National Republican., 1886-04-03

great icnl to accomplish In this investigation
and II viii do great deal Of good TO the peo'
pie.
Mr.. Farduhar, of New York, spoke as |
representative OF skilled labor lie could |
not see how the skilled unions were In any |
way interested in this bill. The member, |
ship oftrades unions, knights OF Labor, ana |
labor unions as near hccouldlearn amounted |
year ago TO 100000. Probably one-hali
Of these belonged to the great organized |
trades unions twenty. one IN number. lhis
Till did not deal with that class OF trades
unions at all. II simply dealt with the
employees of railroads and railroad corpora
tions But It was not for men like the gen
tleman from Ohio (Mr. Foran) and himself,
who had borne the brunt OF the battle OF
trades unionism, to put straw In the way
OF this bill. The organization to which he
belonged was the first one which had re-
sorted to arbitration. Since 1856 II had
been the standing rule Of the National
Typographical Union that all matters In
dispute should he submitted to arbi-
tration. For thirty years It had paid
its own expenses, which had amounted to
millions Of dollars, to reach the point that
the proprietor must arbitrate or the strike
would come. II did not intend TO invoke
statutory enactment while It had the brains
and the vantage ground TO place It's griev-
ances first before board and then before
the general public. But he honed this bill
would result In good. The cardinal main
springs OF the Knights OF Labor were agitu-
lion, organization, and education. lie be.
lieved there were men who knew little or
trades unionism who would think that the
sympathy of the great legislative branch OF
this country was on their side for fair play,
and they would accept this bill as boon
and as a help. In his own trade strikes
were so few now that even arbitration was
hardly known. 1t had blaZed the way Tor
men like the Knights Of Labor. These or
gani2ations were controlled by conserva-
tive, patriotic men, who would never sacrl-
fee the power and dignity Of their organ
iZatiOns to become mob seeking for that
which was not their Inherent right
Mr. Glover, OF Missouri, read Il telegram
from Typographical Union No. 8, of 81.
Louis, asking him to cooperate In the cf.
forts OF Mr.. Curtin to secure cOngres.
siOnal Investigation into the causes which
led to the present strike. Labor, he said,
would not be content with the fraud and
deceit embodied In this bill. It was q con-
stitu,lonal abortion, and had nothing
wheroon to stand. II would not receive a
vote which would not be vote of supposed
cXpediencv. He denounced II IN the name
of capital; he denounced 1t In the name OF
labor, because It offered II stone and not
bread, and in the name OF the suffering
country, Of the whole southwest, he de-
nounced It as an insult to the intelligence
of the merchants, and OF the workmen, on
whose credulity and ignorance 1t was not
safe longer TO tread.
Referring to the epithet used by Mr..
O'Nenl OF constitutional cranks" he
wished TO say 10 that gentleman, who was
known as n constitutional lawyer among
basehallists, and as q baseballist among
constitutional lawyers, that there was no
foundation on which this bill could stand.
He wished to enforce the idea that gentle
men who voted for this bill would find cap
ital and labor and the public denouncing
their vote.
The second section Of the bill was agreed
TO with certain amendments recommended
by the committee on labor, and the third
and fourth sections were agreed to without
change.
While the fifth section was under con.
sideration for the purpose Of limiting de-
bate, but before motion TO that end could
be submitted, at 4:55 motion to take q
recess until 1880 was agreed to, the evening
session being for the consideration OF pen
sion bills.
Mr.. O'Neill, OF Missouri, gave notice
that he would to-day ask the House to set
aside the special order for that day tthe
consideration Of the report from the coin.
age cOmmittee) and proceed to conclusion
on the arbitration bill.
EVENING SESSION.
The House, at its evening session, passed
thirty.fve pension bills, and at Si5 ad-
journed.