The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-07

The Bearing the Trouble VIII Have Upon the
EIection-Rosolutlons In the House.

WAsHNoroN. d. c.. July 6. Special The
news from Homestead. whore Carnegie =
workmen. in resisting reduction Of wages.
have felt impelled 10 resort to strife to protect
themselves against horde Of PlnkertOn de-
tectiyes. has for the present almost super
ceded the silver excitement. The situation az
/ Homestead has already by common consent,
been given political aspect. 10 IS generally
conceded that this strife arising As It does
from the oppression Of lAbOrers by one
Of the chief benefciaries OF protection
will operate against the Republicans
The vast profits accruing 10 Carnegie under
protection are known TO all men IN this coun-
try. IL is remarked that from the enormous
surplus Of his profits Carnegie can establish
and endow libraries but as II % recOup him
self for money thus given away he would re
duce the wages Of his workingmen. Carne-
gle has obtained large contracts from
the government for the manufacture
Of steel plates and fittings Tor our
new naval vessels. ItE has been estimated
that his net profit from these contracts Is ~
per cent. and yet he would compel his la
borers 10 work for less. just now, when the
tariff issue is being pressed upon the atten-
tion of the people this struggle at Home
stead is an object lesson 10 every wsge-worker
IN tho land.
A VERY PERTINENT QUESTION.
If Carnegie cannot pay fair wages with the
rate OF protection he enjoys now can wage
earners hope for any benefit from the Mckinley
system SO enthusiastically indOrsed by the Re
publican National Convention Ihls ID the
phase OF the subject when Is attracting atten-
ton here. The Republicans realize the danger
OF the situation for them. and no DOUBT the
managers of that party will exert themselves
10 bring about settlement. Representatiye
Oates chairman Of q subcommittee appoint
ed some time ago 10 investigate the employ
ment Of organized forces OF Plnkerton
detectives in suppresslDg, strikes VIII &c.
his committee together and begin the INQUIRY
early next week OF course the National
Government has no authority TO investigate
affairs at Homestead As jurisdiction OF tue
sub oct rests with the State Of PenEsylVania
But under the resolution previously adopted
by the House can conduct general inquiry
into the use of Pinkerton detectives and may
thus indirectly reach the Carnegie establish
ment.
HEDGE RESOLUTION IN THE HOUSE
Representative Caminetti Cali introduced
in the House to-day resolution authorizing
the Speaker to appoint. select committee 0i
i've members If the House 20 investigate ana
report the causes Of the strike at the Home
stead mills. Pa, controlled by Andrew Car-
negie. and the conditions producing them.
preamble to the resolution states .hat
that ono OF the main purposes
o. It's tariff legislation was the
protection OF American labor and the increase
OF pay 10 the wage-eaTHers In protected III
dustrIes. Contrary thereto the preamble says
industries protected by legislation In many
Instances instead of increasing the pay oi
wage-workers have reduced them. lt says
the Homestead mills. operating an industry
which has received the fostering care OF
such legislation to suoh an extent as to typify