Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-03
HAwLEY 0oADs PALMER
He Says the Illinois Senator Needs q
Guardian.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-In the absence
of any other business the senate today
discussed the Homestead affair with
scme warmth and personality. Mr..
Hawley of Connecticut, In the course
OF the debate, taking occasion to re-
mark that Mr.. Palmer Of Illinois
needed guardian" The discussion
was prolonged until o'clock, but there
was no "urfiushed business" to be
laid before the senate. Mr.. German
said he had been instructed TO Ask for
the senator from New York (Mr. Hill)
. leave of absence for tie balance OF
the session. The request was granted.
Mr.. Palmer, replying to Mr.. Hawley
and explaining his Homestead speech,
said that all lr laws for half a century
have tended to the organization of
capital and the effect of this organiza-
tion had been that the labor had be-
come feeble for want OF organization.
lie believed that public policy demand
ed that the organization OF labor should
lie encouraged, rs We have heretofore
encouraged the organization of capital.
His reasoning with regard to the Home
stead caee had been this: That the
Carnegie organization, which controlled
twenty five millions OF capital. had sc-
tusIly. so far rs its power reached, for
biddcn the organization Of labor.
Nr. Hawley, interruptIng, said he
could permit the ordinary mistakes of
the senator from Illinois (and they were
numerous) to pass unnotlced, but this
corporation had never been 60 ldiotic
as to attempt to prevent the organiza-
ton of labor. All they insisted upon
was the night OF saying whom they
should employ.
Mr.. Palmer ssid the interruption
might have been characterized by a
hotter manner, but ne was glad he had
so friendly . guardian.
Mr.. Hawley-You need one.
Mr.. Palmer-what's that?
Mr.. Hawley-No matter.
Mr.. Palmer Tue senator says need
q guardian. got so far along witbo u
one, but If should need one in the
future will know where TO apply.
After some further desulotory discus
sion the resolution ss reported by the
committee on education and labor and
amended by Mr.. Morgan was adopted
without diviaon- Ii now reads as
follows
That q select committee of seven
senators be appointed by the president
of the senate, whore duty 10 shall be TO
report TO the senate the facts in rela-
ton to the employment for private
purposes of armed bodies of men or de-
tectives In connection with differences
between workmen and employers, such
investigation To include the facts IN .e-
lstIon to the existence and employ
meut generally of such or similar
armed bodies OF men or detectives in
the United states; their first origaniza-
ton or appearance therein. The in
vestigation shall extend to ard EN-
hrsce the reasons for the creation of such
orgsnlzed sodics of armed men, their
chsrscter end uses. slso as to where,
when. how and by whom such men have
been employed ssd paid for ANY serv-
Ises they may have rendered. and
under what authority of law, il any,
thev have been employed and paid.
In addition 70 the testimony aud con-
eius.ons of fact, the committee will
consider and report by bill or other
wise what legislation IL any ~ neces-
ssry to prevent further Hnlswful use or
employment Of such armed bodies of
men or other similar armed bodies for
private purposes and also tor the more
effective organization and employment
0f tne posse eemitatus IA the district of
Coiurhia and the territories Of the
United states in the maintenance aud
execution OF the laws
AZ 40 the seaate adjourned til