Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-24
THE RICHMOND DIsp ATCH--SATURDAY APRIL q. 1886.

Coming back to the subject Of strikes
MI. Buchanan asked whether that
subject was within the province Of the
Executive Board.
The witness replied that il was not.
Mr.. Buchanan A strike Is ordered
by the District Assembly?
Mr.. Turner: Yes.
Mr.. Buchanan When q strike is
ordered what is the first action taken
by The Executive Board?
Mr.. Turner: 1t 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 composed?
Mr.. Turner Yes.
Mr.. Buchanan II you do not sue
coed what is the next step.
Mr. Turner IL we approve it We
have to lend it hand financially.
Mr.. Buchanan Do you ever direct
financial assistance to strike without
first investigating its propriety?
Mr.. Turner No.
Mr.. Mcdowell was recalled, aud
made a statement lin the line Of one OF
Gould's suggestions yesterday as to
the propriety of having railroad engi-
Deeis and officers licensed by the Gene
raj Government. He favored that, find
ing an analogy for it in the licensing of
steamship captains and pilots. These
men were bound to bring their vessels
into port, and so the railroad engineers
should be bound to bring their engines
to their destination. The laws gov
erning international commerce we're
drawn up with great care. Rail-
roads had come in and taken the
plac. largely Of that kind ofcommerce,
ard inter. State commerce by rail could
be and should be governed by the same
sort Of laws. AS to arbitration, 1t
must necessarily be voluntary. 1t
seemed to him that the difference be-
tween the President and the House on
that subject was as to the appointment
Of third arbitrator. The selection 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 two are to select the
third.
Mr.. Buchanan In other words, the
Presidents criticism was of bill not
passed by the House.
Referring to the remark made yes
terday by Mr.. Hopkins as to the prom
inent persons connected with the knights
Of Labor having been seen around the
brokers Offices, the most positive denials
Of all stock speculation were made by
Powderly, Mcdowell, and Turner.
Theodore p. Rynder, Of Centre county,
Pa, made an appeal to the committee
on behalf Of the miners in Pennsylva-
MIA, Maryland, and West Virginia, that
the committee should have its powers
enlarged so as to investigate the trou'
bles in the mining regions.
The chairman said the committee
would on its return ask to have its
powers enlarged. lie said they were
in harmony with the Presidents mes
sage, except that it did not go far
enough. There should be some power
in the Government to prevent an inter.
ruption Of railroad travel By quarrels o.
railroad owners and their employees,
The committee at l:30 o'clock closed
its sitting in Washington, and it wa:
arranged that the members should leave
this city for st. Louis Monday morning