The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-11

NOInIlAkkGVn
tiyotion of the Homestead riots and
tbe causcs thereof, will leave for Pitts
burrh on tho Pennsylvania road on
Monday evening. Tho committee pro.
noses to be in session for several days.
The sessions will be held in n Of the
limited States court rooms, which
Chairman Oates has secured for the
occasion.
Tho committee is regarded as an
especially able one. 1t consists Of
Chairman William @. Oates, Of Ala
hama; William D. Bynum, of Indian
opolis: Ezra B. Taylor, OF Ohio; Charles
J. Boatner, OF Louisiana, and Case
frederick, OF Kansas. Messrs. Taylor
md Broderick arc the Republican mem
hers OF tho committee. Judge Taylor
was tho chairman Of thehouse judiciary
committee during the Fifty.frst Con-
An Of tho members are lawyers, who
have in their respective districts and
states achieved unusual distinction.
NOT COMING FOR POLITICAL CAPITAL.
Messrs. Oates, Bynum, and Boatner,
the Democratic members Of the COM
mittoe, arc not disposed to make the in
~yes.ication q medium for furnishing po-
litical capital. They regard the ques'
ton at issue as OF the most momentou4
nature, and they wish to get at the
facts. They will inquire in the first
place rs to tho cause OF the strike; the
condition OF the workmen; whether MI.
Frick was justified in bringing q force
of Pinkerton men not deputized into
Homestead, and lastly II there is no
federal legislation that could obviate
like troubles in the future.
In speaking of the matter to the Dis
match correspondent, Colonel Oates said:
'This is not n partisan question. We
merely want to got at the facts: The
scope Of the investigation will be broad,
as provided by Mr.. Williams's resolu-
ton. We will look especially into the
legal aspect OF the case. There is no
intention on my part, or, as far as l
know, on the part of any OF the mem
bers OF tho committee to make political
capital Of this atfray. The question is
entirely too grave for that. 1t is above
and beyond all party questions. I an
ticipate that we can secure all necessary
information in a few days. l hope to
have a report ready to present to the
house before the end of next week. |
think lam fortunate in being associated
with gentlemen who are as fair-minded
and as impartial as are Messrs. Bynum,
Boatner, Taylor and Broderick.
he CANNOT PREJUDICE Il CASE.
"You can readily see that I cannot
PREJUDICE the case, or volunteer any
opinion as to the right or wrong OF any
Of the questions in dispute. II the
facts that are developed hurt anybody,
the committee cannot be held RESPONSE
bic for that. It 10 quite evident that
there is something radically wrong,
though why, or in what way, | cannot
say until l have heard an exhaustive
and complete statement of the affair.""
In reference to the statement that the
members OF tho committee, with Chair
man Oates at It's head, are disposed to
be impartial, the case Of Judge Boar
man, Of Louisiana, ia cited. Boarman
IS United States district Judge from
Louisiana. Charges were brought
against him several years ago. The
house judiciary committee Of the last
Congress held an investigation and
recommended Judge Boarman's i'm
parchment. Judge Boarman is a Re-
publican. Another investigation wa
held by the judiciary committee OF this
house. Judge Boarman made q per-
sonal statement to the investigating
committee, cleared up some doubts that
had previously existed in the minds OF
tho Republican judiciary committee,
and the result was that the Democratic
committee in its report reversed the
opinion OF the former Republican judi
ciary committee by finding that Boar
man should not DO i%mpeached.
RIGID SEARCH FOR THE TRUTH.
Mr.. Boatner thinks that every effort
should he made to secure all possible
information regarding the cause OF the
Homestead strike and the direct cause
OF the riot. I'VE want to learn the
truth" said Mr.. Boatner, nothing
more. The legal Questions involved are
OF great importance. The directions in
the resolution arc specific. There is no
question as to what we must do or what
We must learn. We want to find out
whether there is federal legislation that
can prevent a similar occurrence, or il
there is not, recommend the passage OF
some law that will obviato such an at-
fray in the future"
Mr.. Frederick, although a Republi.
can, does not justify the introduction
Of P1nkerton men on the scene. The
question has been raised as to whether
aiederNl statute has been violated by
MI. FriCk in transporting over a navi-
gable stream q force Of armed men.
~ do not know" said Mr.. Broderick,
that any specific federal statute has
been violated, but l am quite certain
mat there is no federal statute in exist
enco that will authorize such q proceed
ing. l do not see how politics can be
associated with this trouble. But
whatever the cause there should be
sene remedy for it"
QUAY n CAMERON INTERVIEWED.
Senator Quay thinks it is highly
proper that a full, investigation be
made. 81 think so" said Senator Quay,
because the questions involved in this
matter should be definitely determined.
Tue general result OF such an investiga-
Han Will be'of value. although, as far rs
homestead itself is concerned, it may
nave but little result or significance"
senator Cameron intimated that he
was not especially interested in Vest
Srn Pennsylvania or the riots at Home.
stead Unlike Senator Quay, he could
not see that he, as one Of Pennsylvania
representatives in the senate. should
concern himself in the matter.