains
labor, and both consolidating against tn
public interest. s'r- ~.'--T.
Senator Hanna should have dwelt to
considerable extent last night, upon tn
mutually of interest inherent in the pub
lie as to labor capital antagonisms. N
adjustment of this :qeustion Is complet
unless this mutually of interest on th
part of the public is fully recognized an
the claims Of the public for industri,
;. peace wholly satisfied.