The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-09

Federation, Senator Hanna called upon
Archbishop Ireland to address the meet
ing. He replied in the following very
timely language: ','
When Senator Hanna, speaks obey.
The year that has gone by has con-
f1rmed the originators of the Civic Fed
GRAFTON In their conviction that they
are engaged in the great and salutary
work, that Of striving to bring togeth-
er face to face, capital and labor SO
that the one shall understand the other
so that the one shall be willing to per-
form it's duty toward the other, and
that in this manner industrial peace
may reign all over the country. Our
worthy chairman, you will remember,
stated to us last year that deep down
in his heart he felt no greater work
could be given as task to the states
man than to aid in leading up to in
dustrial peace. And say that no
greater task could be given to the min
lister of Christ's Gospel than to contri-
butte in some little way to establish this
peace.
It IL not surprising that there do
arise between capital and labor dis
putes and collisions. Humanity is en-
tering into a new period Of life and Of
development. All developments, all
growths, whether in g. physical Or NOR
al body, produce feelings of uneasiness;
There is a sentiment that new condi-
tons exist, and that the amount has
come for new adjustments and new
adaptabilities. AS we follow the his
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after century, we see periodically new
conditions arising and efforts made to
meet them-often amid much anxiety
and much travail. To-day the condi-
tions which confront us are. not such as
to give Encouragement; rather they are
such as to give hope and comfort. The
great Industrial prosperity marking the
present times has come largely from
the growth ofsEY the I hu1na nlind IS Men
IahVe gone ait Int all parts off d the
E1voll disco eries lreso,,reea
El1Ay mold b tii6ae es0lrt tes.ss 90
grown ia all the Sc1asises u society 70.
| day the workingman: is a thinking
| being. He has read;~ he has studied;
| he knows what has been done; he feels
| what could be done. Capital in it's am
bition to develop the resources Of nature
to their highest point, labor in its am
bition to secure for itself a just and
reasonable portion Of the wealth that
is being created, come somewhat into
| conflict. One asks, "Have my
rights?" The other answers, "Have ]
mine?" So it is in all movements in
the life Of humanity. What seems at
present to threaten the public peace
and even to delay the march of prosper
| ity, is but precursory sign of great
er social happiness, and Of greater So
cial wealth. There is no doubt but thai
when the difficulties of the moment
! have settled, society at large will be
happier and far more prosperous. MOI
| are we to imagine that solutions are
ready made, and that at a moment We
can just exactly say what measure;
must be taken to remedy immediate ills
! The human mind is not able at once tt
grasp all the factors in a problem; il
is not able to understand at once al
the circumstances that surround tha'
l'problem. Hence, time is necessary. L
is noh at one meeting it is not in ont
year, that all the Industrial problem
will be solved. We must be patient
At the same time we must feel SURE
that solutions are coming. Humanit,
has sufficient mind and sufficient goo(
will to settle all matters in which it il
vitally interested. It's history, centur,
after century, shows very plainly tha'
whatever the conflict Of the moment
peace and victory did follow. Not onl!
must we have confidence in humanit!