Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-23
Takes Issue With President
of Manufacturers on
Labor Question.
is HEARTILY CHEERED
Ohio Senator Guest of Honor at Ban
quet of the Iron Workers in Column
bus Responds to Toast "The Civic
Federation and Its Work."

Columbus, Ohio, April 22.-"Declar-
ing that men who manage the biggest
business affairs in the United States
are satisfied that the attempt is being
made to bring about a closer relation
between themselves and their en-
ployes, is as much to their benefit as
that of the working men, Senator Han
ma in an address delivered here last
evening scored the recent utterances
of President Parry OF the Manufactu-
ers' association in regard to labor uni
ons of the Country. The Ohio SEN
ator was the guest Of honor at ban
Quet rendered the delegates to the con-
yention of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Iron, Steel and Tin workers.
q He responded to the toast, 1.-THE Civic
Federation and It's Work. land through
out his address he was heartily cheer
ed by the listeners.
Parry's Speech Too Drastic.
Mr.. Hanna declared that it was I'M
fortunate that the labor question
should be considered in so drastic a
way. He denounced as untrue the
statement that organized labor knows
but one law, and that. the law OF ply
steal force" Reading from the address
of Mr.. Parry:
ssOnce thoroughly alive to the true
nature of this un-American institution
of organized labor. as it is at present
conducted, the people l firmly believe
will place their stamp of disapproyal
upon it and it will dwindle in power
faster than it grows
Would Fire Him Out of Court.
eve will see.' was the senator's
comment IF | had time to recount IN
detail the difficulties that have been
overcome and the advancement that
has been made in the settlement OF
disputes in bringing closer together
employer and employe, said the speak
er, IF could state these facts and
ask the gentleman who makes these
statements what he had to say in re
ply to furnishing the proof, would
fire him out of court. 1t is true, thai
today within my knowledge, the mer
who control the greatest Industrial al
fairs arc satisfied the effort being made
is as much in their interest as in thu
interests of the workingmen
and are ready to cooperate, read,
to give up the prejudice of the past
and, witnessing the proofs that have
come from this effort. stand ready to
day to extend them the hand of fellow
ship and Join in this movement, and
honestly believe the majority of tha
very organization stands exactly il
that position"
The senator continued to cite por
! tons of Parry's speech and controver
the statements made. He spoke 0
the coal strike and the efforts made tx
settle 1t, and cited facts to show tn,
miners officials tried to prevent the
strike. Referring to the federation!
experience with the strikers, he said
81 nave been connected with severa
so-called strikes in connection with on
civic federation, and / stand here to
night to say and proclaim it to TIN
world that when representatives of la
Dor have been approached in that spiri
of cancellation. tina they have more thai
responded to the call"
He cited the decision Of the bitumi
nous miners not to violate their cor
tract by joining in the anthracite
strike, but to remain at work as the
had agreed, and declared that "In tina
decision organized labor gained a viz
tory and it gives them the right to al
peal to every American citizen and t
give the-I was going to say lie-t
give the lie, that is the best word t
any such charge that organized, labo
or laboring men of any class are Ell
tirely oblivious to responsibility Q
words sacredly given, their word c
honor"
He made an appeal to his nearer
to dignity labor by being able to al
peal to your employers to fortify an
Justify by conservative action. LIE
it be understood there is just as muc
intelligence and integrity of purpose i
minds and hearts of laboring men a
any other class and you will get recos
nition''