The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-19
THE LABOR QUESTION
GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
HOLDS TWO SESSIONS.
Commission Organizes and Fecides on Five
Main Subjects to be Considered. Con-
1ict Between Labor and Capital.

Washington, ID. c.. October 1S.-The
Government industrial commission held
two sessions Mt the Capitol to-day and
decided to adjourn over until November
10Th, when active work will begin.
The commission organized to-day by
the election of Senator Kyle as chair
man; ex-Representative Phillips, of
Pennsylvania, as first vice-chairman, and
Representative Gardiner, chairman of
the House Committee on Labor. as see
ond vice-chairman. There was Il strong
fight made on the secretaryship and an
election to that office was deferred until
November. This action followed the
report of the committee Oh permanent or
ganiZation recommending that the secre
tary should be a first class statistican, OF
pronounced ability and thoroughly ac-
quainted with labor issues.
1t was decided to establish headQuar.
tiers at the Bliss building In this city,
facing the Capitol. Most Of the early
session to-day, which lasted until well
after one o'clock, was devoted to
speeches of members of the commission
as to what should be the scope of the
Investigations. Mr. Ratchford, of In
diana, representing the miners organi2a
tion, said that the chief trouble of the
miners is the lack of education, a problem
which should have the serious considera-
ton of the commission.
Mr.. Farquhar. of Buffalo. who is iden-
titled with the Typographical Union also
emphasized the necessity for greater edu
lah inf
WILL CONSIDER FIVE SUBJECTS.
In a general way the speeches pointed
out that the chief aim of the investiga-
ton is to discover the reasons for the
conflict between labor and capital and
make recommendations for remedies,
that the country will look for important
results and the bringing about of greater
good to the masses. 1t was agreed that
Chairman Kyle should appoint Il commit
tee of seven on procedure which befora
the next meeting will make comprehen-
sive recommendations mapping out the
lines of the investigation. determining it,
limits. carefully examining the State laws
ON the five main subjects to be con-
sidered, viz: immigration labor, manu-
facture. agriculture and business, ana
the reports anu WORKINGS VI SlHllIdE CUlu''
missions abroad
The committee is composed of the fol-
lowing:
Representative Gardiner, New Jersey,
chairman: Representative L. w. Phil
lips, Pennsylvania, vice-chaIrman; Sena-
tor Penrose, Pennsylvania: S. d. n.
North, Massachusetts; ex-Representative
]. NJ. Farquhar, New York; e. A.
Smyth. South Carolina, and A. L. Har-
ris. Ohio
Messrs. Conger. Michigan: G. J. Har-
ris, North Carolina. and Ratchford, In
diana. were named as a business com
mittee to attend to all disbursements
and business transactions.
The selection Of the committee having
charge of each of the five main ques-
tons in the investigation was deferred
until November.
The committee on procedure will hold
sessions in the meantime to frame its
report. All members of the commits
sion attended to-day except Senators
Mantle and Penrose and Representatives
Lorimer and Bell.