New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-08


paraded in large numbers this morning. the sue
cess OF the parade being assured when the rain
which had been falling Stree early morning. ceased
about % O'Clock. In the afternoon a picnic was
held at Harriet Island. The principal speaker was
Archbishop ireland. who said in part:
Capital is stored labor; TIE fruit and result Of
labor. Its rights must De respected; as private
property IL Is sacred It Is necessary 70 labor
should invite into use; never frighten it away
oy me King u unsafe r deTIVns II OF TessPis pc pc
value to labor the Intelligence and work stored up
on the other hand. capital must respect the man
hood OF The wage Garner and allow him as Tar as
trsvagant and needless expenditures by capitalists
avoided A generous use Of the capital for the
public good. whether in purely benehcent or in n.
we should not be afraid Of capital in whatever
form II comes whether in large personal accumuia-
ton or in trusts or IN syndicates- Names are
Of fact without large Congregations OF capital great
1,s 5e,leere5 T., a. 49, e,,cc,gb "a hold the hand
against trusts and syndicates when they 90 harm;
attend to them II they do 60 harm and. on the
contrary. do good they should be Welcomed living
wage: his right 60 reasonable hours; his right TO
more than even living wage when circupstance
right 10 combine. TO form trusts and syndcates ana
ia the Mioole Ages. and did good Ine desu i,
OF them produces that hateful individualism which
would reduce the laborer to mere clod or piece
Of machinery. labor unions have given wage earn
much to Obtain Higher wages wages and shorter hours
But labor unions must be on their guard AGAINST
tolerated II they interfere with the personal lib
in or outside unions. as they please Public opinion
and public law viii and must protect this liberty.
ions others by force What right have TO i'm,
pose my reEious belief by force? Mhat sd PIgaS
u Is wrong IN labor unions 20 limit the output o.
hpse f are Injured they are reduced to dead
level OF inferiority; they are allowed no oppot-
injured as Il is injured by anything that prevents
its members from putting out their talents 10 best
The functions Of law in regard to capital and
capitalist ana wage Garner. to care for the
Weaklngs and The unfortunate: Never should they
prise or personal liberty. state socialism a ALLOW,
The prosperity a. America is due 10 indlvidua el-
lean fTstitltione and ideas.
/ do not deny the theoretical right of the wage
earners 10 strike as a remedy for what they oelelt
be injUstices. but practically, stlkes 90 NJ.
harm 10 tie strikers themselves. Men a-e Let
whole seasons without work. without pay The The
public. ia presence Of strikes IS turnsd agalC
into the examination Of the rights and wrongs OF
| "a long time I'M the country which has done more
harm In the public estimation OF ld9oT UNIONS .ies
Building operations have been suspended for
/ months. and The whole prosperity OF Inc people
Public opinion is fsvorably disposed toward labor
Let wage earners ever strive TO be reasonable. 70
! ask only what rs right Let them be patent
I knowing that great reforms are never done IN a
day. Believing that they are right let them an
peal 10 the good sense OF their EMPLOYERS and
/ this j. not enough. let them call in board OF
arbitration. -, I-,...
I commend very much the work of the CIVIC
Federation q America The power OF a board OF
this kind made up Of wage earners. employers ano
rreubers and representative Of public opinion is
spch that public opnion Will uphold its verdict,
whether AGAINST capital against wage earners-
Public opinion in America is omnipotent-
The labor question Of to-day is far reaching IN
its consequences. Common sense, spirit OF
Justice. patriotism alone solve II. Let ths
wage oarners show 20 the country that they are
sUaved by Justice aud patriotism and they viii win
in an righteous claims