The morning call., 1894-07-11
PEFFER'S IDEA.
He Has a Scheme to Settle the
Strike.

WASHINGTON. July NV uou tuc Oou-
ate met to-day. and after the transaction
of some routine business, the resolution
introduced by Senator PETER yesterday
was laid before the body.
PETER discussed his resolution, which
looks to the Government control OF rail-
ways and coal-ields and the adoption Of
the doctrine of single tax. he appealed
to Senators to listen, for while he was not
a prophet nor the son of prophet, nor an
alarmist, yet he had time and time again
called the attention of the country TO what
seemed to him to be within the ordinary
mans vision-the public danger. All his
propositions related to one fundamental
error which the country had fallen into.
the danger of allowing few men Sere
and few men there to uSurp the COVER
mental functions. All public functions
should be exercised by Government Ulcers.
He referred to Debs as man of whom
the country had heard great deal lately,
but of whom it was likely to hear very
much more before long. Mr.. PETER said
that when the Pullman Company estab-
lished what the people ofathe world be-
lieved to be an ideal community. in which
all should have equal rights and none spe-
cial privileges. every one commended 1t
Tor its philanthropy. But the charges for
rent and for the necessaries OF life were
deducted from the mems monthly pay, ana
when their wages were reduced the men
submitted, but asked that their rents and
taxes be reduced. They found they were
in the power Of a corr grafton without
soul, until, finally, they came to the con-
cusion they might as we'll starve IN sup
port of their rights as in filling the Golfers
of Pullman. He referred to the arrogant
attitude OF Pullman ard OF the Pullman
officials. and read from this mornings pa
pers dispatches OF the interview of the
Chicago Aldermen with Vice President
Wickes. during which the latter iterated
and reiterated that "the Pullman Com
pany had nothing to arbitrate."
Whether 1t was right for the A. X. U. TO
strike in sympathy and refuse TO haul
Pullman cars it was not his purpose TO
argue. but the ominous situation con-
from ed the country and 1t was our duty to
deal with it.
Mr.. Hawley inquired whether Mr..
PETER did not know that the railroads
were under obligations to haul the cars.
Mr.. P-ffer replied that the railroad COM
panies were under no more obligations to
the Pullman Company than Pullman was
10 the railways. but this was no time TO
talk of contracts between Pullman and
the railway companies, and he was sur
prised that Senator who had so often
championed The cause of the workingmen
sh Guild talk of such things.
Mr.. PETER proceeded to arraign Congress
for its defense of monOpolies and its stand
against the people. He did not wonder
sometimes that there was a growing feel
ing against the Congress at Washington.
and that men wished to abolish the SEN
ate. He would 60 a step farther. how
ever aud besides seconding an effort to
abolish the Senate he would also abolish
the House of Representatives and have the
country governed by one man from each
State.
Senator Davis. speaking of the KYLE
resolution, said it was put in at g time
when the troubles in the West were in
progress for the pur ose of making the
United States partner in the lawlessness.
The strike grew from a strike to boycott
aud now to an insurreetion. He described
the various lawlessness. and said Kyle's
resolution was to take away the power of
acts of violence. If the acts Of violence
had been committed upon the Great Lakes
or the high seas it would have been piracy
and punisha BILE by death. The Senator
from Kansas had said the troops should be
withdrawn, but he had not given sugges-
ton of what would protect life and prop
erty. Debs could not do so il he were
given full power, no more than he could
restore the cars burned by his men. The
ship Of state. which two weeks ago was
floating proudly without trouble, was now
upon troubled waters. he would not
speak of parties. but Democrats. Repub-
licans and Populists should unite in re-
storing peace.
General Gordon of Georgia followed in
brief speech, saying that when great city
was threatened with blOodshed and fire
any Senator descended very low when he
talked of party as did the Senator from
Kansas. The war which threatened was
not sectional and he spoke not from a
southern standpoint but as a citizen Of
this great nation, and he urged that the
law be enforced. Senator Gordon fin ished
by saving that his heart felt for the blood
that had been shed. but that was as moth
ing com pared TO the pride of the republic.
TIE sons of those who made it would save
it,cost what it might. Loud applause on the
floor and in the galleries greeted the Sena-
tor as he took bis seat. unchecked for sew
eral seconds by the Vice Presidents
gavel.
Daniel then offered a substitute for
the resolution of PETER indorsing the
action of the President declaring that
the United States had the power 10 enforce
the laws respecting the mail routes and
interstate commerce and to put down riots
and actions of treason.
There were manv calls for vote on
the Daniels resolution. but GalliDger
asked to have it 60 over, and this was
equivalent 10 an objection.
The Postoffice appropriation bill was
then taken up and passed.
The Senate then took up the diplomatic
appropriation bill on motion of Black
burn. He yielded 10 Faulkner to
move to take up the bill for the admission
of Utah as State. The bill was passed
with the Senate committee amendments
and without debate or division.
The Senate went into executive session,
and at 5:45 o'clock adjourned.
The President and his advisors were
again in session tonight. They have been
in communication with Chicago by tele-
phone aud telegraph aud they feel satisfied
with the situation there. General Scho-