Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-11-15

IeueTul tTOOpS. SttUOH H. tTttie ~
Of the federal constitution reads as
follows: The United States shall
guarantee to every state of this union
republican form Of government, and
shall protect each Of them against in
vasion and on application of the leg
islature or executive twhen the legis
lature cannot be- convened against do
nestle violence. The United States
troops were not sent to Illinois upon
application OF the Legislature nor of
the executive. against domestic yio-
lence; thar IL, violence affecting the
state and It's government as such. The
president ordered the troops to .Chica-
go-G)--to protect the federal property;
(2)--to prevent obstruction In carrying
mails; CD Ito prevent interference With
Interstate commences; (4D-to enforce
the dictates and mandates of the fed
I eral courts He did this under author
lily OF section 5,29S of the revised stat
utes of the United States. Other
! statutes also tend to confer authority
in the same direction. There is no
evidence before the commission that
: the officers of the American Railway
union at any time participated in or
advised intimidation, violence or de-
struction of property" The reports
adds, that "many impartial obsery-
ers are reaching the view that much
of the real responsibility for these dis
orders rests with the people them
selves and with the government for
not adequately controlling monopolies
and corporations and for failing to
reasonably protect the rights of la
Dor and redress its wrongs"
In conclusion the report says: by
the rapid concentration of power and
wealth, under the stimulation Of legis-
lation, the conditions in persons, cor
porations and monopolies have greatly
changed the business and industrial
situation. Our railroads were char
tered upon the theory that their COM
petition would amply protect shippers
as to rates, etc, and employees as to
wages and other conditions. Combi-
nation is largely natural working of
the laws of supply and demand which,
in theory, are baesd upon competition
for labor between those who demand
1T Corporations have undoubtedly
benefited the country and brought its
resources to our doors. 1t will not be
surprising II the marvel of the next
fifty years will be the advancement
of labor to a position of like power
and responsibility. We have hereto
fore encouraged one and comparative
ly neglected the other. Does not wis
dom demand that each line be ell
couraged to progress legitimately and
to grow into harmonious relations Of
equal standing and responsibility be-
fore the law? The commission deems
the recommendations of specifice rem
edies premature. Such problem for
instance, as the universal government
ownership Of the railroads is too vast,
many-sided and far away, II attempt
ed, to be considered as an immediate.
practical remedy. 1t belongs to the
socialistic group of public questions
where government ownership is advo-
Gated of several monopolies. These
questions should be well studied by
all citizens. Should continued combi-
nations and consultations result in n
dozen or less ownerships of our rail-
roads within few years, as is by no
means unlikely, the question of gov
eminent ownership will be forced TO
the front and we need to be ready to
dispose of it intelligently. We ought
now to inaugurate permanent system
of investigation into relations between
railroad employees in order to prepare
to deal with them intelligently. The
commission contends that the law
should make it obligatory upon some
public tribunal to promptly intervene
by means of investigation and concili.
alton and report whenever difficulty
OF the charactrred that occurred dur
ing the past season at Chicago arises,
The commission therefore recommends
q permanent United States strike COM
mission of three members with duties
and powers of investigation and rec
ommendation as to disputes between
railways and their employees similar
to those vested in the interstate COM
merce commission, as to rates, etc.
1t recommends that power be given
the United States courts to compel
railways to obey the decisions of the
commission after a summary hearing
unattended by teehnicalities and that
no delays in obeying the decisions of
the commission be allowed pending APP
peals. Whenever the parties to con-
troversy are the railroads on one side,
and national trade unions Incorporate
ed, upon the other, each side shall
have the right to select representatives
who will be appointed by the presi-
dent to serve as temporary member
In the commission hearing, adjusting
and determining that particular con-
4 troversy. This provision would make
1 1t for the interest of labor organiza-
tons to incorporate under the law and
the commission would be practical
board OF Cancellation. 1t would also
tend to create confidence in the COM
mission"
4 The commission celebrates on its
ideas on matters of permanent ma