New-York tribune., 1919-12-03

hvcstmen'. and IS entitled to pro
,ection a. the hands OF the gov
nent in o~ory emergency. No gov
ermeu. worthy Of The name can
play" these clements against each
o.her, for there is mutuality Of
Interest Between them which the
government must seek TO express
snd 10 safeguard at all cost.
Ire rght Of individuals to strike
sts inyola-e and ought not 10 be IN
ter;ered With by any process of gov
.rrmert. bu- there IS predominant
right, ard that IS the right Of the
government % protect all OF its
people aSd 10 assert It's power and
uajes-y against the challenge OF any
class. The government, when il as
sorts nat right. seeks not to antag-
orize class, but simply to defend
the Ugh. OF the whole people as
against the irreparable harm ard in
jury that III g.; be done by the at
tempt by any class 20 usurp a power
.ha- only government itself has a
right u exercise IS protection 10
s
II the matter of International dis
putes which have led 10 war, states
men haze sought 10 SCI u . as g remedy
arbitration Tor war Does this no.
point the way Tor the settlement Of
industri4l disputes by the establish
hen. Of tribunal fair aud just
alike to all. which VIII settle indus
1ria. disputes which in the past have
LED % war and Disaster America,
witnessing The evil consequences
Shich have followed ont Of such dis
bu-es between these contend!ng
Forces. must not admit itself lm-
mten. 20 deal with these matters by
means o. peaceful processes.
slre.y there must be some method
Of bringing tesetner in a council OF
peace al a.rltv these two great in
:erssts. ol- II which Will come q hap
pier dsv Of peace and cooperation. q
day tn, vi make men more hopeful
AMI enthusiastic m their various
tasks. -a.. Wi. make for more COM
for, and happiness in living and
more ,e-er4bie condition among all
Classes q. mem Certainly human
intelligence can devise some accept
abe tribunal Tor adjusting the differ
snces be,ween capital and labor
This Is the hour OF test and trial
iOr America B. her prowess and
strength aat the .ndomitable cour-
age o. Her soldiers she demonstrated
her power % virticate on foreign
battleaelds her conceptions of liberty
and justice. Let not her influence as
mediator between capital and labor
'oe weakened and her own failure 10
settle matters of purely domestic
concern be proclaimed to the world.
There are those in this country VINO
threaten direct action to force their
Will upon majority. Russia tc-day.
with is blood and terror, Is a painful
0OJec' lesson Of the power Of minor
ues' L makes little difference what
minority L IS. whether capital or
soor, Or sny other class: no sort Of
privilege will ever be permitted to
dominate this country.
We are d partnership or nothing
,aa' IL worth vile. We are
a'sn0cracy, where the majority are
'as masters, or all the hopes and
purposes Of me men who founded
Ae government have been defeated
ana forgotten. In America there is
'u' one Way by which great reforms
can be accomplished and the relief
sought by classes obtained, and tina,
nFough The orderly processes Of
representative government. Those
VINO would propose any other other
@s,nod Of reform are enemies of this
s'latry. America viii not be daun,ed
W threats nor lose her composure or
'N,nness IN these distressing times.
We can afford IN the mids, Of this
a'y OF passion and unrest. TO be
%r-contained and suye. The instru-
aent Of al reform in America is the
0alo5. The road TO economic and
'0c'al reform IL America ia the
slra gh- road ~ ;....;