The morning times., 1896-01-02
LABOR LEADERS PROTEST
Object 10 House Bill Creating
an Industrial Commission.
Is IT A HOB5oN'S CHOICE :?
Prominent waue-Earners Denounce
the Bin as u Sop ard Salary
Grab-Thsy Want Less Law anu
More Enforcement of Law-opin-
Ion. of Both Sides Given.

Mr.. Philips, chairman OF the House Com
miltcc on Labcr, has reintrodiceG the OIL
authorizing the appointment OF a non
partisan commission 10 toiaie ihtofiidilch
and to consider ana recommend legislation
10 meet the problems presented by iabof'
agriculture and capital.
The bili proposes TO appoint 1lVc uieh
from each of the classes named, each
division TO have authority to increase lts
number to seven; cach division may appoint
a legal advisor, ard shall eXrend not more
than $4,000 for clerk hire, rent ana
incidental expenses, per annutn.
Each member is 10 have Term OF Two
wears, ana the salary and mileage OF a
member of the House OF Representatives.
Twenty one members, and the lawyers 'at
the same salary, 5000 per annumi, VIII
be stwenty-Solr men at $1,000 year, or
S12G,O0O, and $4,000 for incidental eA-
nenscs, VIII I've S170, 900 year, which Tor
Two wears will be $3I4,0OO This ooes not
inClGde mileage.
The res Ill 40 yoe obtained is contained in its
section 6, which Is: THAT it shall furnish
such information and suggest such laws
rs may be made Il basis for unifcrin iesls IL
tion by the various States OF the Union III
order to harmonic conflicting interests anu
to be equitable to the lahoTcr, the eih-
ployer, the producer and the consumer.
OPINIONS ARE COSFLiC1lNu-
The commission shall, on The conclusion
of its labor, report to the Hfesioeil anu
Congress Will or will not enact laws III
conformity with the neutrality-suspicious. oi
the commlSSi IN.
The talf.is about u Year ola -.a.f1i,d has not
ir.c.aSel -D.-siz or Importance with its
age. 1t is said to have the inuorscnen' oi
the executive boards of the American
Federation OF Labor and the National
Knights of Labor, this Endorsement having
been secured year ago.
To sa Y the least, there are many conilict-
ing opinions held by prominent labor men
in this city on the merits OF the measure
President McEIugh, OF the ed' RADON Oh
Labor, said yesterday that ne was uii
eogiyocalIy in favor of the bill. He was
however. unyyell and could not he seen so
tbat his views could be obtained except III
this general Endorsement.
Nr John IL Hayes, secr"t2-?' "a tie Cen
eral Assembly Of the n. of l., salu that ne
fa-orcti the biI. 1t was an opportunity lol
the concentration on the subject oil expert
opinion ANA the most practical results couiu
be expected.
Mr. HAYES went on to say that ne ha,i
worked for the bill and was instFuineIiai
in securing the Craftsmanship OF the House
Co,nnlittec on Labor for Mr.. PHILIPS
Mr. s. H Bell. member OF the ltGisiluVe
committee of the X. of l.. approved "i the
bill without reservation.
There were however, several rroil'lneht
labor Eaters who are opposed to the bil!
| and who do not believe that 1t VIII secure
any Beneficial or practical results
THESE ARE OPPOSED.
Mr.. w. H. G. Simmons. master workman
of District Assembly No. 66. Knights oil
Labor. said:
| es ted 10 whatever is proposed Tor the ieIclit
| of the laboring classes with which aiil
| ideniilied | regard Mr. Phillips hhl
/ merely as one of the sops thrown TO the
h labor people from time to time to DELAY
/ Legislation really and to obscure the issues
II s.That lis about all there is i'll IL, ever
| though o.. its face it has some capiFatiht
Suggestions, which, however, cannot ant
| will not be realized. 1t is well known
| IN ali the lawmakers that the people are
restless under their condition ana the man.
failnrfS they have experienced, so TINS new
! scheme is projected to keep them quict
| to give them, as it were sedative-
! ol)pnsc il on the ground OF IT'S great cA
| peItse which is unnecessary, as the sam
| information can he obtained at the eNPehs
merely of machinery already in operation
| under the government.
1.-THE appointment OF this coInmis son
equivalent to the creation of third lcGis
lative house, and it has appeared that tw
Of them have for years been unable 1
give MS remedial legislation. So, il meTel
adds to the complexity of the situation
That being the case / see no merit i'll
except that it proposes to give some pcopi
good jobs
san commission, even if such thing wer
possible, recommending measure to
I ~ which measure CDhl
be passed by such q body
NOT THE REAL REMEDY
."It is not reasonable to believe tina
such n Congress would pass such Il bill
I still maintain what have always man
taiued that the true remedy for the Ill
| that labor is heir to is for the Workmei
artisans, skilled and unskilled laborers,
90 to the polls and settle their grievance
at the ballot box"
az echo every sentiment Mr.. Simmol
has uttered" SAID Mr.. c. H. Worden, WI
heard Mr.. Simmons remarks. Il haN
nothing to add to them but to give them II
indorsement.
Mr.. Worden is the first yice-presidc
} of the Federation of Labor, fact whit
goes to show how widely the office
, of that organization differ as to the merl
OF the bill.
Mr.. J. X. Potter, secretary OF the Fede
| alton of Labor. is also one OF the oppOnel
| of the proposed legislation.
1.-The aspect of the bill which commen
itself to my Judgment" he said, lis tn
provision which proposes to give an il
partial hearing to all those who compia
about discrimina tory laws. The measure
all right, If there was probability or ev
q possibility of its passage, or IL pass
that it would be enforced. The who
purpose of the bill is in this sixth section
(Quoted above.)
"Now. it should not be forgotten that Il
government has already provided Rure
| of Labor. with Hon. Carroll d. Wright
commissioner, which furnishes all the
formation needed on the subject -propos
{ to be inquired into by the Phillips b
, By going over the files of the Labor Bure;
i IL will be practicable for Congress to III
| all the bills needed for the working class
3 I'VE don't want any more bills, but wot
| be grateful for the enforcement OF thS
!, already enacted. 1t is our experience W
!. labor legislation that 1T does not carry W
- it an enforcement"
IL MR.. BOWEN's VIEWS.
d Mr. Paul 7. Bowen said "Th1s blu '
o undoubtedly solve the labor problem !
those for whom 1t provides salaries
), said that there could not be non-partis
G comrpissieB- constituted from two polite
IT partfes II would simply be bf-partiS
a- tudy. 1t IS pcpuiarly supposed that
$ have a non-partisan commission FOR
II District. One is from one party and one
IS from another, and a third is supposed to
!e from neither party, but the third man v
be a Democrat or Republican accordi
as he receives his appointment from Den
cratic or Republican President.
n Mr.. Bowen believes that such being
;. case, the bill cannot do what it propos
p He does not believe that its enactm'
- ! would solve the various labor probe
lany more than the Legislation against trus
has relieved the people of their evils. He