New-York tribune., 1886-05-19
out dsposine OF Mr. McPhersons amendment the Son :
ato adjourned.
ARBITRATION IN THE SENATE.
Mr.. COKE OPPOSES THE PRESIDENTS kECOMhEND-
ATIONs-GENrRAL LOGAN TO OFFER A sUDsTI-

ARBITRATION In IfE SENhiE'
MR.. COKE OPPOSES THE PRESIDENTS EECoMMESp-
| ATIONs-GENrRAL LOGAN TO OFFER SUDoii-
TUrE FOR TIE HOUSE BILL
WASHINGTON, May 18 (Specioh. MIR. Coke,
of Texas having written long speech for home con-
sumption tho subjects capital and labor ana aro-
ratoD etc. the Senate oblgnely laid aside the Pension
bill and suspended business for two hours to-day IN
order to give Mr. Ccko opportunity to read his essay
to get printed for circulation The no able part
OF the speech is opposition to the Presidents recon-
mo ndatons on the subject OF arbitration Mr.. Coke said
that permanent board, such that recommended Dy
the President. would be In the interest OF corporations
and that tho bill passed by the House was much better
This unkind cut from Democratic Senator following
tho ad action OF the Honse Labor Committee on the
message. Ia ror reflection of the feeling In both Honses
concerning the Presidents unprecedented course In
sen ding bs unsolicited views to Congress cn subject
that had already been passed upon by one House.
Mr. Coke ssaid he would vote for the House i'll afteI
one or two amendments shonlh have hecn made to IT,
e believed 1t PROV dcd the best pacticao" remedy FOR
the dilcnos with which the bill dealt Th't remedy
was voluntary arbitration to he appealed to by the
unrties Immediately concerned IL WAS peaceful ano
reasonable modo Of settling the serious Hhrfrn'e' ta
from 10 time between lAtgr corporations ana
The bill furnished free of expense 10
both parties method that Should De ac' eptaDis 10 oo
Neither side could afford TO DEFY pubic opinion ny
ref sing avail itself OF hcncicen remedy Ior
serious public evil Mr.. Coke NJ force IN the
arguments made against the bil on the ground oI want
|
to the responsibility OF railway companies for the
operation e their d Nj. Coke said they should ne
c0meled roads in operation stiike or no
STRIKE; and on other hand, one VINO ntorIered
with tnnt operation should be treated WIN me tnosI
severity. Tho pub; interest the first consld'ra-
tiOi Mr.. Coke recognized tue absolute necessary DI
restraining railroads. No lie said could rei tne
history of raj road without feeling o pro
fOnn niign itiDn and disgust tha system wlch ike
that o. railroads. hal berOne so lndiSpenSaDle neces-
sity to civilization should he an instrum"ntay IN the
hands OF individual, for rho ys ematlc robbery
Of the Ieople The state Governments ana Ohltei
~ ite. Government while uniting to- protect rbllro u
property thcy should protect railroad property ana
the interests uf the public from assault or damage
elonl aud crush the practice which LED u
the labor difficulties at had become % serious Icauro
OF the ralli Dad prohlem.
Mr.. LOgaI without Inmittng hllnsen 10 the support
or other Nsr the House bi Ill that he would at te
prop r time submit "a substitute Tor II. The lOnse Dill
ried arbitration, hut there was no means of putting
the decision OF thu arhiirItlrs info elect He would
prouosr that a commission OF four ubrrs 10 be chcl
y Commission OF Arbitration should he selected Nv iHc
President Part Of the sh pud be rerctc TOT tner
kno ledge tte law, an part for their kn wege OF
the anong interests OF the country and from among
examine witnesses, etc He woull provide that Wneh
the decision Is made It should b" fled IN tue unltel
District Court placed rerOri The re ana Dcconr
n decree ~ tie court. That wOul secure method ot
enforcement for the dee SiOn. Under the House bH
that could not done. He would ais make IL the duty
the commissioners to examine ali questions OF con-
troYersy arising betw corporations AID theii en-
ploye~ and maze report TO Congress He woni erect
the Bureau Of Labor into Department o. lanor anu
require COmms Of Labor t. communicate WIN
all corpOratipns 10 ascertain particulars as 10 the
number character and ensaiiOn OF employees prices
OF TODD, reu etc, anil to submit comparative state
ments. far practicable, of similar particulars
relating 10 Labor IN Europe, etc.