Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-24

on the spur OF the moment. He thoroughly
oeleYed in arbitration and would like TO
see arbitration compulsory.
Mr.. Crain-Suppose the arbitrators re-
ported that the Knights OF Labor should
60 to work at 81 day when they wanted
. %, are you willing, as an American
cluzen to say that YOU would ask your
fellow members of the Knights OF Labor
to abide by that?
Mr.. Turner-If l entered into an agree
ment to abide by arbitration would sub
NIT to the award.
HOW STRIKES ARE ORDERED.
Coming back to the subject of strikes,
Mr., Buchanan asked whether that sub
Ject was within the province of the Exec
utve Board.
The witness replied "that it was not"
Mr.. Buchanan-A strike is ordered by
the District Assembly.
MIR. Tumer-Yes.
Mr.. Buchanan-W When a strike is or
dered, what is the first action taken by
the Executive B0ardP
Mr.. Iurner-It takes no action in the
matter unless appealed to.
Mr.. Buchanan-And do you then seek
to investigate the right or wrong of the
matter?
Mr.. Turner-Yes.
Mr.. Buchanan-YOu also seek to have
the differences compromised?
Mr.. Turner-Yes.
Mr.. Buchanan-If YOU do not succeed,
what Is the next step?
Mr.. Turner-If we approve it, we have
to lend 1t hand financially.
Mr.. BuchanaB-Do you ever direct
financial assistance to a strike without
hrst investigating its prOpriety?
Mr.. TurRer-No.
MCDOWELL RECALLED.
Mr.. Mcdowell was recalled and made a
statement on the line of one of MIR. Gould's
suggestions yesterday as to the prOpriety
OF having railroad engineers and officers
licensed by the general government. He
favored that, finding an analogy for it in
the licensing OF steamship captains and
pilots. These men were bound to bring
their vessels into port, and so railroad
engineers should be bound to bring their
engines to their destination. The laws
governing international commerce were
drawn up with great care. The railroads
had come in and taken the place, largely,
of that kind of commerce, and Interstate
commerce by rail could be and should be
governed by the same sort of laws.
ARBITRATION.
AS to arbitration, it must necessarily
be voluntary. 1t seemed to him that the
difference between the President and the
House on that subject was as to the APP
pOintment of third arbitrator. The Sc
lection by a United States Judge, the
President seemed to regard as an unusual
thing.
Mr.. Grain Evidently the President had
not read the bill as it passed the House.
There is nothing Of that kind in it. An
arbitrator is to be appointed on each side,
and the two are to select the third.
Mr.. Buchanan-In other words the
Presidents criticism was Of the bill not
passed by the House.
STOCK SPECIALIZING DENIED.
Referring to the remark made yesterday
by Mr.. Hopkins as to prominent persons
connected with the knights of Labor hav-
ing been seen around brokers' offices, most
positive denials of all stock speculation
were made by Messrs. POwderly, Mellow
ell, and Turner.
Theodore p. Rynder, OF Centre county
pa. made an appeal to the committee on
behalf OF the miners in Pennsylvania,
Maryland, and West Virginia that the
committee should have its powers en-
larged so as to investigate the troubles in
the mining regions.
The Chairman SAID the committee
would, on it's return, ask to have its
powers enlarged. II said they were in
harmony with the Presidents message,
except thatit did not 90 far enough.
There should be some power in the gov
ernment to prevent interruption of rail
road travel by Quarrels Of railroad own
ers and their employees.
The committee, at 80, closed its sit
ting in Washington, and it was arranged
that the members should leave this city
for st. Louis Monday morning.