Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-25
PEFFER'S INQUIRY.
a Good Deal Of Old Straw Being
Threshed.
WEIHEO ION TEE R0NsSTEADT UMULT

An AmaIgamatcd View Of What Would
Have Been Best for the mpany-P-e-
fers Troops to The Piukertons, and Be
lieyes Immigration should BE Restricted
An Advisory Committeeman Who Adj
yises Compulsory Observation-Disclosures
giving at Homestead "A sad Day This
Year.
PITTsBUEG, Nov. 25.-The senate sub
committee investigating Tiukertonism and
the Homestead strike resumed at the
Hotel Duqua~ue at IL o'clock yesterday.
Captain W i. Rodgers told the familiar
story Of the voyage Of the steamer Little
Bill on the morning Of July 6, when the
PlnAerton guards were transported on the
barges 20 Homestead. His testimony de-
Neloped nothing new, as was the case with
oil the other witnesses who had previously
testified before the house committee in
July. EX-Presideut Weihe, of the Anal
gamated association, described the range Of
wages of the Homestead mill men, placing
the average at 3 per day. He explained
the associations methods Of holding con
ferences and said Cancellation was always
practiced when possible
Could Have Paid Old Wages.
Il think said Weihe, that the Carne-
gle company could easily have paid old
wages to the men affected by the reduction.
and be largely ahead today. Thereduction
affected four departments, about three
hundred men, or les, than oue-tcuth Of the
whole number The men would not have
fired upon regular troops or militia. or any
her sr..r
they did upon the PilEe-rous. Had tie
company been willing to keep mp friendly
conferences after june -. Tire trouble
would probably been settled amicsbly. I
heard 10 threats of DESTROYING the mill
property, and when asked to 20 with the
sheriff TO aid in restraining the men on
July g. / Thought best to seek an interview
with Mr.. FTiga and ask him to yyitlrarv the
barge-.
Foreigners Cause the Trouble.
Il was refused an interview by lLr.
Frick, and soon after heard 0f the buruiu.
Of the har-a~. Most of our labor troubles
are caused 1y foreigners Who cannot speak
the English language and are Uuacgua.ut-
ed with American ideas. and who cannot
be taught the highest duties Of Am ricaa
citizenship l think the general govern
unrestricted immigration The labor or
CARNATIONS would sustain any party in en-
acting law TO remedy this evil There was
no necessity for the employment of armed
guards at Homestead
Socialism at the Bottom.
William G. Roberts, ex-yice president Of
the ma,CamateI association, and prori-
nent member OF the famous advisory com
mittce Of Homestead did not approve Of the
action Of July g. The men thought the re-
ductiun was intended to force "a strike and
looked upon the employment Of Piukerton
men as an unfair way Of enforcing sub
mission. The Carnegie company has
"blacE list and does refuse to employ men
who took part in the strike Hatred for
the Piuhertous crg-ed the trouble on July
6, but the fact that the vorkmen do not
share adequately i'm the profits of the biz
concerns is whag causes the reckless spirit.
ShariAs Influenced by Politics.
compulsory arbitration established by
the government, the board having fall
power 10 enforce it's decisions, rs the best
method Of adjusting wage disputes /
know that the 0.ler OF the Homestead
men 10 protect the cpmDany's property was
made iu good faith" Judge Thomas Mel
Ion stated that the lack OF prompt enforce
meut of the law by county sIerlf- uera.-i-
tates the employment Of armed guards ly
large companies. SLeriES are slow in per
forming this kind oil daty on account f
its political effect. Tn. committee then
adjourned to meet IN New I0rl. SATURDAY,
morning, at which time Robert 4. PIukeg-
ton viii testify.
THANKSGIVING At HOMESTEAD.