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tect each OF them against Invasion. and on APP
plication OF the legislature, or the executive
| (when the legislature cannot be convene a. +.
against domestic violence United States
troops were not sent into Illinois upon the APP
| plicution OF the leg lslaturc nor OF the execu-
tive against domestic violence. violence AZ
fccting the state and It's government as such.
The president ordered the troops 70 Chicago;
1. To protect federal property 2 To prevent
obstruction In the carrying the mails To
prevent interference with the interstate COM
merce. TO enforce the DEGREES ana man
dates OF the federal courts.
He did this under the authority OF section
5.2gS. OF the revised statutes OF the United
states. which provides:
"'Waenover. By reason OF unlawful obstruc-
tions, combinations or assemblagcs OF persons,
or rebellion against the authority OF the gov
| eminent OF the United states Il shall become
impraeticable In the Judgment OF the president
90 enforce by the ordinary course OF judicial
proceeding the laws o. the United states within
any state or territory 10 shall be lawful for the
president 20 call forth the militia OF any all
OF the states and TO employ such parts OF the
land or naval forces OF the United States as he
| may deem necessary % enforce the faithful ex-
| ecution OF the laws OF the United states or 20
| suppress such rebellion In whatever state or
! territory thereof the laws OF the United states
may be forclbly opposed or the execution there
OF forcibly INSTRUCTED other statutes tend
70 confer authority IN the same direction
Debs and Associates Exnneratod.
There y no evidence before the commission
that the Officers Of the American Railway
union az any time participated In OF advised
intimidation, violence or destruction OF prop
crty They knew md fully appreciated that as
/ soon as mobs ruled the organized forces OF so
! ciety would crush the mohs and all responsible
/ for them Ia tho rcrotes degree ana that this
i meant defeat. The attacks upon corporations
and monopolies by the leaders IN their speech
"a AZ tur faf 4s.. IN. f.f I'm f.sF
azlnes ana Industrial works Of the day From
the testimony n Is fair 20 conclude that strikers
/ were concerned In the outrages against law
and order. although the number was undoubt-
edly small as compared With the whole number.
Permanent Commission Advised.
In conclusion the report says:
"Sonc 81 our courts are still porting over the
law reports Of Antiquity IN order TO construe
conspiracy out ~ labor unions, We also have
employers who oDstruct progress by peryert-
ing and misapplyng the law ~ supply and
demand, and who, while insisting upon indi-
yidualism for workmen. demand thOt they
shall De- lct alone 70 combine as they please
and that society and all It's forces shall protect
them IN their resulting contentious.
The rapid concentration OF power and
wealth, under stimulating legislative condi-
, lions, IN por ons. corporations and monopolles
has greatly changed the business and indus
trial situation our railroads were chartered
upon the theory that their competition would
amply protect shippers as TO rates and en-
ployes as 20 wages aud other conditions. Com
bination has largely destroyed this theory and
has seriously disturbed the natural working OF
the laws of supply and demand. which. In
theory, arc based upon competition for labor
between those who demand IL as well as those
who supply IL. For instance. as we have
shown, there Is no .onger any competitive de-
mand among the twenty-four railroads az Chi
cago for switchmen. They have ceased COM
inc srfff I..r4 49,
twenty-four separate and competing employ
ers. they are virtually one
However men may differ about tho propri-
city and legality OF labor unions. We must al |
recognize the fact that we have them with us
90 stay and grow more numerous aud powerful
Is Il not wise TO fully recognize them by law,
10 admit their necessity as labor guides and
protectors; 10 conserve their usefulness. IN
crease their responsibility and TO prevent their
iollies and aggressions by comforting upon
thcfn tho privileges enjoyed by corporations
with like proper restrictions and rcgulationsY
The growth Of corporate power and wealth has
been tho marvel 81 the last nifty years. Corpor-
ations have undoubtedly benefited the coun-
try and brought is resources 70 our doors II
Will not be surprising n the marvel OF the next
NIFTY years be the advancement % labor 10 a
position OF Ike power and responsibility.
When railroads acted az ledge ana Jury IN
passing upon the complaints " shippers the
people demanded ana congress granted gov |
ornment tribunal whore shippers and railroads |
could meet ON equal terms and have law adj |
Just their differences. In view OF the Chicago |
strike and It's suggested dangers the people |
have tho same right 10 provide government !
commission 10 Investigate and report on diier- |
enccs between railways and their employees TO /
the end that interstate commerce and public l
order may be less disturbed by strikes ana /
boycotts.
'rhe commission therefore recommends.
First. That there be permanent United /
States strike commission df three members /
with dutics ana powers OF investigation and 1
recommendations as 90 disputes between rail- /
ways and thelr employees similar Go those /
vested IA the Interstate commerce commission 4
as 10 rates etc.
la That as Ia the interstate commerce /
act, power be given % the United states courts
10 compel railways 10 obey the decisions Of the \
commission after summary hearing unattended 4
by tcchnicaltics ana that no delays In obeylng \
the decisions OF the commission DO allowed 4
pending appeals
'tb) That whenever tho parties 10 n contru- Il
vcrsy in n matter within the Jurisdiction OF /
the commission are one or more railroads on \
ono side and oneor more national trade unions,
Incorporated under chapter 500 OF tho United Il
States statutes ~ iss5-6 or under state stat /
utes. upon the other, cnch side shall have the \
right 20 select "a representative, who shall be 4
hy the president 20 serve as tenn
pUrary member of the commission In hearing. 4
AA lNHtlub ANA tlAt IAAiliNNlhf Nlii-
trovcrsy.
This provision would make II for The inter-
est Of labor organizations 90 incorporate under \
the Inv aud 70 make the commission d prac- 4
ticnl board ~ Cancellation. II would also tend 4
20 create confidence Ia the commission aud 20 I
give 10 that body in every hearing the benefit .
OF practical knowledge or tho situation on bOth \
sides
"tcl That during the pendoncy Of proceed
ing before the commission inauguratod by
national trade unions or by On incorporation
OF employees ~ shall not be lawful FOR the rail-
roads 90 discharge employees belonging thereto
eNcept for inemciency. violation OF law or ner-
lcct OF duty nor for such unions during such
pcndency 20 order. unite In OF ala or abct
strikes or hoycotts against the railways CONE
planned 81 nor for period of six months after
u decision for such railroads 20 discharge any
such employees ia whose places others shall be
employed. except for the causes aforesaid. nor
for any such employees during like period 10
quit the service without giving thirty days
written notice ~ Intention ODD so. nor for any
such union or Incorporation 70 order counsel