People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1894 — LABOR PARLIAMENT. [ARTICLE]

LABOR PARLIAMENT.

An Important Conference to Bo Shortly Held in Chicago. The Relations of Capital and Labor to Be Discussed from All Standpoints— Prominent Speakers Who Will Participate. Chicago, Oct. 15. —The parliament of labor which has been called by the Civic federation to meet in Chicago November 18 promises to be a most notable gathering. Replies to the circular letter of invitation have been received from a great many men of prominence as thinkers on economic subjects, or as employers or leaders of labor. There is a striking consensus of opinion in favor of making the conference as practical as possible. The suggestion comes from all sides that the employers of labor and the representatives of labor, as the ones best knowing the actual conditions to be met, shofald be brought to the front in such a discussion. The plan of the parliament is modeled on that of the parliament of religion, so successful last year. There is to be nothing in the nature of con-

troversy. Each speaker is to present his own views, not to antagonize or controvert those of others. There is to be the utmost catholicity of tolerance and every speaker ’is expected to respect this tolerance. Differences of opinion are not to be allowed to appear as hostilities of thought. Into this parliament Is to be poured the result of the thought and investigation of the individual thinkers and investigators of the country. It will form, as it were, a comparative exhibit of all that has been accomplished along the lines of the prevention and settlement of labor troubles and labor dis turbances. It will be a collation of the work of many men striving for the same end by different means. Among others who are expected to discuss various topics are the following: Prof. E. A. R. Gould, of Johns Hopkins university; A. H. Walcott, of the Massachusetts board of arbitration; D. J. Ryan, ol the Ohio board otarbitration; Carroil D. Wright. United States commissioner of labor; Mrs. Josephine Shaw Lowell, of New York; Archbishop Ireland. Felix Adler. Washington Gladden. Gov. Peck. Aldace F. Walker, Marvin Hughitt, P. M. Arthur, F. P. Sargent, Congressmen Springer. McGann and Tawney, Chauncey.M Depew. T. V. Powderly and Samuel Gompcrs