New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-15
STRIKE EPIDEMIC AND ITS CURE.
Consideration of Subject by One Who Has
Been Both Employe and Employer.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The strike epidemic has become serious to
every class of business. The city OF New-York
has been spending millions Of dollars and is ready
TO expend millions for the completion OF its
great rapid transit system, which when finished
will prove OF the most important enterprises OF
permanent character that it has ever under
taken
This work was earnestly advocated years ago by
the Secretary Of the Treasury, William Win
dom, and others, but the financial load was too
heavy for them. Even thoroughbred railroad men
recoled from it. but by request of its citizens the
Empire City enlisted and declared its willingness
and determination TO carry this immense enter
prise TO q finish.
Now comes the strike imbroglio and calls halt,
and by so doing deprives thousands of men from
earning living for themselves and those depend
upon them for food and clothing.
The saunterer appears to have an undue power
the honest employees Of corporations and others
who need their services: he seems to be in con-
dttion TO truthfuliy say, 81 the rider OF the
wind. the stirrer Of the storm The hurricane l
left behind is still with lightning warm"
have been employe. I started as such at the
foot of the class, and by making my own bargains
with my employer. without the intervention of any
special pleader. went to the head Of that class
1 have been employer of men by the hundreds
one Of firm or as an officer of Corporations. and
never had much difficulty IN agreeing With those
whom employed or when had any voice III EN-
If they wanted work and I wanted them the con-
ditions were soon satisfa ctcry closed between US
l would not allow a third party to interfere be-
The man who furnishes the money to carry on
a business is entitled fair consideration Tor It's
use, based upon and governed by the r1sk ne taxes
and l. as the user OF that money; In US + 9Gnge
whether his employe or the proprietor OF the
The moneyed man is always ready TO use his
money where he considers il a safe and prontabe
investment He Will not be likely to fisk II with
danger Of an rrepressible conflict between the en-
ployer and the employees The wage earning men
and women entitled TO and should receive such
and those dependent upon them comfortably, pro-
vided they are lawRbiding and industrious,
The lowest srade OF labor Is as absoIuteIy neCes
EST class OF vocation. Those who employees are
vastly IN the majority. and their votes can MAKE
oficers Hence it Is as much for their welfare
that the country should be success IN every me
lists, who largely IN the minority OF the PopuIa
The employees have the power. If they choose to
II unfairly. TO bring to standstlI transports.
power unfairly it would initiate severely against
themselves In snort. they would De me greaIeT
that they could extensively control. ana that Is
The farmers in fact. are the most important and
independent people, and If they should go on q
strike and refuse 70 produce beyond their own
wants the calamity would make the famine de-
scribed in the Book Of Genesis appear IKE mere
sort 10 the power which they have. They are Of
the people ana {oi me PeGPe IA and IS the
welfare of their c0untrymen-
The newspaper press is the natural educator and
distribu OF knowledge. II can create CAIN ana
harmony among the people, or wee versa: II can
can readily ascertain the right and the wrong be
parties politically and hnanclaIIy II can an
influence in advocating the adoption OF the Tlght
BY an the pSr sIed t oct0rs Of iVinty for they
readily reach and talk with the whole country
9l Pe9ve IT W nd solution for the Strike cpl
denic and permanent cu I14I for Il srANroN
New-York. May u. 1908