The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-11-13

ents were reduced. The reductions in
those would not have been so severely
felt, and would have shown good faith.
If we exclude the aesthetic and sani.
tary features at Pullman, the rents
there are from 20 to 25 per cent higher
than rents in Chicago or surrounding
towns AS to the great railroad strike
proper, the report says:
ut Is seriously questioned, and with
much force, whether the courts have
jurisdiction to enjoin the citizens from
persuading each other in Industrial or
other matters Of common interest. The
policy, the report says, of both the
Pullman Company and the railroad
applications to arbitrate, was closed
doors to all attempts at conciliatlon
and settlement of differences. Tho
commission is impressed with the be-
lief, by evidence and by attendant
circumstances as disclosed, that diff
ferent policy would have prevented the
loss Of life and great loss Of property
and wages occasioned by the strike.
The report declares the arrival of the
troops at Chicago was opportune. The
president ordered troops to Chicago.
first, to protect federal property; sec
end, to prevent obstruction in carrying
Of mails; third, to prevent interference
with Interstate commerce; fourth, to
enforce the DEGREES and mandates of
the federal court.
There is no evidence before the com,
mission that the officers Of the Amer>
lean Railway Union at any time par
tlcipated in or advised intimidation,
violence, or destruction of property.
Many impartial observers are reaching
the view that much of the real respon-
sibility for the disorders rest with the
people themselves, and the will of the
government for inadequately control
ling the monopolies and corporations.
In conclusion the report says:
"Since nations have grown to tho
wisdom of arranging disputes by con,
ciliation. and Of settling them by ar
bitratlon, why should not capital and
labor, in their dependence upon each
other, persist in cutting each others 3
throats as a settlement Of the differ
ence? The official reports SHOW that
much progress has been made in a
more sane direction OF conciliation and
arbitration even In America. Abroad
they are in advance of us in this poll
cy. However men may differ about
propriety and legality of labcr unions,
we must all recognize the fact that
we have them with US 10 stay and
grow more powerful 1t is not wise
to fully recognize them by laws, to
fully admit their necessity as labor
guides and projectors; to conserve their
usefulness, Increase their responsibility
and prevent their follies and aggres-
sions by conferring upon them privi-
leges enjoyed by corporations with like
proper restrictions and regulations.
The growth of cooperative jower and
wealth has been marvellous of the past
50 years. Corporations have undoubt-
edly benefited the country and brought
its resources to our doors. 1t will not
be surprising IL the marvel of the next
80 years be the advancement of labor
to position of like power and respon-
slbility.
The commissions recommendation OF
specific remedies are premature. The
commission recommends that there be
a United States strike commission OF
three members with duties and powers
of investigation and recommendation
as to disputes between railways and
their employees similar to those invest
ed in the interstate commerce COM
mission as to rates, etc.