The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-18
LABOR APPEALS TODR. HADLEY
WANTS YALE STUDENTS KEPT
OUT OF TRANSFERS STRIKE.
President Hadley Mont ommittal. but Says
That Every Man Has Right to Sell
Ills Labor for what He Pleases and
That All Contracts Should BE Kept.

President Hadley Non.Committal. but Says
That Every Man Has . Right to Sell
His Labor for What He Pleases and
That All Contracts Should BE Kept
New HAVEN, Conn, May H.-President
Hadley Of Yale University. according to
announcement made to-day, has decided
to investigate the charge that Yale students
are taking the places Of the striking team
sters in this city, thus endangering the
chances Of the teamsters succeeding and
will make a formal reply to the Trades
Council Of this city, comprising all organ
lied labor organizations in New Haven,
as to the right Of the Yale men to become
strike breakers and as to how far he, as
president Of the university, should inter-
fere, If at all, with such actions Of students
outside Of study hours.
President Hadley had conference with
Henry G. Nichols, one Of the committee
of the Trades Council appointed to request
him to take the Yale boys of the wagons,
At first President Hadley took the ground
that it was hardly within his province az
president of the university to go into a
matter Of this character. providing the
work did not Interfere with the scholar
ship requirements of the students who are
driving teams Mr.. Nichols informed Pres
ident Hadley that the Trades Council did
not wish to have the president OF Yale
coerce the students. but to advise them,
as a matter Of expediency and for the honor
of the university, to refrain from taking
any public part in the strike. President
Hadley replied
an view Of my position as president Of
l. ha Co. ! hat
at the funeral of Prof. j. W. Gibbs recently
the hacknen compelled non-union hack
man to leave the procession and thereby
broke his contract, l do not just at present
see my way clear to do as you request.
am firm believer in the principle that no
contract should be broken and that it is
the privilege under the Constitution OF the
United States of any citizen to sell his labor
for what he can get for it. Therefore,
l do not sec my way clear 70 prevent any
body from 40 doing, and. so far as under
stand the facts, probably some Of the stu
dents are DESTROYS OF 80 doing"
Mr. Nichols asked:
Would it not be considered as an act of
reprisal on the part Of the students in their
action in helping the teamsters for what
occurred at the Gibbs funeral?"
Il wouldn't like that construction put on
it," replied DR.. Hadley.'
Mr. Nichols quoted labor statistics giving
the conditions and wages under viii oh the
laboring men work. He spoke Of their
right to organize. and protested against
student strike breakers. He and DR.. Had
lev discussed the labor situation freely and
Mr.. Nichols finally made this request:
Would you, Mr.. President 60 so far in
your capacity as president Of the univer-
sity as to make public announcement to
the undergraduates tomorrow at chapel
asking them az a matter of expediency
and for the honor OF the university to re-
frain from taking any side whatever in the
local labor trouble?"
Il could not do that at present." replied
President Hadley. But will say to you
that l will give this matter my full and
friendly consideration, and will let your
committee know at the earliest moment
what action in justice to all concerned
/ can take
Mr. Nichols then made the statement
TO President Hadley that recently while
Yale was in straits for coal because all the
coal cart drivers are out on strike. Yale
University officials appealed to the Trades
q public institution Of learning and it was
Of vital importance that it have supply
Of coal He further informed President
Hadley that the officials of the Trades
Council allowed some of the coal cart drivers
to cart a supply Of coal to Yale. Under
the circumstances. Mr.. Nichols said that
Yale should now show her apprecia ton
of that good turn by granting the request
OF the Trades Council to keep the students
out of the teamsters strike.
DR.. Hadley asked:
Can you prove what you say in refer
ence to the coal situation?'
"The secretary OF the counc II has the
record Of the matter, 20 am infor med. !"
replied Mr.. Nichols.
u would be very grateful il you woul d
submit to me the proofs Of that assertion. y
said DR.. Hadley.
Mr. Nichols said that he would produce