The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Cleveland, O.. March Ex-senator NJ. A.
Hanna, president OF the American Civic
Federation. spoke to-day in terms OF I'M
dents Anthracite Coal-Strike Commission
and the manner in which that great labor
controversy has been ended.
In a long interview Senator Hanna dis
cussed in all its details the great move
nent which seems to have begun Spcn-
taneonsly In labor circles to make demands
on capital and the evolution that is going
on in the minds of CAPITALISTS on the sub
5ect OF adopting rational policy toward
labor. which would prevent strikes and
lockouts.
The chairman of the Republican National
Committee and the chief Of the movement
to bring labor and capital into friendly re-
lations declared that great progress had
been made in this direction. One years re-
suit had convinced him that the principle
of Cancellation was bound to prevail; that
strikes would be suppressed and industrial
peace eventually obtained
Senator Hanna sounded vigorous warn
ing to both capital and labor. He said Ia
Dor must not feel emboidened because IT
had won the coal strike and because prom
inent employers were in the movement to-
obtain arbitration. Labor would put itself
back to a far worse position than before by
making radical demands.
Capital. on the other hand must recede
from the position which so many of its
representatives occupy. that There is MOTH
ing to arbitrate. and nothing to talk
about
Senator Hanna gave this interview In his
offices In the Perry-Payne building.
Senator Hanna was reminded that no
statement had come from him on the sub
ject of the coal-strike report. He was told
that the public expected him to give an
ole nf annrnVat
proval, of the work of the commission.
PLEASED WITH COMMISSION.
81 know I have not talked about the coal
strike report" said Senator Hanna, land
the reason is that l ought not to talk very
much about ii. We who are associated with
the Council OF Cancellation of the CIVIC
Federation endeavored to prevent this strike
by bringing the representatives OF the OBJ
orators and miners together. We endeav-
oised to settle Ii after IL was begun by using
our good Offices to establish relations pc,
tween the operators ana miners. we Iaieo
in that because ii was Impossible 10 get
both sides to consent to arbitration nave
nothing to say as to the responsibility LOT
the continuance of the strike at this time
Il will say that l am greatly pleased
with the work of the Coal-Strike Commits
sion. 1t has been very wen Done II
big thing. 1t cannot be belfttled on It's
bearing on the future. / hope that the re-
port VIII lead to the adoption OF plan
for permanent peace in the coal regions.
DO you understand that the operators
are entirely satisfied" the Senator was
asked.
THEY are going to accept the report of
the commission and they are behaving
we'll indeed" was the answer.
Are the miners satisfied"
'They ought to be. and even If they are
not entirely satisfied. they will abide by the
verdict John Mitchell is acting splendldiy
There Is a man the size of whose head no
success will ever change"
Efforts to get Senator Hanna to discuss
the attempts made by the Civic Federation