The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-08-13
TO SETTLE STRIKES.

In many instances In StrlKtS OF inc
most serious character, which ap-
pears to pervade the ranks of work
ing men, sweeping over the entire
civilized world, not only indicates
intolerable conditions in the indus
trial field, bat calls for more intel
lgent, far-reaching remedies than
have been applied in the past. Ire
mendous strikes in European coun
tries, national in their scope and
involving in some instances the
existence of the government itself,
clearly demonstrate the fact that
the times are out of joint so far as
the relations of labor and capital
are concerned. Unhapplly, loo.
the trend of these strikes shows all
too plainly that the workers are
becoming infected with the insidious
teachings of socialism; not the
socialism of high ideals which
Ruskin and other high minded
dreamers have indorsed, but tn,
base and mean mixture of anarchy
and communism which addle
Drained, half-educated labor dema
gogues.have falsely called socialism
The Ruskin school of socialism,
however impractical, stood for pure
brotherhood based on the high est
plane of equity and justice; and SO
it compelS the sympathy OF generous
minds, particularly men of fine
intellectual attributes. The So
called socialism with which the
working masses of Europe are being
poisoned is based on community OF
property, no matt5r how undeServ-
ing the individual; free love, with
its inevitable destruction of the
home and of the ties which exist
between parent and child; and a
ferocieus hatred of all religious
CARNATIONS, which was so con
spicuously manifested in the recent
strikes and recipient rebellion in
Barcelona and other parts of Spain.
This same ferocious antagonism to
religion was quite as plainly though
not so aggressively evident on the
part of the working men in France
a year or so ago, accompanying the
separation of church and state.
1t is clearly evident that this
latter diabolical kind of socialism
aimsat the destruction of the existing
social order as well as the abolition OF
preseat governments OF whatsoever
character. 1t is evident also tha
this secialistic movement has gained
such headway, in European coun-
tries, at least, that it constitutes a
positive grave mexace to society, as
is evidenced by the terrible intensity
of feeling exhibited by the masses i'll
Spain and elsewhere in Europe,
armed force is relied on by the Gov
ernment to crush the strike, and u
probably will. But brute force can
not settle such a question perma
nenuy any more than the brute force
or violence and roting which in
variably attends large strikes can
gain lasting victories for the work
ing men,. Brute force In either
instance, even when victorious, acts
only as plaster on an ulce1-the
poison in the blood is sure to bursi
forth with greater violence IN some
other part of the body. 1t is aeces
sary to fad a way out, both in
settling strikes and in counteracting
the virus of socialistic teachings,
which will appeal to the intelligence
ard sense OF justice to the masses
Probably no better way has been
found sofar than that suggested tn,
other day by President Lewis of the
United Mine Workers of America.
1t will be remembered that from the
days of the Molly Masuires in the
'7os to the Roosevelt administration
the strikes of the miners have been
the worst in the country. Since the