Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-16

! ercion. At the opening of the New York
state Fair at Syracuse. last week, Presi-
dent Roosevelt spoke on labor topics in Il
manner that will meet the appreciation of
all fair minded men.
Archbishop Ireland, in his Labor day
address delivered in St. Paul on Monday,
of labor and capital with decided frank
ness Among other things he said:
Labor unions have given wage earners
the consciousness to their rights and have
done much to obtain higher wages and
shorter hours But labor unions must be
on their guard against serious evils
ated if they interfere with the personal
liberty of non-union men who have Il
right to work in or outside unions as they
pIcase Public opinion and public law will
and must protect this liberty. 1t were So
cial chaos if we were to impose our opin-
ions Oh others by force. What right have
| to impose my religious belief by force
What right have labor unions to impose
their opinions by force? 1t is wrong in
labor unions to limit the output of work
on the part of members. The members
themselves are injured, they are reduced
allowed no opportunity of rising to high.
o. or better position. Society is injured as
it is injured by anything that prevents its
members from putting out their talents
ence of strikes, is turned against labor
unions. Without entering for the mo-
mcnt into the examination of the rights
and wrongs of existing strikes, | may say
nothing has arisen for long time in the
country which has done more harm in
the public estimation of labor unions than
the condition prevalent at the present in
our large cities. Building operations have
been suspended for months, the whole
prosperity of the people retarded Pub
lie opinion is favorably disposed toward
labor Let wage earnerS ever strive to be
reasonable to ask what is right, but not
to ask what is wrong. Let them be pa
ticnt, knowing that great reforms are
never done in Il day Believing that they
arc right. let them appeal 7" the good
sense Of their employers. and if this is not
enough let them call in a board of arbi
tration."
During the past week rain storms have
prevailed to quite an extent throughout
the middle West, and a considerable dam
age is unprecedented in the hcatgrowing
sections; but an abundant yield is as
surcd. as the farmers are hopeful ana
wear smiling faces. On our journey from
Maine to Minnesota, last week, we found
that vegetation generally was backward,
as in New England, and without timely
heat and sunshine but little corn will
come TO full bearing. On Friday morning,
on the Inc OF thc 500, we observed u
heavy white frost, the first of the season,
but not severe enough to XIII the corn
along the route. One month more OF
warm weather will add greatly to the
ripening harvest, and relieve the anNicties
Of the tillcrs of the soil. Average crops
may be expected in this locality unless
cut off by untimcy frosts. Business en-
telplises in this city are prospecting and
many new houses and public buildings are
in process Of construction. Minneapolis
is now having Il healthy growth, with
good promise for the future.
Yours sincerely,
L. Rowell
Minneapolis, MINI, Sept. 9, 1905.