The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-01
THE STRIKE INQUIRY.
rational Commission to Meet
in Chicago August -.
s.cKIno HOUSE MEN STRIKE.
.~.eur,s Chicago Employees Resist .
Esduction-A General Waikont OF
Omaha Butchers.

v.sHrseros CRY. July 3L-The labor
.,r,nission appointed BY President Css~e-
60 10 investigate the causes Of the recent
.,-;ke will hold its first meeting at the
.r.sofice building, Chicago, on August Is,
- requests railroads, tabor organizations
~ c;tlzens having q personal or patriotic
--.ersst in the rights Of the question 70 be
,.aaired into and who cannot attend the
ruolic hearings to present their views and
,.rressions in writing TO the commission
srsor 10 the public hearing. The commis-
.sn adopted the following:
sWuEREAs, The president OF the United
cs.fe. has appointed the undersigned
-rmuaisslon 70 visit Chicago and such
ssheY places In the United States as may
Z proper In the judgment OF the COM
rt..ioTl. 10 the end that IL may make care
"a injury into the cause of any pending
sspute or existing controversy besween
sbe Illinois Central Railway Company and
he Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail-
sav Compay and certain Of the railway
<mn.oyes. and hear all persons interested
ss,rein who may come before IL 2 and
aWHEaEAs, Section Of chapter 1868 Of
de laHs of the United States, passed De-
totey 4. 1858, makes ii the duty Of the said
ecnnisslon TO examine into the cause of
H. said controversies, the conditions ac-
conpanying and the best means OF adj
Isssing the same, and 10 report the result
d such examination TO the president and
% congress and
aWHEREks. The questions involved in
neh controversy affect all interstate rail-
ssys and their employees; and
s.WHEREAs, 1t Is desirable that the re-
nort OF this commission and future legis-
lstlon. II any, upon the Questions at issue
k<sxeca labor, whether organized or unor-
ranzed. and employers thereof, should be
tased upon all the facts having any iegiti-
rate bearing upon such questions, and
should be the result only of clear and we'll
ar1ned public opinion; therefore,
aRssofusd, First--That this commission
viii meet at the United States postoffice
tuiIding in the city OF Chicago, on August
Is, 1894. at 10 a. m, for The purpose of taxi
ing testimony in relation to said contro-
ssfsies, and to hear and consider all facts.
suxgesliops and arguments as the causes
hereof. the conditions accompanying and
he best means of adjusting the same, aud
a 10 any legislation or measures which
eight 10 be recommended in regard to
trsiar controversies hereafter.
Hcond--That all railways, labor or
frizations and citizens, who have
siher personal or patriotic interest in
te right solution Of these questions, and
nc cannot conveniently attend such pub
" hearings as aforesaid, are required to
uesent their views and suggestions In
sritlng to the commission at any time
rrior to the date of such puOlic hearing.
"Third-That copies of this resolution
b given TO the press and be sent TO al
yailways engaged in tho transportation of
property and passengers, being I'm two or
more states OF the United States, and to
III labor organizations. o.
"Fourtb--That all communications be
addressed to the chairman Of the United
States strike commission. Washington
City" 90
Messrs. Herman and Worthington left
the city after the meeting. Both will be
Engaged in doing some preliminary work
before the investigation actually begins.