The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-10
THE NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER TO- 1920

on all hands. Russia, Europe and Britain
are divided in purpose Russia is d.
vided in purpose from Europe and,
above all. there Is no use pretending We
have been dealing with men who, I'M
fortunately. have not realized how inn
portant it is that they should respect
their own obligations.
I'm spite of all that, We mean TO per-
scNere, because We realize the danger
OF Russia sunken in sodden anarchy.
II would like TO say one word on TIE
Industrial situation at home. ! refer
to recent most important events--ir'-
portant not only in themselves. but f)r
what they import ] think they indt-
cate that the Industrial unrest is quiet
ing that there is better temper.
al will tell you OF the thing which
filled me with the most hope In the pres
ent negotiations II wasn't that 1t ttne
strike of the coal miners) was settled.
That was valuable Ii was that / saw
anxiety on the part OF the leaders OF the
men--an anxiety equal 20 our own-to
settle. They were anxious for an honor
able settlement. There was no desire to
exploit the tremendous Industrial quar-
rel in order TO make an attack on the
institutions Of this country. That Is full
of hope.
but don't let US overlook all the facts.
There is another fact not quite so hope
full. There was large poll In spite or
the advice OF the mems leaders them
selves against the settlement which they
(the leaders) recommended. That Is a
feature that fills one with little dis
quiet Ii means that there Is still an
atmosphere Of uspicion--suspicion even
Of their own leaders--and that must be
removed. Until that is removed we VIII
oil n
security.
',rhe best way TO remove it is to give
confidence TO the worl<men that while
the country will not allow itself to be
intimidated by any section OF the COM
munity still 1t means TO treat all sections
alike-fairly. 1t must give all classes
confidence in constitutional government
not in this Government; that Is ask
ing too much. Not in that government,
whatever that may BIO. but confidence In
overnment--conhdence in the govern
| ment of their country.
after all, workingmen are three
fourths OF the population, and the future
of the country depends upon their COM
mon sense their patriotism, and l be-
| lieve in both.
Miners Were Patriotic.
Look at 1914. When Bonar Law, Sir
Robert Horne and j met the miners
| we mad in mind 1914, when they
| thronged to the flag of the country In
such numbers that we had actually to
| take steps to bring them back. because
the mines were suffering. And ! renem-
Der in 1918. in the very room where we
were settling the miners strike, we met
the same miners leaders in 1913, in the
darkest hour of the war.
"And when we felt some doubts about
| the claims they were putting forward
| again we remembered 1914 and 1918.
kYou know when they talk of extremists
| there are extremists on both sides. You
| have extremists who want direct action,
but you also have extremists who, when
ever there is Il strike, say This is a
| chance to smash the union They are
both pcstilerce to society.
| Business and governments hold tho
balance evenly, fairly. Justly between
! labor and property and pursue a middle
| course-that is just course, fair
! course, safe course. 1t made this a
| point with extremists on both sides, but
the country will be secure.
! Remember the railway strike. There
| is no doubt at all that we had the means
| at our disposal completely to defeat the
men. We could have done it. There
1 were people who said to US: Why didn't
you? Why didn't you! Iney Woulu
/ have come in crawling
eyes, they would have come in sulk-
| ing; they would have come in vindictive,
| and in a year, when they had a chance
| when the miners strike came, they could
| have hit with the miners and hit dead
| Is blow. But what did they do? They
! felt they had been treated fairly by the
! Government of the country. and when
| the hour came and their extremists for
revolutionary purposes tried to call them
/ out they got such n response from the
/ railway men of the country that they
| felt il impossible.
! 1.-The railway men stood by the coun-
| try Believe me, if you want security
| in this countIy--and we must get it
we must give n sense of complete conf
dence to the workmen. who constitute
! the vast majority of the people. that the
country means to deal fairly and
! squarely with them.
| Peace at home and abroad is the
| foundation of confidence. Confidence is
the pillar OF credit. Credit sustains the
| fabric of trade, and trade is the susie
nance of our people That is why have
been laboring for peace.
81 must now touch on one Of the few
| disturbed corners of the empire--Ire-
land ] hope soon 1t will be less dis