Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-04-24
PRAISES UNIONS.
Senator Hanna Replies TO Parry In =
Speech ut COIMmbNa. o.

Speech at Columbus, q.
Columbus, April Ex-senator Han
ma was last night the guest of honor
at banquet rendered the delegates
to the convention of the Amalgamat-
ed Association of rIon, Steel and Tin
Workers that is now holding its an
nual session here. He was invited, as
the chairman 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
convention of President Parry, of the
American Association of Manufacture
ers, on the relations between organ
lied employers and organized en-
ployes in which his audience was so
sympathetic as to respond in unusual
demonstrations of approval. Three
hundred and fifty guests were pres
ent Senator Hanna spoke in part
as follows:
81 have always felt that when the
time 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
of 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 Chicago. Its pur-
pose was the discussion of economic
questions by distinguished men of
the country for educational pur-
| poses. Some one connected with that
organizat ton conceived the idea that.
a more practical effect could be Civ
en- to the work by inaugurating diff"
| ferent bureaus that should deal with.
different industries and different
business methods. The industrial bu-.
reau of the federation was conceived
about three years ago. Very soon
after that | was invited to become a
member"
Here the speaker read the preface
! 20 the constitution of the Civic Fed
eration, at the conclusion of which
Hartman Bishop arose and pinned
upon the lapel of the speaker the,
badge of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton. "Mr. Toas stmaster, | accept the
! insignia, accept it as a gift which 7
shall honor and respect and / hope,
deserve my initiation as a member.
"To you, my friends, is due the
policy of the agreement; to you is
due the practical workings of an or
| ganization starting upon the princi-
pie of mutual interest and inviting
your employers to join with you in
( the settlement of a scale which
means an annual agreement. That is
the underlying principle which is the
7 ;r,,r tn +bic
! problem.
"There are many who criticise, but
my reply to them is that the men
who at long range criticise and doubt
the future of a settlement of this
great question only demonstrate
| their ignorance. AS an evidence Of
that | want to allude to the recent
utterances of the president of an or
|, ganization known as the Manufacture
ers' association. / have nothing per-
sonal against d. NJ. Parry. I have the
highest respect for that organization
because | know it is composed of
high minded men. I say that it is un-
fortunate that that question should
be considered in so public a way, in
so drastic way by one who from his
OWN sta IeUleniS uOeS nOu understand
the question. This is what you call
a text. 1t is stated thus (reading)
Organized labor knows but one law,
and that is the law of physical force
the law of the Huns and Vandals,
the law of savages. All it's purposes
are accomplished either by actual
force or by the threat of force
"That is not true. 1 am able to
bear witness that within the last two
years in connection with this work
of the Civic Federation, it has been
demonstrated that this question in
the interest of organized or unorgan-
lied labor has received more thought
full consideration from all classes OF
the American people than ever be,
fore. If 1 had the time to recount
in detail the difficulties that have
been overcome and the advancement
that has been made in the settlement
of disputes, if | could state those
facts and ask the gentleman who
makes these statements what he had
to say in reply, furnishing proof,
would fire him ont of rourt -