New-York tribune., 1886-04-02
THE WORK OF SOCIALISTS.
,Nrpn,-Es TO DISRUPT TIE KNIGHTS
yHyrxG To nnISG ON GENERAL sFkhk-A"'
rnvp~RLY's DIFFICULTIES

rnNp~Ri.YS = DIFFICULTIES
4 TR,srNE rspor.er had n talk with gentle
man well ver-ci all the phasrs Of the labor
:, ,s. cotntry snJ Europe and whose syn ra'hes ''
,,,,rr,y with the trades unions aud aiso win ti"
knights Of la,sr when asei sbrit the recent rai'
read strike he replied;
"a" the iaouicrt hlG. Geac decliacd TO ars'tf"'e. h
row,iery .hnaM haze dove one Of two 'hinx'' h
,hrr sron!d have ordered the men BACK 10 vofa' OF
havo novel the W lie arier 20 thn 'front.' Inc hrS'
,,ont h.ve heen the s.rr act because OF Its Jnsue'
gh. s,i,ae vas an Nler; one. 1he man han was as
charged for geoi rsu>e. District Assembly, ~" ioi
recognized this sac.. Gnt for reasons beS. a""N" W
,orpc f the leaders West, they seized tho "PP"r'"
u,ty To orsr general strike on tho Southwc>eih s9s
tenn and tric,l support ard 'oJasnY 'hef "sSS' "
nor ire cl,cInuS action by bill Of grievances which
th.v prs srnr.d aftrr;h"ugBi. aud TO a'"hpsh!
I,v,px no direr, control Of the road Oh which the
tramhle had i,s origin. NJ Powh"rys s"h~'
81 ,uspes recognized ali tbesc facts. but H. see"s
ti,ai - lacked, other and siniiar jecsi"ns 'nr
courage bslly confront the disturbing elements 10
In. o,g,zation. To order general strike on all tae
roaas the country ont of the Giet" an" "f oo"
vlpcing san, FIRST. public opision woaId nat ba'
tolerated sloh proceeding; seeena tbe d"pSS "v"'
all ,hc f.s o, tho os,er would have laid hAra to the
saza OF he astonutcf world It's weakness lhhsnF'' "
lac nj ,dhcsion ard discipline. its loesa ana nJ'"""
organization AMI its mobilize elements oI aiSF"'' "
ia many loc,irs n,y bs said l" DC the s"'oP'"S'" CIV"
re- pS@ OF the eat.rs labor mnvoment; tMfd an "ruef
nf
lseu lns, ,hc instrument Tor whicn certain cieErn's b
n... .ait,uy a. "a means disrupt the order or To-
.,,,nr. H. y an sOl Mr fOwefly clearly perceived
tis par, lculr greatest d"ncer amt 70 aV"ia an
,hsnces OF pefsona upposEicn III ease OF i's "c'l' w
"a, nns of islicc H. took iG diplomacy. Bat
fcr II vii not Tire Executive Committee IRON
the quaSrire into which II has bee" cf""dee'
ain AFRAID ia II hi. strike Whatever 81 uemeut may br
rpa he'd nuay. viii he oaly tbs b~gnuihH OF in'"rhai
iorer. ach may ihrcaten destruction 10 me orcrr
AT nresen tne orler h"ngh aPPsrrntiyt eIestost In
,gh.r, s We .sest in forces Eighteen months .o NUM-
brrrd ahcttsO0oO IN so9l standing. Under the impetus
v,n hrvh successful strgrs particularly that OF the
crarivcr@ order has Increased its nenocfrhip 10
probably 30 O00 Bat these yast numbers represent
rDo.sly sauized crowd isdseriMinatey thrown to-
grtheria zeal and district bndies without strike luna
ant a weil-d-fin.d centralized government Mr. POW
,rv might nave .rared himself great mstd strain
spJ moral anxiety of the pat weeks " ne hai
p,nmpLy blown to the wiDds that 'c'h sp'it
when manifested itself Ia the hoye"t' I'll
slraiton a storms ci.ar> All ,bs late tr0uce wouln
have avoided. and tho order wonld rest to-day u"
so, basis II Mr. Pewgery had i'sied his crensr letter
drafted q chrcen month. aga bs Intended to DO 1T
the time 1ou>cy trouble The impending Crisis III
tbs the order IS q! such tnrea'rnoS cHaFN'o
tuat remedial measures mast Immediately De apPh-h.
