The Washington herald., 1919-04-02
WORLDS TASK
TO AID LABOR
Holland Says Welfare Of
Workers Is Greatest
Problem Of Future.

sfa oeSinninE TO be apprehen-
sise lest the American armies are
neins too rapidly demobihzed.Y -
win. these words one of the lead
ers or the American bar who has
oeen for some months in Europe.
spoke informally to a group OF rep
iesentative men who were entertain
ing him at a private dinner last
night As the gathering was pri-
Nste and informal il is not appro-
pirate to quote this speaker by
name. He was surrounded by men
some OF whom are influential in the
world OF finance, some lawyers of
distinction and by several leaders
IN Industrial life.
His experience in Europe justi-
ned him. he thought, in speaking
OF the peril of what is called Boil
sneNism. of a great social revolu-
ton which IL successful will bring
70 an end the old order of civiliza-
tlon and insugurste the new. Never
theless there may be something of
good IN this newly demonstrated
thought of the people who in the
past have worked. many of them
Tor small wages or upon little
pieces of land, in order to keep soul
and body together. 1t all depends
in this mans opinion. He was re-
minded that some of those who
were of influence and of great
wealth recognized some years ago
the beginning OF this modern ten
dency. FOR instance. Russell Sage
a few years before his death said
TO one of the financial leaders of
New York. The time is coming
and II is not far distant when cap
ital will be compelled to take less
and when labor will have more.
We must recognize this and be pre-
pared for the change"
Realized Labor's Importance.
So also Roscoe Conkling some time
after he retired from the United
States Senate said to Washington E.
Connor. who is now living and who
sometimes repeats Senator Conkling's
remark. IF I were a younger man
Just beginning my career and having
reasonable ambition 70 make a sue
cessful career in the best meaning
OF the word. / would take up the
cause Of labor. I would do all in my
power to establish az new relation
and satisfactory one between those
who work with their hands and those
who furnish employment II is the
great issue of ths future and il VIII
be necessary to meet il satisfactorily
IL we are TO escape revolution"
Already the evidence is strong for
those who have taken heed of It that
rapid progress is being made in what
tbs speaker called the Prussianizing
Of Russia and of Poland 10 this
movement be successful then there
viii have been created a greater Ger
many and possibly one which will be
IN better position to dominate the
world than was the German Empire
Uudei the Kaiser.
There are two elements (which should
b. carefully considered in this por-
tsntOus uprising. One is the element
which embraces anarchy. which is
ready TO 90 to any length in order
70 destroy existing Institutions. The
other is composed of those who be-
hcve that there should be great
changes in the relation between capital
and labor and that labor should be \
PEI mitted 10 approach more nearly to I
the condition of capital than hereto
fore it has been able to do. II this 1
element he dealt with wisely and not
treated a. though Il were A part OF 4
the general anarchistic or red move
ment then il may be brought into
SNNh ds.ofldtlO IONS Win InOSe who are
called the CapitaIistic class as to make
possible hereafter an excellent under !
standing under which all may live in /
content and peace
This latest private information which |
was brought from Europe explains
v hy It was that this man said that
he Is becoming spprehensive lest we
are demobillzing our armies too rapid
~. They may be needed in Europe
For the red element. so-called. can
De suppressed in no other way than
by force and this may mean force OF
arms. What he said was justified by
news which came from Europe this
morning intimating that Marshal
FOch and General Mangin may be,
compelled to lead forces into those
countries where the red" element is
predominating. committing bloodshed.
tearing down and running riOtously
through communities which heretofore
have been peaceful.
But IL force is to be applied il is
the BELIEF that there must be no de-
lay in drastic treatment of this kind.
The red movement is spreading like
an epidemic. 1t may be diminished
II there be plenty Of food and as soon
as possible much employment be Of
fered. But the force of armies may
be needed.
Fear Revolution.
There appears to be no doubt i'll
the information which has been
brought to New York is correct. that
the leaders in Europe understand
this peril better that We do. AL
most confidentially, SO far as details
are concerned. It was reported by
this man that Lloyd George and his
associates in Great Britain are
recognizing the peril of something
like revolution based upon the de-
mands OF labor in England. They
are about ready to attempt to avert
this peril by recognizing many of
the demaE1 Of labor as just.
Recognition Of this kind will involve
something OF the readjustment be-
tween labor and capital of which
Russell Sage spoke some years ago
as inevitable and which Roscoe |
Conklin in the last wars of his life