TEE NEW UNIONISM.

Waikato Times, Volume XL, Issue 3213, 28 January 1893, Page 2 (Supplement)

TEE NEW UNIONISM.

The American correspondent of the Dnnedin Star writes The rapid way,in wbioh the American people ate turning away their sympathy from the demands of tho labour organisations' and their foolish, reckless strikes is founded on reason and the impulse of self-defence. The Union of Amalgamated Iron Workers numbers 60,000 members. : The iron of the United States is, next to coal, God's greatest gift to his children who may occupy ,this continent. It is tlie'greatest source of wealth, the largest and most profitable field for the employment of skilled .labor. ; - Every child born in tlio homes of 63,000,000 Americans is entitled to have a chance in tlio ; field of employment find income which God has placed in this land, But the 60,000 members of this union say that tliey have possession of that, field,'and. proposo to keep it for themselves, .and that they alone shall be employed in it and mako a living out of it. That the children of the other multi-' plied millions may starve for < la'ok of ■ 'employment, but they must not, touch the' iron field as a source of,labor and income., That position is simply, orubl.aud barbarous. It is a declaration of war by the 60,000 against the 63,000,000—a war that will not or cannot win. Tho growing recognition by the people that this is the,real, issue is rapidly .turning the public sentiment and sympathy against, the warring labor unions America means fair play in tho battle of life for all the ohildren of Americans, and a ■ few members of labor organisations will not be permitted to take each field of labor and source of income to themselves and tlioir own and shir, evory body else out, ■ An American 1 correspondent says' " The Homestead strike is now over. It did not pay, It is in'the rough' sohool of, experience that mankind learns the wisdom that it retains,; The' strike lasted five' months'; 325 men out of 3SOO weroaffepted' by tho proposed reduction—tho rest went ont from sympathy; £500,000 • was lost in wajres; the company lost twice as mnoh; £IOO,OOO was paid by tho county to support troops. Thirty-five men lost their lives by' it. A great many business lionsosin Homestead have gone;into' the sheriff's: hands, Peveral murder trials are on'tho docket of tho Courts, involving large expense. :The company are now dealing with men, , and not with organisations!' Not'orie half of the strikers will l set their places back; : The effect will lead employers to bo mora: oantious,' fair,, and i just, and,. Ijhe employes'," will not; ao. subordinate thoir, liberties and judgment to tho control of incompetent and reckless leaders." '