Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-25
LABOR DISPUTES.
More Plans for TheIr settIement-Effec
4tr of the blacklist.

atr of the Blacklist.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE frst witness before /
the labor commission at the opening OF Its |
third days session was Ray Goodwin, one OF |
the directors of the A. r. U. Mr.. Goodwin /
was somewhat inclined to be uncommunica- |
tive, and occupied the stand but short time. |
He thought the way to prevent strikes was to |
have cooperative commonwealth.
Vice President Howard, OF the A. II, u, again |
became a witness, and created something
of a sensation when he informed the COM
mission that the United States govern
men is boycottinR 5000 OF the A. II. U. men
and the strikers In the courtroom became
interested. The Union Pncihc road receivers
are United States oficers and they have re-
fused 20 reemploy the 5000 men who struck on
that road. This, according to Mr. Howard, Is
n boycott of the men by the United States.
The commission did not consider the state
meut of Mr.. Howard relevant but heard him
on. He proceeded to say that half dozen roads
are engaged In q boycott on the Missouri, Kan
sas s. Texas road on account of passenger
rate made by the latter road. Yet the gov
ernmcnt had not interfered as 1t had in the
boycott on Pullman cars. 1t should let the
railways and their employees fight out their
differences Just 1t does not interfere In dis
putes between one road and another.
There was volley OF hand clapping as Mr..
Howard finished. The commission decided,
however, that the matters he referred to were
not germane to the investigation.
T.. w. Bemis, associate professor OF political
economy in the University of Chicago, ar
peared witness Commissioner Wright
told him that the subject of arbitration had
been touched on to some extent and asked his
opinion.
Prof. Bemis said in regard to this question
that II must be separated into the private such
as manufacturing, and the quasi public, such
railroads, Arbitration seems TO have
marked well In the settlement OF disputes in
private industries in Massachusetts, where
there is state board OF Cancellation and arbi-
tration. In cases where either side re-
fuses these conciliatory measures and
It was the witness judgment that en-
ployers had the more often held
Aloof-the board may make an investi-
cation. Where the parties consent to arbi-
trate the commission has the right to compel
employers to show their books as to wages,
but they cannot be compelled to testify as to
profits
Prof. Betnis suggested commission. which
should have power to inquire into profits. The
commission should not be empowered how
ever. to enforce its decrees unless both parties
had agreed in advance to abide by them. Full
presentation OF facts would set public opinion
Alright and in u large measure help to effect
settlements
AS to railroads, 1t was likely that some time
in the future they would pass into govern
ment control and that civil regulations would
prevail But that time Is remote, and as u
present remedy Prof Bemis suggested
the creation Of state courts for the settlement
of disputes between company and employees
on Interstate roads. and of federal court of
inquiry, conciliatlon and arbitration for
the adjustment OF labor difficulties on in
terstate railways. These courts should
have power to make exhaustive inquiry and
compliance with their decisions should be
obligatory. He thought II would be q good
plan to license all railway employees, just
as like and river engineers and pilots are
licensed.
Ii. +. Grlswold testified in regard to black
listing. He is switchman, % years old.
and had been railroad man about ten
years He was one OF the American Railway
union organizers for the Northwestern road.
Il applied for work less than week ago
at Altoona, o." said he. Il wrote ont my
name and then the trainmastcr turned to q
book, and finding my name there, said was
blacklisted and could not have work on tha,
road. The same experience was met with az
Columbus. o."
A. b. Connors. the next witness also had
some experience with the black list. He
learned OF it for the first time when he applied
10 the Union Stock Yards & Transit COM
pany for work. His name was upon
list, he said, which the company
had in the office, and he turned
away because OF his participation in
the strike. He stated that he had not heard OF
any instance where a member of the railway
union wasGconcerned in any acts OF violence
during the railway trouble. He went as far as
to say the railway union men had even guard
ed the property OF the Grand Trunk road to
stop destruction of property by irresponsible
persons.
Rev. William II. Carwardine, OF the Pullman
Methodist Episcopal church. testified at the
afternoon session. After stating briefly the
origin OF the strike, Mr.. Carwardine said:
After the strike was declared felt in JUS
tice must state my views on the question, and
discussed the matter in the pulpit. The
wages were cut severely and unequally. There
was dissatisfaction with the local adminiStra-
tion and with the abuses of the foreman The
men did not have reduction of the rent when
the wages were cut and the men felt that JUS
tice could not be received. Mr.. Pullman and
Mr.. Wickes not much to blame for
the present state Of affairs The difficulty
is with the local administration II Mr.
Pullman had been in closer Relationship
with his men and II rent had been reduced
when the wages were the strike would have
been averted. / don't know how much the
rent should have been reduced The Pullman
company starts out with the idea of system
OF paternalism and the system founded
to improve the workingmen / contend tina
the company should not cut the wages of thei
old employees, but act from the standpoint o
the paternalistic system.
II endeavored to bring about settlement o
hetroubles. i met the central committee o
the Pullman strikers and asked them to de
Glare the boycott on. went to see Mr.. Deb
with Il committee to bylng about u settlemen
of the boycott"
Mr.. Wright-Mr. Carwardlne, are you an ad
vocate OF strikes?
mo, sir. 1 de- piore them. ON much in
cliped to boards OF arbitration. am also sym
pathetic to the idea OF putting the railroads II
the hands OF the government There ncve
will come settlement OF these things unit
employers are more just toward employees thai
has been illustrated by this affair.". Ther
must be more cooperation and recognition"
MIR. Wright-Are you inclined townA'ds stat
socialism,
We'll, 1 have been charged with teing
socialist and anarchist. 1 know enough
however, to know man cannot be both.
might be what you would call a Christian SO
cialist, but us to anarchy repudiate it en-
tirey"
He thought the conduct OF the employees dur
ingi the strike was remarkably good. Their
was an element that had to be subdue
and he was free to say 1t was good thing t
have the militia on the scene three or fou
days, but there would have been no outbreak
left entirely to the police force. There hay
been attempts to interfere with the politica