New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-25
THE COUNCIL STILL BUSY.
PUBLIC DECISION EXPECTED IN TERRE
HAUTE TO-DAY.
PRESIDENT SARGENT REPLIES TO REMARKS AT
TElBUTED TO Mr.. wEBB-THE COMMIT
TEE OF TIE COUNCIL PRE-
PAIRING A REPORT.

the Knights of Labor said
WHY did not Mr. Webb investigate these charges
last Wednesday, when Mr.. Powdery requested
an investigation? Why does he wait until the
truc fhcts are given to the public through the
agency of sworn afidavits? 1t looks like mig
ger in a woodpile.
This is all that Mr. Sargent would say on the
subject Nothing authoritative will be given out
as 10 the deliberations of the Supreme Council be-
fore tomorrow. IT. is among the probabilities
that the decision OF the council may not be reached
for several days. The council last night put
into the hands of Eugene V. DebS, grand sccre-
tary of tlic Brotherhood of Firemen; p II. Nor
risScy, vice-grand master of the Brotherhood Of
Trainmen, and John Downcy vce-grand master
Of the Swtchmens Mutual Aid Association. the
deliberations of the council, and they will prepare
certain propositions to be presented to the coun-
c which will define the action of the supreme
body. This committee has been in session since
$ o'clock last night The members separate
only TO take whnt may be strictly called lunches
Special reports were from Tcrrc IIaute tonight
that the Supreme Council have gone into ex-
ecutive session. Mr.. Sargent, however, told the
representative OF the Associated Press that the
meeting only informal and would have no
bearing on the official statement.
The Associated Press correspondent called at
Mr.. Sargcnt's house to-day. He was as frank
usual He had carefully read the letter of Mr.,
Powderly TO Mr. Webb sent out last night.
While he would not express any opinion as to the
action the council would take on the report of
the committee, yet he freely expressed himself
about Mr.. Powderys mssive. He said:
Il admire Mr. Powderys stand. Powderly
puts Webb in the position where he belongs.
Mr. Webb's position is directly opposite to that
taken by Mr. Depcw, his superior officer. Mr.
Dcpew has always advocated the organization OF
labor"
To sustain this statement Mr. Sargent gave to
the Associated Press representative the following
extracts from an address delivered by Mr. Depew
at a meeting Of TIE Fircmen's Brotherhood held
in Tammany Hall on May -. 1887. SAID Mr.
Depey Il believe in organizations just IKE yours
for protection for charity, sobrlety ana industry
II is proper in these days that there shouid
bc organization. for the simple reason oh"U 'He
business of the world cannot lie carried on IN any
other way: that railroad people ought TO he ape
to intellgently discuss the questions oil 'he u'S
and should tell the Government that thcy ui'
not want imported labor
These expressions Of Mr.. Depew Said MI
Sargent. show concusivey that he was III llNoi
at that time of organized labor, that he ueheNeu
in the right of the workingmen TO go 10 the polls
and exercise their right OF franchise lie hniSh"'
of Labor have taken an active part IN legislative
affairs in the State of Ncw-lork in the last year.
most Of this legislation being directly IN 'he III
tcrcst Of the railway employees, ana the NeW-loiN
Central being one Of the largest corporations D""'
.,,.,ll naturally IA, affected by such legislation,
many Of its employees were before the As>'h"'S
~ tcbaIr of the bills presented. and the fact that
.ts.rt III tts "a A-l
Central were participants IN the effort TO brlns
,hout tbe passine Of these labor bills before the
X.y-york LEGISLATURE shows plainly that the com
many il antaeoni2ine the Knights Of Labor IN lts
rr.s.nt action: for had the men been discharged
for drunkenness. breach Of discipline and such
causes a, are now claimed by Mr.. Webb, he would
rot hesitate one moment TO have an invc-tIgatl"h.
| am surprised that the men should have heeh
in the employ Of the New-lorli Central Company
from fifteen 10 twenty years and now be disiniSsrd
nm account OF character. 1t is sad commentary
on the management Of the road
I'm an address delivered by Mr.. Depcw on Sun
dav. May -. 1889, shortly before he sailed Tor
Europe. he said 10 n meeting of The brotherhood
of tngincers al New Haven: There are lc"
tlinos about the relation of the president 10
tbe ernploycs Of the road which ! would Ike To
snv. We both draw our salaries from me same
treasury. The president of the company mas MS
duty 10 perform to the stockholders ol lhe ro"u'
but il is not as many OF you suppose ms ohIy
dutv While lac must see TO II that prol"!
economy is maintained and an earning power ue-
yclopcd he must see that the pubic al all u'hcs
get the best possible service, and that the men III
the employ OF the company are ue''eu VIII
is his duty to march out and take by the 'hio"'
and throttle any man who, III his Dflcl 'u'"o'l'N'
trcads on the toes of some one ol 'h' men u""''
him The railroad goes on forever III" ''' "''"
in its employ realize the security oi 'h'ir o"'-
poymcnt and it gives TO them an lhdcptn',entc
which is their right Any one VINO rrans 'neSJ %
tcranccs Of Mr. Depw unl'rstahdhs sN ca ", ,n
hnt bclirv,, NNlr Dcpew, as president ol Clic
New-Yor< Central road believed in the recosi M, II,
ton OF his employees whehcNcf '.''E E,,Hori,nates
confer with him. and if any OF Ms Supolulna,II51 !I5
nracti,e any Injustice. in his own WOrus, III n'"'
take Them by the tIloat and throttle tnenlh H., fine
THE employees who were dIScnnra't sonar, the;S SIDE
Central were denied the right |" glNg @ ,iio' ii,'
of the story 10 the manaSrInch,,. - ~ a.,
tnat they had been mlslre"t0l pS Ir;nf,
officers demanded redress, were IctS.u ,i ;not es
and 1.-Two nov combined for protection, lus' "S
odvocatrd bv Chauncey VI. Drpew. Mr. iowuri W
lv AS the mems counsclior, comes loiM'i" ,'',
by every honorable means trIes 10 H. thc oct
an amicpbc adjustment. lie Is lDet ny , tuc "I ,L
in, nrcsident of the road and informed lhat We M
rmplnyes have no rights in the premises. ne
also saws that he will discharge any hi''' "0 "''
AT the Ncw-Havcn meeting MI Dr"w I"b"r %
IN record as advocating the coinnlhing ol r'Do '
for its own protection lie sau nui1v a,in The
400 | was looking up some matters regaiu!nS Wv u"'
progress Of civilization. lcarhcu u@I & ot, 80 ane
came from Great Britain, where prior 10 Inr I
hundred years ago labor had no voice IN nre nrn
iccislation Tie statutes which we tolnu WIRE
a,,'"b to make the hair stand on the head OF a
bald man, and to read them gives you SnG4 ,Gt a a
circulation Of blood that you nav, 10 puu pit q
niece Of ice on your pulse. The law hXed WEES
and made il a crime for labor 10 meet ana comoihc
The Knights of Labor, as an organ2atl0h' are
combining today to protect the New ork Crh.ra.
c,nnlovcs lust what the president Of that grea
"rnorntion las advocated. and am IN syihp'.hE
with the boys While have never oeeh an "., "
vncatc of 81 rikes where there was way open W W
avoid them. vet cannot help nut prHene rI," h,
'he nostion Of the executive head of the hhlghts
of I.abor is correct
IN MAN THE FREIGHT YARDS IN ALBANY.
| SUPERINTENDENT HAMMOND lNFoh"' 1i'''
POLICE THAT GUARD MAY BE