New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-13
TO APPOINT A COMMISSION.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND WILL ORDER AN
INVESTIGATION.
FIRST HOWEVER. ALI. STRIKES MUST RE Or
DERED OFF AND ALL VIOLENCE AND
NOR RULE CEASE

MOB RULE CEASE.
Washington July 12-President Cleveland In
formed a committee representing organized labor
this afternoon that he would in the future APP
point a commission composed Of three members. OF
whom the United States Commissioner OF Labor
shall be the chairman. under Chapter l.cS OF the
Laws Of 1885, TO inquire into and investigate thor-
oughlv the causes leading mp to the present lapor
disturbances of the country. This announcement
was made at the Executive Mansion at O'CLOCK
70 7 w Hayes General Secretary or the khigh's
OF Labor: T. b. Mcclure and C. A. Frehch'
They had called by appointment arranged
earlier in the day. They were shown INTO 'he
Presidents working-room where they presented
their credentials, and made formal apphcauon W
the President to appoint a Board OF Arbitration
under the law Of ls@
The President listened TO the labor men present
their views and then told them that as CONDITION
nrecedent 10 making such an appointment all
strikes must be called off by organized ihoor "hu
all violence and mob rule cease He informed 'he''
that law and order must be restored before ne
took any steps looking In the direction OF as'e'"
ing the causes that produced the present condition
of affairs United States troops would sun Dc
retained IN the disturbed sections TO see 'ha' 'e
orders OF the United States Courts were enforced
Interstate traffic must be resumed anu i""'o
stored throughout the country. Inc lhpor Oo"'''
fee was given 10 understand that TINS coin''''9'
would be appointed apart from any demands maze
mission would have under the Ia" no pow" "
arb,tra.e but simply to investigate and report '
conclusions TO the President ana 10 Oons''S'
pr,va. Secretary Thurber late tonight au'horiAeu
the following statement in regard to the F''S''e''
intended appointment OF a commissions
Senator KYLE introduced 10 the PRESIDENT. U! az, az
,oJcrmen, his afternoon a committee represen'..ts
varlo,s labor organizations VINO apprl 10 M. 80
the sppontpSeni OF s,rk and the occasion Of The
con,royerxv bet wecn certain railroads "hlrh w. w.
affected thereby ERE :, a6q o 5es5 rs especially
iborizes the appointment; OF such coinni's.on H.
dennrs ~ rs S an,le shall BE- chairman and that Two
other commissioners SHAH be appS'lh,'' ,be. the
r,,fs wera entitled 10 such commission "norr
he law he determined 20 oigan;ze J. .o .. , ho an
ppfn,ci nv him have not been s"'ccied anc !, WI
probably be number OF days oe'o's wv
nen.s are announced .,A .,
The sections Of the law Of lSs under WIZ" Wv
,ras,se,, yl, appoln. this commission read:
Sec s-The President may select TWO cotntnnts
one Of whom ut m h s the controversy
arises who. together with the oiliss,or for
tSn nirnose OF examining the causes % the coitr"
versy the conditions accompanying am W ,
tinn shaU be Immediately reported to me lreslnen,
and Congress. and on the rendering 0a ham ceose
the services OF the two commissioners sha'i rgn
The services OF the Commission 70 ne ,,eT 80
the time b the Pes andNre d"1 bv the PTedcnt
fnr The purpose OF settling controversy sncn AZ
contemplat ed. either upon MS o" llot.yN ~" "''
ne annie lion Of the Executive OF IN" Stdt,@. 80
Sec 8 I'pon the direction Of the PresInr.ht q, ar
hcrenbefore provided the commission shai h v,,
he locality OF the pending dispute. ana flaI my
ali mo nowers and authorities given In Srcuon 10
Roard Of Arbitration and shall make carelul m
nuirv into the cause thereof hear All persons n
terested therein who may come before H. altiS" "
connective parties what, II anything. ought 70 u.
done or submitted to by either or both 10 aulu.t
This decision shall at once be made pubic ana sih
hs rccor1ed upon proper books % record 10 D" k'p
in th4 office Of the CORNERSTONE Of Labor wh1 shai
caNse q COPY thereof De filed with IN" secretary
Of the State or Territory States or Territories IN
which the controversy exists
Tho President and his Cabinet advisers were at
,he Executive Mansion as usual tonight II was
after 9 o'clock when the President returned from
drive Secretary Lamont Postmaster-GeneraI BIS
cell Attornev-Gencral Oncy and General Schoncld
were awaiting his coming Later In the night sec
retaries Herbert and Smith dropped In. but dd not
remain long. ,,. , o,,
General Schofeld left early In the night and SAID
that he had received adv!ces from all over me
country tonight except from California. and quiet
prevailed everywhere. ,,. =,
The appointment Of "A commission to look into IA
hor difficues ne said would not affect the opera
lions of the United States Army which would con
tnue 10 carry its present orders until they were
revoked.