Show LABOR TROUBLES SAMUEL GOMPERS AND CARROLL D WRIGHT chicago nov 13 samuel gompers president 0 the american federation of audience ot labor addressing an union men at the piano workers meeting at central music ball declared that he wished to all difficulties between them and their employers satisfactorily facto rily settled ond announced his readiness to act as arbitrator following this public mr gompers said in an interview ot course there is danger that the present strained situation in chicago may result in a general lockout but I 1 think all difficulties satisfactorily arranged I 1 know little of the merits of either side of the question I 1 would advise tho building trades council however to act carefully and conservatively as any disagreement will mean much to both sides mr gompers has not yet been asked by the chicago building trades council to attempt to settle the controversy between contractors and the union though the locked out piano workers have made overtures to him can oil D wright labor commissioner 0 the united States was at the victoria hotel yesterday he Is on his way to champaign where he Is to deliver three addresses before the university of illinois tonight his subject will be strikes and conspiracies tomorrow night the philosophy of arbitration and on wednesday night Is there any solution of the labor problem it Is my opinion he said that the only permanent solution of the labor Is to ibe found in a thorough understanding of the mutual responsibilities and obligations of the employer and employed emp loye in a practical application ot the golden rule arbitration operation cooperation co and the various other remedies which haat been suggested I 1 regard simply as steps in the right direction |