Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-06
"A SPECIAL COMMITTEE
10 Hear Representatives of tho New
England Industrial Army
The Senate Adopts MIR. Hoar's ResOIu-
tfOn-What senator Black
burn Says.

sIhe Senate this morning passed a resolu-
tion providing for the appointment of a
select committee of five Senators to grant
| a hearing to Maurice Morrison. /. Swift and
others. leaders of the Boston Industrial
army, and others who may appear before
the committee the industrial condition
or the country. This resolution was intro
duced in the Senate some days ago by Mr..
Hoar as a result of the Boston Industrial
petition. which was handed him by Mr..
swift at the Capitol. 1t was referred to
The committee On rules and this morning
Mr.. blackburn. chairman of that committee,
reported 1t favorably. and it was urani-
mously agreed to. Mr.. Blackburn was I'M
able TO secure a meeting of the committee
out made a complete canvass of it's mem
Ders, excepting Mr. German. All the Sem
ators whom he consulted were in favor of
the appointment of such Il committee ana
upon this authorization favorable report
was made.
Mr.. Blicl&burn's Views.
Speaking to Star reporter about the
| resolution Senator Blackburn said '"J'his
committee will be appointed with the great
est care. for this, l think, will prove a very
important matter. The committee on rules
were confronted with petition couched in
re spectful terms pleading for an audience.
Much OF that petition wild and i'm
practicable. The petitioners argued in favor
of the naturalization of trusts, government
control of corporations GnG such schemes.
But IL was POLITE petition and deserved
polite treatment In addition. we are all
unofiicialiy aware of the fact that there is
now a widespread discomfort throughout
the country among she Industrial classes
we cannot ignore this condition and we
must recognize the fact that there is a vast
amount OF distress among the people. While
Congress may not be able TO relieve the suf-
ferin;s of the people by direct legislation
there Is no harm. in the judgment OF the
committee on rules, to come from grant
Ing an audience to these self-apponted lead
ers. who have come to Washington. AS I
said before. the committee viii be carefully
appointed for mucn may depend upon the
recommendations of these five Senator's
THE committee will determine for itself
the question of holding open or closed ses-
sions. though l presume the sessions will
be open. The committee will also deter
mine whether or not it shall extend the
hearings to the lenders of other Industrial
armies now in Washington on their way
here. That is matter for the future
Other Hearings May Follow.
1t is not apparent how the committee can
well avoid granting hearings to Coxey,
Browne, Calvin, Frye. Kelley and the other
aSitatCrs If they listen to the arguments of
Swift and Fitzgerald. Each contingent Of
the ertre Industrial army now here or en-
IOuNS ipI w Ton mas IL IS Claimed, ltS
own distinct doctrine and remedy for relief
All of the theories upon which these armies
ere formed are based upon the essen tiai
idea that Congress owes to the unemployed
in America to appropriate vast sums of
money for the employment of all the I'M
employed in the country. Mr.. Coxeys
scheme is the building of roads. which in
general, Is the plan most favored by the
disseminated agitators. Most of the trouble
recently occurring at Bladersburg between
the Coxeyites and the Galvinites has been
caused by a difference between their
theories of governmental aid. That is to
say, such is the explanation given the pub
lie, though it is generally supposed that
the real cause of the trouble is a certain
jealousy between these two factions upon
the more important subjects of meals and
sleeping quarters.
What May Result.
The chairman of the committee will prob
ably select the room in which the meetings
are to be held In case the chairman has
not a large room for himself. the commit
tee en- rules will probably be requested to
set aside some special quarters for the hear