New Britain herald., 1919-09-24
THE SEN ATE INVESTIGATES.

ss-}t IfE4a SENAIE IN INNESlIGAIES. rsNaaation, Introduced by Senator Seax MAich calls for an |nvsst aseteel strike and |tsu ,nlf of the great |h4 k pay t6 c,' '.srather than 4hingg late, will be falcN 4he third party" par Eeul II sis~ able to accomplish ME sef1em ent which will result in lstice to the public. However, it is oubtfu1 whether any information of urp ort5 will be obtained, and, if it is, he doubt, again arises that proper etion will be taken. The Senate had letter turn it's attention to the coal liners, who have threatened to go ut November 1, and decide this latter before the trouble takes place. The steel strike has come about, he fight is on, and Congress is to hve no more effect than did the resid ent in stopping Or remedying
 Lines have been laid by both des for an industrial showdown, and here is nothing, that we can see, that going to block, this but a decision fought about between the companies nd their employees through the test strength now being held. As much
 the public is interested, as much it is to suffer, there is nothing that may accomplish. The statements both sides in the strike prove this; bither will offer an estimate of the Euation that may be accepted by the lblic. The strikers claim much, and
 do the companies. Congress will
 unable to get any more informa- bn than there is forthcoming in the wspapers today. The public has as uch knowledge as anyone may get. he best thing to do, now that the rike is under way, is to fight it out png the lines set down. There will
 a solution.
 But if Congress would do a real tvice to humanity, let it take gnizance of the threat made by the hl miners. Let it ascertain why the en should demand a thirty hour eek, with a sixty per cent. increase
 pay, and should threaten to lay wn their tools, and Ego fishing" on bvember unless they get their mands. If the strike comes about, ere will be a great deal of hardship Is winter-coal is now scarce-and might be possible to block it.
 There are wings of the Labor party ht have sundeniably got into the nds of radicals of the worst type, bether they are foreigners, or nerican labor profiteers disguised
 crusaders. The great trouble ely has been among the workers o are mainly of foreign birth, or Eually foreigners. Coal miners and el workers are largelA of this class labor. They came to the land of ' bmise'' many years ago, are. living tier lives and getting more pay m they might ever achieve at thome,
 they see an opportunity to get Ire. They, readily believe @,the ries that are told to them by pro-j sional agitators of the vast riches By are putting into someone .else's ekets and are easily led into liking.
 is questionable what Congress do to prevent them from going It may legislate against strikes
 years, but it cannot question the Vilege of the American to transfer m one job to another, to go to and ne from his work as he pleases. It ?, however, deport many of the n who are trouble-makers and are not capable of taking out zenship papers. This might help some extent. But this is for Con- ss to settle, if it wishes to please
 public. Labor sentim ent when
 American labor is considered,
 s not approve of many of the ac- ns that it's confreres of foreign cd are getting under way and
 Ild look with relief to fair solu- of a problem that is giving labor Elf 8 black eye. ..,