The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-01


C0mmisston.
lDrpoH. April 30--The royal labor COM
10t1n has agreed to . report compiled by
obuks Of Dsvonshirs. He says be could
ncommsnd the direct establishment
1eosds Of Cancellation and arbitration
- stste. but . central department. hav-
seams TO procure accurate information
~ do much TO promote more rapid
Esai establishment The opinion il ex-
sd that the difliculty Of finding . suit
arbitrator would b overcome by Civ
10 public department power TO appoint
m1itrator. Tho report considers Il no
6oatAgs to instituts special labor de-
tnsnt, but advocated government In
~ With view to remsdying confusion
~ administration Of acts dealing with
NlfaTy regulations. hours OF labor for
IN and children, etc.
~ commission heard only one sids Of
4usstion Of an eight-hour day, 90 far
m eoncsrns the great area controlled BY
niDsrs' federation. ~ only that organ
1ilon gave evidence. The report points
- that the miners are an exceptionally
Bosganized body Of workiDgmsn, who
- not yet found any difficulty in doing
y themselves whatever they desire IN
= matters ~ regulation Of the length Of
- hours Of labor. The secretary Of state
npossr under the factory and workshop
81 1881. to establish special rules for
eMBduct Of manufacturing. and to stop
lisss which he may certify ~ danger
md injurious to health. According
&Iks report, the powers Of the secretary
1s1s should be expressly extended 90
10 include the. regulation Of hours in
mo6ed industries. 1t Is further sug-
ond that when administrative orders
~ Nth women and children they shall
eeonsidered final, and that when men
- concerned the orders shall lie for .
- upon the tables Of both houses before
coming law.
h regard to non-unionist labor the re-
~ says that tho commission does not
dsk 1t possible by any legislation to re-
9ese the causes of those serious conflicts
eAich have taken place, and especially in
eeat years, In the less skilled organized
Do4es. The commission holds that nom
zionist workingmsn should be protected
9af a. possible by the public authorities,
= that individual liberty for masters to
hoy the men they please should be al
NJ maintained. According to the report
~ seems to be general desire among
gkmen, IS well As masters. for some
~ definition Of intimidation by picket
~ Though employers urged the
DRdship OF collective intimidation with
~ acts for which individuals can DO pun
naeds the report says that the commission
nhos prepared to recommend any change
TIE law. The opinion in expressed that
wen picketing takes the shape Of be-
aetng the entrance Of q factory in q
ersatening manner, 1t comes under the
ehhition of an unlawful assembly. But
pointed out that moral compulsion
~ Be carried to great lengths in ways
saich the law cannot control and cannot
aecesstuiiy attempt to control. II Is
edsd. however, that there Is u point At
saach the law can intervene with decided
uers without any alteration except re-
ssenon OF Its precepts TO . form so plain
IA all may clearly understand.
sanitary conditions of labor Is the last
meet dealt with by the report. and IL is
Asfed that though not directly leading to
ehsiderable indirect influence upon the
sssahons between employees aud EN- ployers.
sse report says: "Some strong measures
Heatd be taken with view to the i'm
tossment, or where that may prove impos-
.Ss. the gradual extinction OF the lowest
- Of work places in which the indus
- are carried on" IL 10 pointed out
Nat these places arc not only bad for the
Nkers and dcmorali.iug for the COM
ssaisy. but they compete moot unfairly.
Claimed. with the factories where the
- 10 observed or can be readily enforced.
.a added in this connection that any re-
sa al the kiud proposed wouid At first
-<fes eas OF employ ment the worst elsss
sesklng PEOPLE aud might cause tenn
ss'sss pressure upon the rest. IL might
-, seeerssing Ia The report. even drive
- minor industries ont OF the country.
u 70 claimed the country could well
sesv them, siuce i, would no longer tempt
- immigration OF a class of persons Who
- never get employment in large and
s-eoadaejei Establishments.
sne asnerssy report considers that the
sasas for bsd relations between EN-
rssen snd employees vail be found In .
resasaen assigning capitalists a. we'll IS
ssss'ns people 10 their proper position 40
wants OF the community. III sng-
sigh, hours for . days work
minimum wage, Ii urges that
Naas atiSn conditions shall prevail IN ait
s~asie employment; advocates tso'd
aSasai 81 ,he nnemploye d problem and
ssosssssns tof I'd axe, and concludes With
statement tina. the whole force 81
saesrasie Craftsmanship mast be d.
s7ssssd toward the sahst tuition as iass as
fssssase OF pah.io for capitalist enterprise,
Fnxf.oxt and >amaA-