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THE MACON WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: TUES1
CLEVELAND ON LABOR.
pgfSlDEKT Rt COMMBJSDS A
! “ uU COMMISSION.
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS,
Tho Senate Take, a Hand In Railroad Ro-
celverablp Matters.
Washington, April 21.—In the Senate,
Mr. Call offered a resolution which, on his
■notion, was referred to the judiciary com-
m ttee to iuqoire whether any legislation iy
necessary, it so what, to require Unitafl
States when they tuko possession qyjH
road property in any Statu to
r.ttinii ['I'.intcil liy :
i ■ ■' ! o: i ; ( ■. i i-, ,
and oilicera thereof, '
•‘•"l -T1.;iul appropriation
tion of two more oommission-
ftQ d thna, by supplementing
the duties now imposed on it by snch other
powers and functions, would permit the
commissioners to not ns arbitrators when
necessary between lnbor and capital, under
ant£ on such occasions as
Should be deemed proper and useful. Power
should also be distinctly conferred on this
bureau to investigate the cause of all dis
putes fts they occur, whether submitted for
aibltrution or not, that information may
always be at band to aid legislation on the
subject when peeessary and desirable.
[Signed] Grover Ci.evei.and.
„ A, ril 22.—The President
SCconprcs.. a message calling
‘ to the gravity of tle «i»t;n* «ta*-
u I labor question throughout the
' C atrv expressing tho opiu-
T&'« proper theory on
nl t proceed is
.,1,itiation, as a means ot settling
described, ami suggesting
freb»crettt*d•commission of labor,
f twee members who shall be
“fficeni of the government, charged,
.w duties, with the consideration
o^ nt when possible, of all con-
U ! M«en la! ' or a,l<i ca P itaL The
‘k the full tclt o£ 1116 oommnni-
i , our form of government tho
i Ubor as an element of national
Ivibottld he distinctly recognized
JJfireof the liisoring man should
Vkd ss especially entitled to legisla-
? In this country, which offers to
'Surens tho highest attainment of
Soolitical distinction, its working
“ t rolly or safely be considered as
odened to limits of class, cnti-
Klattentioo and allowed no protest
r “ JL : . Theilsboring man, bearing
U Ssa Indispensable contribution
Enrnvtbsiyl progress, may well insist
& COMWB and as a, rignt on the
CSatoairom those who make our
Khaccodelto any other citizen hav-
Ciuble interest in charge, and hiarcaa-
la demsad liculd ho met in suoh a
I d appreciation and harness as to lu-l
|" Jjlel and patriolio co-opcraUon
l gbieTeimct of our grand national
| ‘ .0 rrsnsts advantages.
■ill the real interests of labor
■ not promoted by resort to
L, jud violent manifestations, and
Ifli3.e «bo, under the pretext of an
Knot declaims of labor, wantonly
Ci tie rights of capital, and for selfish
■tea or lore of disorder, sow seeds of
Ce sod disconten I,' should neither be
Kilted nor conciliated, nil legislation
Kiibisd should bo calmly and de-
■fclj undertaken, with no purpose of
■*; ^-reasonable demands or gaining
Kl nlvocacy.
| emt or ms discontent.
| present condition of relations be
ll liboruid capital arc far from satis
fy Discontent of the employed ia
Hi i blips degree lo tho grasping and
! “ « tractions of employers and al-
diacriniication in favor of capi-
i in object of governmental
on. It must also bo con
that the laboring men are not al
and receipts of* such
in the interests of indi'
offering the resolution Mr. Cub
his recent spehcli on Florida lari
pecially in connection with
Railroad Company, in which J
commented on the course pni
United States Coart to the cM
receiver appointed by the M
Call now read a letter rccei^|
a receiver which suited thalH
(n which soino of Call's fM
founded was falso and iuiaJHI
h< bad no reason to
W! i not an honor,iblo
ho (full) liiul i, ■■■
was equally honoral
tho acta were <
mittee should j
sideration.
The Senate
private penaioi
prising all st
tho excepticd
A large nij
ucter wero
ing the ci
of gronndi
tion in tlf
street;
■ m
WM
■ Mm
sent i^Sj
•• .nut., isi gHi ai me
tiro tho flames broke out on the Broadway
front Getting IhiB goo-1 draft the fire
licked up everything before it and the flames
rose higher and higher, and grow brighter
each minute. Firemen battered in the roof
and walla, succeeded in directing a stream
of water on tho blazing mass. The open-
ng once made, a score of steamers began to
play upon the roaring flames. In lost than
an hour the firemen had gained the npper
hand of the flames. The buildiog is 200
feet in extent, running from Broadway to
Crosby street, and ia practically a double
building. The ground floor of tho south side
is occupied by A. Laufer * Co., importers
and dealers in hats; Plonsky & Simons
manufacturers of nook wear, occupy the
first floor, and August Bros., manufactur
ers of boys' clothing, occupy the -remainder
of this end of the buildiog. The front and
back north end of the bwtlding accommo
date^ only two firms. J.' \V. Goddard A
fleas and unjust
pdiatnrbance. Though the it
ihbettcr cccrd between
bipar.'ni, it m.nt
JMI
come
(orize ti
-HkH his op:
M >1 over a
gpissary, tl
Bl; that u-.iL
pi of the bill l
■ attention thj
I early part of
|:hs Uiub. Telt
|» him at tkei
poo. “I thorn
iwontne," laid
■ ••uuiuc, h.iKivg
k—t .1 tW tho I
M h»d said I
' itti> I
bj tluthis (Hmnil
■regarded.
•H do tay thing ah J
mntnal rcHnectl
»Vitntsa denied t!i
^own about the Tid
* M been ascribed
•kidgiven, undth
k effect that the l
infringenic
loremenU on telen
P'lJ Wlcntable, a
p, Wbllo a atockh
r*t in attendim
P'£■*,U>«Place j
Wsduated and
f*" 1 . when witness
Puts Although w
pejiMny, yet Yd
fnflly drew up the
lev Ws-r.. V
■T»tre referred tj
alteration oh seel
*f t 'l'ap*n had baenl
^riate jndidaf
so tut stake to say d
held ini
* iitiafied that he ltd
foraing hU uttentiol
Memphis suit, si
Washington
EJ “*« fntire mot
tnSJi . 0,>o<, «
cf August
' ‘sippoil
JU »itneass 1.q-i/l
tec «r*
Orleans Demod
“ ring newspaper r*x
inoVdering
Ho "i
st -ach suit, h!
WIm “ ? lK>nt Octal
[ ? tae papers w
\ hL er '. n P on h taa<:
ontra-
a»PP«/
.. }** had even declfi
alnttu lh. ,3
I-iraaFa det
t ? r . on old eoITegi