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


many sided and far away, II attempted. TO
DO ccusidCrul rs IN imlaeiiate. practical
remedy 1t belongs to the socialisiio
group Of public questions IN which gov
nrnmont ownership is advocated Of mo-
nopolies such els telographs. telephones
| express companies, and municipal owner
ship OF waterworks. gas and electric
| lighting and street railways. These aues-
tions are pressing moro urgently as time
| goes on. They need TO DO we'll studied and
considered in every aspect BY all citizens. "
Some Recommendation.
The commission therefore recommends:
'First-That there DO permanent
United States strike commission, with
duties and powers Of investigation and
| recommendation as to disputes between
railroads and their employees similar TO
those vested IN the Interstate commerce
commission as Co rates. etc.
"A-Ihat as in the Interstate com
meroe act, power be given TO the United
states courts to compel railroads to obey
the decisions Of the commission after
summary hearing, unattended by techni-
calities and that no delays in obeying
the decisions Of the commission be allow
cd pending appeals
B-That whenever the parties to con
troversy in matter within the iurisdic-
ton Of tho commission arc one or moro
railroads on one side and one or more
national trade unions, incorporated under
chapter 567 Of the United States statutes
of lSS5-S6 or under state statutes, upon
the other, each side shall have the right to
select representative, who shall DO up
pointed by the president, to serve as a
temporary member Of the commission in
hearing adjusting and determining that
particular controversy.
"Ihis provision would make 1t for the
interest of labor organizations to incor-
porate under the law and to mako the
commission practical board Of ooncilia-
tion. It would also tend to create conf
dence in the commission and Co give Co
that body in every hearing the benefit Of
practical knowledge Of the situation on
both sides-i. e., that during tho pondon-
oy OF proceeding before the commission
inaugurnted by national trade unions or
by an incorporation OF employees it shall
not be lawful for tho railroads to dis
charge employees belonging thereto OK
cept for ineflicienoy violation OF law or
neglect Of duty, nor for such unions dur
ing such pendency to order unite in or
aid or abet strikes or boyootts against
that railroad complained of, nor for pc
Rod Of six months after a decision for
such railroads TO discharge any such ON
ployces in whose places others shall be
employed except for the causes aforesaid,
nor for any such employees during like
period to quit the service without giving
30 days written notice of intention to do
SO, nor for any such union OF ineurpora-
tion to order, counsel or advise otherwise.
Second-That chapter 567 of the Unit
Is.IE afa4I. edo t4sAs. 80 90 L.
SO as to require national trade unions 10
provide in their articles of incorporation
and In their constitution rules and By
laws that a member shall cease to be such
and forfeit all rights and privileges con-
ferred on him by law as such by partici-
pating in or by instlgating force or vio-
lence against persons or property during
strikes or boycOtts, or by seeking to pre-
vent others from working through vio-
lenoe, threats or intimidation; also that
members shall be no more personally liza
bic for corporate acts than are atockhold-
ers of corporations.
An Arbitration System.
"Third-The commission docs not feel
warranted, with the study it has been able
to give to tho subject, to recommend posi-
lively tho establishment of license sys-
tom by which all the higher employees or
others Of railroads engaged in Interstate
commerce shall be licensed after due and
proper examination, but 1t would recon-
mend-and most urgently the sub
jeot be carefully and fully considered by
tho proper committee OF congress.
New York railroad employees and
some railroad officials and many others
who filed their suggestions in writing are
in favor Of such a system.
1.-The commission would suggest the
consideration by tho states of the adop-
ton Of some system Of Cancellation and
arbitration like that for instance in
Massachusetts. That system might be re-
enforced by additional provisions giving
tho board Of arbitration more power to
Investigate all strikes, whether requested
to do SO or not, and the question might
DO considered as to giving labor organi-
zations standing before the law as here
tofore suggested for national trade I'M
ions. Contracts requiring men to agree
not to join labor organizations nor TO
leave them as conditions of employment
should be made illegal, as is already done
in some Of our states.
Tho commission urges employers to
recognize labor organizations; that such
organizations be dealt with through rep
resentatives, with special reference to
Cancellation and arbitration when diff
oulties are threatened or arise. It is sat
isiied that employers should come in
closer touch with labor and should reoog-
nize that while interests of capital and
labor are not identical they are reciprocal.
The commission is satisfied that IL
employers everywhere endeavor to act in
concert with labor; that il when wages
can DO raised under economic conditions
thoy DO raised voluntarily. and that IL
when there are reductions reasons be
given for the reduction, much friction
can be averted. 1t is also satisfied that
II employers will consider employees as
thoroughly essential TO Industrial success
as capital, and thus take labor into con-
sultation at proper times much Of the
severity Of strikes can be tempered and
their number reduced
Train Robbers Get Month.