New-York tribune., 1921-12-07

bility Of The citizen as a member OF a
labor organization closely parallels the
limitation of liability of the citizen cs
stockhoidcr in corporation for
profit. Along this line of reasoning we
shail make the greatest progress to-
ward solution of our problem OF capi~
tai and labor
Fairness Is Seen in
Regulation of Unions
In the case Of the corporation which
enjoys tho privilege of limited liability
OF stockholders, particularly when en-
gagged IN the public service, it Is recog-
ni1ed mat the outside public has a
large concern which must be protect
cd; and SO we provide regulations. re-
strictions and in some cases detailed
supervision. Likewise, in the case Of
labor organizations we might we'll an
ply similar and equally we'll defined
principles OF regulation and surer j.
sion in order to conserve the public's
interests as affected by their opera
tons.
Just az it Is not desirable that r.
corporation shall be allowed to irnpose
uhoue eSactions upon the public, 80 it
rs not desirable that a labor orraniza
ION shali be permitted to exact unfair
terms OK employment or subject the
public to actual distresses in order To
enforce It's terms. Finally, Just as we
ere earnestly seeking for procedures
Wnsreny to adjust and settle political
dlHerences between nations without re-
SORT 70 var, so We may we'll look about
Tor means to settle the differences he
tween organized capital and organized
labor without resort to those form. Of
warfare which we recognize under the
names of strikes, lock-outs. boycotts
and the like. 00'''
As'w have great bodies of law care
tulIy regulating the organization and
operations Of industrial and financial
corporations. as we have treaties and
colapacts among nations which look to
.he settlement of differences without
inc necessity Of conflict in arms. so we
might we'll have plans of conference, of
.o"in'on counse4, OF mediation, arbitra-
ton and judicial determination in con-
aroVersles between labor and capitaI
To accomplish this would involve tbe
necessity to develop a thoroughcoin9
code OF practice in dealing with such
affairs. WI
IL might be we'll to frankly set forth
the superior interest of the community
as whole to either the labor group or
Ine capital group. With rights, privi-
leges or imlnunities and modes Of or
ganlzatlon thus carefully defined II
should be possible to set up judicial or
9uasi-judicial tribunals for the consid- :
Grafton and determination of all dis
putes which menace the public welfare.
Homes for Returned
Soldiers Are Discussed
In an industrial society such as ours
the strike, the lock out and the boycott
are as much out of place and as disas-
trous N their results as is war or
armed revolution in the domain of poll
clcs. The same disposition to reason
ableness, TO conciliation, to recognition
OF the other sides point Of view. the
same provision OF fair and recognized
tribunals and processes, ought to make
1t possible TO solve the one set of oues-
tlons as easily as the other. believe
the solution is possible.
The consideration Of such a policy
would necessitate the exercise Of care
and deliberation in the construction Of
a code and charter OF elemental
rights dealing with the relations Of
employer and employee. This founda-
tion in the law dealing with the mod
eTn conditions Of social and economic
Ire would hasten the building of the
temple Of peace in industry which a
rejoicing nation would acclaim.
After each war until the last the gov
ernment has been enabled to rive
homes TO its returned soldiers and q
large part OF our settlement and de-
velopment has attended this generous
provision Of land for The nations de-
tenders.
There is yet unreservcd approxina ate
- zoo, 100000 acres in the public do
main, 2o,ooo,oo0 acres OF which are
known 20 De susceptible Of reclamation
and made fit Tor homes by provision
for irrigation.
The government has been assisting in
the development Of its remaining lands
until the estimated increase in land
values in the irrigated sections is fully
5000 100000, and the crops OF 1920
alone or these lands are estimatcd to
exceed sl0O,000,O00.
$4,000, ,oo0, 600 Prospect
In Public Land Royalties
Under what is known as the coal and
Gas lease law, applicable also to de-
posita OF phosphates and other min
erals on the public domain, leases are
now being made on the royalty basis
ana are producing large revenues to
the government. Under this legisla-
ton 10 per centuin of all royalties is to
be paid directly to the Federal Treas
ury, and Of the remainder SO per
ccntum is so be used for reclamation
Of arid lands by irrigation and 40 per
centunl is to be paid to the states in
which the operations are located, to
be used By them for school and road
purposes.
These resources are SO vast and the
development is affording SO reliable Il
basis OF estimate that the Interior De-
partment expresses the belief that ulti-
mately the present Law will add in
royalties and payments to the treas
uries Of the Federal government and
the states containing these public
lands a total of 1900 100000 This
means. Of course, an added wealth OF
many times that sum. These prospects
seem to afford every justification o.
government advances IN reclamation
and irrigation.
Contemplating the inevitable and de-
n