and labor. It is impossible in this country for capital to tyrannize over labor. The laboring classes are too intelligent and too conscious of their own power; they understand too well the power of labor combinations, the force of public opinion, and the possibility of a resort to legislation. Labor has the same right to protect itself in any lawful way as capital; has the same right to organize and to fix the wage scale. It is doubtful if a strike is beneficial, on the whole, to labor, though the contrary may be true of the lower classes of labor, such as coal mining. Mr. Hopkins is not in favor of compulsory arbitration, nor of appeals to the courts for injunctions, except when that is the only way to prevent violence. (344, 345, 355, 356.) Mr. FLINT states that there has never been a strike in any industry with which he has been connected. (85.) Mr. SCHWAB states that the agreements between labor organizations and some of the constituent companies, which existed at the time of the consolidation, have, of course, been lived up to. Mr. Schwab does not seem, however, to have a high opinion or such agreements. When an agreement has been made for a given time, it may prevent strikes for that period; “but the periods recur pretty often, and it gives a good excuse for differences." (461.) C. Immigration.—Mr. TAYLER says that the practically indiscriminate immigration which has come into this country for the last 30 years has had an adverse effect on industrial conditions, and in many cases has demoralized the rate of wages. A slight educational qualification for immigrants would accomplish all the restriction which is necessary. (606.) D. Prison labor.—Mr. ATKINSON says that prison labor competition is not true competition, for the reason that the building and capital are furnished without charge. Prison competition may have interfered with a few small arts, but it has not been of great importance. (535.) E. Company stores.—Mr. HOPKINS, president of the Sloss-Sheffield Iron and Steel Company, says that his company has stores connected with its works near Birmingham, A'a., and that the men are permitted to trade there as soon as they have money due them. The men are not compelled to trade there, but many of them need credit, and Mr. Hopkins thinks they would have to pay more in these isolated districts if the company did not have the stores. Wages are paid in cash once a month. (509.) F. Company tenements.-Mr. HOLMES, treasurer of the Plymouth Cordage Company, says that his company owns 173 tenements, while it employs about 1,000 persons-men, women, boys, and girls. Its purpose in building tenements is to have its employees at hand and give them better houses to live in. It does not give them an opportunity to buy the tenements, though many of the employees have their own houses in the neighborhood. The tenements recently built have usually 6 to 8 rooms, and some of them have gardens of from 2,500 to 7,500 square feet each. They rent from $1.90 to $2.50; very few as high as $2.50. They are provided with running water, the cost of which is included in the rent. There are bathrooms, but with only cold water in them and not hot. (140, 145.) G. Clothing and textile manufactures.-Mr. ATKINSON says that the manufacture of clothing gives more employment to the masses of the people than the manufacture of textiles; that wages are a great deal higher and the conditions of life better. The poor foreign sweat-shop sewing women are poor because they are poor sewers. Wages are much higher in the making of shirts than in the making of shirtings, and the conditions of life are better, and the girls work under better conditions. (541.) 752-XI Asphalt combination. (see National Arphait Company. Digest of evidence... Capitalization Vaking powder combinations (see also American Baking Ponder Associ Competition, methods of Control of output History Organization Baking powder industry: Alum baking powder Legislation against.. Wholesomeness of.. Materials of baking powder.. Barbed wire: Effect of tariff on price.... Bicycle combination. (See American Bicycle Company.) LXIV LXXXH-LXXXVIII XI. LXXXII-LXXXIII LIXIV-LXXXVIII LXXXII-LXXXIII LXXXIII LXXXII-LXXXIII LXXXVI-LXXXVIII - LXXXII-LXXXIV Bobbin and shuttle combination. (See United States Bobbin and Shuttle CXLIX CXLVIII CXVI LXXXI CXIV CXVI LVII LXXVI Carnegie Steel Company Causes of combination: Review of evidence Digest of evidence X XII-XV LXXI CXV Caramel combination. (See American Caramel Company.) XCI-XCVII V-VI CXXVIII American Bicycle Company American Smelting and Refining Company. American Thread Company.. Competition.. Cordage combinations General Chemical Company National Asphalt Com any Paper combinations. Pittsburg Coal Company Standard Milling Company Chemical combination. (See General Chemical Company.) Chemicals: Effect of tariff on price.. Chewing gum combination. (See American Chicle Company.) Chicle combination. (See American Chicle Company.) Child labor: Plate-glass combination Standard Oil ompany, special cuts in local markets. Possibility of, Pittsburg Coal Company. Tobacco combinations. Remedy for evils of combination . Special prices in local markets Salt combination. L CXVIII LXXIV-LXXVI CXII ... XXIII-XXV LXVII |