The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-09
STRIKE COMMISSION.
The Members Prepare for the Work Before
 Them-To Meet In Chicngo August Ib.

The Members Prepare for the Work Before Them-To Meet in Chicago August Ib. WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. - The three members of the strike commission adopt ed the following preamble and resolu- tion, setting forth it's duties and pur- poses:
 Whereas, The president of the United States has appointed the undersigned commission to visit Chicago, and such other places in the United States as may be proper in the judgment of the commission, to the end that it may carefully inquire into the cause of any pending dispute or existing controversies be- tween the Illinois Central Railroad Co. and certain of the railroad employees and hear all persons interested therein who may come be- fore it; and.
 Whereas, Section 6 of chapter 1063, Of the laws of the United States passed October 1, 1888, makes it the duty of the said commission to examine into the cause of the said contro- versies, the conditions accompanying and the best means of adjusting the same. and to re- port the result of such examination to the president and to congress; and,
 Whereas, The questions involved fin such controversies affect all interstate railways and their employees; and,
 Whereas It is desirable that the report of this commission and future legislation, if any, upon the questions at issue between labor, whether organized or unorganized, and em- ployers thereof should be based upon all facts having any legitimate bearing upon such Ques- tions, and should be the result only of clear and well-dehned public opinion; therefore
 Resolved First-That this commission will meet at the United States post office building in the city of Chicago, on August l5 at 10a. m. for the purpose of taking testimony in relation to said controversies, and to hear and consider all facts, suggestions and arguments as to the AnH NhA fN utNNaF and the best means of adjusting the same, and as to any legislation or measure which ought to be recommended in regard to the similar controversies hereafter.
 Second-That all railways, labor organiza- tions and citizens having either a personal pr patriotic interest in the right solution of these questions and who can not conveniently at tend such public hearing as aforesaid are re- quested to present their views and sugges- tions in writing to the commission at any time prior to the date of such public hearing.
 Third-That copies of this resolution be given to the press and be sent to all railways engaged in the transportation of property and passengers between two or more states of the United States, and to all labor organizations
 Fourth-That all communications be ad- dressed to the chairman of the United States strike commission, Washington.
 Messrs. Herman and Worthington left 'hS SA0J "iISi IiS hiSOVii-E' IOOi " AAA be engaged in doing some preliminary work before the investigation actually begins. MT. Herman intends to visit New York city to secure necessary in- formation desired by the commission, and Mir. Worthington will spend some time in Chicago making arrangements for the meeting of the commission and gathering data to be used in the inves- tipatiOn