The herald., 1894-07-05
AN INSTRUMENTATION.

chief. 1t has injured the interests gen.
orally msnacsd by it without doubt,
and in many cases disastrously. 1t has
not only done that, but it has injured
the wage Garner, the skilled and the I'M
skilled laborer, whether he belongs to
labor organization or otherwise.
We freely admis that, under the ex.
isting condition OF our laws, and OF
business conditions growing out of
them. there may frequently arise con-
ditions in which, without tribunal OF
arbitration, it may sometimes be right
for the employee to strike, and that there
may be other occasions in which the em-
ployer should resist unreasonable de-
mands. In the hurry burly OF a pre-
cipitsted collision. "chaos umpire sits,
and, by decision, more embroils the
fray"
There is another party in interest to
such momen.ous controversies as
that which is now engaging the atten-
ton of our readers. and that is the en-
tirely inoffensive public. Surely the
poor public has come rights which both
parties to this unfortunate broil are
bound to respect. Already the pinch is
being felt on every hand. The people
of the east need our fruits. Our own
people need an interchange OF products.
They need an open passage-wsy to and
from the east and from the widely scat
tered and imperial domain OF California.
The HERALD, which has from the first
denounced the exactions OF the preda-
ceous Pullman, needs its carloads OF
paper that are on the way to its ware
houses, without which it will be unable
to publish this imperial organ OF the
people. One OF these carloads is within
twelve hours Of this city, but, under the
present status of things, 1t might as well
be thousands OF miles distant. The dis
ability under which we labor is precisely
that which annoys all business men.
We scarcely think that it is the purpose
OF the American Railway union to make
thoee whom they admit to be innocent
suffer as previously az those whom they
regard az guilty.
Under these circumstances the HER.
AID proposes an armstice OF thirty days
between the high contending parties,
with a view to the submission of sill
questions at present at issue, and oil
which shall Hereafter arise, to arbitra-
ton. This mode of settling all trade
disputes has steadily grown in favor,
and there are esnguine people who be-
lieve that it will ultimately be accepted
as the sovereign arbitrament Of the
quarrels of nations.
Mr.. H. E. Huntington, representing
the Southern Pacific Railway company,
in the San Francisco Examiner of the
30th ultimo, gives a powerful presenta-
ton OF the case OF the Southern Pacific
Railway company. We do not propose
to discuss the points raised by that gem
tleman in this issue OF the HERALD. We
simply cite the fact that the railway
officials have entered the arena OF argu-
ment, and with temperate and able
presentation OF their side of the csse.
Why. therefore, should not the Ameri-
can Railway union be heard from, and
why should not the whole merits of the
dispute be submitted to some compe-
tent tribunal selected by the contest
ants? To arrive at a solution of ques-
tions of such gravity thirty days would
be short enough time. and therefore our
suggestion of an armstice FOR that period
is most opportune.
In this view of the case we suggest
that the chamber of commerce. and the
board OF trade OF Los Angeles and the
managers of the American Railway
union should confer on the situation.
As opposed to the presentation of the
Southern Pacific railways case, as pre-.
sented by Mr.. Huntington, the American
Railway union should present its case.
Waving this view OF the matter, and
the thirty days armistice we have sug-
gested, both sides should suggest that
the Pullman Car company should submit
its case to arbitration. In the interim
congress should help out the situation
by empowering the interstate commerce
commission to act az court of arbitra.
ton, with power to enforce its judg-
ments, including the running of express
and sleeping car business, and to co uit-
ably adjust controversies of all kinds.
When such an arbitration should be
agreed to there ought to be added an
agreement that anything of the nature
OF boycott should thereafter be impos
sible. After such an agreed legislation
the boycott as weapon of offense or
defense should be dismissed, and in
all contracts OF labor itshould be banned,
and 80 stipulated in such contracts.
On and alter such an armistice. all Of.
lenses, which have accrued during the
present strike. should, by common agree
ment, be forgotten and forgiven. with
the possible exception of such cases as
may have been proven in court to have
been actuated by wanton or criminal
NJ olives.
We confess that we do not see why the
com promise and armistice we suggest
should not meet all the immediate &C.
casions OF dispute that has reached
transcontinental proportions.
THERE cannot be less than $3.50 900
per day Lost to the fruit growers OF
| Southern California by reason of tine