Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-11-13
THE GREAT STRIKE.
Report Of tho Federal Labor CON-
mIsslOnsrs.
WHAT CAUSED TnE TROUBLE.
Recommendation Looking toward Ar
bltration HetWeeu Capitalists
aud Laborer.

AHlNAhNf hNNs Ast- AhN ~ hAANA
States government report on the great
railroad strike In connection with the
Pullman trouble was made public to-
day. The report, which IL signed by
Federal Labor Commissioner Carroll
ID. Wright and his fellow Investigators.
John ID. Ketuan Of New York anu
Nicholas b. Worthingt0n Illinois, Il
addressed 10 President Cleveland aud
abounds In passages that will atlrao.
wide attention, particularly the p0f.
ton referring to the now famous Cen
eral Mana .efs'associatlon,t the org ani2a.
ton Of high railway officials that en-.
compassed the memorable defeat o..
the American Railway Union.
The report says the capitalization Of
the twonty.fOu railroads directly
represented IN the General Managtrs'
association wHs s2,lOs, 652,0lL Iuu
coz mission coutiuuts!
"Thls voluntary incorporated
association was formed b. lNG In ne
constitution the ct Of tue asaociE-
lion II stated 10 BE-, 'the confederation
Of problems Of management arising
from the operation Of thu RAILROADS.
terminating or centrting at Chichgv.'
"Untii June, 1894, the nssociauon's
possibilities as n Btuke.nghtur anu
wnge.atu,tfator lay dormant. LIS roads
hXrd a Chicago scale Tor ewitChmeu,
covering all limos Mt Chicago. Ii
March, 800, the switchmeu demaudcl
more pay nom each foad. Tue aaso.
cation conolu lei they were paid
uuough-if anything too much. Toe
TJhda 30 informed tbs men.
"rhiB seems 10 show" the report
nayr, "that emplOyta upon association
rUada are treated as under subsection
70 the General Managers associatiOu,"
anu the report alter detailing the aU-
ton VI the association IN establishing
agencies anu employing men addt;
"rhis was tue hrst Time W en- men
upon each Bile were brought sharply
face TO face with the fact that Ia quru.
tons on TO wages, rules, etc., each line
was supported ny tWenty.tUur com.
bined railroads" "a
The commission questions whether
nuy legal authority, statutory or Otnct-
wise, eau DO found 10 iuitiiy bUmu Of
the features OF the association which
have come TO light IN THIS inyrsligs-
ton. II We regard Ito practical work.
ings rather than its professions as ex.
pressed IA It's constitution, the General
Managers' association has no more
standing In law than tue old TRUNK
Line pool. 1t is usurpatiOn of power
not granted. IL such Hn association 10
necessary from buainesa " economic
standpoint, the right to form anu
maintain IL must come from the state
that granted II charter.
Tho ASSOCIATION Ia an illuttralion Of
n persistent anu ehrewdly disguised
plan OF corporations 10 OvefToach their
limitations and 10 usurp indirectly
powers hnd rights not contemplated
Ia their charters aud not 0btalnable
from the people OF their Legislatures.
An extension u this association rs
above suggested and the proposed legal
nation VI pooling would result in
an aggregation OF power aud capital
dangerous 10 tho people and their lib
critics as well as " their employees aud
rights.
the question would then certainly
arise M to whlch snail control, the
government VI tho railroads, ana the
eud would inevitably 10 government
ownership. Unless the country II
ready for that result and all that II i'm.
plies, the government must restrain
corporations within their law, aud PEE
vent them from forming unlawful and
dangerous combinations.
THE TOWN OF PULLMAN,
Speaking Of the town OF Pullman, OF
which, tho report says, the company ie
owner and landlord tho c0mmltslon
BayE:
"rhe principal church and It's par
soungo are very attractive structures,
but often are not occupied, because tht
rental acquired ia higher than any
church society In willing 10 pay TO Oh
tain tho & lspel privlle, us 10 DO thereby
secured. Ia the arcade Is tasteful
library Of books, carefully selected aud
cared foE by tho mlaDy. Three dol
lars per year IL charged for it, use,
Rnd ~ many az 100 persons year out
OF 5000 10 1900 employee anu resident,
have, ut times, AS stated ny tins llDNr.
Tau Ia charge, awaited themselves Of ita
opportunities.
"lhe company pays physiciRn and
surgeon by the year to furnish to in-
jured employees necessary treatment
aud dfugs. IL IL, however, also part
~ AAh NlhlANy AANhh ~ ahAhAN tAAAAA Wv
injured party a written statement Al u
the cause OF Injury, ana It Is hin cur,
tom 10 urge the acceptance Of auy
offered settlement. II suit follows, the
doctor 10 usuallya witness Tor the com
pAuy.
When tbs depression Of 1893 came,
morally calling ioT mutual concessions
~ to wages, rent, etc., We nnu ON the
one side very wealthy aud unyield,
Ing corporation, anu upon the other q
multitude OF employees Oi comparative.
~ excellent character anu ,bkill, la
without local attachments or any m.
tetosted responsibility Ia the town, IL
business tsusmtnta or surroundings
The conditions created al PullmAt
enable the management at all times &
assert win great vlgor It's assume
right 10 fix wages and rent, absolutely
Rud TO reptess that sort OF inuepru'
uence, winch leads to labOr nrgAnlza
tiOnH, anu their attempts ~ mediation
arbitration OF strihee, etc, On IN,
other hand, II Is au economic prlucipl,
generally recognized that thu shutting
uOwn Of such plant and the scatter
Ing VI its forces usually ferults m ,
greater loss than that exhibited ~ n,
continuance OF uuailuss. The Pun
man company c.ulI hardly suu. uOW!
Tor seven and Is hal month"; at
,ost and loss VI less than one PER cen
upon its capital Aui surplus. 4,
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