The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-09-13
The labor anvsstiration.

New YORK, Sept. 6.-The Senate
committee on labor and education re-
sumed Its session to day. John SWinton
took the stand and testified to q consid-
cradle length. He recommended the re-
vival OF the income tax as originally In
force, the establishment of different
branches of industry empowered To col
lect labor statistics of every descrlptIoa
and including the power to enforce The
eight hour law, the establishment of ef-
fectual boards of health, education and
public works, industrial public schools
and colleges.
Swinton said the working of railroad
and telegraph done by the government
in Berlin showed conclusIvely that il
should be adopted in this country. He
thought the legislature had the power
to do this. He was also of the opinion
that the government should institute
postal banks where the poorer classes
could make deposits and obtain an an
nuity.
In speaking of the press, witness, in
answer to question from Senator Blair,
said the press, as rule, was unfsvora-
BILE TO the working classes.
~ am convinced of that myself" said
Senator Blair, ''since this investigation
has been in progress, and in my opinion
such . WIlful misrepresentation should
be punished criminally.
In closing SWinton urged the commit
tee to do 81 In their power TO suppress
the threatened biliionalres and raise and
educate the lower classes.
John Jarrett, president of the Anal
gAmatod Association Of lion and Steel
Workers Of Pennsylvania, said he had
49,. r.r.N AvA Il,
/ the iron industry. The Pennsylvania
association, of which he was the head,
was composed OF employees OF iron and
steel rolling mills. The object OF the
| organization vas 20 secure the moral
mental, social and financial improve
ment Of tts members and bring shout
conditions whereby the rights Of the
members ere recognized and 70 that they
| ehould get fair days wages for fAil
day's work. There were many mills in
Pennsylvania which were not under the
control Of the union. In these the rata
Of wages WIS Invariably lower than In
union mills. There had been numero0l
strikes before the supremacy Of the IN.
ion was scknowled by the
manufacturers. Among the mem.
bers Of the new organization
there was always tendency 20 strike a
the least provOcation. Nov the method
of arbitration was pursued largely will
sAtisfsctoay results. Representatives 81
the Workmen and manufacturers me-
once q year and decided On Q scale o.
prices and wages. All iron worker
were in favor OF protection because 4
protected them In their wages. Protec
ton did not increase the pFice Of steel
but If it did not exist there would be nj
employment for iron end steel workers
In some mills which ara not controlled
by the union the Woskmen are paid thu
same wages Is thoee In the Englisf
manufactures.
| jarrett, In answer 70 Senator Call
said: "a man who sold his iron Eli
per ton lese than his competitors, sEG
disposed Of three times the qusntlt.
that his competitors dsd. would be abb
TO pay better wages; bat the trouble
J would be 70 make him exercise hi
ability in this respect"
j Jarrett said thai Il the industry OF I'll
plate manufacturing WAS carried On d
this eouatEy, Il would give employmen
to 1000 men The ore could b Oh
tained from California and Australia .
! cheaply 6 Englend cOald eh4afI
4 IL from her own mines. Unde