New-York tribune., 1900-05-29
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION ATTACKED.
BIT THE SENATE VOTES TO CONTINUE ITS
EXISTENCE

Washington May 2s-The reading Of the s1Indry
Civil Appropriation bill was completed IN the Sem
this afternoon. out not au Of the COMMITTEES
amendments we're disposed Of
When the amendment extending the life Of the
Industrial Commission until October 81 1901 was
reached. MT. Jones' Of Arkansas, attacked the
Commission because II not. he said, what had
heen intended by the law creating ft-a non-parri-
body He therefore offered an amendment pro-
viding that not 10 exceed nine members Of the
Commission should be Of the political party.
The amendment was antagonized by Mr. Allison
VINO said would amount 70 81 overturning of the
entire Commission, and perhaps destruction Of
much OF its work
III. Mallory. OF Florida who is a member of the
Commission the request OF Mr.. Pettigrew an
nounced the political sffilia rions Of some Of the
enlbers. When ne reached the Of Mr.. Kyle
O1 South Dakota, ne remarked The Senator from
South Dakota doubt tell the politics OF his
colleague"
y 60 NOT know his politics. commented Mr. Pet
tIg-=w.
The Junior Senator rom South Dakota re-
tarted Kyle warmly, lis able 70 take care OF
;is own politics. and ne Is satisfied the people OF
south Dakota viii take care Of the politics OF the
Senator CPettigrew) the coming election"
"A man with such variety Of politics my COL
league" M Pettigrew began. when he was inter
rllpled by AIr- Kyle: Not as much of variety as
nv colleague mas"
Il an unable continued Mr.. Petttgrew Ito de-
fine The politics OF my colleague. nut he has q
decided leaning toward patronage on which care
uoI 70 comment" (Laughter)
NJ PerrErew complained that the sub-commit-
zee Of the Commission labor and capital was
composed Of five men, including his colleague, Mr.
Kyle. VINO were IN sympathy with the present Ad-
r1:ristration This committee said ne. lis sit
until after the election and publish the world
such bulletins VIII be Of advantage 10 the Re
publican party n the coming campaign This ne
declared peFversion OF the original intent OF
The Comm sslOn-
Alr Carter SAID that of the hve members of the
Commission appointed from he senate only one
WIS 4 Repubucan-4Ir. Penrose, of Peunsy lvan1a
-Four others represented the opposition 10 the Re
publican party de admitted Inat MI hye ana
NF Mantle regarded as Republicans. The
representatives, Of organized labor on the COn1lIS-
sion. he said. had Ile confidence of the country.
and Tie action of the President appointing them
vas guided Dy the wishes OF organized labor poll
r-cs rIid nor enter into the matter.
5Ir. Mallory offered q amendment providing
rnaT in filing vacancies appOinJ Jments shall be
-7sGe 50 mas NOT more than nine members OF the
Commission shall belong 10 the same political
party This amendment Mr. Jones accepted, and II
was agreed 10.
u0iut-thaE the Com unliSslOn had what was called
an Editing Committee" He had understood, ne
Commission that their statements had been out
-ageoUsy gaTBied."
III Kyle explained that no changes we're made
IN the statements CT any witness except IN mere
matters OF grammar and phraseolOgy. once or
twice The entire Commission IN considering teStl-
-no1y, had ordered parts of stricken oar. as
true he said OF the testimony Of q witness
named lockwood, because Of It's character
ny P=--tg-sw said Mr LOCKWOOD was president
OF Ire Antitrust League bis testimony had been
substantially and materially changed. II that wAz
z ssCple q tae COMMISSIONS work IL should oe
-roTgsrized CT abolished once
M Chandler believed that = a witness appeared
before he Commission he ought 10 have the bens
Mr.. Czsery declars3 that the discussion had con-
v1rced HIM trar the Commission ought to be ahoi-
The amendment was adopted the amount ap-
pro2'tnfad being Increased from $500 TO S29 500