The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-01
LABOR COMMISSION.
Statements From Individuals and
CORPORATIONS Solicited.

Washington, July 31.-The labor COM
mission appointed by President Cleve-
Hand to investigate the causes of the
lrecent strike, will hold its first meeting
at the postoffice building, Chicago, on
August Is, and requests railroads, labor
ORGANIZATIONS and citizens having "a
personal or patriotic interest in the
rights of the question to be inquired in
| to and who cannot attend the pubic
HEARINGS and present their views and
suggestions in writing to the commits
sion prior to the public hearing.
Washington, July 31.-The three mem
lbers Of the strike commission adopted
1.-THE following preamble:
Whereas, The president of the United
States has appointed the undersigned
commission to visit Chicago, ILL.,, and
such other places in the United States
as may be proper in the judgment of
the commission, to the end that it may
make careful inquiry into the cause of
any pending dispute or existing contro-
iversies between the Illinois Central
Railway company and tine Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific Railway COM
ipany and certain of the railway en-
lployees and hear all persons interested
therein who may come bemore it, and,
| Whereas, Section of chapter 1868, -of
| the laws of the United States, passed
! October l, 1888, makes it the duty of the
said commission to examine into the
cause of the said controversies, the con-
EDITIONS 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 in
Isudh controversies affect all interstate
railways and their employees, and
Whereas, 1t is desirable that the re-
port of this commission on future leg
lislation, if any, upon the questions at
tissue between labor whether organized
or unorganized and employers thereof,
should be based upon all facts having
any legitimate bearing upon such ques-
| tons and should be the result only of
clear and well defined public opinion;
Therefore.
| Resolved, First-That this commits
sion will meet at the United States
lpostoffice building, in the city of Chi
cago, Ill, on the 18th day of August,
1884, at 10 a. m, for the purpose of TAX
ing testimony in relation to said con-
1 troVerSies, and to hear and consider all
/ facts, suggestions and arguments as to
the causes thereof, the conditions ac-
lcompanying and the best means of adj
ljusting the same, and as to any legisla-
ton or measures which ought to be rec
commended in regard to the similar con-
troverSieS hereafter
oSSOi1u-1 nat dill railways, LABOR Or
Examinations and citizens having either a
personal or patriotic interest in the
| right solution of these questions, and
who capnot conveniently attend such
public nearing as aforesaid are requir-
ed to present their views and sugges-
/ tions in writing to the commission at
ANY time prior to the date of such pub
lie hearing.
| Third-That copies of this resolution
be given 10 the press and be sent to all
railways engaged in the transportati ton
Of property and passengers being in two
or more statesNof the United States and
to all labor organizations.
| Fourth-That all communications be
addressed to the chairman of the Uni
ted States Strike Commission, Washing
| ton.
Messrs. Herman and Worthington left
| the city after the meeting. Both will be
engaged in doing some preliminary
work before the investigation actually
begins.
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