The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-18
STAND BY THE PRESIDENT.

The people OF the United States strong and SYM
pathetic support of President Wilson in his endeavors
to compose the difficulties between employers and en-
ployes. They do not all agree with Mr. Wilson in link
ing this question with the German treaty as they cannot
how the ratification of the treaty would the
steel workers to abandon their idea of a strike.
The treaty is far off, while the strike situation
at hand The League of Nations them matter
for the future but the steel strike and the railroad strike
are matters of immediate concern.
1t to moderate and judicial minds that the steel
unions have acted too hastily calling strike for Sep
TENDER go before the conference called by the Pres
dent be held The steel workers appealed to the
President for friendly ntercession He complied with
their request He doing the best he attend
to the industrial situation He has called general
ference to consider the wage question fundamentally
perhaps to recommend radical change in the relations
between employers and employed Is it not the course
of wisdom to wait until this conference be held?
What be gained by striking that cannot be gained
by friendly conference? In the end there must be
conference to adjust differences and make industrial
peace Why contemplate conference after destruc-
tive strike when if affairs managed right there need
be strike?
If the forthcoming conference not to be Free
fair and full conference the impatient ste unions would
have cause to complain. They might alege that the
conference merely to delay action for the benefit
of the employers. But they themselves are asked to
attend and take part. They are to be part of the
conference and upon their intelligence patience and skill
will depend the of the discussions and the nature
of the decisions
The conference will be mockery if there should be
widespread strikes, parayzng not only the steel indus
try but all the industries dependent upon the basic in
dusry If the temper of labor unions is such that
they will not tolerate discussion but are bent upon dsre
gardng the advice and orders of their officials in max
ing test of strength against both employers and public
then there will be conferences of different kind They
cannot expect the public to stand behind them if they
abandon the President in his efforts to bring all parties
together in willing negotiation. Nor can labor employ
expect public support if they refuse to come into full
conference and lay their cards the table This not
time for arrogance violence The countrys welfare
is wrapped up the good and patience of its pro-
ducers. The people have suffered enough-they are the
real sufferers from high prices war taxes and nervous
strainand if the two contestants in this struggle do
not acknowledge the superior rights of the public over
all their claims, the public will somehow assert its power
There be authority superior to the authority of
the people Any attempt to ignore or upset the peoples
rights is to result in disaster misguided individuals
who fail to understand that both labor and capital are
amenable to a higher power
The people do not wish labor underpaid or capital
lost in deficits They will not consent to Injustice to
failed to adjust their relations in these disturbed DAYS
the people earnestly approve of President Wilson's
plan to call all parties into conference under the au-
spices of the government. This government is govern
ment of the people, by the people, for the people, and in
the last analysis will not be denied nor defed It has
looked riots instructions and rebellion and has sun
pressed them all, acting by and for the people
1t would be we'll if President Wilson should hasten
back to Washington to bring the industrial elements of
this country into conference as soon as possible But
ne has already acted the vitality necessary point which
is the summons to an early gathering of
of capital and labor Having done this the President
is entitled to the loyal cooperation of all men, whether
employers employees.
No man or combination of men that breaks the public
and locks the wheels of industry when the Presi
lent of the United States is engaged in accommodating
disputes will obtain the approval of the American
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