The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-31
REAT MEN on THE STRUGGLE OF CAPITAL AND LABOR

SiGO, or $50 more than he got In 1860. AT
the same time the Widows earnings have
been reduced to 4 per cent. Instead Of Il
and her income from the 5000 is only
500 Instead OF $3.50. She has lost s150
and tho workman has gnlred $50. That
Is an example OF how labor is annually.
getting the greater share of the profits"
''t,lIt what will be the end of 1t nll?" I
asked
ut viii come out all right" said the
bishop. .f'hc situation Of to-day IS
merely an incident III our history. We
are now IN 4 transition state, but In tho
end matters like these regulate them
selves. haven fears for tho future.
59 CARDINAL. GIBBONS AT HOME. s.
i met Cardinal Gibbons II, the library OF
his residence at Baltimore. Ills house Is
Il big gray stone building Of tnaiy rooms,
Just back OF the cathedral. IT has cold
air about the interior, as though the hand
OF woman we're absent And SO 1t is. A
colored boy In livery meets you at the
dor and you find only priests and
students within. The Cardinal is now six.
ty-elght years Of age! lie Ia tall and
thin. with q face bearing the evidence Of
hard study HI IL very dlgntficd. but ut
the same time kindly, speaking freely
and interestingly on every subject. |
found that he had recently delivered q
(
on "The swcat-shops or Baltlmore.
Said he:
& Wrhe sweating system is disgrace 10
The country. We have a large class Of
persons here In Baltimore employed ny
tho proprletors OF the large clothing
establishments. Some OF them work In
the stores and others in their own homes,
bringing their garments TO the establish
ment. These people are ovcrworked AM
underpaid. find that they put II, six
days OF ten or twelve hours each, for
from Sc to So per week. With TINS pit,
lance they have to pay for house rent.
food, clothing and all the expenses expenses! incl
dent to family life. They have hardly
enough to keep them from starving. and
the result Is that after a few years they,
arc incapacitated for work. find that
MANY OF them are compelled to toll in
sweat shops contracted in space and
poorly lIghted.''
I .How can the matter be remedied, your
temncnce?'I asked.
zone way Is to arouse public atten.
ton to the grievance and discriminate in
favor Of goods made In o. or establish,
ments We have in Baltimore Con-
sumcrs' League, the members Of which
agree to purchase only such goods as are
made In sanitary quarters, with reason
L
league has a label. which Is put on all
goods made in such places. think 1t Is
good thing and ought to be patronized.
ORGANIZED LABOR.
"TIow about the labor organizations,
your cminence. Do you approve Of
them?"
Eyes" replied the cardinal. II see no
reason why our working men should not
combine together for their own protec-5
ton and benefit. This Is an age OF or.
Eanization. We have syndicates, trusts and
all sorts OF combinations OF capital. why
should We not have organizations OF
labor? The labor union is an emblem nj
freedom. 1t is the legitimate child Of Gre
trade guilds OF old England. It han nos
thing to conceal. and it takes from man
the pretext for the formation OF dan
gerous secret societies."i
STRIKES AND iBOYCOTTs.
THAT is So" said i "but It also origi.
mates trouble. It causes strikes and boy
colts" AZ,
THAT Is so" said +. ss'bnt 1t also oriE!-:
/ think the day will come when sucA
things will pass away. and when arbitra-
ton and conciiatio will take the place
OF strikes. The disputes between capital
and labor can be and should be amicably
settled.
"As to strikes. think they are at best