The times., December 09, 1911, Image 2

TH E TIMES
cognate organizations stand, are
Defense.
In connection with my remarks right, then the makeshift expedi­
upon the labor problem it is perti­ encies fo r which the National
nent that I should speak o f the Civic Federation purports to stand
(Continued From Last Issue.)
substantial manufacturing con­
work o f the National Council for must logically be wrong. On this
cerns, representing nearly every
Industrial Defense, which is under point my position is perfectly
Merchant Marine.
state in the Union and practically
the direction o f your legislative clear. Criticism of my attitude to­
In my address last year I told all s t a n d a r d manufacturing
committee, the report of which wards the National Civic Federa­
you o f the activity o f the Associ­ crafts.
will give you a more comprehen­ tion is well known, but often mis­
This great mass o f combined
ation in relation to its policy on
sive idea o f the scope and charac­ understood.
I harbor no antagonism against
ter o f its work.
the subject of Merchant Marine. power carries with it heavy re­
the Civic Federation, as such, nor
sponsibilities to the members con­
Hut
as
this
branch
o
f
the
work
During the year now closing **,is
stituting it. In general we have
o f our Association is perhaps of against many o f the distinguished
line o f activity has been extended two agencies by which we spread
most importance and o f greatest gentlemen who constitute its ex­
Needed Legislation.
to limits considerably
beyond the gospel- one through our print­
concern to all o f us, and with no ecutive committee and member­
The use of dynamite by the desire to anticipate what the re­ ship. My opposition to it has been
those o f any previous
year. | ed literature and the other by
agents o f organized labor as a port may contain, I feel that I relentless, however, and will be re­
Messrs. Ewell and Long, who are public addresses.
means of terrifyin g employers into should make special reference to lentless, because of its close align­
I am informed by our executive
connected with the export depart­
subjection to the demands made this extremely important link in ment with the dominating influ­
office that last year we printed
ment of “ American Industries,’ ’
upon them by labor organizations the chain o f our endeavors to hold ences o f labor unionism. By which
and distributed nearly three-quar­
The Los Angeles Crime.
have delivered addresses before
is of such common occurrence and the nation in industrial balance.
I do not mean labor unionism, per
ters o f a million pieces o f indus­
fhautau'pias and commercial o r­
As I glance over the preceding often so horrifying as to cause the
Dynamite and bludgeons are not se, but because in the recurrent
trial literature.
This includes
ganizations in various parts o f the
whole world to shudder and to the only weapons that are em­ acts of violence, crime and mur­
over 330,000 copies of “ American twelve months, I see on our coun­
country, on the needs o f an Am er­
look askance upon the safety of ployed by the American Federa­ der committed in our country by
t
r
y
’s
fair
name
a
spot
so
black­
Industries,” in its three editions,
ican Merchant Marine and its re­
12.0(10 copies o f American Trade ened by crime that I almost hesi­ life and property in this country. tion o f Labor to accomplish its the agencies o f criminal labor
lation to our export trade.
In
This is a matter in which every purposes.
Notwithstanding its unionism, these representative la­
Index, and the balance represents tate to apeak o f it.
many cases these addresses were
citizen
who stands for law and oft-repeated failures, it is today bor leaders stand mute, have done
the distribution o f printed pamph­
Gentlemen, the destruction of
published in full in the local
lets on the various policies and the Los An g e lt. Times building order should become especially in­ no less active in the matter of absolutely nothing to clean their
papers, and in practically all cases
principles which we advocate.
was more than an individual act terested, to the end that there legislation than it is in the de­ ranks of their fellowship in crime,
lengthy excerpts were quoted, ac­
o
f revenge. Were it that alone, shall be enacted in every state in struction o f life and property and or to rebuild their organization
The demand fo r our literature
companied by favorable editorial
we might dismiss it as we would the Union drastic legislation, such in its policy o f “ Man’s Inhuman­ upon a foundation o f justice.
is
constantly
increasing,
numeric­
comment. Thus wide publicity lias
On the other hand, all their en­
a criminal act of an ordinary fe l­ as has recently been adopted in ity to Man.”
been given to the subject and ally and geographically. It is a
The persistency and energy with ergies are invariably employed in
on. That disaster was a tragedy California, so as to place the
much interest thereby created peculiar pleasure to note that we
possible
safeguards which it operates in Congress and defense o f the men who commit
conceived, plrnned and executed strongest
through the aid o f our Associa­ are asked for our printed matter
around the sale and purchase of in our state legislatures, in its such crimes.
