New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-03
THE SENATE DISCUSSES HOMESTEAD.


THE SENATE DISCUSSES HOMESTEAD
Mr.. PALMER TRIES TO EXPLAIN III: FORMER
rTTFE,NCFS-AN INVF ALTON oRptEtp'
Washington. Aug. . (Spcclan-The senate "'''"7
nothing 70 do but wait for the House = net Oh Tue H'-
dry Civil Appropriation bill, found time heavy ." -
hands TO day, and an early adj Durnment re''''.
resolution for investigation OF the llome''''" ''u'
troubles was called up for while for debate "'u W.
Palmer Of Illinois, whose former speech Oh ''' H"'7
subject caused "A Newi ork Democratic ne"'p'pv' -
refer to him as TIE Anarchist senator cnoe'N"'e'
to explain what he had meant when he al" '"'' '''7
Carnegie workmcn had right 10 De- kept In r"h''o"S
employment In the Homestead mills Gcnera li'"''S
made Il strong and sensible speech on the r'''''' .
labor to capital. in Which I've raped the lIiiho'' 7,
tor rather severely or twice causing that vehe'"oc
controvcrsalist - come pcrou,ly near losing MS
temper. The Senate is still without qnorlm' t"""S"
telcgrams are being sent constantly for absent meioH.
Mr.. sherman stated the reasons why hc 'i7'
the question (the Homestead investigation Slou o
be taken up now In the first place, the ho"So VI
Representatives had already. In very fair anu us
passionate way. taken up the question ana 'N""'''u
into the matter Then. the subject Involved 10 S'"o
extent the domain Of II sovereign state. Inc o'''"0
referred to In the resolution had originated IN "n On
and well ordered community. The third reason why
II should not be- acted Oh that the SeH''c
itself was half alive and half dcnd, whiting I" cloNe
It's session In peace, and with hardly enoeh SUMMON
present to constitute a quorum. >ull he was pou"u
10 say that the principal question raised as To "hc'cr
any corporation might employ armed NV"
was a very important one. lie doubted whether any
corporation had right to hire such janssare'' lie
hoped that the resolution would be aIlO"ep !" ~
over till next session.
Mr. Palmer replied to Mr. shcrmaD's objections.
and favored the proposed investigation. saving mat
the importance Of IT could not b. ovcr'tatrd' Inc
country would be startled mt the amount Of inforina
ton that would be collected as TO the extent to winch
such dangerous semi political and semi military or
CARNATIONS responsible neither to God nor man, were
employed. They ought 10 be hunted down n ehe'
mics Of mankind Mr.. Vest also favored the pro
posed investigations and said that the rnkerton force
had ceased 10 be II detective bureau, and was now
standing army lie described the foray and rlid
made by the Pnlcrton force Into Missouri. when Tie
home OF the James brothers was surrounded, ana
when in the most cruel aud cowardly manner hand
grcnadcs were thrown into the house where women
and children were sleeping.
Mr. Quay said that If the select committee could
60 10 Ilomc,tca and influence the adjustment rs 10
wages IT would be welcome there; otherwise the PEG
rlc Of Homestead not anxious for H.
7ir Morgan said that the troubles a Homestead arose
from the fact that foreign men from Other H""r'
collected from the slums Of the large dues "tougiE
and vagabonds had been hired ~ take possession oi
work, where the Homestead people co,i"ndd th'y
tad a hight 10 b.. These people lad been nitm"i
dlligcnt In business economical and inl-h' ana ''N
had conceived The Idea that they had hight TO M
VIII, their ofnpoycr-. a certain islsis ~ wages
vr Ilayk.v argued hat The questions invov'h
we've capable - scttlem'ut within the hn~ 81 si"'"
power: but aid that there Wa 10 panaoa. o" ~"
trum no modern iny"rupn thai would settle l"'h
Thy could ultimately pul, b. settled By common -'','
a, the part Of the employer aud common s"n~" "n ~"
t.f Ia t.fIa ft-Hf lfa
remedy for thcn-"i., golden rule The remark
OF Mr Palmer some TIM" since. thai %" Homestead
workman were entitled 10 stay there Ad - 70" en-
pl,yed there were cV,c,d dinghy dl-ia>ciul - lln.
They lad 40 suoh h.ht. but thc emploY"r va" ""ud
turn on, men wAo lad b-u l0He 81 III, s'r'l,c VA
l-n 81 Il brute
Mr. IIawlcy VII. replied To- ly Mr.. Palmer who
claimed thnt the organization u labor should Ice "a
coururcd and not Discouraged Tie orgnnFail'"
which owned the Homestead works. vl'h capitol 81
s.5cOOOOO lad actually forbidden inr o.. ~ uld.
the Organization 81 Labor lie hsd. on a prrvi"u, ~
en- in Inserted the right of The owner Of the pr
erty "a control 1t bat he had Alsp asserted the rsht IL
The laborcr, e. employment. Even the senator ir1n
Connecticut MIR. IIavlc, admitted that they lad
moral right T., be- employed. II" fNr. I"ln"ri Lad
gone no further than t. assert that morl right III
object had been To- utnnt- {" the SENATE and 20 the
country that that moral rfh' conceded by "l VIII
cruci .e-l HIM mu.t BE- n some way OF other h"p hc
did not know clothed with legal forms. The an
Guilty consisted In defining il. An That De- lad meant
10 assert had been conceded that ih".r men Lad %
moral hight 10 employ mcnt dependent MON their con
duct All the element. Oh labor not now organized. bal
the right 10 organic. and ought to organize. aui
ought 10 be- encouraged T." organize. The Carnegie
company had refused that night.
Mr. lIaWI,y ,ad that i~ had not noticed many 81
Mr. ralmcr', MINOR nl .-thtcmcui-. hui bee could not
let TIT. one PASS. The Ctrn"rr COMPANY lat not
refused the rsht Il labor - oisanc bat lad claimed
the right 10 control It, bu,iucs, and t. employ
v HON # chose.
Mr. Palmer thought that the Interruption might b"
characterized by letter manner. lie was extremely
gr.tned f. know hat h., had frondy guardian 10
watch over him.
"Ion ned one" said Nr. lInvicy I'm AN uudcrt he.
What do, the senator siy " ASKED Mr.. Palmer.
80 matter" ,ah Nj laWlcy
" have 40 far continued Mr. lmlmcr, got on
without q guardin. bat II | should have pccriDu ("
employ the services Of mentor Will know where I"
ind one.
Nft,r further d-cu,-on the resolution WIS nd q,trd
without a division. IT provide for "a select com
ntee 81 senators 10 investigate and rp'rt the
facts iu relation 10 the employ m'u for pilvat" pur
poses. ~ armed hodi"- Of men or detective I'm con
nccilDn with differences between W0rkm"u md Ell,
ploycrs the for the creation OF such organized
i1yIcs 81 armed mon their cinrtcr AMI i-,-s where.
paid and under what authority
several private bn- wcr" taken rom the calendar
and passed. Mr. ""rmrn ashcd leave of nben"c flr
ar lin for the rest Of the 80. Ion aud w~ granted
At 20 y. ~. th" senate adjourned
TIE NEW CONTROLLER TAXES CHARGE.
Washington. Auc. "a. Barton Hepburn the newly
appointed Controller ~ a." Cnrrccy assumed "a"
duc, Of that Office day his official bond Of 100000
a.