Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-26
CHICAGO STRIKE REPORT
WILL ne MADE TO TUE WASH
INcToN AUTHORITIES.
statistieinn Carroll u. Wright COM
ments on the Facts--rhe Cash
balance shows IN weii-rexa.
Postmnsters Appointed.


Washington, Sept. 25.-commissioner
Of Labor Wright. the chairman Of the
United States commission appointed
to Investigate the Chicago strike. ar
rived here this morning. The commits
sion which adjourned August 30 is to
reassemble at tho office OF the depart
ment OF labor tomorrow TO decide
whether any further testimony is need
ed to hear. or receive any further sug-
gestions with regard 10 the remedies
that may be volunteered.
Commissioner Wright says that he
has done no work upon the subject
since the adjournment of the commits
sion, although he has given 1t much
OF his thought during the recess. while
the testimony was being prepared
Commissioner Herman OF New York
has been charged with the duty OF
making a synopsis of the remedies
from suggestions that have been re-
eeived. These have come from multi
tude OF sources and have covered a
very extensive range.
Judge Worthington OF Illinois, the
other member OF the commission, has
been charged with the duty OF digest
Ing and analyzlng the testimony which
is being prepared under his direction
Al his home In Peoria, III. II is ex-
pected that the testimony viii make
about $500 printed pages Commission
er Wright, when seen by an Associated
Press reporter soon after his arrival to-
day, had not yet looked over his mail
ana was unable TO sny whether any
further volunteer evidence would be
offered or not
Al our meeting tomorrow" he said
IN case there are no applications to
be heard we viii decide from Judge
Worthlngton's work whether the tea-
/ timony We have taken needs TO be
supplemented by additional evidence on
disputed points. We will then discuss
our report, which. despite all state
ments to the contrary, has as yet re-
celNed no consideration by the COM
mission. 1t Is probable that
we shol separate after an agreement
| concerning Its terms are reached (pro-
vided we are OF one mind and the
work of writing the report will be d.
yided
The report should be In the hands
of the president by the middle of Mo-
vember III order that he can incorpor-
ate 1t In his annual message to con-
sress on the first Monday In Decem-
Der"
DO you anticipate any practical
sion?
The commission was in no sense
one OF arbitration" replied Commits
/ sioner Wright, ''as 50 many people
enormously supposed. The law only
contemplated an ofilclal Investigation
OF the strike-the determination OF It's
cailses, the conditions surrounding H.,
and suggestions looking TO remedy
TO be used MS basis Of action should
any legislature looking TO the corrcc-
ton OF any existing evil be deemed
necessary or available. The commits
sion Is In no sense a judicial body and
has no power TO condemn any Of the
parties. 1t Is simply TO report the
facts with such recommendation as
may seem to It proper The investigas
| tion OF the strike was practically a
4 post mortem, as II was over when
work leisurely and By taking the sworn
statements OF the participants aud
parties TO the strike for presentation
to the judgment OF the peoples con-
gress and the president, we expect to
accomplish a very valuable work. IT
Will lay before the people an official
investigation TO the greatest strike
In the history OF the American ropub-
lie"
Commissioner Wright, after an ex.
animation OF his mail this afternoon.
found no notification from witnesses
who desired to be heard and no further
suggestions as 10 remedies. II Is prob
able therefore that when the COM
mission meets tomorrow IL will pro.
coed Immediately TO the discussion ana
consideration of the report to be made.