Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
LABOR in ENGLAND
is NOT MENACING
British Archdeacon Visit
ing Here Says Condition
Is Exaggerated
NO DANGER OF REVOLT
Declares Governments Com
nonsense Course Prevented
Serious Trouble
NO DANGER OF REVOLT

There has been profiteering by some
classes Of labor in England during the
war, just as there has been rrohteering
by some American labor. but the great
masses of labor, the common-sense Eng
lishmen, will not permit that to con-
tinue.
SO said the Rev. John Harold Greig,
Archdeacon of Worcester England. a
guest OF Bishop Philip NJ Rhinelander,
in an interview today,
The mild-mannered Vet forcetul and
Nirile Englishman talked informally and
delightfully."- of the social and labor sit.
ustion in England. though he made it
clear that he did not come 20 America
to discuss politics or economics, but as
sort OF envoy from the English Church
to its sister, the Episcopal Church-to
bring the two great bodies into closer
understanding and sympathy.
THE so-called condition Of unrest in
England has been greatly exaggerated
Archdeacon Greg said There is, Of
course, unrest-we have always had our
radicals in England and they have al
ways had their following the
situation is by no means as grave as
some would have you believe, and unless
it has changed greatly in the few weeks
since came 20 America there is no
danger whatever Of a revolution or any
thing like it.
Says Government Acted Wisely
"The principal reason there is no such
danger is that the government has met
the situation wisely and fairly. King
Georges speech from the throne at the
convenng of Parliament was a virtual
acceptance by the government of the
labor party's program, which is salts
factory TO the vast majority of workmen.
And the governments attitude is not
taken under duress. The consideration
of the needs and rights of the great
masses Of the workers is not given
through any fear that they will de-
mand and take more unless this con-
sideration is given
''The government recognized several
years ago the need for Improvement OF
the condition of labor. 1t was when the
radicals had very little following. II
was before the word 'Boishevism' was
known in the world and before il had
any but its technical meaning in Russia.
"The report Of the whitley Commits
sion appointed by the House Of Com
mons. was received about three years
ago and approved. II establishes the
status of the worlimen as men and pro-
vides for joint committees of workmen
and employers to consider conditions
in every trade and industry. When
they cannot agree arbitration is pro-
vided for.
Stop Labor Exploitation
THE commission was a recognition
of the fact that labor had been ex-
plotted. Everybody recognized it, There
was no secret about it.. The explota-
tion had to stop and everybody knew
1t. The workmen had come to know
they were exploited.
1T is exploitation Of labor. refusal
TO be fair to labor, that gives the self
seeking and insncere 'Bolshevist' or
ultra-radcal leader his greatest help 1t
is fair treatment of labor, recognition OF
Its needs and its rights that disarms
the ultra radical leaders and knocks
their feet from under them. What
England is doing every nation must do.
and the nations that are fair 10 labor
need have no fear Of the anarchists
and the other radicals and so-called
Reds
Recognizes Labor Profiteering Peril
The common-sense Englishmen OF
the working classes are recognizing that
profteering in labor is a dangerous as
profiteering in anything else and are
preparing TO put an end to il. Labor
ers who, because OF peculiar situation
exact exorbitant wages, force up the
prices of the things they produce, plac-
ing hardships upon those who have to
buy them-upon all the rest of the peo-
ple which includes the vast laboring
classes. This is as much an exploitation
of the people as is the eXaCting of eX-
prbitant prices by a manufacturer That
will not be permitted 10 go on"
Doctor Greig spoke of the difference
between the attitude OF the American
and British governments toward rad-
Gals of various sorts.
Those who don't like Lloyd George or
the King can burn their effiges 10 their
hearts content, lie said, so long as they
do II in an orderly way and don't en-
danger property. They are not digni-
fed by recognition, even 10 arrest them.