Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-04-23
HE DEFENDS UNIONS.
Senator Hanna Speaks in Praise Of
Organized Labor.
4 REPLY TO MR.. PARRY'S ADDRESS.
The President of tho American Associations
Of Manufacturers Severely Criticized for
His Severe Arraignmcnt OF Labor
< Unions ut New Orleans Convention.

Hanna was last nlgnt the guest oi
+ honor at banquet rendered the dele
gates to the convention Of the Anal
gamated Association Of Iron, Steel
and Tin Workers that is now hold
( Ing Its twenty-eighth annual session
here. He was invited as the chair
man Of the Civic federation to speak
about the National Civic federation
and It's work, but he took occasion
also to reply to the recent annual
address at the New Orleans conven-
ton OF President Parry, of the Amer
lean Association of Manufacturers,
on the relations between organized
employers and organized employees.
Senator Hanna spoke as follows:
II have always felt that when the
tlme might come that men in the
strife of life could be made to see
that there Is no difference in the
brotherhood of men the beginning
81 the end would be in sight. You
have accorded to me as a toast The
Civic Federation and Its Work. The
Civic federation was organized about
five years ago In the city Of Chicago.
It's purpose was the discussion OF
economic questions by distinguished
men Of the country for educational
purposes. Some one connected with
that organization conceived the idea
that q more practical effect could
be given the work by inaugurating
different bureaus that should deal
with different industries and differ
emit business methods.
"You see rScited in reports in the
histories of labor troubles and strikes
In this country the enormous cost.
That is true, unfortunately, when
man loses his days work 1t is gone
forever. When the dollar lies idle
in the bank its usefulness is worth
nOthing. You cannot measure, my
friends, from a monetary standpoint,
the enormous loss that has resulted
from these difficulties. There are
many who criticise, many unbelievers
and doubters as to the fruition of
this great question, but my reply to
them il that the men who at long
range criticise and doubt the future
OF settlement Of this great ques-
don only demonstrate their igno.
rance.
"As an evidence of that, with your
permission | want to allude to the
recent utterances of the president
n an organization known as the
Manufacturers association. / have
nothing personal against Mr.. Parry.
I say that IL is unfortunate that that
ouestion should be considered in so
nublic q wav in go drastic way. by
one Who from his own statements
does NOT understand the question. II
ID stated thus (reading): Organized
labor Knows hit one law and that Is
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