Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-02
rallS it Paramount
Issue Points Out
Some Dangers
Mould Make Trades Unions
the Ally Cf Capital In
stead of the Foe

in earnest in his efforts to concili.
pte organized capital and labor, and
honest from purely industrial stand.
foint, is doubted by some and be.
ieved by others In fact, the most
y the leaders Of the American Fed.
Rration of Labor think that Mr.. Han.
Ra is in earnest in spite of the fact
Mat he is a politician.
He has unquestionably done some
kood towards abridging the feelings of
4he two forces, and has said many
good things in defense of organized
abor.
The fact that he is the employer
n thousands Of men and his inter.
ssts are so extensive mark his atti.
Dude as a peculiar one, and entitled
10 close study. AS his actions since
he has been a member of the Civic
Federation have not belled his pro
essions, 1t is well enough to hear
ghat he says and accept the good
Z one is not in accord with his argu-
nents they can reject them.
Senator Hanna contributes his lat.
est article to the February number
pf the National Magazine, of Boston,
Mass, on Socialism and the Labor
Unions" After expressing his belief
in the power Of education over the
american people, and declaring that
the basis OF right success is fairness
and Justice, Senator Hanna writes:
There is no more engrossing ques-
tion than that Of the relations be.
tween labor and capital, which seems
the paramount issue today. The in.
sunct OF workingmen to band together
to protect themselves is no more to
be wondered at than the same instinct
on the part Of capital. Now, my plan
is to havo organized union labor
Americanized in the best sense, and
thoroughly educated to an understand.
ing OF its responsibilities, and in this
way TO make It the ally of the capl.
talist rather than foe with which to
grapple.
1T is often asked what is TO become
.of the nonorganized consumer IL an
amicable alliance Is made between la.
Dor and capital But every man be
longs to the one or the other group;
for that matter, he is likely to belong
10 both.
II took some time to consider the
york Of the Civic Federation, and
N firmly convinced that it is the OBJ
feet to which desire to concentrate
the remaining years of my life. II
fully appreciate that it is a long strug.
Gle, but the progress already made
under the motto af the Civic FEEDER.
ntion-the golden rule-has surpassed
even my most sanguine expectations,
md I am sure the American people
Fil sustain a policy based upon the
highest moral and social impulse
Fhich will eliminate the passionate
prejudices that now exist bqtwden |
capital and labor"
Discussing some Of the objects of /
he Civic Federation, Senator Hanna
writes;
Until within a comparatively few
PEARS, big capitalists. or the employ
'ng interests, have had the advantage
because there were more workmen
han there was work. But conditions
have changed, and for every work I
man, on an average, there are two
lobs now, in the heyday of our pros
perity, and 1t is expecting too much
pf human nature to suppose that
vorkmen shall not desire a larger
hare of the profits. Has not this
motive been the stimulating incentive
pf the men who are making business
Anairs? No one who is acquainted
With union labor for the past five
FEARS can fail 10 recognize the won
ferful advancement that has been
'nade Dy conservative, cOol-headed and
thoroughly practical management of
lhese matters by the wordngmen
themselves.
Probably the greatest task Of so
riety will be the creation Of economic
alliances between nations with com
mon interest The society adopted
as a cardinal principle the necessity
for directing the attention of the peO
pie and government Of Central Eu-
rope to their common economic in
terests. The meeting was attended
by $50 leading economists. politicians.
merchants and land
owners. II is intended to include in
the scope OF the operations OF the
society the powers forming the triple =!