Word: laborers
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...meeting of the Graduate Club last night, Judge Oliver Wendell Holmes spoke on "Some Thoughts on the Labor Question." His remarks were in general antagonistic to the doctrines of socialism. The meeting was large, and an interesting discussion followed in which both students and professors took part...
Debate for Dec. 9, 1897.First Intersection Debate-Fogg Lecture Room, at 3.30. Question: "Resolved, That convict labor should be kept productively employed, even though its products compete in open market with those of other labor...
References: Mill, Chaps. on Wages; Ricardo, Chap. V, Wages; F. W. Taussig in Forum, Vol. VI, p. 167; Schoenhof, Labor, Wages and Tariff; Journal of Political Economy, Vol. IV, p. 166; A. S. Hewitt, Labor, Wages and Tariff; W. L. Garrison, Jr., Wages and Protection; D. A. Wells, Relation of Tariff to Wage...
Japan demands free immigration for her subjects under the treaty of 1871, and silent invasion is what is to be feared. With this influx of Japanese labor and capital will come Japanese control of the Hawaiian government...
There was a small attendance at the meeting of the Freshman Debating Club last night, in spite of the fact that the speaking was rather better than usual. The question was, "Resolved, That there should be compulsory arbitration in labor disputes between employers and employees." The principal disputants were: Affirmative-D. J. Murphy and M. A. Sullivan; negative-H. W. Bowker and H. H. Murdock. Bowker and Sullivan spoke on the rebuttal. The judges decided in favor of the affirmative, although the negative appeared to have a better delivery and knowledge of the subject. After the speeches from the house...