The evening world., 1903-06-02
Havemeyer, Who Challenged
Yonkers Organizations, SUBJ
mits Subjects for Debate to
Their Leaders.
NO REPLY READY AS YET.
Public Meeting at Which the Cues
tIons VIII Be Answered viii Be
\ Held Next Tuesday Evening In
MllllonaIre's Town.

John G. Havemeyer, who recently
challenged the labor leaders Of Yonkors
TO debate the labor question. the de-
bate to take place at a public meeting
in Yonkers next Tuesday evening. has
submitted a list OF questions to be an
swered by the representatives of the Ia
Dor unions. The questions follow:
What originally were tho conditions
or facts which seemed to make neces-
sary the combinations of workmen.
called labor unions. and which justify
their present existence?
What are now the aims OF these
unions and the methods employed to
accomplish them?
Is 1t fixed purpose consistently to
avoid In act or spirit what 10 COM
planned of in employers. and to this ex-
tent is the Golden Rule. to DO to
others as you would have others do to
you" kept in mind?
In Il ese methods Is account taken of
the suffering and losses that may be
caused widows. orphans and others in
no way responsible for real or suppos. Cd
grievances and the serious and perhaps
permanent injury winch may result to
members from idleness?
Will there be limit to the demands
Tor shorter hours. larger pay and less
service? If 50. when will 1t be reached
and by what rule will It be determined? :?
Law of supply and Demand,
II the law Of demand and supply NAV
% permanently disregarded in its re-
atlon to labor. will 1t not inevitabl
rollow that finally the quantity ana
value OF food and other products OF the
SOIL and OF manufactured eood, r,,,.
aaso be ,artincially resulateds ''
LIS Il the intention to oppose the ac-
tent and upon I what sronnds3 n w6at 6a ,s eI, +
expected that the movement will finally
sssninr snI IN o. prevents preys,nang any man from
snt needs require? o'e 'hah MS pres
= It the idea that ultimately all men
gong the same kind Of work shall have
~ e ssrvice SsIe pay WITHOUT reference to skill
Is the impression correct that the
0nionS are not relying upon the Justice
ployers and others interested to yield
20 their demands by reason Of tho loss
voiveS Do sympathetio s striSes ~3tl jus,ifv f
Win labor unions become incorporated
msnN with any class Of 2 e@ployeEs 30 sei It
obligations to fuifli it, as In the case Of
IN agreement between individuals?
Persecution of Non-Union Men.
On what ground is the refusal to work
"a sP fs.I ass
Widely from each other in opinion
with other men in actions that may be
against their judgment and even
against their conscience? As anarchlsm
portion Of the community forces others
against their own will to do what the
law does not require, is not this course
9l ns ypip' Of the natiYsy
sens Of this country believe in the ex-
istence of God and that His laws should
determine and limit human rights re-
TSsy aso seeSe tSai sooner or lassr
nation that disregards His laws Will
suffer and that the Gulmipation "a Of per.
easA II the Jews national extinction.
WIN hne unions show respect for this
conW sion?
Is bere not in union circles a general
misap 5rehension and MISUSE. Of the
terms capital and labor" and a
consequent unfounded antagonism in as
tinct and unchanging conditions or
classes. while as a matter OF fact men
on both sides are constantly changing
places. the rich becoming poor and the
poor rich?
Unionism md Independence.
How far is the charge justified that
the methods OF unions. through their re-
quirement OF unquestioning obedience
and the suspension of private judgment
destroy the individuality and independ-
ence and consequently the selr-respeci
OF the members?
I am Informed that the Yonkers
branch of the American Federation OF
Labor is composed Of men connected
with a least fifteen different branches of
industry. 1t includes bartenders bakers.
engineers and clerks am also informed
that motto of the order is that the
interest OF one member Is the interest
Of ALL If member OF the Bartenders'
Union was aggrieved. would union rules
require that bakers. engineers and clerks
should join in sympathetic strike II SO
ordered7 In this connection Is II true
that the different labor unions. have
rules and regulations? And are general
business interests In constant peril lest
organization may bring about a general
suspension of work?
How do you meet the allegation that
labor unionism inter1eres with the COM
mercial and other relations between the
United States and other countries and
that its tendency will be to isolate this