New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-23

- c,,r,, 7 ehould anulaud his acts. While there
IS no donb as the right of aborng men 10 o's'''No
there IS decided objection to outsiders debating ho"
a railroad shall be managed ,...
Joseph Dickson OF the Ncw-IorR, ontario ana Nc'''
crn Railroad and Coal Company 81 know the ooi-
trail pcople are taking the right course In this H''er
speaking strictly as individual however, w nv.
believe this trouble is going to last long uo"D'
very much II the hremen will join the strKe Rcici
a,lv During the summer season great many hrc-
men are advanced temporarily to the post OF els'leoi
! In this way many Of them belong to both t'e fno
mems Federation and the brotherhood vi io'"
Engineers. This is the with many Oh 'hc i0"u,
and 7 sunDose IL is the same with the Central anu
these men will do much to prevent the othe'S "o
striking" ..,uov
D. MacM Niven the coal dealer OF NO. Broau""s'
"This thing won't be Strengthened out untli Tic i'i
sr,ium-the oueston whether not employers anu w
nccrs Of large corporations have the rlgh. 10
their own business in their own way under inc i""'
In my humble opinion. however, the Cehtral pcopo
have taken the right stand in the present "'' .n.
The Inconsistency Of the Knights I~'i''on i" ~
Willie they say they will only work at certain ".s'
they will not permit Others, who are unen'pio.Ou
work at their own rates. They complain Vi o1i"s
tvr,nnzcd over and that account Is taken Vi o''
,ntcrcsts. Int who ever knew them to refrain HUN
taking every advantage they could Of both thelr ci
Movers and the pubcl They Will not be oic.a'cu y"
Int insist upon being allowed to dictate 10 o''''''
hope the Central VIII hOM ON anu VIII ,...
H. G.. Burlegn Of BurleIgh e Bro. coal merchants
a. cannot soc according to the published accounts
that there Is ANYTHING TO arbltrate between the zen
trails officers and the knights OF Labor Dut III o'oo,
IN prevent the very serious damage 10 o"o"'9'
| Inconvenience to the public throughout Tue ianu ! w
| not think Mr.. Webb and his fellow onec'9 '"
object 70 hearing Of the labor leaders, II IL VIII elco'
= coupronisc At this time Of the year cspecIaiH
| ,hs Inconvenience to commerce from stoppase Oh
| transportation is very great. near 'nat U'' ,
| are even abandoning cars Of cattle In remote P'i'o'
| where they cannot lie fed or Watercd' i"i' - '"'
barous7 .o., ,ooio-s
Robert olvphant. Of Ward & ELEPHANT. coal dealers
| - M ~ CorIaudtst: It seems to me that Mt.
wc,h and Mr. .yoorhcc, ought 10 know more about
conducting the affairs Of the New York Central tnai
outside men even my 90 Lest srbiters VI qucs-
lions a. 10 whom they shall or snail NOT eipoi o,traI
T. discharged - ~ speak. When you ana tor III,
stance are dissatisfied with their freight rate, W.
say cpd morning. Mr. Mpon SG navin the matter brought
before a board If arbitration II would he aD7uiu'
II equally absurd to ask them 10 '"o''' " "'''
ton a. % whom they Will employ -. A.. ,,h,ic
Thcy talk OF consulting the interests OF inc puono'
How much I'D Mr. Powderly or "a.eSS stcS mil Mr.
slider the pubics Interests when ne T and then
Webb and Mr. Toncey had gone nome anu nd
ordered the swce, locked GG" a yerc song to see
lick or dying rclatycSl The only conrse' III ,,n ny
opinion left open for the Central Is 10 SUCK " ''c''
II. r. Potts Of +. \. Potts & CO.. There are
details in TN, matter known on', 81 fo%'9I no com
slider my SELF competent 20 judge OF the merle "a 'v
present strike. ihe point inyoi'c atnon a m T'r
seem a trivial one 10 inc general pnuH,. nn' ~ ,,rs
vital ana flllv justify Mr.. webb IN refusing all oils
toward arbitration. ON the whole Should co's'u SUI.
