The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-30
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But he designated all these measures
as measures OF warfare, and. in his
opinion, 1t IL warfare that the indus
trial world is seeking to get away
from
II have no faith In the law as n
stands now to bring about industrial.
peace" he said. Il look to other
agencies / despair OF any peaceful
cooperation being brought about by
any such processes as have been re-
sorted TO during the last twenty five
years Instead OF the light which Is
going or nov there should be greater
publicity or the matters at Issue.
There should he cooperative man
| a cement and there should be profft-
sharing in great varieties. There can
be no general scheme Of proft-shar-
ing. The greater the variety the BET
ter. Each industry must work out
plan Tor itself. Besides the existence
OF the present fighting attitude. the
weak spots in the industrial situations
are. Arst. ignorance. which exists ON
both aides~-igaorance of the other fell
lows feelings and Of human nature:
and, secondly, seiflshness. which IL
most acute on the side Of labor unions
Mr.. Hammond's Position.
Mr.. Hammond read into the record
statement of his position on many
matters submitted to him by the com
mission The following excerpts are
taken from tina. statement;
VERY much OF the trouble between
corporations and tho employees Is
caused hy the walking delegate, and
this IL especially go where the doni-
Mating element among the employees
is foreign labor. ignorant a. to Amer
lean labor and social conditions. Such
a situation is often aggravated by the
political aemagogue
.ry we are 70 build up responsible
CITIZENSHIP In this country, We can
! no, lower tho standards Of living Of
the wage-sarner Unless the great
protected industries of this country
can pay an adequate wage, they
should .nct be accorded the benefits
OF a protective tariff And ! say this
as n good Republican and advocate
Of the protective tariff.
"It is unfortunate that the solution
81 great problems, purely economic in
character. Is not always disassociated
from politics. LEGISLATION dealing
with the tariff. the currency the trusts
and other economic subjects vital to
the welfsre OF the entire nation is in
u large measure determined on strict
Is political lines: indeed. is often de-
termined by superficial orators on the
political stump In times of heated
campaign rather than by the deliher'A
ton OF business men in boards OF
trade.
The vehement attacks OF our gov
eminent tand | do not refer to the
present administration alonel on cor
porations. !ndiscrim'nately impench-
ing the integrity of corporate prac-
tees and OF our business men, has
not only rrejudiced our position as
exporters OF foreign markets, but has
increased the difficulty of obtaining
In foreign financial centers capital for
our industrial needs.
II believe that If the managers Of
corporations would more generally
take into their confidence their en-
/ ployes as to the business necessities
as to tho disastrous effect OF adverse
! Legislation To their business they
would not only stimulate the interest
or tho employees in their work, but also
enlist their support and influence
against INJURIOUS legislation.
Talk With Rockefeller, Jr.
John II. Lawson, a member of the
executive hoard Of the United Mine
| Workers OF America, and Edward w.
Doyle secretary-treasurer of the Colo
RADIO division OF that organization.
both OF whom helped to conduct the
! StTkk0 HI AtoEauO latt year, Ialkco
over the situation out there with John
d. Rockefeller, Jr,. today. Fol!owins
this discussion. Mr.. Lawson came to
the City Hall and testified before the
commission. reading first "a general
| statement OF his views. His state
ment was mainly criticism OF the
testimony OF John D. Rockefeller. Jr..
| in which he blamed tho financier for
/ his confessed ignorance OF the conyii-
! ssal IN <Nh "a tstva NO
belled. Probably the spectators who
have tamfned the meeting room At
every session OF tho commission have
not before been so moved as by his
temperate. discriminating recital OF
the tragedy in Colorado. He charged
the company with having violated tho
Estate laws and with gross abuses as
respects matters not covered by the
law.
III any appearance OF poverty" he
said, filings now to the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Comopany, Il In due to It's
own stupidity and corruption
| A Touch Of Bitterness.
! The only touch Of bitterness was
when Lawson referred to the millions
that the Rockefellers have spent on
the Foundation. the General Educa-
| ton Board. Chicago University, food
for the Belgians. homes for migratory
birds. and contrasted such largesses
with their failure to do one single
thing for the men and women and
children q. Colorado who have suf-
fered through the strike. He declared
that Mr.. Rockefeller's plan TO settle
Industrial disputes by having 4 com
mittee from each mine meet with the
officials will fail because the work
men, In order 10 make their position
effective, must have behind them q
body OF men equal to or extending
beyond State lines. He thought the
company must deal with the United
Mine Workers, His last statement
was that during 1919 the compensa-
ton paid for the death of ITO men
wes ss3,6sss65. or t3o5,40 per man.