The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-15
THE INVESTIGATIONS UNANIMoUA
They Favor Anti.Pink erton Laws and Arbi
tration for Labor Disputes.

They Favor Anti.PInk erton Laws and Arbi.
tration for Labor Disputes.
PITTSBURGH. July 14.-The Congress- COM
mittee finished its investigation Of the Home
stead riots to-day and left tho city this oven
ing. One OF the committee said. at the con-
clusion OF the investigation. that tho work
done would greatly assist the passage OF a
compulsory arbitration law and also an
anti-Pinkerton law. Bills for both OF
those objects have been introduced into Con-
gross. This member said the committee was
unanimous in favor OF such bills. Chairman
Oates said that the investigation only finished
part Of the work the committee had to do.
Tho Pinkerton system is yet to DO ipvesti-
gated" he said. land We shall 60 either to
Chicago or New York to do that 1t will prob
ably begin in Chicago"
Tho committee met this morning at 0
o'clock. There were about forty men pres
emit. including P. c. Knox. Mr.. Frick. Burgess
McLuckie. Secretary Loveioy. and General
Superintendent Potter Of the Carnegie works.
When Chairman Oates called the commit
tee to order he said that he had
seen 1t stated In several newspapers that
the committee was divided on the question
they we're investigating and that there would
be minority report made. This he said was
untrue In every particular. THE committee"
case. and 1t cannot be determined now or
% until all the witnesses are examined what re-
port will he made. or whether any differences
OF opinion exists between the members OF tho
committee"
Il agree with you. Mr.. Chairman" declared
Committeeman Taylor. We are united on this
question. and We are here only to find out the
facts in the case. but we want all the fncts."
The first witness called was General Super
intendent Potter. He is a square. determined
looking man. He began: II am familiar with
the work done in all departments OF the
Homestead mill. The work in our mills Is dif.
ferent from that done In any other mill. The
rollers do not have the hiring or discharging
Of assistants. That is all done by the comra-
ny. Each department has it's own superin-
work. and ii Improperly done are not paid
process Of making plate with tho Old and M
IL ssS the s
much less than In other mills. yet the wages
sSt hH s"a the ssa
ehinery used BY r. com nam, ne :os, Of pro.
Have YOU had experience in othor mills ~
the br Bra R ms or e lone time. and Gf have
been IN my present position for three and ono
How do these mills compare with other
mills q the matter Of prod action, labor 70.
GIhrDd e produce the output and wages for
We have the hest mills In the world; tho
most complete. Our products are not made to
the sHmS sTtspt by amy other mills IN the
this t hays had large experience in mills
NOV ~ys est si d since was IL years old. lam
~,
homestead mills BY Which a man there Gan Jan
make relatively higher wages than In other
The perfect machinery in our mills, by
10 possible In other mills
between tho company and the Amagamated
o ygq FnGy sr,thiGg about ii:
A Ana. ma. Association and the company
SSI xf tSSt syth's about the changes
Changes, The chs Of ' sheS we're S I tic
minimum basis and ths time at which no scale
sas ss and the Mas W
sS Ss. the s Chief p
81 instead OF juns. 80. as e now The case e.
-Four dspartm snts Of the mill we're affected by
%Sa II III We're Affected. as nssfl, as car car
why did the company seek these changes ?
I'VE were paving more money than Compel.
ttors for the, same work; We had machinery
r. ne copntry.. and v. thought y only fall
otheTT, XSrds, you thoufht shA 4 they w :s
profits Of the concern; 10 that 1t p
II cannot say rs to that"
us It not true that even In this state o
afYAlre the company was making much large
profits than any conosrn OF tho kind In thu
or Losses Of the firm"
You may now state what you knew Of tn
'gamatod Association"
"The trouble began some time before II,
company would not sign the seal .mprmurs o
discomfort were heard al around One morn
ing in the latter part OF June Mr.. Frick ant
sasI:. q ourselves ourselves hanging up We hs'
tns w s.S.t there trouble about the building o
thini not; the fsuss has been around Il,