Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31
Means Suggested to Settle
Disputes in England.
LESSON IN RECENT STRIKE
Nacara Explains Plan to Lord
Mayer Of Manchester.
IMPORTANT FOR BUSINESS
Advisory Body Composed Of Repre-
sentatives Of Both Capital and
Labor Also Favored.
Special Cabiesram 10 TIE Star.

Special Cabiesram 10 TIE Star.
LONDON, July 81, 1911.
Sir Charles NIAGARA, in q letter to the
lord mayor Of Manchester on the strike
Of seamen. Transfers. etc. says: Il
would like to put before you the lesson
that the Manchester dispute must have
driven home-that is. the finding Of some
means to prevent a repetition of such
a crisis. For some years I have given
considerable thought to the best means
OF attaining this end, and venture to
make the suggestion that a special de-
partment should be created, with an
advisory body composed OF few well
known men, with the widest experience,
representing both capital and labor. to
whom disputes must be referred before
the stage Of lock out or a strike 10
reached. There may be dimculties in
the way of putting these suggestions
into operation, but the interdependence
Of all industries must be recognized. and
the dislocation of the largest COM
mercial center in the world shows me
the absolute necessity that my sugses-
ton should be seriously considered and
acted upon.
important IOr 6UD1UeSo.
There is nothing in my opinion Of
more vital Importance to the national
welfare than harmonious relationship
between capital and labor. The want OF
it seriously imperils our position as
great commercial nation. A special de-
partment with an advisory body such
as have suggested would provide that
IL a real grievance did exist it would
receive fair hearing, exorbitant claims
would meet with their just deserts.
while resistance to reasonable demands
would be equally condemned. ! might
also designate the president OF the pro.
posed advisory body as an fndustriai
judge.
The appointment ought to be a per-
of party politics. 1ts holder should be
naturally a man Of Judicial mind, strict
impartiality and experience In the set
Element OF labor troubles. II seems 70
me that the successful settlement OF
this and other labor disputes In various
clearly indicates that 1T IL not impos-
sible to find q man with the adequate
qualifications. and in my opinion such
an arrangement could be made as an
act OF administration and without the
necessity of an act of parliament, the
piled with a deputy to assist him and
an adequate staff"
Manchester Tied Up.
Any one who has been in Manchester
the last few weeks must have realized
the absolute dislocation and stoppage
Of business. There was practically no
transfer Of goods from one part or
the town to another; perishable sup
plies were rotting in railway yards or
in ships; and there we're thousands OF
determined men out Of work and starv-
ing in defense Of claims they were
bound to each other to enforce There
were sections Of employers without
any cohesion each looking at their
own interest. and many Of them bound
by contracts of national character
to employers in other parts OF the
kingdom and to foreign consiEnors or
censiEnees. The whole transport serv-
ice Of almost the most important COM
mercial center Of the empire was alb
solutely thrown out Of gear. The fever
of excitement perneatsd all classes.
and although Manchester did not de-
mand the services of the military. Sal
ford was garrisoned by both cavalry
and infantry, and hundreds Of extra
police were in Manchester.