Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-11-13

SO, los, 552, 617. The number of employ
eos was 221, 097 The report oritioises the
acts Of this General Managers association
and takes up tho details of the trouble at
Pullman at great length. The report
says;
There Is no evidence before tho COM
mission that tho officers of the American
Railway union at any time participated
in or advised intimidation, violence or
destruction Of property. They knew and
fully appreciated that as soon as mobs
ruled the organized forces Of society
would crush tho mobs and all responsible
for them in the remotest degree, and that
this meant dofeat. The attacks upon cor
porations and monopoios by the leaders
in their speeches are similar to those to
DO found in the magazines and industrial
works of the day. From their testimony
it IS fair to conclude that strikers were
concerned in tho outrages against law
and order although the number was I'M
doubleday small as compared with the
whole number out "
MonopoIies Not Controlled.
The report adds, however: MANY i'm
partial observers are now reaching tho
view that tho real responsibility for these
disorders rests with the people themselves
and with tho government for not ado
quntoly controlling monopolies and cor
porations and for failing reasonably to
protect the rights Of labor and redress its
wrongs. None asserts that the laws can
completely remedy contentious as to
wages, ETC., but many do insist that some
thing substantial can be accomplished in
this direction if attempted honestly rea-
sonably and in good faith "
In conclusion the report says; "Since
nations have grown to tho wisdom of
avoiding disputes by oonciliation, why
should capital and labor, in their depend
ence upon each other, persist in cutting
each othor's threats as a settlement of
differencesg
Official reports show that much prog
ress has been made in the mora sane d.
rection of Cancellation and arbitration
even in America. Abroad they arc in adj
vance of us in this policy. Were our pop
ulation as dense and opportunities as
limited as abroad, present industrial con
ditions would keep us much moro dis
turbed than We now arc by contests be-
tween capital and labor
Some of our courts, however, are still
porting over the law reports Of antiquity
in order TO oonstrue conspiracy out of la
Dor unions. We also have employers who
obstruot progress by porusing and porvort.
ing and misapplying the law Of supply
and demand, and who, while insisting
upon individualism for workmen, demand
that they shall DO let alone to combine as
they please, and that society and all It's
forces shall protect them in their result
ing conditions
The rapid concentration Of power and
wealth under stimulating legislative con
ditions in persons, corporations and mo
nopolies has changed the business and in
dustrial situation. Our railroads were
chartered upon the theory that their COM
petition would amply protect shippers as
70 rates, etc, and employees rs 20 wages
and other conditions.
Tho Government Ownership Question.
Coordination has largely destroyed
this theory and has seriously disturbed
the natural working Of tbs laws Of supply
and demand, which in theory are based
upon competition for labor between those
who demand it as well as among those
who supply It. For instance, as we have
shown, there is no longer any competitive
demand among the "a railroads at Chica-
go for switchmen They have ceased COM
poting with each other There are no
longer "a separate and competing en-
ployers They ore virtually one.
However mon may differ about the
proprioty and legality Of labor unions, wo
must all recognize the fact that we have
them with us to stay and 60 grow more
humorous and powerful Is it not wise
TO fully recognize them by law; TO admit
their necessity as labor guides and pro-
tectors; to conserve their usefulness, in
crease their responsibility and to prevent
their follios by comforting upon them the
privileges enjoyed by corporations with
like proper restrictions and regulations
Tho growth Of corporate power and
wealth has been the marvel of the past
90 years. Corporations have undoubted-
~ benefited the country and brought its
resources TO our doors. 10 VIII not be
surprising II tho marvel Of the next 30
years be the. advancement of labor TO
position Of like power and responsibility.
I've have heretofore encouraged the
one and comparatively neglected tho 9TH
er Does not wisdom demand that each
be encouraged TO prosper legitimately and
to grow into harmonious relations Of
Equal standing and responsibility before
the lawg This involves nothing hostile
to the true interests and rights Of either
side
Tho commission deems recommanda-
lions of specific remedies premature.
such problem, for instance, as uniyer-
sal ownership Of railroads it too vast,