Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-13
THB PULLMAN STRIKE.



the Pullman Company and tue Rail way
Managers Association, with reference
Go applications 90 arbitrate. closed the
door 90 all attempts at Cancellation and
settlement OF differences. The Com
mission is impressed with the belief
that a different policy would have pre-
vented the loss of life and great loss or
property and wages occaSioued by the
strike.
The report declares the arrival OF the
troops 40 Chicago was OppOrtune and
says that policemen sYmpathised with
the strikers rather than with the cor
poratlons. cannot be doubted, nor would
10 be surprising 20 lind the same sent.-
meut rife among the military. These
forces are largely recruited rom the
labOring classes. Indeed, the danger is
growiug that 10 strike wars between
corporations aGd employees, military
duty will ultimately have 90 be done
with others than volunteers from labor
ranks United States deputy marsdals
% the number of g. 600 were selected by
and appointed at the request OF the
General Managers Association and OF It's
railroads. They were armed aui paid
by the railroads and acted
Isl THE DOUBLE CAPACITY
Of railroad employees and United States
officers. While operating the railways
they assumed and exercised uurestr.ct-
ed sway when so ordered by their em-
pleyors, or whenever they regarded 20
as necessary. They were not under
the direction or control of any Govern
ment official while exercising author
itg. TLis is placing officers OF the
Government under c0u,rol0i c1m5iua-
ZION Oi railroads. To Is bad precedent
that might well lead % serious con-
sequences. There is no evidence bee
fore the commission that the officers OF
the American Railway Uuiou at any
time partic Uated 10 or advised iutiml-
datlou, violence or destruction of prop
erty. FROM the testimony it is fair 20
conclude that strikers were concerned
in the outrages against law and order,
although the number was undoubtedly
smal. as compared with the whole
number out. The report adds, how
ever, many impartial observers are
re3cbiug the view that the real re-
suonsiblity for these disorders rests
with the people themselves aud with
the government for not adequately
controlling mOnop1.ies and corpora
Nons, and FOR falling reasonably 20
SceLhs rights of labor and redress
wrongs.
10 conclusion, the report says: Since
PatiOns LaveA grown 20 the wisdom OF
avoiding disI p By Cancellation and
even OF settl them by arbitration,
why should RGIilaI and labor no their
ueUeudenc&upon each other persist ia
cutting each others threats as a settle
ment of differences? Official reports
show that much progress hos been made
i0 the more sane direction of
CANCELLATION AND ARBITRATION,
even. DO America. Some of our courts,
however, are still p0rIng over the law
resorts of antiquity 10 Ordert 20 cOustrue
cor spiraCy out OF labor unions.
However men may differ about the
pr0priety and legality Of labor unions
we must al. recognize the fact that they
are with us 90 stag aud 90 grow more
numerous and powerful Us % not wise
% fully recognize them by law; 20 ad-
nit their necessity as labor guides and
protectors, % conserve their useia,-
ness, increase their responsibility and
CD N.NNNaa AANIA ANa.INra ~ NNAAf.I q A@
upon them the privileges enjoyed by
c rporat.ons, with proper restrictions
and regulations.
Toe commission deems recommends
t.ous OF specific remedies premature.
Such problem, for instance, as uni
versal government ownership OF rail-
roads is too vast, many sided and Ear
away, IL attempted, 90 be- considered as
an immediate, practicable remedy.
Tue commission therefore recommends:
First, that there be q permanent
United States Strike Commission Of
three members, w.ths u.ies and powers
of investigation auu recommendation
as 90 disputes between railroads and
their employees similar 90 those vested ln
the Ilter State Commerce Commission
as 90 rates, etc.
A-That, as in the Interstate Com
merce act, power De given % the United
States courts 90 compel railroads 20
obey the decisions OF the Commission
after summary hearing
UNATTENDED BY TECHNICALITIES,
and that no delays iu O0eYing the de-
cision of the Commission be allowed
pending appeals.
q
controversy iu matter within the jur-
isdiction OF the Commission are one or
more railroads on one side and one or
more national trades unions inc0rpora-
It'd under Chapter SCI OF the L. ).
Statutes of lSs5-S6, or under State
Statutes, upou the other, each side shall
have the right 20 select representative
who shall be appointed by the President
20 serve as temporary member OF the
Commission 10 hearing, adjusting aud
determining that particular cOntro-
versY.
c. That during the tendency Of pro
CeediuE before the commission lnauEurdted
by national trade unions, or by am lncor-
pOrauOn of employees, it shall not be law
ful for Che rai.rOad3.r &c discharge employees
belonging tteretJ Yxcept for ilefcieucy,
violation of law, or neglect OF duty; nor Tor
guCn unions or Incorporation during such
pendeDcy o. order, unite ln, ard, or aOet
strikes or 0Oyc0tts against the railroads
COmp.0ired Of; nor, Tor period OF SIX
months after "a decision, Tor Sucn rail-
NDalS, 10 discharge any such employees Ia
whose places others shall DE employed, eN-
CeDt for the causes aforesaid; nor for any
such employees, during Ike period, 10
Quit the service without giving thirty
DAYS written notice of intention 20 DO so
nor for any such union or incorporation 70
order. counsel, or advise otherwise.
CD That chapter $50 Of the United States
Statutes of lS.5-'J6 be amended So as 20
REQUIRE national trades unions 90 provide
in their articles of Incorporation, aud ia
their constitution, rules and bylaws, that
member shall cease % be such and for
felt all rights and privileges conferred on
him 0y law as such by participating in or
by