by agents o f others.
more
from
schools,
col-
more
and
tion.
high explosives, so that they can­
It is folly to discuss compromise
I need not go into details. A t not be purchased like so much frequent attempts to enforce its
In January last a Merchant Ma­ leges and universities. This is a
policies through legislation, would expediencies and benevolent as­
which
we
should
well
tribute
of
one
moment
men
and
women
rine Cong!ess, o f two days’ dura­
meat or sugar by any and every
similation. when a mob is destroy­
working cheerfully at their daily person having the price to pay for reflect credit upon a more worthy
tion, was held at Washington be proud.
ing your factory; it is u s e l e s s for
cause.
These
efforts
were
clearly
Essentially our work is educa­ task; the wheels of an honorable
under the auspices o f this Associ­
them.
exemplified in the Hughes Amend­ any organization to fraternize
tion.
and
if
we
can
inculcate
the
business
doing
their
mechanical
ation and its Special Committee o f
We get from our lawmakers all
with representatives o f any other
a
splendid investment sorts o f foolish and radical legis­ ment to the sundry civil appro­
One Hundred, o f which Mr. I). A. true principles o f industrialism duty;
organization, when within the
priation
bill,
last
summer,
which
into
tliv
young
men
o
f
the
country,
standing intact. A moment later lation, much of which is useless
Tompkins, the chairman of your
provided that no part of the ranks of the latter there are men
Committee on Merchant Marine, we shall be laying the foundation twenty-one persons are mangled and unjust. Then why not let
money appropriated to the De­ determined to destroy life and
for
future
generations.
In
the
corpses;
the
smooth
running
ma­
is the president. The purpose of
us have legislation that will at partment o f Justice fo r the prose­ property, regardless o f law and
matter
o
f
public
appearances,
it
is
chinery a heap o f debris; and the least make more difficult the per­
the Congress was to arouse an in­
cution o f alleged violators of the order, in the doing o f which their
terest in the Federal Congress in roughly estimated that your Pres­ plant a disfigured ruin.
petration o f such outrages as are Sherman Anti-Trust Law should leaders silently acquiesce.
ident
and
his
associates
and
col­
In
the
arrest
o
f
the
Secretary-
the hope o f securing legislation on
being practiced by the hirelings be used in the prosecution o f labor
The American Federation of
the subject, during the session leagues have, during the past year, Treasurer o f the International A s­ o f an organization in whose name
Labor is engaged in an open war­
unions.
spoken to a quarter o f a million sociation of Bridge and Structural
then pending.
and behalf these diabolical plots
When we consider that notwith­ fare against Jesus Christ and his
Able ami enthusiastic addresses persons. So that through our Iron Workers, the authorities may are planned and executed?
standing the tremendous pressure cause. Analyze it as you may you
printed
literature
and
combined
or
they
may
not
have
seized
the
were made by a number of Con­
It would therefore seem fitting which was brought to bear in op­ can make nothing else out o f it,
gressmen and others.
The dele­ public appearances and addresses fiend who personally committed that this Association, at this Con­
position to this drastic piece of and those who profess Christ, yet
gates were received by President it may lie said that we have di­ this horrible crime; but, however vention. put itself on record, by
proposed class legislation it was hobnob with the leaders of that
rectly
reached
a
million
o
f
per­
that
may
be,
arrest
and
conviction
T a ft at the White House, who, in
the adoption of a forceful resolu­ defeated in the House by only wicked conspiracy and give them
sons.
If
we
should
add
the
count­
o f the criminals is in a sense rela­ tion recommending such uniform
response to a brief address by the
and
eight votes out o f 238 votes cast encouragement by eating
Hon. John Temple Graves, in be­ less columns o f press notices given tively unimportant to a clear un­ legislation.
on the measure, and in the Senate drinking and smoking and hold­
to
our
official
utterances
and
our
derstanding
o
f
the
causes
that
half o f the delegates, gave all in­
Trials o f Lincoln.
by a vote o f 34 to 1(1. some idea ing social relations with them, can­
teresting talk strongly favorable attitude on public questions, I am produced the crime. 1 assert so­
I think it is safe to say there is can be formed o f the danger that not segregate themselves from the
advised, and I think the assump­ berly, seriously and deliberately
to the proposition.
tion is fair, that through our vari­ that the destruction o f life and not a man in this room who does lurks in the Federal Congress with responsibility that attaches to such
Expansion of Foreign Trade.
ous
activities during the past year property at Los Angeles, at a few not believe that many of the de­ respect to these questions. In this affiliation.
