Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-18
AAboH STATISTICAL BUREAUS.
facts stated In the House Labor COM
mlttee's Report.

The report on the bill to create a labor
commission that received favorable action
o! the House committee on labor last week
nas peen published. The report, as stated
IN yesterdays Star. favors the passage of
! forth.
The report says among other things:
Labor statistical bureaus are of recent
9IIsln ana We're first established in the
United States-the first one in Massachu-
sets in 1862 They have since been estab-
hshed in thirty-two Of Our states. The first
commissioner of labor Mr.. Carroll D.
Virgin, was appointed under the general
government in 1885. The English royal
labor commission was appointed by royal
warrant dated April u. 1891, and is com
posed OF tWenty-seven members. The fifth
ana maj report of this commission was
mace TO both houses of parfa ment in June
1871. Inc German commission of labor
statlstlcs was appointed in 1891, and it
cons-sts OF fourteen members, 16s civil SER
wants, and eighty-four assistants. The
hlgher council of labor was established in
france in 1891. 1t consists of fifty mem
bers, chosen from among manufacturers,
Worklnsmen and persons well informed
upon economic and social questions. The
belgian higher council Of labor was APP
pointed in 1899. 1t consists of forty-cig ht
members. chosen in equal numbers from
"orklngmen. employers and specialists in
economic science
Both these latter are authorized to ex-
anime into and recommend legislation.
These foreign commissions are cited as pre-
cedehts and 10 show that civilized nations
are progressing along the line of our de-
clared principles of equality which are re-
called by this bill. We do hot consider the
commission too large to represent CONT
nent such as ours. with its vast and varied
industries The difference in climate, the
d1nerence between plain and mountain, the
dlherence between north and south, east
ana west, give rise to great Industries in
one section that are not well understood in
another; all of which should have repre-
sentative men serve on the commission.
Even the number provided for will not rep
resent all, but it is believed that it will
have reasonable knowledge of all the great
pursuits of our country, and will be in full
sympathy with all, so as to hear and recon-
number. u
We think the appropr. "a ton required by
TINS Dill not too large to secure and CON-
pensate such representative men it re-
priating millions of dollars for internal i'm
kprovements, for material development, for
defense on land and sea- it Should not hest
tate 10 grant such comparatively small
sum 10 investigate the industrial estions
and recommend some remedial legislation
ior ITS industrial classes to prevent violent
disturbances which cause so many million
dollars OF loss to the people. We beg leave
10 can attention of the members of Con-
sress to the general wish of the people
especially in the laboring and farming in
terests or our country, as witnessed by let
ters, resolutions and petitions addressed to
the labor committee Of the last Congress
favor.ng the passage of this bill, and which
was faVorably recommended by that COM
| mittee. We also call attention to similar
| communications addressed to our commit
passage of the bill''.e
Accompanying the report are communica-
] tons from number of labor organizations
and leaders indcrsing the bill