New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-23

81 thought So" said Mr.. Gompers.
This same question vas asked nc pc
fore the Senate committee oy wafer
Drew. | consider il as an insult l
will tell him. however. that u UNION
Injuries others unlavfully 1t should De
brought TO the bar
Nr. Drew arose in the audience and
endeavored to speak. but was told Dy
Mr. Walsh 10 sit down and keep silent.
Gompers again became somewhat eh,
cited upon being questioned IN regard
10 his attitude toward endowed fouh-
dations for the Investigations OF labor
conditions -,
"Foundstions like the Rockefeller
ne infested. Cannot investigate PROB
lens in the field Of Industry Impartial
IS. Their Rviding spl IL preciLdes al
possibility OF fair investigator. /
think that there is no thoughtful per
son who will fail 20 soc that the make
up and scope Ct the Rockefeller Foun-
dation preclude the possibility OF us
carrying conviction 70 either employer
or employs. ~
Il understand that the Rockefeller
Foundation used its influence 20 get US
educators in the list OF officials OF me
federal government. This gave the
foundation the privilege Of sending out
its literature upon franks. TINS was
fraud on the government, subordina,,
ton Of the principles Of education AMI
an imposition on the people" -,
In speaking OF immigration, VT:
Gompers said: THE right point OF
view in this matter is 20 love your
neighbor. but also 10 love your own
little bit better. Restricted immlgrs-
ton is likely TO improve the condition
OF the worker. Il is not question 20
be regarded internationally
Gompers on Industrial Unrest.
When questioned as 10 what he con
sdered TO be the main cause OF the
present industrial unrest and discoh-
tent, Mr.. Gompers said:
Unrest and discomfort are by no
means evil They are not things 70
which one can give quietus, and they
can never be done away with. a
healthy unrest and an intelligent as
content are manifestations OF an IN
telligent cropping. a moving, STRIVING
for conditions better than those when
exist to-day. II il continues we VIII
find that as past conditions OF labor
are 10 the present. so will those OF 70
dav be toward the future
In his attack upon private detective
agencies. the witness produced the CIR
cular Of a Cleveland concern, and resd
from il excerpts which guaranteed 70
the employer the services OF men VINO
would spy upon the employe and re-
mort all that he said and did. and VINO
had methods Of their own for dispers-
ing impending labor troubles.
In connection with this statement,
ne read a report recently forwarded
him by an official OF the American
Federation Of Labor. who had been IN
yestigating the conditions winch pre-.
coded the shooting Of strikers, &
Roosevelt, y. J. The report absolved
the workmen from all blame, and sala
J that the deputies had been the ag-
3 gressors throughout.
The witness took issue with EDWARD
/ Bervind, who appeared before the
commission on Thursday.
When asked whether he thought tns'
AR Rerwind was correct in his state
ment that legislation and not organ
alton should govern labor conditions
Mr.. Gompers remarked: 81 do not be-
iieve that such day will come, ana
certainly hope that shall not live 10
| see It."