Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-13
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St Louis Republic. Congress cannot act
too quickly In this matter, action being con-
sistent with a proper investigation Of the law
and facts. 10 serve the ends Of justice. II
the jenkins ruling Is authorized under any
Interpretation OF the present law when the
bin introduced by Senator Allen Of Nebraska.
or some similar measure. should be passed.
defining and limiting the powers Of United
States courts In such cases. The emergency
Is one TO be promptly met.
Milwaukee Sentinel: II is fortunate for
Judge jenkins. in view of the uproar over
his order, that he has always. under all cir
-cumsiances, voted the straight democratic
ticket, and that he was appointed by a
democratic president. II he had happened
TO have been a republican, and appointed by
a republican president. his chances Of escap.
Ing Impeachment by the present congress OF
cranks and demagogues would be small in.
deed. The opportunity Of holding up a re.
publican as the enemy OF labor and the tool
OF corporations would be too tempting to
be resisted.
Denver News: II the Associated press
correctly reported the opinion Of Circuit
Judge Caldwell on Judge Jenkins order In
the Northern Pacific case. that jurist is GER
tain to maintain the ruling OF Judges Hal
lett and Riner on the petition OF the Union
Pacific receivers to reduce wages. III he
does so. then the principles enunciated by
the Colorado and Wyoming judges will hold
good not only In these two states, but In
all the Eighth judicial circuit, which com,
priscs the states OF Arkansas, Missouri,
Iowa, Minnesota. Kansas. Nebraska, Colo
RADIO and Wyoming, and, we believe, the two
Dakotas.
Denver Republican: Judges Hallett and
Riner OF the United States district courts Of
Colorado and Wyoming evidently do not pro-
pose to let the friendly receivers OF the
Union Pacific construe the law TO suit them
selves either in their treatment OF the Gulf
system or the employees Of the Union Pa
cinc, and the course Of the judges in these
matters will be heartily sustained by intel
ligent public opinion. The friendly re-
ceiver'' abuse ought to be stopped as soon
as possible. It is a modern innovation not
based upon statutory enactments, but patched
up from odds and ends Of court decisions,
and the time has come when direct leglsla-
ton is needed to define its limitations, and,
also, we think, to lessen the frequency OF its
occurrence.
Chicago Post: II is becoming increasingly
evident that nothing short of q United States
supreme court decision will settle finally the
law and the equity of the railway wages
schedule controversy. Judge Jenkins has
taken one view of the question. Judge Dundy
holds an opinion which is not on a~ll-fours
with that of Judge jenkins and has en-
bodied 1t in the Omaha injunction relative to
striking employees. Judge Woolson Of Iowa
sustained Judge Dundy. Judges Hallett and
Riner of the Colorado and Wyoming dis
trlcts distinctly condemn the Dundy decision
as lnequitable, inferentially repudiate much
Of the reasoning that led Judge Jenkins up
to his injunction, and laid down the broad
proposition that the employees of the Union
Pacific railroad are entitled to ample
notice. of any proposed change affecting
wages and to full and fair hearing by the
receivers of the road before any change is
made