New-York tribune., 1903-04-23
PARRY REPLIES TO HANNA
President of National Manufacture
ers' Association on Senator'S Ideas.

Indianapolis April 22.-"Mr. Hanna's rushing to
the rescue of organized labor is when you come to
think of ii, somewhat astonishing spectacle SAID
D. NJ Parry to-day. when asked for his opih-
ion to the attack made upon his LABOR posiuoh
by Senator Hanna at the banquet OF the Anal
gamated Steel Workers at Columbus last night
''If every one has enjoyed the speech of the Sen
ator as much I have continued Mr.. Parry, IL
certainly cannot claimed that he has not done MS
share contributing to the of general good feel
ing. OF course, have personal feeling Whatever
against Mr. Hanna and glad TO note that he
has none against me. although must confess that
it is with surprise that read his declaration
that display ignorance in my report But tnen'
a good deal can be forgiven who is in the
midst of trying campaign, especially when he has
recently been defeated by candidate like Tom
Johnson. Now. If it had been the latter who mad
taken up the cudgels for labor, there would not
have been nearly so much humor In the situation
Can It be that MIR. Hanna is beginning at THIS
late day to copy after the methods of che Mayor
of Cleveland, the whom he has so long tried
TO defeat? Let's In the campaign or 1895
the very men that Mr.. Hanna extols as the
able leaders organized labor issued circular de-
manding in the of ali the wealth producers
Of the country the reconciliation of silver. and
because he chairman Of the National Repub-
Iican Committee did all he could in support of the
gold standard, he was lampooned and abused
worse, perhaps, than any man before or since by
these very men whose friendship he now SO assld-
uousy seeks
''The Transformation OF Mr. Hanna from an en-
ergetic business man, with labor record not par
tcuIarIy distinguished for lenency, into political
leader, and finally United States senator VINO IS
the leading spirit, if not the founder OF the Civic
Federation. is a remarkable instance OF what the
political bee will make man do when 1t gets 10
buzzing IN his bonnet. Who knows where the meta
morphosis of Mr.. Hanna will end? Is II possible
that he has become convert to all the leading
tenets Of trades unionism? 1t appears that he
actually Joined the Amalgamated Uuion or what
ever il was which he addressed. and his speech
would certainly pass an excellent one TO marx an
initiation into the order. AS a good union man, he
may yet think it incumbent upon him to look with
an fndulgent eye upon Bryanism, and am almost
inclined to believe 1t opportune time TO make
the suggestion that he be made the next running
mate for Mr.. Bryan. Bryan and Hanna-how is
that for a ticket?
"Of course am aware that all this is not argu-
ment but then there was very little argument in
Mr.. Hannas speech. He takes up a paper, which
has met the Endorsement of SS per cent of the
manufacturers of the country as being a fair ex-
position of the socialistc tendency and what Car
roll D. Wright calls the 'damnable practices Of
trades unionisn, and makes what l think the
country will hold poor attempt to answer it.
He reads a section from this paper, then denies
is true and turns around. after sneering at the
writer. and says in the manner OF the ordinary
stump speaker: Boys. isn't that sor Of course
the boys send up uproarious shout of approval
Then ne patted this man on the back and then that
one, called Mr.. Shafer brother and otherwise
conducted himself as the presiding genius OF
yerta bic love feast This method OF 6iSposlng OF
one of the questions OF the day takes
with the kind of he was addressing, but l
cannot help feeling that the rest of the country
nified treatment of the labor problem. After the
manner OF a pettifogging lawyer, he picked out a
couple Of paragraphs Of my report, held them up
TO rdicule and then passed on to his own ideas as
to toint agreement and the legal responsibilities OF
labor unions. evading all the main points brought
cut in my address. If there is anything more in
Mr. Hanna's speech I fail to find it.
What has Mr. Hanna to say about the fXlng OF
the wages by artificial methods? There is the root
of the whole matter. If II is right that one class
of workmen should have their wages fixed arbi-
trariy, then 1t is only just that the wages OF all
classes should be fixed in the same manner. nave
heard it said that had it not been for Mr. Hanna
and his Civic Federation the anthracite coal strike
would have been settled without the crushing losses
this as II may does Mr.. Hanna agree that 1t was
perfectly proper for the miners union to demand a
scale wages out of proportion to the wages paid
similar labor In other industries and, failing to get
1t, to go on strikes. paralyzing orderly government
in the mining districts and causing a shortage or
the fuel supply that meant loss of millions TO in
dustry and househoders throughout the country p
ing commission conform to his ideas of justice?
That report, believe. states that the wages of the
miners found to compare favorably with the
pay employees in other industries. and yet despite
this finding the commission granted an advance of
10 per cent I speak Of this miners strike because
il is typical and because every knows about it.
but there have been hundreds Of other strikes which
gained is a signal for others to go strike. The
natural consequence is that read in the daily
press accounts Of constant succession Of strikes.