The Detroit times., 1916-09-25
|)-HOuR LAW
|DEFENDED
by WILSON
reeident Replies To
Critics of Strike
Settlement
MERE JUSTICE,
HE REITERATES
4uch Yet Remains To
Be Done, Is Ad-
mission


ISoeRG BRANCH. NEW JERSEY,
Dopt. zs.--Speaking 10 great audi
G06o on the grounds OF Shadow
lawn, late Saturday afternoon
President Wilson vigorously defend
~ acts IN ssttling the threat.
<nt6 railway strike. laying particular
aress On the Adamsor eightholr
IS law, which has been severely
olticised by Republican Candidate
Rpshes.
: me president declared that the
|Glnsstion " the eight-bcur day is not
pe1itrable, but measure OF simple
>nstice.
Ufss,dsnt Wilson sa,d In part:
a. i neeA not tell you what a sense OF
lHyotincation II gives me that you
|. kCoid come bearing this generous
- s3ssgs rous ws,ss nss,rm.n nave There s E Is a
fa6So u which the business men OF
4 X111gtca represent America, because
|EU1slce has devoted herself time out
T GSin1 10 the arts and achievements
1<1cn % the energies OF peace
Ho41Ss6 . n America were interested
~ n hsrsslt. but In these recent
SS.s .si,ins Tor their Service and
SStfSS6s Into these markets a new
X IN has come 70 them-of what
Seflca means; Of what the organi-
N70n of American efficiency means;
Why IL WAS that American mer-
hats and American manufacturers
|1 Amsricsn miners and all the
K ne peaceful Industries Of Amer
were planted under this free
ssy.thsf tAsy Iis3t lock .r GU,
- she. ssrvies OF hsnkind and
SSrs never was q time when the
SSg1y n ne veins OF American
l10ess A. u bsats teday. And get
1H0g4oa realise that we are only at
q SSties has not played IN the de.
n SRna1t q weSld tIads q part
~ aa1 the resources OF America
2imea 60 come. partly because of
- unhappy circumstances OF recent
Rra but chie1y because America
y scope Of American business will
what men have hitherto not
oamed OF, II American men. know
~ 90 take Advantage Of the op-
Ne chief cloud upon the domestic
&0Ffson. - the unsatisfactory reia-
6G of capital and labor. There is
NJ one way, gentlemen. In which
rslstions OF espitsl and labor can
], Srsi place. Tsssrdins labor as a
Dan rslationship OF men with men;
- In the SECOND place, TO regard
- tor a. part OF the general partner
R, q Tor snissS shss .soess. we,aa O. SS Business
IN and business enterprises In this
= long a. labor and capital stand
ssurss |. ssSa s.s g: r'ssRsni'' from ,Ss e
fyumphs which are iesitimstsiy its
4su know we have been = Issaiis-
00o2t to some men for whom ! have
Nh regard and esteem. that we
I've been too much under the guic-
o6ce OF the lawyer and that the law
~ has always regarded the rela-
{(ens Sstvsen the employer and sn-
k3exship. whereas IL is while based
ION contract. very much more than
,,I.s,onsn,p sn AZ, u ot men ,s
Tk1sP their Jackets and with inter
Goes that they ought 20 serve In COM
ea ana with persons whom thsy
SHs and on the other.
y, lAbos ~ not a commodity, =
30fm of cooperation. and " can
rake man believe IN me, know ths,
6hare the profits OF success with him,
Tim - II he thought 7 were his an
fagonist- And his labor II cheap Q,
81 Il ana the human sids satsnds q
Hts conception. that that iaborins 4
~ he IL mere tool OF his en-
he 4 M only y,s..,s.s as s:rs'osssls ssss ns; a
- into II. he does not plan how
{As work shall be better done. lie
&o>o not look upon the aspect OF the
es2Insss Or enterprise "a. as .sv.n,. whoIs y
~ his brains and his Invention 10
fko oueoess OF X as a whole
Human reiationships. my fellow
the heart Is not In IL nothing
'S7 kscsntiy IN the railroad dispute I
z G3scovered that on one side there
'61pn suspicion and distrust OF the
Gther side. and that this suspicion
ne distrust was returned by the
The executives aid not believe in
sincerity OF she men sna sns
ncerity and fairness o. the execu-
.1tvesj and while arbitration was be-
Gbg discussed had this sad thought:
tkrhttration ts n word associa ated with
,(bs dealings OF hostile interests II
Il E2kehy TO be no such thing as con-
L0Dmplation OF hostility az between
Aep whose interests are the same
I 6b4 who should cooperate together
40: ,esrsfcss y csms upon me
; tofs thai the real problem OF capital
M labor was to bring the two sides
~ underrtand and believe In one an
sshsr that i9s problem problem o. .ra the .,I, nsT,
~ release her energy. was 90 be thi'
real, genuine, fundamental rscon
C1liaticn between capital and labor
ala not realize until ! held thos,
|@nore IN that particular and indIspen
Gnbie part Of our national iife-th
n ronsportation OF the country AN
\ when y did feaiise " I saw that ther
49, es ,is issn sb.as ,ns, =, was "a, ~ ~Srin Sr'n
TIE minds OF the country togetbei
y - see that men understand one an
q 6(hcr 20 sec that they had some as
Y nurahce that they were speaking IN
truth 10 one another. never hn
NSaker eowferepee. than . had wit
x0e REPRESENTATIVES, ef che two sfdes
[<&Xcu Know that when the publ
Z 6&Qen 20 notice THE controversy
Already had been soiug on for som,
h 6rsat anxiety and whom n hecani,
" 6xtdent that an accommodation wa
Zoot going 60 be reached, l thought n
NJ duty o. try my hard az the difh
h '<>llt task 10 accommodating. beca uss
q ~ an srsn,sss,t. rro,su nro o'