New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-23

conditions il proposes the creation of
Federal fund for social welfare,
maintained by an inheritance tax on
large fortunes and administered by a
commission on Industrial relations
aided by an advisory council composed
of representatives of workers and EN-
ployers. It would have powers OF IN
vestigation and mediation.
The inheritance tax proposed would
not be confiscatory. but would be
graduated from ! per cent on the ex-
cess of S25,0O0 fortunes left to direct
heirs up 10 10 per cent on over 81 'OoO'-
600, with higher rates on estates go,
ING to distant heirs. 1t is estimated
that fund of 100000 year would
be collected. to be used. in addition to
supporting the commission, on various
forms Of social welfare.
In regard to boycott and damage
suits. the report holds that since. EN-
ployers now have practical immunity
from punishment for maintaining
blacklists, labor should have the rlgnt
to institute boycotts, either primary or
secondary, without being liable TO
prosecution.
IL recommends substantial restrlc-
tions in immigration in addition 10
those now in effect, the establishment :
of state and Federal employment Of
fees and industrial education.
On the Colorado situation 1t says
that a condition Of feudallsm exists III
the mining regions, but it decrles any
attempt to hold responsible any single
individual, saying the situation tner+
and elsewhere cannot be remedied pY
the public abuse of one man. ~
recommends that corporations ana
unions alike be removed from poiitics'
Ii strongly ndorses the strong or
ganization of labor.
Opposed to Boycott.
The third report, signed by Vein
stock, Ashton and Ballard, dissehts
from the doctrine of the secondary
boycott as well as the BLACKLIST
Il states, however. that there mas
been abundant evidence showing Wfohs
doing on the part of some employers
preventing employees organizing, con
trolling of courts and legislatures, ana
many other disreputable acts sneh a.
employing gunner in strikes al IN
ing TO produce industrial unrest O!h.l
employers, it says. have awakeheu W
an enlightened sense OF their emplo!e'
welfare. ct.
In a supplemental opinion, Commis-
sioner Garretson, after going over III
his own words large part OF the h's"
points in the Manly report, says:
AS TO the remedy for these eVlis' an
income and an inheritance tax tnat
would be above a certain hgure aoso-
lutely confiscatory would make impos-
sible. first. the creation and secord' the
transmission of the dominating se-
emulation Of wealth in the hands OF
any individual. group or family.
lie raises the question as TO whetner
the same principles which presctIpe
penalties for usury might not De APP
piled 10 curling excessive prohts III
business. A. p.,-
In his supplemental opinion Mr.. baI-
lard suggests a national minimum
wage law. workingmen's Insurance.
Federal charters for interstate cor
porations entailing on them certain re-
sponsihilities. . national elght-hour
labor law. and Federal ard Tor rutaI
schools. fitting farmers chldreh 'oi
country life. IL.
The commission goes out OF exist
ence tomorrow The full text 0I 6 one
three reports aggregate over IVo'VoV
words. Hearings were conducteu
through 1874 days and 740 witnesses
were heard. not counting the held m
vestigatiCns of the commission >
agents. OF the witnesses heard IN
public hearings, $50 were from the en- en-
ploying class. 245 from labor and 200
unaftiliated with either group.