Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-23
HITS BACK AT HANNA.

MT. hanna rushing w thO ANSN"N
of organized labor is, when You come to
think of it, somewhat an astonishing
spectacle" said D. NJ. Parry, Of Indian
apolis, when asked for his opinion as to
the attack made upon his labor position
by Senator Hanna at the banquet of the
Amalgamated Steel Workers, at Column
bus, Tuesday night.
"If everyone has enjoyed the speech
of the Senator as much as | have" con-
tinued Mr.. Parry, sit certainly cannot
be claimed that he has not done his
share in contributing to the era of gen
eral good feeling. But then good deal
can be forgiven a man who is IN the
midst of trying campaign, especially
when he has recently been defeated by a
candidate like Tom johnson.
The genesis of Mr.. Hanna from an
energetic business man with a labor
record not particularly distinguished
for leniency, into a political
leader and finally a United States
Senator, who is the leading spirit,
if not the founder of the Civic Federa1
ton, is remarkable instance of what
the political bee will make a man do
when il gets 10 buzzing in his bonnet.
Who knows where the metamOrphosis OF
Mr.. Hanna will end? Is itpossible that
he has become convert to all the lead
ing tenets of trades uniOnism? 1t
appears that he actually joined the
Amalgamated Union, or whatever 1t was
which he addressed, and his speech
would certainly pass as an excellent one
to mark an imitation in the order.
"Of course, am aware that all this
is not argument, but then there was very
little argument in Mr.. Hanna's speech.
He takes up paper, which has met the
Endorsement of 9S per cent. of the
manufacturers of the country, and makes
what think the country will hold as a
poor attempt to answer it. He reads
section from this paper, then denies it is
true, and turns around, after sneering
at the writer, and says, in the man
ner of the ordinary stump speaker,
Bows, isn't that so? OF course, tht
boys sent up an uproariOus shout OF aP'
proval. Then he patted this man or
the back and then that one, called Mr..
Shaffer brother and otherwise con
Quoted himself as the presiding genius
of veritable love feast. Af,er The
manner Of a pettifoggiug lawyer, HI
picked out couple of paragraphs of my
report, held them up to ridicule, anC
then passed on to his own ideas as t
Joint agreement and the legal response
bilities of labor unions, evading all thu
main points brought out in my address
If there is anything more in Mr.. Hanna
speech fail to find it.
"What has Mr.. Hanna to say abOu
fixing tie W ges by artificial methods
There is the root of the who'll
matter. If it is right that one elias
of workmen should have their wage
fixed arbitrarily, then it is onl.
lust that the wages of all classe
should be fixed in the same manner.
have heard it said that had it not bee
for Mr.. Hanna and his civic federatio
the anthracite coal strike would hay
been settled without the crushing lOsst
that fell upon the consumers OF tn
country; but be this as it may, does Nj
II .nna agree that it was perfect
proper for the miners union to deman
scale of wages out of proportion
the wages paid similar labor in otht
industries, and, failing to get it, to
on strikes, paralyzing orderly govern
ment in the mining districts and causin
- shortage of the fuel supply thu
meant loss of millions to industry an
- TO householders throughout the coul
N try? =,
OF 'T am surprised to see that M
+ Hanna so fatty denies the propOsitiC
ID that organized labor is founded on Il
Is principle of force, when every d'
IN a furnishes demonstrations in pro
re of my charge. The only reas'
Up why the anthracite miners received
wage scale confessedly out of proporti'
- to what similar labor gets elsewhere
=, because they were able to compel
granting by force. They proved tht
power by going on strikes and PreveI
ing other men from taking their plact
Of despite the presence of the entire \
ny tional Guard of Pennsylvania. 1
by country was at their mercy, and final
ed as a measure of expediency, it beca
III necessary for the government to negoti
with them that peace might be Purchas'
Is this the kind of business Mr.. Han
St ,G' now encourages?
sh "Mr. Hanna praises the JOINT agr
meuts entered into between the bltuI
. nous miners and the operators. lie s.
that peace has been maintained by vir
of these agreements for five years
/. the bituminous industry. We I
an instance of what the cost
this peace is by the joint agreement ms
this spring at indianapolis. Under
!. threat of a strike the operators yielC
&c to demand for an increased scale Il
gave the miners % cents ton addition
over what they had been receiving. {
try Joint agreement is but the precursor
another, and the only limitation upon
- increase in wages under this mutual
AN terest scheme is the capacity of
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