The New York herald., 1922-01-28
Affirms Equality of Rights
of Union and Non Union
Men and Employers.
HE BLAMES BOTH SIDES
Reports on the Outbreaks in
West Virginia and Ken
tucky Fields. %
spsoiaI Dispatch TO THE New YosK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.

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New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. G., Jan. "a.
Senator William S. Kenyon Qowa),
chairman of the Committee on Educa-
ton and Labor, recommended in re-
port to the Senate to-day the creation
OF a Federal tribunal for the settle
mcnt of labor troubles In the coal in
drstry in accordance with an indus
trial code to be sanctioned by Con-
gress. n. @ ~.
II is proposed that this mine labor
board shall rely solely upon public
opinion Tor the enforcement of its
decrees.
Senator Kenyons report is being stud
led by labor union officials and repre-
gentatives of capital and has attracted
the notice OF the farmers and allied
workers attending the Agricultural
Conference.
1t dealt with plans seeking to-remedy
the situation which required the sending
of 1000 Federal troops into Boone and
Logan counties. West Virginia. last
September to put an end to open war
fare between armed miners and citizens
which had been in progress for more
than eight days.
VIII Frame Bill.
Senator Kenyons recommendations
will be embodied In a bill which will re-.
ceive early consideration and is ex-
pected to open up discussion of the
whole problem of industrial conflicts.
Senator Kenyon says in his report:
Both sides have been forgetful of
the great third party-the public
which has vital interest in preserv-
Ing industrial peace. especially In a
region furnishing the percentage Of
coal that this region furnishes.
IL this matter Is none of Con-
Eress's business. as Is intimated in
some of the briefs, then this COM
mittee should not have been ap-
pointed, but the intimation is merely
n confirmation of the arrogance OF
those who assume that the public
has no interest whatsoever in these
matters. If it is no business of the
national Government. then Federal
troops should not have been re-
quested to preserve peace.
Public's side safeguarded.
Senator Kenyon believes the present
Board of Mediation and Concilia ton
should be enlarged and receive ad-
ditional powers. or that a new board
similar TO the railroad labor board
should be created by Congress. consist
OF three representatives of the en-
plovees. three of the employers and
three OF the public. all to be selected
By the President
In Mr.. Kenyon's opinion the Kansas
court Of Industrial relations has not
been "A success, because IL has no under
lying code of rules or principles. He
believes his own recommendations are
In line with President Harding's an
nual address to Congress. suggesting
the judicial settlement of labor disputes
In accordance with a prescribed code.
The rsine war in West Virginia is
briefly reviewed. Senator Kenyon says
the issue is perfectly plain.
THE operators in this particular Sec
ton OF West Virginia under considera-
tion," he says, openly announce, and
did before the committee, that they
will not employ men belonging to the
unions; for. as they say. they believe
they will become agitators: and fur
ther. that they have the right. and will
exercise 1t IL they desire. to discharge
a man If he belongs to the union. and
IN making these claims they believe
themselves to be within their constitu-
tionai rights.
'On the ohter hand. Che United
Mine Workers are determined to union
ize these fields. which are practically
the only large and important coal fields
In the United States not unionized.
Here we have the situation OF two
determined bodies trying TO enforce
what they believe are rights. which
rights are diametrcalIy opposed TO one
another. and we have the situation of
an irresistible force meeting an immov-
able body
Text of tho Code.
Senator Kenyon offers for the consid- /
Grafton of Congress and the country
code as the basis of relations between
the miners and operators. 10 be inter-
preted applied and put into effect by the |
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