Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-15
STRIKE REPORT.
The Commission on the Chicago
Strike Publish Their Views.
IT LEANS TOWARDS The STRIKERS.

The Commission Recommends the COnsId-
Grafton by States Of Some system Of Con-
eIliation and Arbitration Like That,
for Instance, In Massachusetts.
CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-The United States
government report on the great rail
way strike In connection with the Pull
man trouble was made public yester-
day. The report, which Is signed by
the federal labor commissioner, Carroll
D. Wright, and his fellow investiga-
tors, John D. Herman, of New York,
and Nicholas b. Worthington, Of Hi
nois, Is addressed to President Cleve-
land.
The report says the capitalization OF
the twenty-four railroads directly rep
resented in the General Managers as
ISOLATION was 81, los, 552,6 or The num-
Der OF employees was 221, 097. Employees
upon association roads were treated as
under subjugation TO the General Man
ayers association, and the report, af-
tire detailing the action of the associa-
ton in establishing agencies and en-
ploying men, adds.
This was the first time when men upon each
line were brought sharply face to face with the
fact that In questions as 10 wages rules, ETC.,
each line was supported by twenty-four com
bined railroads. 1t was an incident OF the
General Managers association to assist
each road In case Of trouble
The association Is an illustration Of the per-
slstent and shrewdly disguised plan OF corpor-
atoms to overreach their limitations and to
usurp indirectly powers and rights not con-
tempated In their charters and not obtalnablc
from the people Of their legislatures
The report then describes the town
OF Pullman and how 1t was conducted.
As TO the great railroad strike proper,
the report says:
1t Is apparent that the readiness to strike
alphabetically was promoted by the dis
turbed and apprehen,iye condition Of railroad
employees, resulting from wage reductions on
different lines, blacklisting etc, an from the
INttut bIuNtu VI tnu btHtlul MuHhNttH ho''-
citation, which seemed to them menace.
Farther on the report says;
1t Is seriously questioned, and with much
force, whether courts have jurisdiction to en-
join citizens from "persuadng each other in
Industrial or other matters Of common Inter-
est. However, It Is generally recognized among
good citizens that a mandate Of court Is to be
0beyed until II Is modified and corrected by the
court that issued IT,
The committee upholds the president
for sending United States troops.
The report adds, however.
Many impartial observers are rcachlng the
view that much Of the real responsibility for
these disorders rests with the people then-
selves and with the government for not ade-
Quately controlling monop)lles and corpora
tIons and for falling reasonably To protect the
rights Of labor md redress Its wrongs No one
asserts that laws Gun completely remedy con-
tentI0ns as 10 wages etc, but many do Insist
that something substantial can DO accom-
pl|shed In this direction II attempted honestly,
reasonably md in good faith
However men may differ about the proprcty
end legality Of labor unions, we must oil rccog-
nize the fuct that we have them with ~ to stay
and to grow more numerous md powerful. Is
II not wise 10 fully recognize them by law; TO
admit their necessity us labor guides and pro-
tectors, to conserve their usefulness, Increase
their responsibility and prevent their folles
and aggrossions by comforting upon them the
privileges enjoyed by corporations, with like
propcf restrictions and regulationsY
Wctonght now TO inausurate q permanent
system Of Investigation into the relations be-
tween railroads and employees In order to pre-
pare to deal with them intelllgently, and that
we may conservatlyoly adopt such remedies
as are sustained by public opinion for defects
or wrongs that mny from time to tlmo appear.
When railway employees secure greater GER
tainty Of their positions and OF the right to
promotion, compensation for Injury, etc, II
will be time enough 10 consider such strict
regulation for them as we cln now justly mp
ply to railroads, whose rights are protected by
laws and guarded by oil the advantages Of
greater resources ind more concentrated con-
troll
Tho commission contends that law should
make 1t obligatory upon some public tribunal
promptly TO intervene by means Of nvcstiga-
ton md Cancellation md to report Whenever
dlnculty OF the character Of that occurring
during the past season at Chicago arises
The commission, therefore, recommends,
Flrst-(l). That there BIO u permanent Unit
cd States strike commission OF three members,
with duties and powers Of investigation and
make recommendation as to disputes between
railways and their employees, similar to those
vested In the Interstate commerce commission
As TO rates, etc.
A-That, Us In the interstate commerce act,
power being given to the Unlted States courts
TO compel railways to obey tho decisions OF the
commission after summary hearing unattcnd-
cd by techncalitles, and that no delays In
obeying the decisions Of the commission be al
lowed pending appeals.
B-That whenever the party to q controversy
In matter within the jurisdiction Of the COM
mission are one or more railroads on one side,
and one or more national trade unions, incor-
porated under chapter 50T OF the United States
statutes OF 1884, or under state statutes, upon
the other, each side shall have the right TO se-
lect representative, who shall BIO appointed
by the president to serve as Il temporary menu
Der OF the commission In hearing adjusting
and determining that particular controversy
tThs provision would make II for the inter-
est ofiabor organizations to incorporate under
~
board Of Cancellation. 1t would also tend TO
create confidence In the commission and to
give TO that body In every lsaring the benefit
OF practical knowledge OF tho situation on both
sldcs)
C-1'hat during the pendcncy Of tho proceed
Ing before the commission inauguratcd by no
tiona trade unions or by an Incorporation OF
employees, II shall not be lawful for the rail-
roads to discharge employees belonging there
10 except for inenlciency, violation OF law
or neglect Of duty. nor for such unions
during such pendency to order, unite In
or aid or abet strikes or boycotts against
the railways complained On nor for period
Of six months after decision for such rail-
roads to discharge any such employees 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 thirty days written notice Of intention
10 do 10, nor for any such union or ncorpora-
tion Ia order counsel or advise otherwise.
~ That chapter SCI Of the United States
statues Of isSS-s6 DO amended so as to re-
quire national trades unions TO provide In
their articles OF incorporation and in their
constitutions rules and bylaws that
member shall cease 10 be such and forfeit
all rights and privileges conferred on him
by law as such by participating In, or by
instigatIng force or violence against persons or
property during strikes or boycotts. or by SEEK