The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-29

syae concrete picture OF the state OF
wages In Allegheny.
Mr.. Bayne declared that that was a mistake
Detectives were there, but the men they sought
to protect were not Hungarians. The Hungar-
ians that were there were not skilled mechanics,
and could not do the work required.
Mr.. Breckinridee inquired what wages the
workmen at the Thomson works had been receiv-
Mr.. Bayne replied that they had been receiv-
ing So day.
Mr.. Breckenridge said that the average wages
of the Pinkerton detectives was So day. They
received that rate of wages 10 prevent a breach
Of the peace by men who received So day.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, said that the gentleman
from Kentucky had drawn picture with the
American workmen in the cold and the Hun
Rarian workmen protected by Pinkerron de-
tectives. The gentleman had pictured this
the final result of protection, when it only
an incident in the great dispute which went on,
either under protection or free trade.
The gentleman wanted to contrast
e sn vii With those received bv psrmanent
employees. He Mr.. Reed thought that it ought
to be pointed out that such methods of arguing
somewhat petty in their nature. The question
was, what system secured the greater wealth to
the country and tie highest wages to the work
ingmenl One of these workinamen had ap-
peared before the ways and means committee
a ways and means committee better constituted
than the one In this house, because 1t had heard
the workingmen-and he had BEEN asked; do
you get the benefit of the tariff Do not your
employers try to get the benefit from you?" He
had replied with perfect frankness: THAT
is quarrel between ourselves just give US a
market, and we will try to get our work" And
he Dir. Reed believed that they would.
Mr. Breckenridge said that Allegheny county
had been depicted as the scene OF protective de-
velopment, and he had show the result of that
development A man did not have to eat q
whole leg of mutton to know that it was spoiled.
He denied that IL incident that he had
depicted. and asserted that it was the necessary
consequences of unnatural system of taxa
ton, under which an organized body OF armed
detectives used in guarding convict labor to
undersell American labor. AS to what the gen.
tleman said about the ways and means commit
mittee, either in the present or last Congress.
he treated it with the contempt it deserved.
Mr. Reed replied that when there was fear of
a discussion of rhe actual situation it was always
the custom of those not sufficiently skilled in
the use of parliamentary language in which to
express their feelings. to use language that was
Mr. Breckiurid ge-If my language is unpar-
liamentary, retract it. That it is true and de-
served there is doubt
Mr. Bayue denied that detectives were en-
ployed to protect Hungarians and also that the
strike at the Thomson works demonstrated the
failure of the protective system. Strikes were
common in every country. Il TOOK men of
brains aud courage to stand up Tor their rights.
Mr.. McMilen inquired why, then, these men
of brains were dominated by the police.
Mr. Bayne replied that they were not domi-
mated. the police were there to keep them from
interfering with each other.
Mr. Farquhar. OF New York, said that men
outside the gates of the Edgar Thomson Steel
works would win If il took twelve months, indie
pendent of Pinkerton and the men who took
scab wages. He warned the members Of the
House that they were walking thin ice when
they took cent from the wages of American
mechanics and laborers. Within the last seven
years there had risen MP a lion of organiza-
ton, of which even the oldest organization
stood in dread. because ie had the power TO vim
dictate its rights. That power had besn felt on
the floor of the House more than once. aud ii
there need it would regulate tariffs for it
self aud nobody else. The organizations of
skilled labor had kept up wages, and stood
ready 10 protect them now.
Mr. Smith. of Wisconsin, said that the sub
jeet of monopolies was the one calling for atten-
ton now.
Mr. Farquhar replied that the gentleman
meant the monopoly of their transportation, the
monopoly which would make all the shoes of
the country in Massachusetts. That State had
squinted toward free trade because she had all
of the benefits of protection.
Mr. Smith asked who put the moncpolies in
the field.
Mr.. Farquhar replied that most Of them came
from the West. Congress had done every thi g
in lis power by passing the interstate commerce
law restrain them. II the Western farmer
would build up his home market he would get q
better price for his produce than he could OBJ
tain at Liverpool.
The committee then rose.
bill authorizing the Paducah & Hickman
Bridge and Railroad Company-ato construct q
bridge across the Mississippi river ae Hickman,
KY, was passed. and the House adjourned.