The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-18
STRIKE INVESTIGATION
Developments Before the National
Commission. ...-ssA
BLAOKLIsTING LABOR LEADERS.
Thosewho Took Leading Parts In the Pull
man Boycott Uuabie to Procure Employ.
ment-Mr. Howard's Pertinent suggos-
tions Received with Applause.


CHICAGO, Aug. ls.-Ths strike commits
sions investigation yesterday developed
M enthusiastic disciple OF Bellamy in the
person OF Roy NJ. Goodwin, a director Of
the American Railway union After
long examination regarding the recent
strike he declared that sach troubles
sould be avoided by Matchmaking rail
roads and all other extensive corporations
and industries. He believed that the
United States should be conducted after
the manner laid down by the author of
sLookink Backward.
Professor +. w. Bcm!s associate pro-
fessor of political economy in Chicago
university, was also a witness. He advo-
Gated as a strike preventative nationa!
and permanent board of arbitration. Pro-
fessor Bemis cited the Massachusetts
board of cancellation as an evidence of the
good effect that such an organization
would have, but said that national ar
hitration board should have wider scope
and be endowed with greater powers
thar the Massachusetts board.
A number of railroad employees were ex-
amined, all of whom testified to having
applied for work in different parts of the
country since the strike, only to discover
that they had been blacklisted because Of
the part they had taken In the boycott
affair.
f. R. Mills. Baltimore and Ohio en-
gineer, of Garrett, Ind, was called and
testified that he was discharged on July
! and was told that he was rot to be en-
ployed again Since then he sent a letter
TO w. C. Bronson, president OF the Illinois
Steel company asking for employment.
After few days Mr. Bronson replied that
II the application had been received week
before he would have been glad to employ
Mills, but now he had been informed OF
Mills prominence in the American Rail-
way union, aud therefore could not em-
ploy him.
James b. Connors, switchman, who
had worked on the Grand Trunk road,
testified that he had made application for
work to the Union Stock Yards and Transit
company, and WAS refused. The official
to whom he applied told him that no man
who had ever served on labor committees
would be given employment,
Charles Naylor, fireman and enginee-.
and member of the A. r. u, came next
He was dismissed June 2S from the Penn
sylvania lines, and knew that he was
blacklisted. because general superinten-
dent had told friend OF his that he could
not get work. Mr.. Naylor said the work.
men would have no confidence in per-
mancnt board of arbitrators, whether
elected or appointed. He thought new
board should be appointed for each case.
These officers got too far away from the
people, said Mr.. Taylor
Vice President Howard. Of the American
Railway union, was recalled. Mr.. Howard
desired to call the commissions attention
10 two facts: That the United States gov
ernment was now blacklisting or boy
c0tting 5000 ex-empoyes of the Union
Pacific railroad, because Of their connec-
ton with the American Railway union,
and that the railroads OF the country were
threatening to boycott the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas road unless 1t withdrew Its
present low rate to Washington
I'VE think that IL the government can
Keep its hands off the railways and let
them settle their differences by boycott or
any way they please, it should keep It's
hands off the em ployes as well. said Mr.
Howard. A burst of app lause from the
au,!ience greeted this sentiment.
w. ii. Carwardine. pastor of the Meth
cdist church at Pullman, was the next
witness. His evidence consisted chiefly
OF history OF the strike which he de
elared would never have occurred had the
Pullman company reduced rents when il
reduced wages The witness became in
dignant when asked il he was an anarch
ISL and denied it with emphasis.
There will be no afternoon session o.
the commission today, aud the first wit
mss on Monday morning will be Eugen,
" Dehs.
The audience yesterday was larger thar
at any previous session. The court roou
was almost filed all seats being occupied
and many persons standing.
1t is probable that the question Of tn
extent of the jurisdiction of the commits
sion will come up before the end of the in
ypstipation