Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-06
THE HOMESTEAD TROUBLE.
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THE HOMESTEAD TROUBLE.
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Tho news that blood was being shed today 1t
Homestead, Pa, in contest between the strik-
ing men anda large force Of Pinkerton detect
ives caused considerable comment and talk Al
the Capitol throughout the day. Mr.. Dalzell
CPa) received several private kilograms from
the seat Of war.
Mr.. Simpson Of Kansas, who takes much
interest in labor questions, speaking Of this
matter today. TALKED right from the shoulder.
JERRY sInrsox ON TIE rIxKxaToxa
"when we tried" he said, ''to get the House
to pass the act killing the Pinkerton detective
business we made the charge hat the service
was practical standing army in the interest Of
the floor scouted this. idea and the
bill was referred to the committee on judiciary,
with the result that the committee has smothered
the bill and refused 70 give any hearing. on
the subject, or consider II In any way.
/ hope this occurrence in Pennsylvania win
awake this committee and the people generally
to the fact that there. Is in existence
q standing army Of outthnoats organised
and kept up in opposition to the
labor interests Of the country. I hope
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protection does not protect except IL be the
capitalist who builds himself castle over in
Scotland and flies here with his prey to de-
YOUR it at his leisure.
MORE EXTEHDKD- TROUBLES FKARED.
"This great strike is only forerunner, / am
afraid, Of great and extended troubles between
labor and capital Unless some radical
measures are taken the result can only
be an open, disastrous and bloody
war. 1t may not come for several year, but
the train 10 laid and the explosion will follow
est OF the laboring classes"
Mr.. TARsSKY's vIEwa
Mr.. Tarsney, chairman Of the committee on
labor, said: ~ am uncertain o. to what power
Congress has to meet this question Of the en-
ployment of Pinkerton men a. private police
force. Every one must condemn the employ
ment Of mercenaries, without the author
ity of law, to kill people. Their presence
is is a menace TO peace, and there ought
TO be something done to put q stop to
this business. II Congress has the power to
deal with the question 1 think il will do so, but
the right OF Congress has yet 10 be considered.
There is no language too strong in which TO
condemn the employment Of an armed force by
private corporations. There should be no police
authority except that duly authorized and en-
ployed by the state or municipality"
MR.. LIND DENoUNCEs THE PISKERToS MEN.
Mr.. Lind Of Minnesota was very strong in
his denunciation of the employment of Pinker-
ton men. II do not know" he said, shat Con-
gress has the authority TO prevent the employ
ment of these hired butchers, but the state has
such authority, and 1 believe that II were
governor Of a state I should find some
means OF preventing it. think that the gov
eminent could do good deal toward prevent
ing this trouble by the establishment Of a court
for the adjustment Of disputes between rail-
roads and their employees, in which, by the ope-
ration Of the interstate commerce law the
federal government undoubtedly has the
Jurisdiction. and by the establishment
of bureau with which all cor
porations would be required to make statistical
reports Of their expenses, earnings, profits, &C.,
SO that it could be known what justification
there might be for demands either for reduction
or increase Of wages. This employment Of
armed mercensries cannot be Justified and
ought not to be permitted. Their presence Is
menace to the peace and is provocative Of
bloodshed."
Mr.. WATSON THINKS THE SITUATION SERIOUS.
Mr.. Watson of Georgia said that he regarded
the situation Is very serious and that he would
not like to say all that he thought about the
danger Of q revolution ct this time. He would
say, however, that the country was much nearer
bloody social revolution than those in control
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81 have been anxious, he said, shat something
should be done By tins Congress which would
have quieting influence on the people, but,
one the contrary, this session has been more
than ordinarily provoking to those who
are discontinued with present condition
for an investigation Of the Pinker-
ton system. The House BY unanimous
vote instructed the committee on judiciary to
report back this resolution, and they did SO,
recommending an investigation, but nothing
further has been done in the matter"
WOULD HAVE No POLITICAL EFFECT.
Mr.. Dalzell said that he had seen dispatches
announcing that there had been bloodshed at
Carnegie's works. He supposed, he said, that
it was the ordinary trouble between capital and
labor and he did not know what could be DONE
would have any political effect He did not
think that Congress could do ANYTHING.
Mr.. Reed said that he did not know anything
about the trouble as yet to discuss il.
Mr.. Stone Of Pennsylvania was greatly agi-
tated over the matter. "The thing we must do"
were not thousands Of foreigners ready to take
the places Of these men there would be no at
tempt made to cut down their wages
MIR. o'NKILL EMPHArIc.
Mr.. ONeill Of Missouri said that he could
find no language strong enough to express his
condemnation Of the employment of Pinkerton
men or any other armed force of private
individuals or corporations. He regarded
it us murder when laboring men
were shot down by these people and
the killing Of people on both
ence of such an armed force. Persons feeling
themselves in need of protection, he said, should
be compelled to appeal to the authorized mu-
nicipal authorities, then to the stats and
through the state to the United States If neces-
sary.