Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-30

The disputes between capital and labor can
be and should be amicably settled.
LAS to strikes, think they are at best
questionable remedy for labor troubles
They paralyZe industry, foment passion
and lead to the destruction of property
They keep the men in enforced idleness
during which their minds are clouded with
discomfort, and they often cause great SUI
fering to the workman's family. l don't
approve of the boycott. l regard II as an
unwarrantable invasion of the commercial
privileges guaranteed by the government to
every business firm. man has the right
to select the place where he deals, and
you violate that right when you keep him
from doing SO by the order of any society.
Such a prohibition assails the liberty of
the purchaser and the rights of the seller"
Advice to Capitalists.
'FYour eminence is looked upon as the
paternal friend of both capital and labor.
Can you not give me some advice to capi-
talists as to the treatment of their en-
ployes?''
IF l were to do that was the reply 81
should merely ask them to keep in view the
golden maxim of the Gospel, VIVA tsoever
We would that men should do unto you, do
We even so to Them This is according to
the teachings of Christ, and also the die
tateS of reason. The employer should re-
member that the laborer is worthy of his
hire, that he is entitled to a fair and just
compensation for his work. and that he
should have kind treatment
Il think there should be a closer relation
between employer and employee" continued
Cardinal Gibbons. I'VE should nut our
selves in the places of those who work for
US, and remember that they are men, with
feelings like ours; that they can be repealed
by an oVerbearing spirit, and that they are
Stung by injustice and softened by kind
ness. We should realize that it rests with
US TO large extent whether their hearts
ana homes are to be clouded with sorrow
or radiant with joy
But many capitalists do that your emil
nence, do they not?'
Some do, but many do not" was the re-
ply. Most of the trusts and monopolies
are operated with regard to large dividends
rather than to the claims of Christian
charity. Like the car of Juggernaut they
crush every obstacle in their way. They
Try to corrupt our national and state legis-
latufes and city councils. They cut wages
and Cypress their people Such monopoies
should be regulated by law, and protection
should be afforded to legitimate competing
corporations
Words for the Working Men.
Now, take. the workngmen. your emf
nenee,' said /, can you not give me few
words of counsel for them
There is little that ] can say which |
have not already said to my people 1
would advise them to cultivate the spirit
of industry. without which all the appli-
ances of organized labor are unavailable.
Activity Is the law of all intellectual and
animal life and the man who works is the
happy man and also the successful man.
The majority of our rich men have become
/! so through their own untring industry.
Il would advise the workman to take
personal and conscientious interest in
his employer. He is to a certain eX-
tent a partner III the business, and
he should desire its prosperity. The sensi-
BILE employer Will reward such service with
a generous hand.
Again continued Cardinal Gibbons Il
would advise the workman to foster habits
of economy and self-denial; to live within
his income and keep out of debt. Let him
be not overeager to amasS wealth. To de-
sire to accumulate fortune is our national
diStemper Moderate means with content
are worth more than millions without it,
and the poor man has blessings which the
rich man has not. There is a story of
peasant who was going over a mans farm
hoping to catch some game for his family.
He was suddenly met by the owner and
thereupOn asked him how he happened 10
be out so early. I am trying TO find an APP
petite for my breakfast replied his lord