Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-16
Partial Knowls1ge Brings About Work
mems Coz cts with Capital.
FURTHER EVOLUTION MUST MEAN PEACE
Conditions Better Understood Will Lead to
Cessation Of Indus nal War.
CONVENTION OPPOSES UNITED BARGAINS
Manufacturers Declare for Employ ers'
Federation and Organization of
NonuniOn Men and Define PO-
sition on Organization.


NEW ORLEANS, April 15.-1nterest in
todays session OF the National Association
OF Manufacturers centered in the report of
the committee en- resolutions, which was
expected 10 result in definite understand
ing as to the attitude the association will
take toward organized labor
The report was not ready till the after
noon, when resolutions we're introduced and
adopted declaring for individual contests
between laboTer and employer, providing
for the formation Of an employers fed
Grafton and endorsing the reported move
ment for a free labor organization.
When the forenoon session was called to
order Carroll ID. Wright was introduced and
given hearty reception.
y President Roosevelt had been invited to
kattend and in declining named Mr.. Wright
ITO represent him.
Mr.. Wright sasd in part:
Combination Helps All.
The combination has in 1t all the ele-
nents Of the corporation for II Is simply
elements, more factors and, therefore, 1t Is
more powerful for good or evil than the
But II recognizes In its development an
effort to democratize industry Like a great
handling OF goods goods and IN enables the pur-
chaser to secure in one place all that he
N may need IN his shopping tour.
I The great combination enables society to
secure its commodities on a more stable
basis than under the previous methods. Its
constitution. These evils may be handled
by law and by society. We need not fear
them, for when the combination does not
seek the common good and does not ac-
complish by its methods and its machinery
of production and distribution the welfare
OF society. society itself will take care of
the matter. II is the result of the Develop
ment Of the idea OF associated force and,
greater power than II has ever received.
Development of the Corporation.
Conversely, the single workingman. work.
ing by the side OF his employer, was hts
employers personal associate, but as the
employer developed into the firm. and the
firm into the corporation, and the corpora
ton into the combfnat tion, the single work.
ingman has developed along similar lines,
larger number of fellow workmen. Then he
became the employe OF the. corpora tion and
isted was weakened or severed
Now he is grouped as the fellow empioye
OF thousands and thousands under. the great
combination where is Is still farther re-
moved in personal way from his en-
Does this mean harm or does 1t mean
good? The answer to this question de-
pends entirely upon the attitude of the two
parties In the new relation,
Capital may receive now and then an eX-
orbitant increase in the way of profits or OF
interest, and wages may be raised or de-
pressed artifciaiiy but under ali normal
conditions the profits TO capital and the re-
nnuneration to labor will be regulated by
positive economic laws, but these laws are
more elastic than natural laws, and hence
disturbances Observation-Disclosures and bitter
ness arise. On the whole, however, the re-
muneration TO capital is constantly de
creasing and that to labor constantly In
creasing.
Result of Accumulated Wealth.
This is the result, so far as capital &
(which may be turned into active and pro
Nductive capacity and, so far as wages ar
Concerned, to the Increased standard OF liv
ing resulting from education and culture
The growth of sentiment underlying tn
principles of justice outlined belongs NOR
thoroughly to the present than to any pre-
ceding age and will overcome the labo
difficulties which harrass the public, tnJur
the workman and damage capital. Wit
the ethical spirit finding lodgment,, tn
antagonisms and the animosities will b
softened. II not removed. The worklngma
has risen from Ignorance 70 intelligence
A&hd as he has reached intelligence he ha
dustrial affairs. In his ignorance he did no
strike; in his intelligence he does strike
teligence VIII be that he will not strike
that he will be able TO accommodate him
self to conditions because he will knoV
them and understand them better.
He Will recognize his rights in relation I
the rights of others and TO know fully wha
Is necessary for successful production
where now ne understands only a par
This means of course, the organization, tn
Some OF the methods of the labor unio
are TO be condemned. So are some of tn
methods OF the capitalistic organization {
be condemned, but because they cannot 81
on together does not mean that eithe. q
both should be destroyed
They must get on together. That Is III
necessity of the time, and IL is TO the IL
telligence OF the leaders OF both interest
ment OF industry on a basis of soci,
progress.
ResouItiOn Committee Reports.
At noon the resolution committee an
nounced that their report was ready Th
labor question came TO the 'front.' in II
shape OF a resolution embodying a declarl
tion OF principles, declaring against boz
colts and lockouts, recognizing the rigl
OF labor to organise, but without intel
ference with the liberty OF employers an
employees" denying the right OF unions
hx wages and pledging the association
oppose all legislation not in accord vii
the foregoing principles.
A motion to adopt the resolution brougl
a protest from James T. Taloy OF Cineil
natl who demanded that the resolution
printed and held over until tomorrow NJ
Taloy was supported by Mayor Jones
Toledo, o., and rising vote was d
manded. The motion TO defer action w
lost by a heavy vote and the resolution
were adopted as follows:
We, the members OF the National Ass
citation OF Manufacturers. United States
America, In convention assembled In NJ
Orleans. do hereby. declare the followi
principles which shall govern this associ
tion In its work IN connection with pro
lens OF labor
Fairness Fundamental Principle.
l. Fair dealing Is the fundameutl a
y basic principle on which relations betwe
employees and employers should rest.
,. The National Association or Manufs
turers is not opposed 10 organizations
labor as such. but Il is opposed TO be
colts blac6lists and other illegal acts
interference with the personal liberty
employer and employe.
3. No person should be refused emplC
ment or m any way 6iscriminated agail