The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-19
NON. W. L. MACKENZIE KING De.
LINERS INTERESTING
ADDRESS.
Telling MinYtely OF the Canadian Act
Which Has Done Much 10
Prevent Strikes.

Which Has Done Much 10
Prevent Strikes.
There ls such a thing as private
right. Labor has its rights. capital
has It's rights. but l believe that prl-
vate rights cease when they become
public wrongs" Such was the far
reaching statement OF Hon. W. l..
Mackenzie King. former Minister OF
Labor for the Dominion OF Canada. In
an address delivered last night In the
Market Auditorium. Surely In or
gained society he continued. the
government representing the people.
whether II be state or OF the country
as a whole. ought to step In and take
hold OF situation where parties 10
dispute are unable to settle their
differences and the life and happiness
OF individuals is threatened thereby.
Mr. King Is author OF the Canadian
Industrial Disputes Investigation Act.
which has proven the most successful
law on record IN preventing strikes
and lockouts. lie spoke on the sub
ject OF Industrial Peace" and told in
considerable detail OF the operation
Of This measure and OF results obtain
ed
II was nom the above point o. view.
Mr.. King. said. the Canadian Parlia-
ment proceeded i'm enacting a law. II
individual liberty and permit a mini
mum OF State interference. as re-
spects both capital and labor. but Il
proceeded on the assumption that
where the rights OF the many were
jeopardized by the privileges Of the
few. the State, representing the people
as whole. was entitled 10 be heard
and TO have it's auth ority respected.
Board OF Trade Active.
Mr. king gUTPlTpl here under the
auspices OF the industrial peace com
mittee OF the West Virginia Board OF
Trade. which Is working TO secure for
West Virginia labor Legislation along
the lines described by the Canadian
statesman last night in the working
Of the Canadian industrial dispues in
vestigation act. This evening he will
deliver an address in the armory at
Charleston.
Despite the iuclemency OF the
weather the meeting was largely at
tended. The gathering was a repre-
sentative one OF the city and of this
district Men representing every line
of business sat side BY side OF men
representing every trade IN this local
ity. Bankers touched elbows with
coal miners. and the audience was
made ~ almost half of employees and
of employers
The meeting was called to order by
Roy u. Taylor. secretary OF the West
Virginia Board OF Trade, who intro
duced G. Burgess Taylor as the chair
man OF the evening.
In the absence of Ex-Governor \ 49,
White. president of the State Board
OF Trade. VINO was unable to attend
because OF Illness. the speaker was
introduced by Mr.. Taylor Mr. King
Is brilliant talker and delivered a
splendid address He was given the
closest attention throughout. and
when he had concluded willingly an
bwered several questions as TO mi
aute workings OF the law.
The Address.
In part his address was as follows
Let me say. frankly. / did not ac-
cept this invitation OF the state
Board OF Trade with any hope of
pointing way TO the citizens OF
Wheeling 10 the solution of the labor
or any other great problem | know
only too well how varied and differ
ent are conditions in different Coun-
tries and even the different parts of
the same countries. or on one part
OF thls continent might not work as
wei as in another. 4 know also only
100 wei that the men who have done
most OF the industrial DEVELOPMENT
OF this continent and the solution of
Its Industrial problems, have been
men on the this side OF the interna
uonal boundry ana not on the side
TO the north.
Il believe. however. there is
enough similarity between the peo
pie north and south OF the frontier
and IN" problems confronting each
10 make the experience Of one coun
try OF value 10 the other. and il is
because OF the experience OF one
country may be helpful to another
That when the committee invited me
10 come here this evening and speak
on the workings of one bit OF Cana
dian legislation, 10 gave me very
special pleasure TO accept the invi-
TALON, and I'm the hope that what
Canada has gained in the further
ance OF Industrial peace may be hello
tul by way of suggestion to you. ana
u is In this spirit I have pleasure IN
addressing you this evening.
u seems 10 me that / can best
further The object We all have IN
view IT, instead OF attempting a
formal address ! were 10 speaI. I'm
more intimate and personal wav
and thereby give. if / can. an i'm
sieht into the circumstances which
Jed 20 the Introduction Of our Ieris-
lation. and the spirit In which 20 was
enacted. 70 ] adopt this method.
hope you vii pardon what NAV BE-
necessary personal by way Of refer
Cnce
For a number Of years Canada