. The National Civic Federation review . e issuesat stake. The representatives of all phases ofthought united in expressing the belief that everyeffort should he bent toward maintaining peace withhonor. The conference! was addressed by the Hon. OscarStraus, Secretary of Commerce and Labor, whourged 111r- formation of a permanent organization inbehalf of conciliation. Mr. Straus said in part: I had hoped that in this part of the country, wherewages are high, where industries are profitable, Iwould find both labor and capital living in happi-Mi undo; their own vines and Ilg trees. I under-load t
. The National Civic Federation review . e issuesat stake. The representatives of all phases ofthought united in expressing the belief that everyeffort should he bent toward maintaining peace withhonor. The conference! was addressed by the Hon. OscarStraus, Secretary of Commerce and Labor, whourged 111r- formation of a permanent organization inbehalf of conciliation. Mr. Straus said in part: I had hoped that in this part of the country, wherewages are high, where industries are profitable, Iwould find both labor and capital living in happi-Mi undo; their own vines and Ilg trees. I under-load they do live under their own vinos and figtrees, but, unfortunately, they throw brickbats fromthe vines, and Iiis. trees on the one side to the vinesand tin trees ii the other side. (Laughter and ap-plause) i ;uu going to address myself now to thei i knots. I have found among the labor leaders asenlightened and patriotic men ;ik exist among anyClaM of our people. (Applause.) I have found asmuch Ignorance and as much arbitrariness arrayed. HON OSCAR s. STRAUS. on the side of capital as I have on the side of labor.(Applause.) We must be willing to make mutualconcessions for the sake of right and justice. Todemand a higher wage than the industry can affordto pay is to clog the wheels of that industry. In say-ing that when labor makes an uneconomic demand,those demands deserve to be denied, 1 am quotingthe language of the president of the American Federation of Labor, Samuel Compel s. I am told that one division of your labor bodiesin this city is not represented here. I am sin e thatthis section of labor, when they find out with whatspirit, of fairness and what spirit of justice von areendeavoring to find the middle way for the purposeof adjusting these difficulties, will come and join you. If it were possible for me to remain hen- longerI would address myself to that body, and I havenever addressed myself to labor without finding areasonable response to reasonable demands. (Ap-pla
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