Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-13
LITTLE OPPOSITION
To the Proposed Strike lnves.
tigatlon.
THE INQUIRY AS GOOD AS ASSURED,

RESOLUTIONS VIII Probably Pass Tomorrow,
When House Members viii Have an
orat"rical OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and
Debs as Probable Star Witnesses-
Knights of Labor Want Cleveland to Try
the Compulsory Arbitration Law Now In
Existence.
WASHINGTON, July 13-A COMPRESSION.
al investigation of the strike is practically
assured as result of the favor.
able report of a resolution for that pur-
pose by the house committee on interstate
commerce. 1t had been hoped to press the
resolution TO a passage at once, but as n
special rule had given the day to the for
eign affairs committee and Friday is also
occupied with special order it was de-
'ermlned to press il Saturday morning.
There appears to be little opposition to the
resolution and those in charge of it expect
It's pas sage with little debate 1t will give
the house its first opportunity, however,
TO discuss the strike and some vigorous
remarks in line with those expressed in
the senate on Tuesday are expected 1t is
probable, Also that efforts will be made to
amend the resolution to express the views
OF some of the more radical of The labor
leaders. On the passage of the resolution
Chairman Wise of the interstate COM
lnerce committee will designate a sub.
committee on investigation.
Pullman and Debs To BE Called.
Tins committee will undoubtedly 60 to
ChicaCo and other western points and
may extend inquiries to California, as
Representative Geary of that state has
been one of the most active in securing
the favorable report of the resolution.
The preliminary hearings of the commit
tee probably will be held in Washington
ana are likely to he of much interest as
MessrS. DcbS, Pullman and others best
informed on the respective sides of
the controversy are regarded rs the
witnesses most likely to be called be-
lore the committee at the outset The
resolution empowers the committee to sit
during the recess and the work is ex-
| pected to last during the summer. The
subcommittee which first reported the
resolution is composed OF Representatives
Mallory, Brickner, Gresham, Hepburn,
and Mahon. 1t is expected, however, that
Chairman Wise will go outside of this
committee in choosing those who will
| conduct the investigation. Representa-
tives Geary and Storer are among those
likely to lie added
Knights to Call on the President,
Messrs. Hayes, Mcclure ana French of
the executive board of the knights of La.
Dor. now in this city, expect to call on
President Cleveland some time during the
day III connection with the application of
the general arbitration law to the
pending trouble between the Pullman
company aud its employees. The commit
tee think the law viii cover the
case, although 1t does not specify any
| award as n result of the arbitration Me
Guire admitted that the executive board
OF the Knights Of Labcr did not expect
| anything II come of its memorial urging
the impeachment of Attorney General o.
ney The action of the senate in adopt-
ing Mr. Daniels resolution supporting the
president in using federal troops shows"
he sad, that we can expect nothing
from that body which has the no,v.r ~