Mr. Webb the best Judge A. 10 inc Interests Vi wv"
the railroad and the pubhc' - -, ,,ou
Richard J. Corts manager Of The HAMBURG amer. ,nrd
can PACKET Company. said that he had Just rctntlcu
from visit 10 CanadA and Ind not hh uule - iol
opinion a; to inG s ii do mnGh harm to
shipping. however. aud hope some sort 81 se''ico'
is arrived at before long -. o., ,.u,o,. ~,
Clarence T.. Leonard Of FOX a Leonard bankcrs .s Ui
| No AZ Broaiway: The knight, OF Labor ana the
other labos organizations involved IN I'M, iigt nav
not the sympathy ot the pubic a. cl nav rUt a.,
heretofore hld IN other strike. !. Tor one want "
IN, rallrad COMPANY come ONT aheao, " tp eT
ongilion 81 tlc Fight Will, OF course 'loe Wv
| ~ commerce and ha, already done much harm Dut
| when a parcel Of irresponsible men with tlls man
Powdcry At their head undertake. 10 lay down thc
they were suppressed BELIEF, t Se Rn aiS" mater
~ettcd once aud forever ....,..,,,v ,or ,ho
There not one oppression OF sympathy aot , ~.
striker, heard ;he Produce Exchange; fIeSu ~
Evan rhomas said g" don't know much agon. tno
strike from what have read IN the ne~spapers
| Xicc President Thomns T. White: Tie strike j.
Wholly gnd tor Tg iSfr vet sa thcy 70 dS on cos
ME liberty for employers While IL Wouiu Gc ue w.,
mental business 10 have pig stilhe clneu on yro
mnny Ok thS civ ought stand tle inconvenience
IN order have tho right 81 the employer eStaUsS s
| There j. sympathy on Tie Produce hA0''i5o io'
Mayor
| unin,ti0ed from any point Of View. don't believe
that either the strikers %: the community app'oynep
| Ia any extent whatever what strike on ne New.
York Central system would mean. IL Wouu Nv o MIA
Of the nost serious things that could occur ana woua
| niurr trade and increase the cost Of labor durlhg
the strike II would dlsarrange everything throughont
the state. manufacturing ana co!m"r'ai III VA
The strikers would be a very small percentage OF the
COS, To- city and state Of such soppagr OF tas
| Would be- I believe 50 far | gather from the
papcr- That the standing OF the New fofN ''"'ai j.
Icnry r. Knccland. the wcllhnown grain man:
There Is phrase believed IN By Ignorant men;
Tie Knights Of Labor The injury OF one Is the concern
OF all II that principle Is true. then the Darwin
| man,. that lauo.ing men should combine Tor proper
purposes bnt their claim TO have rght 20 h%rr. nv
| people and punished ~ muiiny at sea t.. hhilroh
companies should be sustained throughout tc and III
| Individual concern important as the common con,
| Germ. Think ol the absurdiiy Of 1t president .,
| , railroad discharges incompetent cmplOye. ana
then Ia, to ll,;cn 10 his defence in the presence OF
the leader Of labor organization nov S,rst EN-
eject that strikes were called on railroads now for
mcnt control II that he scheme Of the knights OF
Labor let It be opened mp at once so mat me honest
vote. My sympathy j. with the laborlns men, but
not with these strikers"
| tho Produce Exchange for the striker, Well,
should hope not want TO see the SirlhGT' beaten ts
w%n we c'' have the rgt man in the right place
II other corporations had executives with the nerve
| that Mr.. webb hai. would long ago have been
through with this striking bulSnc,s. guess there
| Is no man In business here who does not want to
see the Central stand by IT. guns
There Is a general disposition among The promi
ncnt members OF the Con Odae stock and Petroleum
Exchange to avoid public expression of opinion a. TO
| the strkc aud ltF possible extension. President
| wilson and Chairman Peters beth excused them
| selves from giving their views. The sentiments ex
| pressed privately In the Exchange nearly unan
nous. Rerrct at any possible attempt to tIeup other
| roads would be universal. No sympathy. however
| Is extended To Mr. Powdcry, for II Is argued that
the whole contest on The New York Central rests upon
u principle affecting the relations between employees
| and employers which cannot be abandoned without
substituting soria!istc principles Compromise would
| be enjoyed rs the means 10 an Immediate relief Of
| business anxiety, but broker suggests the wisdom
| ~ sacrificing ~ compromise temporary benefit
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