The export trade department o f
On this issue, therefore, I chal­
particular case we are indebted to
this Association has adopted the fully fifteen million people have minutes past one o ’clock, on the mands of labor unions affiliated
President Taft for the courageous lenge the National Civic Federa­
with
the
American
Federation
of
heard
and
read
o
f
the
objects
and
morning
o
f
October
1st,
1910,
was
plan o f holding regular monthly
the product o f accumulated re­ Labor are w rong; that the meth­ manner in which he placed his tion to disprove my charges, and
meetings at our general offices to purposes o f our Association.
General Reports.
venge and sinister hatred on the ods they employ to enforce those stamp o f disapproval upon the if my conservatism is denounced
discuss ways and means for pro­
as radicalism, then my mind goes
I
leave
to
the
report
o
f
our
Sec­
part
o f criminal labor unionism. demands are worse than w rong; proposed amendment.
moting our export trade, and'
back to Los Angeles, and I take
The
“
Council”
now
authorita­
that
they
are
cruel
and
out
of
all
retary
a
more
detailed
ztatemftnt
That its highest officials under­
these meet ings, I am informed, are
tively represents more than 250 refuge in the stand o f Martin Lu­
well attended by members and are of the various departments o f our stand it to be so is, I think, fairly harmony with modern civilization;
national, state and local industrial ther: “ Here I stand; I can do
growing in interest. Hut o f this executive offices at JO Church well demonstrated by the protests that they are a menace to the wel­
and
commercial organizations for nothing else; God help m e !”
fare
and
happiness
of
our
people
street,
New
York
City.
they have registered against the
you will doubtless learn more
I also leave to the Vhairmen of arrest o f one o f their brother offi­ and ought not be tolerated, and which it speaks, and upon which
M y Sentiments.
through the reports o f your ex­
A ll that is needed properly to
ecutive officers having the matter the various standing committees, cers against whom the evidence is that they are the natural result of it can call for protests against
whose reports will be submitted so strong as to warrant the taking the principles upon which the par­ class labor legislation. This pow­ balance the industrial scales in
in charge.
erful influence was used effective­ this country and prevent its d rift­
At this point I may add that at to you during the Convention, the o f no chances on his escape, and ent. organization is constructed.
I believe, too, that most o f you ly during the Republican National ing into the quicksands o f social-
a meeting o f your Directors, in work which such committees have because the arresting officers gave
Convention, in 1908, when, after ism and anarchy is a clean-cut di­
October, 1910, a Special Commit­ been doing in their respective him no opportunity to do this, the at least will agree with me that
whole gang of criminals coucert- if the class o f citizens who disap­ planks had been inserted in the vision o f right and wrong. Let
tee was appointed to co-operate fields o f research.
As my remarks today fall natur­ cdly shouted “ kidnaped!” and in prove o f the kind o f unionism that Republican platform pledging the the American Federation o f Labor
with other organizations and with
the Secretary o f Commerce and ally into a review of industrial the face o f the damaging facts indulges in such wrongs as means party to notice and hearing in­ and all those who are fo r it stand
Labor in a movement to establish conditions throughout the coun­ positively declared his innocence to its ends, would unqualifiedly junction legislation and to an as a unit by themselves, and let
a national organization o f which try, on the one hand, and a sketch without a trial by a ju ry o f his place their stamp of disapproval amendment to the Sherman Law all those who are against it stand
not only upon the organization it­ which would exclude organized as a unit by themselves, then right
the Department of Commerce and of the work o f the Association on peers.
The only crime which these self. but also upon its responsible labor from its criminal provisions, «•ill be pitted against wrong, the
Labor shall be a component part, the other, and. as I have told you
looking to the advancement
of something about the latter. I men, including (Jumpers and the beads, instead o f treating them in response to request made by right will prevail ami every man
our export trade.
I understand would indeed be remiss in my mes­ saintly Mitchell, seem to recognize with the respect and dignity due the “ Council” o f its affiliated or­ will get that which is his— a
that the movement is progressing sage to you were I to fail to speak in the premises is tilt" arresting o f to men engaged in honorable'call­ ganizations. it was estimated that square deal.
