New-York tribune., 1919-09-24
Passes Kenyon Resolu-
ton and Will Examine
Opposing Leaders i'm
Effort TO Find Cause
Knox Asks Facts
On AIienisn Issue
Thomas Condemns Walk
out; Predicts Supreme
Test for Our Institutions
Ncw lorA Tfbine
Warrington Bnyeo,,

. Woshin9to" Bureou
WASHINGTON, Sept. ooa-E. n
Gary. head Of The United States Stec
Corporation. and John i. T.tzpa,.icA
mead Of the steel workers or2auizat ION
have hecn summoned 10 Washirgeo. t.
appear bcforo 4 Senate committee .na,
was AUTHORIZED ;'-Gav % investigate
the stse. strs~e
Ihe leader Q. the opposing forces
were asked t, testify before tie Ser
ate Committee on Education and Laoo,
at meeting to be held Thursday morn
ING at 10 ocloc". Judge Gary replied
tha. he could no. be proscn; at .ha
time, and the date Of his appearance
was changed to nos>t Wednesday. Fit
patrick is expected to appear Thursday
i"'etrans asking Judge Gary ano
fit&patrck to appear were sen, hy
senator Kenyon. o. iowa. chairman q!
the committee. Immediately after tho
senate, wlthoC; Il record vote and ate,
httlc opposition. had adopted the Ken.
yon resolution providing for an lrvesti-
cation Of the strike.
Wants Strike Legislation
During the debate on the resolution
senator Kenyon declared that the IT..
curry would nave for fts object thc
recommends tion OF legislation to Cor
gross designed 10 remedy strike condi
lions.
The steel strike also came IN 10,
discussion III the House of Represents
tlNes. Repre- sentative Cooper Of
Ohio. whose home district is ono of
tho biggest steel mill sections in The
country. denounced William H. Foster.
secretary and treasurer Of the steel
workers, as IAN advocate or |. "
W.i5nl'
Foster. Mr.. Cooper asserted. is tho
author Of a book entitled "Syndical
ism,' and has been writing for the
ohicisl organs OF tho l. ". W. 81
would like to krow.' he said "whv he
is The spokesman for the steel work
crs "''
Senator Thomas. Democrat. of Colo
RADIO. introduced resolution in the
Sena. condemnin. the steel strike. lie
asked that it be laid on The table so
that ne could address the Senate Oh
the subject of the strike within a dav
or two.
Commencement of Trouble
In calling UP his resolution for the
inquiry into the strike senator Ken
yon said that he did not introduce it
in behalf Of either the employees or
the Steel Corporation.
81 introduced it," aid Senator kcn
yon. because Of the great third party
to every strike that is not represented,
and that is the public. This strike
seems to be the commencement of
trouble. Industry is in rather a tick
lsh situation in this country, and it
needs every kind of steadyinc force.
With nearly 100000 men on strike in
an industry that reaches into every
part OF our industrial life and touchc s
every family in this country, it seems
to me that Congress cannot sit dly bv
and do nothing whatever in the mat
ter.
"Certain demands have been made.
apparcntl according to the news
papers. Congress is not familiar with
what these demands arc on the part
OF the strikers. Certain positions have
been taken by the employers, that the
strike is really caused By aliens. That
Is matter we ought to knew about. a
very important matter; and the whole
situation will be helped by the pub
licl'N and investigation the Senate will
give to it,
Would Examine Leaders
senator Kenyon referred to the good
results of an investigation by Senate
committee into the Paint Greek and
CABIN Creek strikes in West Virginia,
and continued:
ut seems to me that these men who
arc striking, who are the leaders of
the strike, can be brought before a
Senate committee and We can find out
what is the matter; and the owners of
the property likewise can be brought
before tho Senate committee, and we
can find out what is the matter.
1.-THE day is gone by, I believe, in
this country, when either capital or
labor has the right to precipitate upon
tho country conditions that arc de-
struct'vc to our industrial life, and my
resolution is for that purpose. TO have
A repre- seNtation of the great third
party to these strikes, the people Of
the United States.
I'VE have no War Labor Board now.
That is not functloning. do not know
just the condition of the conciliation
board in the Depa rtment Of Labor.
"Out of this may come some leeisls
ton with larger powers of Cancellation
and mediation. | do not mean bv that
compulsory arbitration. do not be-
lieve that can come in this country.
Must Face Industrial War
.'The point am making is that this
great strike seems to be the first
skirmish in an industrial warfare in
this country, and We may as we'll face
it. There is no use putting our heads
in the sand. ostrich like, and saying it
does not amount to anything. 1t does.
Let US face it. find out the facts, give
it all publicity, and see if there is
anything the American Congress can
do"
In replying to questions asked by
Senator Smith Of South Carolina Son
Continual nm nonc thrn>