The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-11-13

are distinct aud that nose Of the reasons
urged a. justifying the wage reduction BY
Il ~ an employer can b considered by
the company ~ landlord.
"The company claims u 10 simply
legitimate business to use Ito position and
resources to hire In the labor market -
eheaply - possible and at the Same timo
keep rents up regardless Of what wages
are paid to its tenants to avail itself to
tho full extent Of the business depression
aud the competition In the reduction OF
wages, and to disregard those san,e con.
ditions - to rents. No valid reason 10
assigned for this position except simply
that the company had the power and tho
legal right to do Il.
Tho reductions at Pullman aftcr Sept.
!, 1898, were the result Of conferences
among the managers; tho employees for
the first time knew Of them whom they
took effect. Tho purpose Of tho manage
ment was obviously to rest the whole mat.
ter upon tho cost, etc., In its most seri.
ously crippled department, excluding
from consideration tho facts as to wages
In the repair department. Tho demand
Of the employees for the wages Of Juno,
1893, was clearly justiHable. Business in
May, 1884, could not pay the wages
OF Juno, 1893. Tho reduction was car.
riod to excess, but the company was
hardly moro at fault therein than wero
the employees In insisting upon the wages
OF June, 1888. There was little discussion
as to rents, the company maintaining the
rents had nothing to do with the wages.
The company had legal right to take
this position. but as between man and
man the demand for q rent reduction was
fair and reasonable under oil the circum.
stances. The strike occurred May II,
and from that time until tho soldiers
placed about tho compauy's property, pro-
fesssdly to guard It from destruction or
Interference. 1t 10 in evidence and un.
contradicted that no violence OF destruc-
tion Of property by tho strikers or their
sympathissrs took place at Pullman, and
that until July 3 no extraordinary protec.
tion was had from the police or military
against even anticipated disorder.
"Such digniflsd, manly and conserva.
tive conduct In the midst Of excitement
and thrsatsned starvation 10 worthy Of
the highest type Of American citizenship,
and with like prudence In all other diroc.
tions will result In duo time In the lawful
aud orderly redress Of labor wrongs. To
deny this 10 TO forswear patriotism and to
declare this government and Ito people o
failurs.n
A to the great railroad strike proper
the report says: ut 10 apparent that tho
rsadiusss to strike sympath thstically was
promoted by the disturbed and apprs.
hsnsivs condition Of the railway en-.
ployss. resulting from wage reductions ON
the different lines. blaeklisting. etc., and
from the recent growth OF the General
ManAesrs' association, which seemed to
them menace"
4ArtAse on the report sayss "It 10 %.
riealsly questioned whether the courts
have jurisdiction to enjoin citissns from
'psrsuading' each other In industrial or
other matters OF common interest. The
policy Of both tho Pullman company and
the Railway Mauagsrs' association In rsf-
erencs to the applications to arbltrats
closed the door TO all attempts at concila.
tion and the settlement Of the differences.
The commission 10 impressed with tho be-
lisf, b. the evidence, that different pol.
w would have prevented tho loss Of life
and the great loss Of property and wages
occasionsd BY tho strike"
The report declares the arrival Of troops
ut Chicago was opportune, and says that
tho policemen sympathisod with tho strik.
ers rather than with the corporations can.
not be doubted, nor would II be surprising
| to find the same sentiment rife among
the military. These forces aro largely no.
cruited from the laborine classes. Indeed,
the danger 10 growing that In strike wars
between corporations and employees the
military duty will ultimately have to be
done by others than volunteers from labor
| ranks. United States deputy marshals
to the number Of $500 were
selected by and appointed at the
request OF tho General Manager
association. They wore armed and paid
| BY tho railroads and acted in tho double
capacity Of railroad employees and United
States officers. While operating tho rail.
roads they assumed and exercised unre.
strictcd United States authority when %
ordered by their employers or whenever
they regarded II % necessary. They were
not under tho direct control Of any gov.
ernment while exercising authority. This
l - pi1cSug tl0 ohuceS1 Va VIZ government
under the control Of . combination Of rail.
roads. Il is o bad president that might
we'll lead 10 serious consequences"
Tho commission briefly disposes Of the
matter Of tho use OF federal troops. After
quoting section 4, article w, Of tho fed.
eral constitution tho report says:
"United States troops were not sen,
into Illinois upon tho application OF the
legislative or Of the executive against do
mestic violence. The president ordered
tho troops to Chicago, first TO protect fed.
eral property. second to prevent obstruc.
ton In carrying tho mails, third to pro-
vent interference with interstate com.
merce, fourth to enforce tho decrecs and
mandates Of tho federal courts. He did
this under authority OF section 529s OF the
revised statutes Of tho United States, pro.
viding against a,semblages OF persons IN
rebellion against tho authority of tho
United States. Other statutes tend "a
confer authority in the same direction.
"There is no evidence before tho com.
mission that tho officers of tho American
Railway Union ut any time participated
in or advised intimidation. violence or dc,
struction OF property. From the tcsti.
mony il is fair to conclude tho strikers
were concerned in tho outrages against
law and order. although tho number was
undoubtedly small as compared with the
whole number OUT
The report adds: MANY impartial OBJ
servers are reaching the view that much
of tho real responsibility for these disor