The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-17
CHAUNCEY NJ. DBPBV
Addresses tho Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers.
Il CHARACTERISTIC SPEECH,
lic Pays II High Tribute to tho I'm.
ginCcrs' organizn,ion-Thc New
York Central Strike nnd Its
Iesson-.Lab0r and Capital.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. lG.-The Inter.
national Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-.
Gineers had n short session this morning,
but Os the Committee on Organization
was not ready to report, no important
business wns transacted. This afternoon
agrand open meeting was held in the
Opera House, at which addresses were
delivered by Mayor Gourley. Grand
Chief Engineer Arthur, Hon. Chauncey
NJ. Depew, Major Il. A. Montooth and
others.
Mr.. Chauncey NJ. Depew in his speech
said:
"Only m invitation Of unusual at.
traCtivencss could induce mo to spend
two nights on the sleeping car and dc.
liver an address, but your call TO be with
you for the third time was IN indication
Of tho cordial friendship which has
existed between us that demanded an
equally cordial recognition. My volu.
Bile and volrminous friend, Mr. Powder.
iy, said recently that ut the meeting OF
the Locomotive engineers OF New Eng.
land, which addressed ut the Opera
house ut New Haven just before sailing
for Europe, your grand chief, Mr..
Arthur, and l edited tho audience by
falling into each others arms and kiss
ing. While that event did not take
place, am glad now, as then, to ex.
press the esteem felt by every one ior
the man whose ability and conservatism
have done so much to elevate and dignity
labor, and to win for its efforts the re-.
spect OF the country.
"Ovcr five hundred societies have
been formed to put in practice socialis,ic
theories. They have been headed by
earnest, self sacrificing and devoted pao.
pie, and wrecked by disciples who could
get along with nobody in this world aud
would never be received into the next,
and who fondly imagined that they
cOuld create better world of their own.
No labor organization can permanently |
succeed whose sole object is to increase
wages and diminish hours. -
"Thc tendency OF such an orcan:za.
ton ia inevitably and rapidly to COLI.
Bious aud failure. The fundamental
idea OF your brotherhood is, first, char.
ity in support OF the sick or injured, and
contributions to the families OF the
dead; second, education, which perfccts
the artisan in the theory and practice OF
his trade and broadens him for larger
usefulness as citizen; and, third, pro.
lection in securing and maintaining
your rights. Your record is unexam-
pied in the history OF the contact be-
tween employer and employees Mt home
or abroad, in the harmonious relations
which have been maintained, and in
the intelligence and prosperity OF
your members. Hundreds of COM
miltees OF our employees have been to
see me, and I can safely say that after
the full and free discussion which al
ways took place, not one OF them ever
went out OF my office, except to carry
back a satisfactory message to their con-
stituents. / do not mean TINT what was
asked was always granted, because IN
intelligent committee when it meets the
President OF the railroad and sees the
other side, always manifesto aud some-
times abandons lis demands. A COM
mittee called upon me last fall with a
series OF complaints and demands, all OF
which were quickly and satisfactorily
adjusted. They then made demand
for tho locomotive engineers. said to
them, Gentlemen, stnat IS body able
to take care OF ITSELF They then said
that their object was to break up the Or
gauization OF Locomotive Engineers. l
refused to listen, and the threat OF al
strike was never carried out.
The duties OF railroad to the public
are now so clearly defined and so well
understood that all OF us, in whatever
grade OF service, arc in certain sense
the servants Of the public. To close
line like the New York Central and in
nict the attendant hardships upon hun
dreds Of thousands OF people, and the
enormous losses upon business men and
wage earners alike is SO great calamity
and 90 near crime that those who are
responsible and in the wrong are bound
to suffer. The citizens OF New York
and Of the whole country owe to the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers a
debt OF gratitude for the courage, hlel-
iiy and intelligence with which they
stood by theirposts and performed their
duties during the recent troubles on the
New York Central.
Much has been said OF late OF the
benefits labor would receive il the Gov.
ernment owned and operated the rail.
roads. Time does not permit discus
sion Of. the effects Upon our institu-
tions OF the appointment Of mil
lion. Of public servants being given
TO IN administration aud made the
patronage Of party bosses. But I SAW
two objqc. lessons in Europe this sum:
mer. The letter ctrriers OF England
work long hours and earn on m average
Blk dollars per week. After vain
effort for iower hours and more wages
they struck. The Government instant
Iy filled their places, put a policeman
beside tnch new man and dispersed
every gathering OF tho old men near
their stations. In Germany the Govern
ment owns the roads. 1t runs them to
make money. The roads are part Of
their military system. The locomotive
engineer receives about forty.Gye dollars
per month and il he deserts his engine
becomes subject to. punishment rs IN
officer OF the Government
Tho IDsuns Kueket Worked.