Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-23

the laboring men are nos always careful to avoid
 canseless and uniustifable disturbance.
 I Though the importance of better accord be-
 tween those interests is apparent, be borne | in mind that any effort in that direction by the
 constitutional restrictions There are many griev-
 and many conditions which cannot by st such means be reformed. am satisfied, however, that some
 vent the disturbances which often occur between
 employers and employees and which at times threat
 en the business interests Of the country and, in my
 the ba % theory upon which S
 means of settling those difficulties. But suggest
 that instead of arbitrators chosen in the heat of conflicting claims and after each dispute shall arise there be created a commission of labor sistlng of three members who shall be regular off,
 oa and aasd T6 o the s seBT yerses between labor and capital A commission a stable body and it's members as they gained ex perience would constantly improve in their ability which might 6e submitted to them If arbitrators are chosen for temporary service as each Case of
 that is involved in the question will be lacking treme partisanship and bias will be the qualifca
 of unfairness and partiality will be inevitable.
 The imposition @ upon federal court of duty So
 an arbitrator in such cases is at least of doubtful of such bureau would be just and sensible rec ogntion of the value of labor and of it's right be
 So far conciliatory offices had relation to dis
 turbances which interfered with transit and com
 nierce between the States, it's existence would be stitution which give to Congress the power to among the several States and in the disputes between the labori0g men and their employers of less extent and the consequences of which are fined within State limits the nterpostion of such commission might be rendered upon application of the legislature executive of a State under the constitutional provision which requires the general government to protect each of the States against domestic violence.''
 If such a commission fairly organized the risk of a loss of popular support and sympathy re- instrumentality would constrain both parties to such disputes evoke it's interference and abide it's decisions There would also be good reason to hope that the very existence of such an agency and counsel, frequently resulting in the avoidance of contention and misunderstood ing. If the usefulness of such commission is doubted because it might lack power to enforce it's decisions much encouragement is de- rived from the conceded good that has been conplished by the railroad commissions which having little more than advisory power have ex erted most salutary influence in the settlement of disputes between conflicting interests. In July, 1884, by a law of Congress bureau of labor was established and placed in charge of commissioner of labor, who is required to collect information upon the subject of labor, it's relations with cap men and women and the means of promoting their material social and moral prosperity" The commission which I suggest could easily be engrafted upon the already organized by l the addition of two more commissioners and by supplementing the duties now imposed upon it by such other powers and functions would permit sary between labor and capital under such Gnita- tions and upon such occasions should be deemed proper and useful Power should be also distinctly conferred upon this bureau to investigate the | mited for arbitration or net, that information ! may always be at hand to aid legisati when nee essary and desirable.
 (Signed) GROVER CLEVELAND
 Executive Mansion, April 9, 1886.