The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
MANUFACTURERS
AND employees
National Association An
nounces It's Attitude on
Labor Question.

NEW ORLEANS, La. April 15.-In-
terest In todays session of the Ma
t1onal Association of Manufacturers
centered in the report of the resolu-
tons committee, which was expected
to result in a definite understanding
as to the attitude of the association
towards organized labor.
President Roosevelt had been invit-
ed to attend the convention, and In de-
Ginning named Carroll D. Wright to
represent him. Mr.. Wright gave an
address, in which he said:
ON the whole the remuneration to
capital Is constantly decreasing and
that to labor constantly increasing.
This is the result, so far as capital is
concerned, of the accumulation or
wealth which may be turned into act
I've and productive capacity, and so
Tar as wages are concerned, to the
increased standard of living resulting
from education and the culture which
follows it. The working man has risen
from ignorance to intelligence, and as
he has reached intelligence. he has
become more or less a greater complt-
cation in industrial affairs. In his
Ignorance he did not strike; in his in
teillgence he does strike. The next
step In the development of his intel
ngence Will be that he will not strike:
that he will be able to accommodate
himself to conditions, because he will
know them and understand them bet
ter.
Some of the methods of the labor
union are to be condemned. So are
some OF the methods of the capital
1stlc organization to be condemned, but
because they cannot get on together
does not mean that either or both
should be destroyed They must get
on together. That is the necessity of
the time, and it is to the intelligence
OF the leaders of both interests that
society at large looks for the develop
ment of industry on a basis of social
progress"
Resolutions were adopted as fol-
lows: 81
I'VE, the members of the National
Association of Manufacturers. do here
by declare the following principles.
which shall govern this association in
It's work In connection with problems
Of labor:
Fair dealing lis the fundamental
and basic principles on which rela-
lions between aemploye and employers
should rest The; National Association
OF Manufacturers is not opposed to
organization of labor as such, but it
is unalterably opposed to boycotts,
blackl1sts and other, illegal acts of In
reference with the personal liberty of
{.
should be refused employment or in
any way Disseminated against on ac-
count or membership or nom member
ship in any labor organization. and
there should be no discrimination or
interference with any employee who Is
not member Of labor organization
by members of such organizations.
With due regard to contracts. If ia the
right of the employe to leave his em-s
ploymenH whenever he seeszflt, and 1t
is the right of employer to DISCHARGE
any empioye when he sees fft.<z@s@s%sss
employers must be free to employ
thelr work people at wages mutually
satisfactory without interference. or
o1ctatlon on the part of the individu-
ais of organizations not directly mar
tles TO such contracts. Employees must
De unmoleSted and unhampered in the
management Of their business and in
the use or any methods or systems of
pay which are Just and equitable. No
hmllatlon should be placed upon the
opportunities or any person to learn
any trade TO which he or she NAV he
adapted. This association disannroves
absolutely of strikes and lockouts. and
IaVors an equitable adjustment of all
dlffereHces' between employers and en-
ployes. The association pledges itself
TO oppose any and all legislation not in
accord with the foregoing declaration"
OlllST RESOLUTIONS
adopted, among them being one CON
demn1ng the convict labor system. an
other commencing the organization of
hon-unlon men and others coudenniner
fadlcal unfonists and favoring a general
organization of employers in branches
OF trades A resolution favoring gen
eral tariff revision was held over till
tomorrow.
The much discussed resolution favor
Ing united action on labor matters nv
all employers was adopted 1t follows:
w nereas, In order to meet in COL
!ect1Ve, scientific and effectual manner
the present Industrial conditions aris-
Ing from the organization of labor. it is
necessary that there be thorough or
ganlzat1on among the EMPLOYERS Of
TABOR In kindred crafts; be it, there
fore, HrO
resolved, That the president of the
National Association of Manufa ct1Ir-
ers appoint ai'c6mmittee of seven
Whlch with the president and secreta-
~, shall organize an association of
employers. This committee. at the re-
guest of any five members of this &c
sociation. employers of kindred trades
snail call a meeting of EMPLOYERS of
Such trades for the purpose of form
ing an association, the general object
OF which will be to secure and nreserHe
equitable conditions in the Workshons
VI IHe. HeHnDerS whereby the interests
OF both employer and employee shall he
properly protected. That the president
ana the secretary of the association
be and they are hereby instructed to
cooperate with the officers of such
organizations of employers to form a
permanent central organization that
VIII create house for ideas and pri-
Vate means for cooperation on mat
ers of common interest"
The following resolution was also
adopted e'-'o
Whereas, the lawless and vicious
element among the membership of
some labor organizations seeks to com
troll the industries of our country nv
intimidation and violence directed
against employers and employees. and
also undertakes to coerce newspaners
political parties and administrative and
!ud1cfal authorities; now, therefore. he
1t g NC
Resolved That the National Asso-
sclat1on of Manufacturers views with
apprehension the unrestrained excesses
OF the radical unionists:. that we warn
the nation that If these tendencies be
allowed to go unchecked a grave in
dustrial disturbance will surely result
and that we call upon the good sense
and courage ofzthe American people
TO condemn in8no uncertain terms this
Widespread attack on our political az
Well as our industrial RIGHTS"