The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-04-30
THE W0RKMEN's CAUSE.
President Cleveland In . Message to
Congress Suggests Q Plan for the
Settlement Of Strikes.
"A aoyr.x,fkr co,nmspox euaa.erm

WAsmfo1oN, April 22-The president TO-
day sent the following message to congress:
The oonstttution imposes ON tho president the
duty q recommendine 70 the confederation Of
SonHess from time 20 time. such measures e
diaseiy aud thoushtfullv meeting the problem
Vs thrust upon q: n9oi.iRs sss
q disputes arising between our laborins mon
and their employers. that I am oonstrained to
.Iious and pressing subject. Under our form Of
eovsrnnent the value Of labor .. an element Of
material Prosperity should be distinctly recoE-
eheuld be regarded as especially entitled TO leg
its citizens the highest attainments Of social
not Justly or safely be considered O. trrevoca-
bly, oonsiensd 70 the limits Of class
v.d 'nss'd ae protest against nseae TSa aRs
!.borinx msn. bearing in his hand On indispensa
- contribution to or Growth and prousss
sisht upon tie same l recognition from those Who
mats onr laws .. II accorded to any other citizen
having . valuable interest In charge, and his
spirit Of sppreoiation and fairness - to induos
eS0ntented and patriotic corporation In the
achievement Of . grand national destiny. While
resort to threats and violent manifestations, and
while those who under the pretext Of advocacy.
q the claims OF labor wantonly attack ths
Of disorder. SOW seeds Of Violence and disoon.
! tent. should neither be encouraged nor conciii-
ated. ell legislation on the subject should be
calmly aud deliberately taken. with no purpose
Of satisfyine unreasonable demands or raining
paxtfsan advantage The present condition Of
from bs % tss sfe , a
ployed is due in large degaee to the
aRAspNa AND HEEDLEss ExAcT1oNs
isvor of capital Is I an object of aovernment na
attention. It must also be conceded that the
lsborinR men are not always careful to avoid
the Importance Of better accord between these
tnterests ts apparent. It must be borne in mind
that any effort IN that direction by the federal
tutional restrictions There arc many eriev-
drees, and many conditions which cannot by
evsr. that something may Be- done under federal
often arise from disputes between employers
seriously threaten the business interests
Of the country: And in my opinion the proper
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tors chosen in t6s heat Of confiictinr claims,
sted . commission Of labor, consisting Of three
members, who shall be regular Officers Of the
government, charged, among other duties, with
ble, Of all controversies between labor and cap
1tsl A commission thus Organized would have
tho advantage OF being stable body aud its
stsatiy improve ID their aiiiity to deal intelii-
Gently and usefully with the questions which
might be submitted to them. II arbitrators are
chosen for temporary service, as each case
Of dispute arises. experience and familiarity
with all that IL involved in tho question will be
,sskins sx.tsm. partisanshig and biss will b
quent complaints Of unfairness and partiality
will be inevitable. The imposition upon . fed
q to
Gases 10 at least Of doubtful propriety. The 60.
tahlishment Of federal authority Of such
Of The vslus Of Labor and Of ts rishs to b repre-
sented in the DEPARTMENT. Of the government
30 far its conciliatory Offices shall have relation
and commerce between the states. its existence
would BE- justified under the provisions Of the
constitution which gives to congress the
With foreign nations and amenR the several
tho iaborin. men and their employers Of less ex-
tent, and the consequences Of which are con-
fined within state limits, and threaten domestic
violence, the Interpolation Of such . commission
be sendersd SRon the application Of the
government to protect" each Of the states
sion were fairly organized. the risk Of loss Of
popular support and sympathy resulting from Q
refusal to submit to SO peaceful An instrument
putes to invoke its interference and abide by its
decisions. There wonld also be good reason to
hope that the very existence OF such an agency
would invite application to 1t for advice and
counsel, frequently resulting in the avoidance Of
contention and misunderstanding. II the use.
fulness Of such Q commission 1s doubtful be.
oause 1t might lack power to enforce its decis-
Ions. much encouragement is derived from the
conceded good that has been accomplished by
the railroad commissions which have been or
RAnized in many Of the states which. having
little more than advisory power. have exerted
most salutary influence In the settlement Of
disputes between conflicting interests. In July,
1884. by . law Of congress . bureau Of labor was
established and placed In charge Of . commits.
sfoner Of labor, who is required to collect in
formation upon the subject Of labor, its rela-
ttons with capital, the hours Of labor and
the earnings Of laborine men and
women, and the means Of promot-
and moral prosperity. The commission which
1suggest could easily be engrafted upon the bu-
reau thus already organized, by the addition of
two more commissioners, and by supplementinR
68e duties now imposed upon 1t by such other
powers and functions rs would permit the conf
missioners to act IS arbitrators. when necessary,
between labor and capital, under such limita-
tions and upon such occasions IS should be
deemed proper and useful. Power should also
be distinctly conferred upon this bureau to in.
vestigate the causes of all disputes as they occur
whether submitted for arbitration or not, SO that
information may always he at hand to aid legfs-
latton on the subject, when necessary and desir.
able. GROVER CLEVELAND
Executive Mansion, April 90, 1885,