Now, I am aware that these
favorably and that plans are be­ o f the former. Therefore, I ask union men and giving them no ing. the battle for righteous indus­ from 30,000 to 40,000 telegrams
trial freedom would be so mini­ poured in on flic resolutions com­ plain,
ing laid for the formation o f an your indulgence while I refer, in banco to evade their captors.
unvarnished statements
At the Norfolk Convention of mized as to make it o f little conse­ mittee in one day. protesting rfom me w ill touch some sore
organization based upon the suc­ plain, unmistakable terms, to a
against
the
party
putting
itself
on
spots, hut they are my sentiments
cessful method of Germany to Federation that has grown upon lie American Federation o f La­ quence, because, an organized two
bring the products o f that country our land and which proposes to bor. in November. 1908, a resolu­ per cent o f our population, stand­ reeord as approving o f such meas­ and I am sure you wiil pardon me
to the markets o f the world deprive men o f the right to exer­ tion was adopted providing for the ing alone, without the sympathy ures; and as a result o f such a for uttering the mbecause I am
cise their own will in a lawful levying o f a special assessment, on and encouragement o f any portion Hood o f protests, backed by the constrained to do so in deference
through organized effort.
One of the aims o f your execu­ manner in their own affairs. A members o f unions affiliated with o f the other ninety-eight per cent forceful argument o f Mr. Emery, to the great interests represented
tive officers has been to improve Federation so tyrannical that it that organization, which should could not long endure on lines of the objectionable planks were in this Association, and in behalf
stricken from the platform after o f the welfare o f this nation I be­
and bring to a high degree o f effi­ proposes, when its mighty ruler yield about $200.000, to be placed insurrection and anarchy.
The struggle is bound to be in they had been adopted by the res­ lieve the)* cannot be successfully
ciency our official publication, shall touch the button, the wheels at the disposal of its executive
assailed and as God gives me
“ American Industries.’ ’ and in of industry shall stop turning and hoard to be used in fighting Gen­ just such proportion as there shall olutions committee.
I mention this particular activ­ strength and courage to do my
this endeavor I believe they have the ehannels of commerce stand eral Harrison Gray Otis, in his e f­ be found men of intelligence and
been fairly successful. The mag­ still. A Federation representing forts to preserve Los Angeles free standing, imbued with the notion ity o f the “ Council” because first, duty I shall not shirk it.
azine continues to be published in a system which the great body of from the type of unionism that has that the best way to treat with o f its importance and second be­
The Public Press.
three editions. The domestic cili the American people have recent­ made the name o f San Francisco treason and anarchy, with riot and cause not many o f our members
lawlessness, is by conciliation and know about it.
While the cowardly attitude of
lion being freely circulated exten­ ly had occasion to become dumb­ smell unto Heaven. 1
In my address to you last year many of the newspapers and mag­
At the St. Louis Convention, compromise, by dignifying its
sively in channels where it is be­ founded and paralyzed at the
November. 1910. the amount re­ leaders through affiliation and as­ I referred, at some length, to the azines o f the country with respect
lieved its influence upon industrial thought o f its existence.
W ill the many who have made ported as remaining in that fund sociation with them on executive Moon Injunction Hill then pend­ to the labor question, signified
questions will be productive of
greatest good, and the extent to obeisance and bowed respect to was $89.00. which makes pertinent boards and committees and by ing in Congress, with the endorse­ either by their silence when their
which other publications quote the chief promoters of that sys the query, were the villains who otherwise emphasizing their im­ ment o f the President to strength­ plain duty is to speak out. or fay
from its columns signifies that it tom. continue to extend their in perpetrated that awful crime paid portance and respectability and en its chances for passage. I am their speaking in a manner that
is a recognized authority upon lliience m its behalf? They tell us from that fund, and, if so. how temporizing with the great princi­ now pleased to be able to say that si plainly contrary to their convic­
ples o f truth and righteousness the measure failed to reach the tions, is lamentable, yet it must be
matters pertaining to industry. they believe in conciliation and much ?
I make bold the assertion that which lie at the bottom of our House Calendar and it died in the admitted that the public press is
The English export edition circu­ compromise, but that they will
lates in all English speaking conn tight when their principles are as­ many men who coddle and encour­ very civilization, and which the last Congress, along with numer­ today much more courageous in
Hut. will they ever be age the principal heads o f the or­ American Federation o f Labor, ous class legislation bills.
its condemnation o f union out­
tries outside of the United States, sailed.
