Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07
Board. he said. was the most conspicuous
defect In the law, md he cOntinlied:

Board. he said. was the most conspicuous
defect in the law. and he continued:
Had the Chicago. Virdcn Coal Company
adhered to Its agreement ana obeyed the
decision Of the Board OF Arbitration, the
deplorabc events which followed Its repu-
dlatlon Of the decision and the terrible
bloodshed Of Oct. II, 1903, would have been
wholly averted, and distressed community
would have been instantly restored to peace
and Its accustomed prosperity. In cases OF
this kind the board ought to be empowered
to secure the medium OF the courts, or some
other means equally effective. J cordially
recommend legislation to this end.
He also recommended that the law
should be- amended so rs to compel obedi-
cnce to subpoena issued by the state
Board of Arbitration. Attention was
also called to the demands made by the
operatives ana operators of coal mines
for a thorough revision Of the laws relat-
ing To the equipment ana operation OF the
mines. and the recommendation vas
made that the demand should be Needed.
Speaking of the parole system, Cover,
nor Tanner said that. while 1t could
scarcely be said to have passed the expert
mental stage, the indeterminate sentence
law was, in his opinion. decided i'm,
proyement upon the old plan of hXed
sentence. The most prominent defect In
the system, he held. was the absence of
any provision for the release upon parole
| Of prisoners in the penitcntiary who are
without friends to interest themselves IN
| their behalf to secure positions for them
and enable them to receive the Dement'S OF
| the law.
Recon- M endations on Militia.
| The Illinois National Guard came in for
| large share of attention. After setting
| forth the details of the mobilization OF the
State troops at Springfield for the war
| with Spain-'a force of seven regiments OF
L nlpNE n nI
battery under the first call OF the i'resi'
| dent and two more regiments OF infantry
| under the second call-the Governor
| stated that applications for service ana
complete rosters of regiments were MED
by seventeen additional provisional regi'
ments. In the way of legislation under
this head he recommended:
That provision be made for rcimbursna
| the organizers Of the provisional regiments
for the money actually expended BY then
| In that service.
That an appropriation he made sufiicien
| To pay the members of the nat!ona! guart
| who volunteered for war service from th'
date of assembling at their home stations I,
the date OF their muster INTO the lhitc,
| States service.
will meet the Increased needs of the nation
| al guard following naturally upon the en-
laTgement OF the strength OF the orgahiza
lions, the wearing out of uniforms AM
| cauipmcnt, and the necessity Tor improve
menls at Camp Lincoln and the Logan rih
| range,
That careful consideration should be give
10 the question Of establishing creLtabl
| and permanent home for all the State mill
tary organizations Of Chicago In an arinor,
| on the lake front.
That the military code should be amende,
| so that the Chief Executive may. AT his dis
| erection, grant permission to schools AM
worthy private military organizations I
| drill and parade with arms,