Mr. powarry VIII IN few days issue a call for spec
session Of the Genera Assembly 10 meet wIthn the con-
su,onai period senty days atrr The issne Al the be-
tupIns OF the strike ths South Western system co-
muir aiions passed between the prominent ur ia hr
oIueF ls - n Tne iynngraphicai nn,ons n,
Scw.YurK Protective Union am other i"eiis "hu olS
trrts p oird ior the call OF sp'ciai ses'ioa Withb
q fe0 DAYS Mr. owdcry viii be IN roSsrsSion of ne
cubsi Itutippal requirement o wfittn iaHu's. 4" Nv
assemblies representing hsa mH"l'nI St'ses
riug or sp ihl OF tue Gcnrrai Assembly t"r
Mn. ascwrd purpose 0i tx elDs elements 81 discof"
rot harmony vita ADeriean IDEAS and h"sl.io 10 lf
fspdan pt principles oi the "Ir!r or psrtiAl Ieo
~ MSicn can he erc:sd Win change Of coue
,aIiou or laws simply by t.inrH I" tne in 'sit n
pii.cip thrOuh lhc c0hsiitNlio"a Ap'Hince Ut ''
iunchi eTy ~ administration. IL, -, a., ,,
3cfcs. tDis coavenudI meets II VIII 10 rue uuiy :"
,he kY.uiiVr CUiu Tee 10 investigate ta"fouEhy tue
,als.s ealEs the ast eFeai raiiro"' rkr ths h'
I.gy OF the kiShs i'st .,Yc ~ '.s Vep,on , , '" ~;
ihss cssr tho 'wili west~ra spnt took its How. i'
committee might ihea discover Nat thS spiit IS or we
,,ne yapor and co.or that which Z ye"rs ia III
Eisi III fact ali tinolrh the coDntiy, has sot ""lJ
h.ish,. hhOr movement generally ,sni as also car
,r, .vi and di-cori ~" councils of the orr er
and most important mission )" To- san IN" erier
Ia rro.m,l This evil spirit watch has 0ver'Wel tl"
srcr Ike ~ cl0hi Is eneoi!ot III the s,@itl
iss iathor Party /; always hrt ue "ri' m , w ~" ~
Iu ~ J.usrrous oust. lLslcliie ut ~ hHnhnfs
unabe 10 n iorce> aud thus secr control II h" ns
,t0ah ny, tr-acbsrots he"fs 10 s''H I'' ".9e, ~ w , %
thn s,,rr w make y sIh=eTVleDt 10 amarc Or IT," >"'"
purpese of destroying s"tie'y 90 'o'h NJ w" orr"
,Al in lu,nncs AMI nj hccane an 'sff.i'Sbci
..nd ir"r,.nt fart In the anen amr
iAk-aIlos into Tie i,,' ana dlS'llct hSss'I'"i,nN
rn,rnu wltnin "a short the they have Saii'i" J." con
trll,i,t inn -ce For instance, DsIi"t No. -. CON
uri~us tho titI o. %rw lO X. Long Isl mt ana iAItS
New Ictfey. ia a ccitaih rei-c lne l'o" IN
trci reiOn 70 be S"neiH! labor noye.eh'' Was UNI"
4, llie at., Iaf AMI parcel uf the s"eaIlStlc party
II,. G.I this Influence he:ame d01Ilht may DO seen
fro. Tie fsc8 The ni general hndil ilof :" W,
,,1cr MIR (,viile, ~ the frs and ni"st f"Fbi"
n,n,ntrs Of IT, AMI hi. Ocal. No l5D2, were "ltn ue
oxren,,ou o Sinln lue,er eAi eld fr"n fh" diSrl''
fhrr.,h tom Ct" >"' i'siI' lc 'der ttof
i.,rY 81 LoUi. ard CnlGJ;9 were hkrw'-e made not
hsls or soc1siic intrigue Tue nilnene9 ~ th sn"'
,.fc .lpui. NJ within order grew 81 p""tfi hI u,
;rry and ,ir arttcfs attempted IA capture u IN "'Sh
fur election thor par sIas - delegates 10 VI" HVrl
nan hell la IIai IlfcN. cHt. InlS WS ouy ptNchr 81
fnrop-n TIE far- -slhesS and eperty OF General
Ar,tr ca vile and ,ie 1 the itcru ob1l Typ"
..rca iuiuDS. TIE strike OPtie S0Hthw"~tcrh ry-f"h
ll H. .cgfot ,rlass Ia ci, try defined purpose 10 "h-
isI.l. tle order the loicrsl eight h'r h"fth'nt
mi .tri &c plan f,r the lsL OF Ity Iho ira d" Sh
srurrL strike urainscd VIII ihr e"itos al r"''ai
- g uewsp,p. uhn-hti in this ritv AID "aa iE"n uI
hs ta c,ll or, OF similar publications ~ thlel@o ii ~
ls,ats When Ihr ictcru.io'H oPl"shjnn "f u Gen
rrI Executive tomlit-c of he hUisAts was erfpnht-
re J. a. r.l.rS Of the s0ralitc party drcnlci IN the
All EoGn tlr strike OH tine 0ulWcstctD -'S''hi or
GoIhIs d in the rn and altogether h"t nnft.' napF
hpe tat sil Gonid Hdcr ia. giIrIn7t!ncrS va ~ fr'
la 10 accent arbitration AMI tus force thr ORDER u
.eprra! strike gaunt thc cernity. lh" m"NeHch
prpuerlV iiI.rd. Unforeseen circumstance pre-
ci,it;,i ill., partially thc secret airHs ana
thns enabled The ENrcgtivS tcmpl;'e I" NIII on the
blow AIMED al peace. pro p"rits snd g"oa naue oi
the order.