The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-04-10
COERCION BY
LABOR UNIONS

leaving p,ssstcal ana sfseisl Washing
I tcr, IN very rsHch os a qasn3ary, III
makers o. laws ard the makers o
Presidents are pauSsrS from their se
rfvitfss 20 study the dsneassratios
ara To watch aevelop1snsS, Ties.
r,ea ars aware that the Protest Con
terence nay be o. sEnan significance
oo. alSs that II may prove, before tas
sumner ard autumn have passed 4
have sar-Vsacairs coaSs0usaess>
L BY thsS tf-as the country understands
quite generally the Objects Of the I'm
usual uasetsns. which brought under
one roof ard in one roora The rsspon-
Siots executive officers q us national
ard International trade unions and
likewise with them In hearty agree
rrsrt REPRESENTATIVES, Of the Farmers
American Soc5<ty Of Equity and officers
o. railway hrothsraoods, They are
suffering under 3 sense ot wrong be-
cause OF several recent Supreme Court
decisions. that strike St the very life
oc trade unfoUfSr,. are convinceU that
3 serious crisis in their affairs is St
hand. and demand legislation 70 ale
vtzts their condition. They want Con-
zreSs 10 lssslizs the boycott. 10 ahoI-
iSh government by injunction. 70 re-
enact the employers liability bin. and,
tu4ny. to extend the sfsht-hour law 70
al government employees
Ordinarily such : demand from or
sznizsd labor would make no particu-
lar ripple On the surface Of events in
Washington Organized labor has
been demanding legislation for : long
tfr1e. and. after the many delays that
attended nearly al Federal legislation.
has been securing Some concessions.
But the big gathering was plainly COM
posed OF men srtmly in earnest. ready
to 50 10 any possible length to punish
those who refuse thsn They sent an
impressive delegation 70 Speaker Can
non. L presidential candidate. and TO
Vice President Fairbanks. also = pres
ttsnrzaI candidate. thus lodging formal
protest against prevailing conditions
with both branches Of Cosre<S. Their
representatives. have had conmunica-
ton with President Roosevelt. who has
been made to realize the gravity Of the
situation from a political and an in
tustriaI standpoint Before the pro-
test conference departed an appeal was
issued tlr mass meetings in every
city and town in the United States o.
the evening Of the third sunday or
Monday in April. 1s OF %, where the
resentment Of labor people is 70 be
voiced and resolutions adopted asking
for amendments TO the Sherman anti
trust law. which would Iegalize the
boycott and warning Congress that it
win be held responsible for failure to
enact such IsgisIatfou-'-
Thsre Is great trspidatfon here lest
the coming summer witness series
ot general strikes The efforts 10 re-
tucs wages vhich come with every
period 0t general financial and indus
trtaI depression. have already begun
There Re many experienced labor off,
Gals 4 the government service. who
have been saying to the President and
others for quite a time. that there
EouIt a unprecedented opposition TO
these s-tts from the ranks OF the
t9usrs- Cztu the Supreme Court d.
citst several cases adversely to them.
the Lasor leaders were confident they
c9uI. meet such 4 condition and make
thsir aghts trom e1trsuchsd positions
Thsy Eere giving little attention 10
politics ant thinking li,tIe about using
their votes as 4 weapon for theiF o~n
pr1cscticu- But the court decisions
gave capital = great advantage n any
struggle with labor. which fact has tn
i=ctst labor questions into current na-
tioHal politics. Ths leaders % the
dominant party are worried. They fear
% grant concessions lest they ALLEVIATE
the support % = great industrial fol-.
loving, and they fear to refuse c0n-
cssst0us. because they DO not care 70
enter ths campaign with the pro-
n0gncst hostility %, organized labor.
even though il Be more or less uncsr-
tain ho~ much influence the labor
voters could zteld agains, them In an
election
A tss lines. printed in very black
type IN the labor statement. have add
=d 10 the state % terror among the
politicians We nos call upon the
workers q our common country. these
lines IN heavy black type run. TO stand
faithfully By our friends. oppose and
defeat or enemies. whether they BE-
candidates tor President. FOR Congress.
or other Offices"
TE0 years ago a ,omeNhat similar
campaign q opposition 70 Congress
men vas begun vigorously b the
Aru@rsczr F.-t@-afIon os Iab1r. which