New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-22
uoad Of Manufacturers Body
raIIs Him ApoIogist for GomperS,
URGES FORMING NEW PARTY
Former Mayors Alleged Support
If American Federation Of
Labor Condemned.

waldorf Astoria yesterday 70 Si'Ip az
=, m seth Low as president Of the Ma
al civic Federation. Nj. Kirby also
..rolv condemned the labor legislation
.a,,e before Congress as malignant
'1.,s legislation" ana suggested tliat the
-. had come for the formation of new
..ronal party by the conservatives Of the
,ysting parties
A. I<irhv's remarks were vigorously ap-
.,,rsed by some Of the members of the
iss,ciaticn. and a committee was appointed
rr.sent resolutions on the new party
,,.n he suggested. but after several hours
.,rference in committee the matter was
Ia over until to-day. II was said there
..s strong opposition on the part Of some
.,,rbers OF the committee 10 presenting
.e,o,utions TO the convention indorsing Mr..
vrby's new party proposition.
resolutions we're adopted by the couven-
ton protesting against tho exemption of
,.bor ORGANIZATIONS from the operation Of
n. sherman antitrust law; indorsinS
President Tafts appointment OF Tariff
commission and advocating that IT should
70 made permanent: indorsng the newly
authorized Chamber Of Commerce Of the
United states. and urging the continuance
of the work Of special committee for
Uniformity in state laws
Mr. Kirby was especially bitter i'm his
criticism Of former Mayor Low for his sup
art, as the speaker declared, Of the Amer
can Federation of Labor. - criminal or
,,Dization," through tho National civic
liberation. He declared that NJ. Low de-
,oted almost his entire address at the
tvelfth annual meeting Of the National
CIVIC Federation to defence Of the Amer
can Federation of Labor and 10 a CuloCy
O. It's president. Samuel Gompers.
Uses Lows Address as Club.
Referring TO Mr.. Lows address. he said.
smartiug under the lash OF past history,
10 sought 20 justify himself and his OIL
gsnization m the minds Of thoughtful men
joT his and its close aifiiauon with men
end measures which should he abhoTcnt
n all men representing Christian ClNiliZa-
ton Elijah had no difficulty in taking
sdes in the fierce encounter going on in
Israel: and Mr. Low, apparently. has had
no difficulty in choosing between the claims
~ righteous Industrial liberty. .Ou the ore
hand and those Of the NcNH0aTaS on tho
other and he chose the claims OF the lat
Ter il is the essence of criminal com
plicity to max" apologies or excuses Tor
ihe men who are the real responsible source
from which the crimes and abuses incident
10 closed shop uniOnism come.
Mr. Kirby quoted freely from Mr.. Lows
address. and frequently referred to him
Is an "apologist' for Mi Gompers At an
cher point he referred to him as this
wince OF philanthropy and pointed out
bis Inconsistency" i'm taking sides with
Gompers and other "lawlcss labor leaders"
He said:
It is the encouragement and public favor
that such combinations as the National
Civic Federation and its president has given
10 the lawleSS element, headed by the man
who declared ITO hell with your injUnc-
tons!" that has embOldened these men TO
zone
The speaker declared strongly against the
Whole propaganda OF the so-callcd pro
usssives." and said in regard to the need
4 a new party:
The unrest and unsatisfactory economic
SldltohS We hear so much talk about are
tt because Of any fundamental weakness
D the nations resources, nor IN our form
y government but they are the result Of
Nlucal agitation by demagocic politicians
further their own selfish interests, at the
Expense Of the real welfare of the nation,
men who 20 up and down the land, each
me trying to make the people believe that
Be is the Moses who can cure their ills and
remodel society 70 conform to all their no.
tens
IN my address 10 YOU two years ago. J
asked the question, has not the time come
Tor new political party to core with these
guestions? And ! assert now, that the time
tS come when the sober minded people Of
MS country should unite in one political
lsrty whose chief purpose should be the
reservation Of the government that has
sryed US so well for more than century
nd d quarter. \ house divided against
Eeif cannot stand neither can our repuh-
aean form Ct government withstand the at
heks that are constantly being made upon
! In the name of reform, in Congress and
mt, II its supporters are divided between
NO or more parties.
Separate Grain from CHAT.
Weeds have sprung up in both parties
tat promise the destruction Of the vital
Principles upon which our foretathcrs
bundled this government. and il these
leeds are cultivated they will, ere long.
nminate the field and destroy the seed
'knh the trainers OF our constitution 50
orefully planted. Unless the grain Is sepd-
sted from the chair our political future
III be hay and destined 10 chaos and un-
trtainty
There Is only one way TO prevent this;
rat IS for tho well balanced. conservative
trces to unite i'm party committed aDsO-
htey to the preservation nf tho institutions
aat have made this country the freest
rd most prosperous Of nations
Areport from the committee on immigra-
TIN adopted at tie convention yesterday
trged Congress 20 appropriate 100000 10
noyidc for better facilities for the reccp-
Ton Of immigrants al Ellis Island and TO
assign more medical officers there for in
psction service IT proposed further that
% change in the immigration laws be made
neept so far as it might improve the quail
~ OF immigration.
James A. Emery. general counsel for the
National Council for Industrial Defence,
ssliyered an address on Legislation and
Business" in which he severely criticised
lAe bills pending before Congress relating
70 labor difficulties and injunctions.
Other addresses delivered at yesterdays
hsson were by Frank y. Law, vice-presi-
'tnt Of the Fidelity and Casualty Com
lsny. on "Workman's Compensation for
accidents A. ~. Snow. OF Washington,
p The Adoption Of system Of state In
'1ranee in New York; Franklin II Went
sorh secretary # the National Fire Pro-
setiou Association. on Fire Prevention"
'pd By Henry Weismann. Of Brooklyn, on
immigration and Its Value TO the Coun-
ny"
The convention viii close to-day. The
annual dinner ~ the association will be
%d at the Waldorf tonight
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YEGGMEN ROB P. o. OF $500.