New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-04
I esalizine the Secondary Boycott

Tho Tribune is not disposed to join IN the ouU'i'
over the labor sections Of the antitrust pIl9 ~"
because they are put in at the DeneSC VI Vi
labor's leaders. If the section regarding Inc III
zation of labor meant only what Presiuen' ""'V"
said II meant it was well to accept It, Inc "ouo'o
is that those who voted for it do not agree rs ~
what II means and many L them 1ranhiS "u'"''
that they do not know what it means. Inc i'Su'
is MT I'D TO the courts That is cowaruly anu ui'
honest 1t is laying up trouble for the future
,bout one part of the section adopted IN COM
mjttee of the whole by the House on "e9u'' '"
is the same question to its meaning. ltS NPo"
sors say that it does not alter the eXauns ID" ~
practice It's critics say that 1t corners lninu""'
unon the secondary boycott. There was the salne
scurrvinc 10 cover in the House as this was aiSo
nut I'D to the courts
Acide from the provision regarding boycotts there
is litto 70 find fault with in this latest lapor seO
tion Of the Clayton bill. All parties have peeh
agreed for some time that Congress snouIu resu
late the issuance of injunctions III LABOR uiSPu'e'
What the Clayton bill provides is the accepleu Pi'0
tice of the courts. No harm can come from tie u'
Inv Of the nunctlve process where property Is Ho'
threatened with damage by waiting TO give ne"'
in~ TO both sides. The other rights winch 'ne s'O
tion gives are practically the rights when orsa1ou
labor exercises row without legal interference >0'
so with regard to the boycott provision IL seems
70 MS nnmistakable despite disclaimers from "u
ministration sources, that the Clayton Dill rs II
stands will legalize the practices Wnlch were ioi'
hidden by the courts in the DanDury matters '"'|
and in the Bucks Stove and Range case
The bill declares legal leasing to patronze OF 10
emnIov any party to such dispute between en-
mover and employees or recommending, advising
Nv, nj
Under This language we see nothing to restrain or
ranized labor from declaring boycots against thoSe
who venture TO do business with concerns which 1t
has boycotted. If a manufacturer IN Conhectlcu'
incurs its enmty it can persuade jobbers and re-
foilers who deal in such product rs his all over the
country not to buy from him on pain Of seeing
themselves mt upon its unfair list. This gives to
organized labor the power to destroy those who VIII
not Weld to it. This is gross favoritism The Sher
man law was passed to protect persons engaging IN
Interstate trade from unfair and destructive tactics
,onitoIsts are forbidden under severe penalties 10
combine and nut pressure upon retailers ana 1oo-
bore NOT IN handle the wares OF others Yet LABOR
ORGANIZATIONS receive full authority to do this very
tbinr We do not see how the language or the
hill means ANYTHING less. Inducing a dealer not 10
b,v Of q manufacturer who has incurred dlslaVor
&c ncrsuading by peaceful means Everything snort
Of violence may be used under such grant or
power.
Organized labor does not need any such license FOR
H.. protection 1t can take Of itself Adequately
under laws which give it equal rights with organ
lied capital Laws which do anything else in elther
direction are repugnant to the sense OF justice
President Wilson has said ;hat he would not con-
scnt to the enactment of such laws. lie mas e'ner
approved this section Of the Clayton act without
fully pcrceving its effect or he has no more moral
courage than have the men in Congress VINO are
putting the whole question of labor and the law
I'm Ia the courts