The sun., 1893-03-20

ssS sSs ot SaatiXss S tei Than s ss
asts NJ ss at Tde
in . general wal. with the railroad employees
Sons sa 0 ssnk q wsf the
acauaintsd with Chiefs Arthur and Sargent. r.
Moseiy says these f men men are ' ali intelIieent,
humane. law abiding. and conservative. and
unless tHev were we're fully justified I'm IN do do ing 30
He says. moreover, that probably under the
legal right to organize for tho protection OF it's
welfare and the advancement OF the wages
Mosely feels confident that Chief Arthur had
good and sufflcient cause for the orders he has
Commissioper Eenssy. tho senior Republican
member ;In, q the Interstate Commerce Com, mo
tudses Tie nf hsf
directly on the points At Issue He s inclined In
his democratic colleague Judge Ciemcnts
that the Judges may. have thought the Inter
case. After reading carefully the despatch
from Toledo in to-day's Sun. Judge Veasev
II am not certain what part Of the. Inter.
state Commerce. act Judges Taft and Ricks
base their decision upon. but after consuting
upon I ms sections I and 5 to sustai in,their action.
Tho questions involved are to mo entirely
tSSs Hoad so spp1S drees " Il hnk
constituting tho act and it appears to me that
spasss thsy hsvs
order to show what was their intention. 1t will
be necessary to quote portion OF these Two
sections:
section ]. That shall be unnwt for any common
sr usos to as OF or . To ss
or IMPLIED n a. sy Or Tsanss by ner ?, ,s
from os SsSs n'ses con a
deat ation. md 10 Of
% n fs s 5
Of Wa. s"'s's
sary purpose. and without intent TO avoid o. un
sny Of q
"Then follows section g. which says:
Ih.. cas-. any m sa.TcI 4, I. suSI.ss ..
dSns matte, ming # o; ,ni;
% any mater sa,ns r ,R. rss1,red 70
sGa Ga 'neFs0S ''' '' u amour"
1T is probable that the Judges contend that
ne With said road hSeomo to
tain extent parties to the obligations which
s1 sss ss Gns.d stass SnGb
the construction Of the words in section &. to
thnc xii IN any
unlawful .Oi. course / do not know that such
70 w.' 1ns 'nasR09 tsas 0 ' % t%s sseiop
might be held to, apply with equal
force to the order OF the court directing Chief
Arthur to revoke his order. and also to the
action OF eontemp, against the three men
who refused to continue in the employ ot the
railroad under the circumstances mentioned
in the, despatch. ! do not hold that employees
OF railroads or other corporations have no
right to cease work or resign their positions.
but the law contemplates that they do 1t In 9
reasonable manner. SO as not to violate any OF
the laws which might apply tothe protection
OF life or property. AS | said before it is a
the court had in mind the law above quoted
when they rendered their decision. 1t is,an
interesting question. and nm not prepared 70
say whether their action will he sustained by
the higher courts"
In conclusion Commissioner yeazey re-
mprked: 1T seems rather amusing for the
railroads to seek to shield themselves behind
the Inter State Commerce law. in view OF tho
fact thnt they have continually protested
against the enforcement Of its proylsons and
attempted to prove its nnconstitutlonality
They will eventually come to realize that the
present law. il faithfully carried out by them.
will materially assist them in the legitimate
conduct OF their business"