The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-13

Suading" each other in industrial or
other matters OF common interests.
However, 1t is generally recognized
among good citizens that mandate Of a
court is to be obeyed until it is modi-
fed and corrected by the court that
issued it.
The policy. the report SAYS, of both
the Pullman and the Railway Managers
Association with reference to appllca-
tons to arbitrate, closed the doors to
all attempts at conciliation and settle
ment Of differences. The commission
isimprsssed with the belief that dit-
ferent policy would have prevented the
loss Of life and great loss OF property
and wages occasloned by the strike.
oPPoRTuSE ARRIVAL OF TROOPS.
The report declares the arrival OF the
troops at Chicago was opportune, and
says that policemen sympathized with
the strikers rather than with the corpo-
rations cannot be doubted, nor would
It be surprising TO find the same senti-
ment rife among the military. These
forces are largely recruited from the
laboring classes. Indeed, the danger is
growing that in striko wars between
corporations and employees, military
duty vii! ultimately have to be done
with others than volunteers from labor
ranks. United States deputy mnrshals
to the number Of 5000 were selected by
and appointed at the request of the
General Managers Association and Of
it's railroads. They were armed
and paid by the railroads and
acted in the.double capacity Of railroad
employees and United States officers.
While operating the railways they as
sumed and exercised unrestricted
sway when so ordered by their en-
ployers, or whenever they regarded it as
necessary. They were not under the
direction or control OF any government
official while exercising authority. This
is placing officers Of the government
under control Of combination OF rail-
roads. 1t ia bad precedent that might
we'll lead TO serious consequences. There
is no evidence before the commission
that tho officers OF the American
Railway Union at any time participated
in or advised intimidation, violence or
destruction Of property. From the
testimony it is fair to conclude that
strikers were concerned In the outrages
against law and order, although the
number was undoubtedly small as com.
pared with the whole number out. The
report adds, however: Many impartial
observers are reaching the view that
the real responsibility for these dis.
orders rests with the people themselves
and with the government for not ade-
quately controlling monoplies and cor
porations and for failing reasonably to
protect the rights Of labor and redress
its wrongs.
In conclusion, the report says:
CANCELLATION AND ARBITRATION.
Since nations have grown to the wis.
dom Of avoiding disputes by conciliation,
aud even Of settling them by arbitra-
tion, why should capital aud labor in
their dependence upon each other per-
settlement OF differences? Official re-
ports show that much progress has been
made in the more sane direction OF con-
ciliation and arbitration, even in Amei-
lea. Some OF our courts, however, are
still poring over the law reports OF an.
tiouity in order to construo conspiracy
out OF labor unions.
However men may diler about the
propriety and legality Of labor unions,
we must all recognize the fact that wo
have them with us to stay and to grow
more numerous and powerful. 1t ia
not wise to fully recognizes them by law; =;
to admit their necessity as labor guides
and protectors, to conserve their useful
ness, increase their responsibility and
prevent their folies, by comforting upon
them the privileges enjoyed by corpor-
atoms, with like proper restrictions and
regulations.
The commission deems recommenda.
tion OF specific remedies premature.
Such a problem, for instance, as univer.
sal government ownership OF railroads
is too vast, many sides and far away,
il attempted, to be considered as an
immediate, practical remedy.
THE RECOMMENDATIONS.
The commission therefore recon.
mends:
First-That there be permanent
United States strike commission OF
three members, with duties aud powers
Of investigation and recommendation
as to disputes between railroads and
their employees similar to those vested
in the interstate commerce commits.
sion as to rates, etc.
A.-That, as in the Interstate com.
merce act, power be given to the United
obey the decisions OF the commission
after summary hearing unattended by
technicalities aud that no delays in
obeying the decisions OF the commis-
sion be allowed pending appeals.
B.-That whenever the parties to con-
troversy in matter within the juris-
diction OF the commission arc ono or
more railroads on ono side and one or
more national trades unions incorpo-
rated under chapter SGT. OF the United
States statutes OF 1865, or under state
statutes, upon tho other, each side shall
have the right to select represents
tive, who shall be appointed by the
President, to serve US u temporary
member OF the commission in hearing,
adjusting and determining that particu-
lar controversy.
C.-That the discharge OF employees
shall not be lawful except for inefici.
ency, violation OF law or neglect OF duty.
1t recommends that an amend.
ment be made to chapter 507 of the
United States statutes OF 1SS5.S0 so as
20 provide IN the incorporation OF labor
organizations that an appeal to violence
during strikes or In preventing others
from working shall be sufficient cause
for tho forfeiture Of all legal rights by
those participating; also, that members
shall be no more personally liable for
corporate acts than arc stockholders in