Show STRIKES discussed by grand master T Y V powder r the recent utterances of jit jay y gould on the one aide side and T V powderly on the other have attracted wide attention an unusual interest has been developed wi with th respect to mr powderly particularly as ho he has spoken for those belonging to the labor organization chiefly involved in the p present resent wage war it is the therefore r afore probable air views as he has expressed them in the may number of the north american review under the title of strikes and arbi tra tion will attract unusual attention ten tiou mr powderly holds that while there is an epidemic of strike strikes lockouts and boycotts were it not forth for the 0 growing power of organization there would this year have been many more strikes he as S aerts that it is only where organization is in its infancy that serious trouble troubles such as strike 3 9 and lockouts exist it ia is claimed that the reason for this is that it was not until recently that many workingmen dared to express their oin opinion i on in public on the subject of 1 labor b or because they were almost certain of an immediate dismissal when it was known that they in any way favored the association of workingmen for mutual protection such a condition or sentiment among workingmen could not be expected to create and maintain very kindly feelings toward employers mr powderly powdery repudiates repudiate 8 the socialistic or communistic element and its leaders in their demands for the abolition abeli tion of property equal distribution of wealth and what not it is held that the conscientious working classes were ivere placed by employers with these anarchists and that employers did not distinguish between those who actually represented the working classes and those who claimed to represent them this sentiment of distrust of employer toward employee mr powderly explains caused workingmen to grow morose and sullen and led them to determine to throw off the yoke of oppression organize and assert their manhood it was thus that imperfect organization was effected that led men to strike this was the condition of affairs in the united states at the beginning of the year ane company store system is placed as one of the caus causes 0 of f deep discontent among workingmen toward employers mr powderly affirms that seven out of ten superintendents or bosses arc are interested in the management and derive profits from the operation of stores wh which ich employees are forced to patronize this restraint is deeply felt by workingmen it is held that the employer is wholly indifferent aa as to the feelings or of his employee and only cares for large dividends and ims im mense profits mr powderly suggests that ivor kingmen as a rule are not e educated men and when 11 differences ariso arise between them and their employers they may set forth their claims in scicli o 0 a way ae as to arouse prejudice and create false the impressions while employers have the benefit of education and can mould would public publio opinion in a great many basei casei the workingman of the united states will soon realize mr powderly states that he possesses the power which kins kings once held and that he be has the right to manage hie his own affidi affairs rs th TIL time lluc hi passed he contends when immense private fortunes fortunez can longer be accumulated the vast or minor minor difference between employer and employee arc are to be settled by arbi tra tion with no sacrifice flee or principle or mon manhood hood he advocates that joint boards of arbitration be formed all over the coi country each party should devote considerable time to perfecting plans b bel L suited for the localities and settle ment of the questions at issue |