The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-13

THE o'Neill act Of 1888 authorizes tho
President to appoint a commission Of
three, Of which tho United States labor
commissioner shall be one, to investi-
gate what shaIt~be done by either party
to labor controversy within the juris-
diction OF the federal authorities and
involving the employees Of Interstate
carriers. Under this law, at the request
of tho knights Of Labor leaders, tho
President proposes to act What the
result of the investigation wiilFbe re-
mains to be seen.
The great strike which has boon the
cause OF so much bloodshed and tur-
MOL, and has paralyzed tho business Of
the country for moro than ton days,
was inaugurated as asympathetic move
ment on behalf Of the striking EN-.
ployos Of the Pullman Car Company.
The issue between Pullman and tho
Pullman strikers cannot possibly bo
directly involved in such an invostiga.
tIon as is contemplated under tho
act. The decision OF the President.
however, is a recognition Of the spirit
OF tho law 60 far as 1t goes, which 10
simply provision for an investigation
into tho cause of the sympathetic strike
and report as to Its Justice, and what
either party shall do TO bring about q
settlement
Whatever the final result may be, tho
immediate effect will doubtless be tho
dlwn Of a restoration OF peace.
WASHINGTON, D. O.. 12-John W.
Hayes, the general secretary-treasurer
of tho Knights of Labor, tonight gave
out the following statement covering
tho committees interview with Presi.
dent Cleveland:
awe had an hours talk with Presi.
dent Cleveland this afternoon for tho
purpose Of calling his attention to the
arbitration act OF 1883, introduced In
tho house OF representative at the
time by Hon. J. U'Nei!l, OF Missouri.
The delegation consisted OF John W.
Hayes, general secretary.treasuror,
Thomas H. Mcclure and G. A. French,
Of tho general executive board, and j.
G. Srhonia iaber, editor Of tho Journal Of
the Kniohts Of LABOR
"I had full authority from President
F. V. Debs. OF the American Railway
Union, and J. W. Heathcote, OF the
Pullman employees. to represent their
interests and act on their behalf. Sena'
Tor KYLE, OF South Dakota, accom-.
pauied US and introduced us to the
President The President seemed
pleased to receive us and Immediately
opened tho subject by referring to the
law which the parties interested desired
to SEQ enforced. An hour was spent
In discussing tho various provisions oil
the act which authorizes the Prcsi'
dent, on HIS motion, to appoint two ar
bitrators, together with United Statei
labor Commissioner Carroll u. Wright,
10 act rs q commission OF arbitration
md investigate and decide what should
bo done by either party to sottle the
controversy. Tho commission has oil
the powers necessary, 10 administer
oa,bs, subpoena wituossas, etc.
"The President finally decided to
appoint the commission, and at oncc so
informed us, at tho same time stating
that no would namo tho arbitrators
either tomorrow or noxt day. We ex-
t1nNHnA tFAFA tl4t4
arbitration than the final settlement oil
the present difficulty in Chicago.
"While it is in itself great victory
for labor organizations and everything
that tho American Railway Union
fought for, it gives official recognition
TO the iustcc Of their demands tor arbi-
tration, and It will lead much further,
for In the movements OF tho future
whom doiocta Of tho present arbitration
law have been made apparent by actual
experience, prompt steps will be taken
10 amend tho same."
VIOLENCE MUST CEASE FIRST.
The above statement 10 officially con-
6rmed at the white house.
Aitor discussing tho various features
OF LU6 blLuNbluh lNA AlOAp bbuh N+@
tho President promised that II tho
leaders would return to Chicago and
uge their influence toward restoring
peace and order, ho would appoint tho
commission as soon as tho disturbances
had ccarod to such an oxtont as TO ron
der any careful, thoughtful invostlga'
ton possible.
Tho President laid great emphasis on
tho fact that no stops could be taken in
this direction until lawloGsncss had
ceased, and he mado his promise con-
tingont on tho plodgoB Of tho labor
leaders 10 500 10 It that 80 far rs organ.
izcd labor is coucornod tho trouble At
Chicago and elsewhere will Immediately
disappear
THE o'NEILL Law.
Tho o'NoIll law, approved October / T,
1888, provides that whom controversies
ariao between transportation companies
engaged In Interstate commerce and
thoir omployos, obstructinH tho trans
portntion Of property or pnsSonfers, an
arbitrator shall be solocted by each OF
tho parties 10 tho dlSputo-thoso two
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