Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-23


WAsHINGroN, d. c., July 2e.-The
relations of capital and labor were
brought to the attention OF the Senate
to-day I'm two speeches. The first was
made by Mr.. PETER and was based on
resolution previously offered by him in
structing the Judiciary Committee 70
/ INQUIRE into that subject, and as 10 what
| legislation was necessary TO protect the
right OF the employees 10 fair rates OF
wages.
The other speech was made by Mr..
Call, aud was directed chiefly against
the Pinkerton detective force as an un-
authorized armed organization. Mr..
PETERS resolution was referred 70 the
Committee on Education and Labor.
The antl-Option bill occupied the at
tention of the Senate for the remainder
OF the day, and the Senators really had
the air Of being deeply interested In the
subject.
Mr.. Whites speech was listened TO
with very close attention, although II
covered nearly six hours in the two days
that be occupied the floor. The bill
went out without action.
Mr.. George is 10 speak tomorrow In
support OF the bill. The senate passed,
without question, the House bill author
izlng commercial relation on Canada.
Mr.. PETER, in HIS address on the rela-
tions OF employers and employees, refer
red TO the troubles at Homestead. and
said the employers al that place were
protected by the power OF the State In
keeping their old workmen out and In
bringing I'm new men. The troops sur
rounded their mills. Their properties
were protected while the workmen
were sent 10 Jail.
In calling attention 70 these facts he
represented and spoke In the name OF at
least two OF the largest organizations
| of workingmen and women Ia the
country. The country was face 10 face
with one OF the gravest phases OF the
labor problem, and there were but three
peaceful ways out OF IL. The first was
for the government to keep It's hands
OIL both parties, and lot the employers
and employed settle the matter be-
tween themselves. And they would
do IL, aud do II without q resort 10
arms. He knew that that was not n
palatabe way OF settling the mai,
| Another way was for tho Rovea =
ment 20 establish and regulate rgres Oh
wages 70 employees and 10 see that they
receive them Justly. That way would
doubtless be regarded as uncoDsttu-
| tlonal. revolutionary aud void. There
was still another way. IL was for the
government 20 do with those great in-
| stitutions as 10 did with the private
lands OF citizens when IL needed them
! for public use-take possession OF them,
condemn them In the public interest,
| pay for them and conduct them as pub
! ! Institutions.
senators would doubtless agree
am ing themselves that this way was
more revolutionary than either OF the
Others. The employer has the same
r.. ht no more, no less; than the en-
! ployer has, But as the situation Il,
and as the law f., there was but ono.
/ party TO the contract protected; and
! Jnere never had been so plain and fOrci-
| BILE an example OF that fact as that at
Homestead where there were 10000
troops to protect the one party toa con-
| tract.
Mr. PETER expressed bis belief that
! Congress had the right, constltutlonally
| 10 protect all citizens OF the United
States anywhere. IL had also tho
right. be claimed, 10 determine for
| itself when and whore private busl-
ness had gone 10 the extent OF its use
! fitness, and when II was time for ths
government % interfere. There was a
! time coming, be believed, when. for
all purposes except the local autonomy
Of state, State lines would vanish.
Mr.. Call then spoke against the Pink
ertons, aud az the conclusion OF his
speech the antl-optlon bill was taken
| up. and Mr.. White resumed his aYgu-
ment begun yesterday in opposition
20 IL. He called attention 70 the
! anomaly that, n the bill had not special
ly excepted the government OF the
| United States, the government would
have been amenable 70 the penalties o'
the bill. Were not all the bids
for the supplies, he asked, that
were rendered TO the government
made by parties who did not, atthe time
the contracts were made, own the sup
plies. The coal which they contract d
TO furnish, they had themselves 70 con-
tract for with the miners who had still
to mine IL. Referring 70 the fact that
retail dealers were excepted, Mr.. White
said there were so many exceptions a
the bill that II might well be eallod "a
exceptional bill; so utterly exceptional
that he thought IL ought 70 be beaten.
There was cOBceDsus Of opinion on
the part Of the great commercial bodie-
OF the country against the measure. Ia
proof Of this he sent 20 the clerks desk
and had read resolutions. OF the Cham
Der OF Commerce Of the State Of New
York, protesting against 10 as inJuFi-
Gus 70 the best interests OF the country.
That great body, be said, was not
trade body. IL was not the Chamber Of
Commerce OF New York City, out OF the
State Of New York. He also sent up
and had read the protests Of the bank
ers OF New York, Chicago and New
Orleans against the bill. he also sent
ID and had read list Of other bodies
that bad sent memorials 70 Congress
against the bill.
He then dwelt at considerable length
with futures In connection with the
cotton business. Mr. White spoke fcr
nearly three hours, and when be closed
the bill went over without action upni
to-mOrrow. The House bill 70 enfoTco
reciprocal commercial arrangemenis
between the Uhited States and Cansda
was taken up, read and passed without
any explanation or without diyision.