The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-25
lie LABOR QUESTION
GyERNMENT INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
HOLDS TWO SESSIONS.
Cmmission Organizes and 1ecides on Five
Main Subjects to be Considered. Con-
nIct Between Labor and Capital.

Washington. d.. c.. October 1S.-The
government industrial commission held
wo sessions at the Capitol to-day and
ecided to adjourn over until November
9th. when active work Will begin.
The commission organized to-day by
ne election Of Senator Kyle as chair
nan; ex-Representative Phillips. Of
Pennsylvania, as first vice-chairman. and
Representative Gardiner. chairman of
Fhe House Committee on Labor. as sec
{end vice-chairman. There was Il strong
.ght made on the secretaryship and an
dection to that office was deferred until
| November. This action followed the
Ilnport of the committee on permanent or
laanization recommending that the secre-
harry should be a first class statistican. OF
pronounced ability and thoroughly ac-
quainted with labor issues.
1t was decided to establish h%eadquar-
tiers at the Bliss building IN this city.
facing the Capitol. Most Of the earl.
session to-day. which lasted until we'll
latter one o'clock. was devoted to
speeches of members of the commission
Ias to what should be the scope of the
Investigations. Mr.. Ratchford. Of In
LLAMA. representing the miners o~rganiza-
ion. said tina the chief trouble Of the
miners is the lack Of education. 4 problem
which should have the serious considera-
ion of the commission.
Mr.. Farquhar. of Buffalo. who is iden-
flied with the Typographical Union also
emphasized the necessity for greater edu-
Gation among laboring interests.
WILL CONSIDER FIVE SUBJECTS.
In Il general way the speeches pointed
ont that the chief aim of the investiga-
ton is to discover the reasons for the
C>ntiict between labor and capital ana
make recommendations for remedies.
tlat 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 a commit
tee of seven on procedure which before
tie next meeting will make comprehen-
Sye recommendations mapping out the
Ines of the investigation. determining it,
limits. carefully examining the State laws
IN the five main subjects to be con
S;dered, viz: immigration, labor manu-
~facture. agriculture and business. ana
the reports and workings Of similar com.
missions abroad.
The committee is composed of the fol
lowing:
Representative Gardiner. New Jersey.
chairman: eN-Rcpresentative L. w. Phil
lips. Pennsylvania, vice-chaIrman: Sena-
tor PenroSc. Pennsylvania: S. n. y.
North. Massachusetts: eX-Representative
j. NJ. Farquhar, Now York; E. \.
Smyth. South Carolina, and \. l.. Har-
riS. Ohio.
NcssrS. Conger. Michigan; G. T. Har-
lis. North Carolina. ana Ratchford. In
diana, We're named as Il business com
mittee. to attend to all disbursements
and business transactions
The selection of the committee having
charge of cach of the five main ques-
tons III the Investigation was deferred
until November.
The committee on procedure will holl
sessions Ill 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.