Hut there are danger signs rages than it has been in the past
and the Spanish edition reaches called up to tight if bit by bit they ganization which alone is responsi­ including every one o f its officials
the
buyers of Latui American compromise away their principles, ble for that crime will not escape from its president down to its last ahead o f its in the 62nd Congress, and that it is growing more so all
if they have any and know what just condemnation for the helping walking delegate, is doing its level and we shall be fortunate indeed the time.
countries.
if at its final adjournment we are
The bold and fearless manner in
Members o f the Association vim they are. until all is gone and hand they have extended to them best to overthrow and destroy.
The situation with respect to as free from vicious class legisla­ which many newspapers
have
aid the management very materi there is nothing left to tight for? in the promotion of the carnival
given expression to the facts in
Experience has taught, beyond of crime in which tin* organiza­ the so-called labor problem is not tion as we are at present.
all) b.\ interesting themselves in
W ith these briefly stated facts connection with the Los Angeles
increasing the circulation o f the question, that such a haphazard, tion's agents are constantly en­ unlike the greatest and most try­
magazine and extending its use­ wobbling policy counts for noth­ gaged and to continue which it is ing o f the problems with which in mind. I ask that you respond affair is both commendable and
fulness This is one way in which ing except to help along the dawn now trying to raise another huge Abraham Lincoln had to contend. when you are requested to assist, encouraging, and if all reputable
It was not by any means the Civil and which, you may depend upon newspapers would pursue
the
they can be o f service to the As o f the system which would com­ sum.
W ar in itself that troubled him it. w ill not be unless there is real same policy they would not only
sociation in educating the public pel every husiess mail, every pro­
I Have Been Criticised.
perform a patriotic service to the
to a better understanding o f the fessional man and every laboring
We are living in a supposedly most, but it was the temporizers, need o f vour assistance.
National Civic Federation.
country, but their managers would
industrial question and 1 strongly man. woman and child to do its Christian era. in a civilizer com­ the compromisers and the cowards
I have repeatedly declined even the sooner be relieved from the
urge upon our members the ini bidding or get off the earth, and monwealth. under a Constitution in the North that concerned him
portance of their co-operation in which in its last analysis, means guaranteeing us life and liberty. greatest and by whom he was nec­ to participate in any measure in­ smart o f the lash which is laid
a grand leveling up and leveling Hut when I see the continuity of essarily surrounded to such an ex­ spired by the National Civic Fed­ upon their own backs. •
this direction.
(Continued in Next Issue.)
down of brains and muscle, ignor­ organized crime, the prevalence of tent that he was afraid to place eration. so long as its representa­
Educational.
From a necessarily brief sum­ ance and intelligence, horizontally violence and warfare on life and his confidence in his closest friends tives officially flitted about with
That war would fanciful remedies and refrained
Your business should be repre­
mary of some of tin current indus­ controlled by the bosses o f that property inspired by those associ­ and advisors.
been.
comparatively, of from adhering to elementary prin­ sented in T H E T IM E S . We in­
ated with labor unionism. I some­ have
trial problems of the day. let me system.
A system which insists upon times wonder if our guarantees in short duration had its opposing ciples o f free American industrial­ terest ninetv two and one-half
now address myself to the part
per cent. T H E T IM E S will give
our Association has played during managing its affairs without ac­ fact do protect us after all. and forces been divided, absolutely, ism.
I f the doctrines o f industrial you the best run for your monev
the past year, in various other countability to government o f any whether a supine public even one side against the other, which
freedom, for which the National you ever had. Figure it out with
kind other than its own. and faintly realizes what these crim­ they were not.
forms o f activity
National Connell For Industrial Association o f Manufacturers and us.
Our membership is made up of which places a premium upon inal disorders mean.
President Kirby’s Address
crime committed in its name.
The greatest capitalistic organi­
zation extant is not permitted, nor
docs it attempt, to exercise on
one-hundredth part the defiance
o f civil government that this ir­
responsible Federation has taken
unto itself the right to do.
And while so much is being said
about the high cost o f living, why
is it that so many causes are as­
signed to it other than the primary
cause o f labor unionism, which, in
its battle with the law o f supply
and demand, merely causes one
strike to beget another and keeps
our industrial question in a never-
ending state o f chaos and uncer­
tainty?
I f our commonwealth is to en­
dure, and our institutions mean
what we believe them to mean,
can there be any question as to
our stern duty to stand fiintlike
against these violations of law, or­
der. society and sacred guaran­
tees of liberty and property? And,
if in defense of these principles,
and in defiance o f their violation,
I have been criticised for an un­
due severity of position, gladly do
I plead guilty to such criticism.