Evening star., 1922-06-16
Changed Methods Expected to Fol-
low Court Decision.

The statement by President Samuel
Gompers Of the American Federation
of Labor that the decision of the Su-
preme Court in the Coronado case.
made only after nearly a weeks re-
fiection and study of the working OF
the decree, that it was the worst
blow" ever administered to labor in
Anne rica seems to have puzzled the
editors. They discuss the decision
and the Gompers attitude at great
length. Many Of the editors take
sharply opposing attitude to that OF
Mr.. Gompers. The fact that a re-
hearing will be given by the Supreme
Court next fall is admitted to be
Interesting.
"Why would it not be wiser for la
Dor to take itself under the protec-
ton of the law instead of persisting
in remaining without" the New York
Evening World asks, land by incor-
poration. by the establishment of
courts Of labor. the codifying of labor
laws, enjoy the benefit for which 1t
already pays and from which. by Its
own policy. 1t receives the least re-
turn?" In the opinion of the Chicago
hardship or labor. because mo union
that acts within the law ,and exer-
cises it's legal and moral rights with
proper regard for the rights OF 9TH
crs has any occasion to deplore the
verdict
That the only rights taken away
from labor are those which make for
broken agreements and violence is
the view Of the Durham Sun. which
attacks the Conservatism of Mr..
Gompers. insisting that this would be
high comedy II it were not for the
grave fact that where other labor
leaders are concerned Gompers is cor
rect in so describing himself" One
result of the decision. the Richmond
News Leader points out. will be that
"a fight In Congress. rather than .
great movement to incorporate, may
be expected. BY the time the coro.
nado decision has been Interpreted
sharpness will have been dulled."
The fact that the decision was by a
unanimous count emphasizes its i'm
portance. the Baltimore Sun believes.
and 1t points out that the moral is
ployers and employees to hew as close
ly to the line OF equity and fairness
as 1t Is humanity possible. considering
the strained relations between them" :"
+ There is no denying that the dect-
sion will bring organized labor face
ing it's policies and determining anew
its course of action" the Springfield
Republican asserts. TT would GER
tain1y be going much too far to say
that the decision is a death blow to
effective labor unionism." In addi-
always treated labor according to the
Golden Rule" the Wall street Jour
nal asserts that ':he who destroys
property Of another must pay the
damages. The decision has taken q
long step forward in holding that
associations also are liable for their
acts" Summed up. the Newark Even
ing News points out that "the ruling
thus restates organized labors rela-
tionship to society in general. which
Is pronounced just as responsible as
it is privileged. How can 1t be other
wise?"
Labor can gain little from attack
New York Post, which holds that "the
constructive course for labor leaders
IL not merely to attack the decision.
1T is rather to accept the actual situ-
alton as 1t Is and to urge new legtsla .
tion more carefully drawn. which viii
ss aa sSas e
both sides" To this contention the
New York Globe assents. Insisting
that Congress ought to arouse itself
to the situation. In this case at. least
it has surrendered the Initiative to
the Supreme Court largely because 1t
lacked the courage and the insight
requisite to action" However. the
Philadelphia Bulletin believes that
the decision is. "by no means one
sided, and a careful and unprejudiced
study will discover in 1t quite as much
for the ultimate advantage Of perna-
mont trades unionfsm as of disadven.
ptage i'm the denial of its Immunity
from the fundamental law Of equity"