New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-09
IN CONFERENCE WITH TIE GOVERNOR.
HOMESTEAD COMMITTED STATE THEIR CASE-
TIE RIGHTS OF ALL PARTIES TO
BE PROTECTED.

A HOMESTEAD COMMITTED STATE THEIR CASE
TIE RIGHTS OF ALL PARTIES TO
BE PROTECTED.
Harrisburg. Penn. July Special. Pat
| ,ison received little news from Homestead today nj
though he expected 70 get report on the sl'uauo"
from Adjutant General Greenland. lie had seen III
the papers that a committee Of citizens from ho"'e
stead would call on him this morning. and No WIS
at the Executive Department carly to receive then
They were not hand, but instead there came
telegram, asking If he wonld meet the Home
stead committee tonight at 10 "coch
on the arrival Of the train from Pttsburg' me
Governor promptly answered that he would awai'
their coming in his private Office at the Capitol.
1t was almost II O'Clock tonight when the com
mittee reached the Executive Department lhey
were ex President John Cox. Hugh O'Donnell. j. IL.
william, DR.. J. r. Purman and Il. W. Savry. Gov
ernor Patson received them cordially and ushereu
them into his private 1t was announced tha'
the meeting would be secret. Attorney General Hen
sci present at the request Of the Governor VIC
OF the committee said that the committee really had no
definite object in coming TO see the Governor 'he
people of Homestead calling for them to come
down and state the condition Of affairs there and zee
II the Governor could not suggest some way TO olsen
tange the excited complications. They had with them
the IinkcIton roll-book found the barge and con
tanning the names Of all the Pinkerton men sent 10
Homestead with the contract. They said they would
Law the situation before the Governor, ana hopu lie
would give them assurance Of a speedy settle
ment Of the trouble
II was mldnigh, when the conference between GOV
ernor PatSon and the committee ended. A. the latter
came ont Of the Governors they expressed sails
faction with their interview and then hurried away 10
catch the train for Psburg. having only few minutes
to do So MIR. Cox said he had made complete stare
ment OF the case TO Governor Paiison. The sehl-
mcnt at Homestead that there should be no troops
] Ito Tho mn tfnam
test against troops It had made a request to that
effect The Governor had told them that the laws
must be enforced and that the civil authorities must
be upheld In their efforts 20 preserve order even II
the troops both State and Federal had TO be called out
As the committee hurried away Attorney -ieheI'll
Uensel appeared and said he authorized by the
Governor to give the particulars Of the conference, as
follows
The committee wa. composed Of THREE business men
and two OF The men strike, and had come here AZ
the request Of Of Homestead 10 present TO
the Governor the cruc condition affair. Nh Cox ss
spokesman. said tha. the committee wa' hcrc to say
that the Carnegie works in possession oil telr
owners who-e wotchnen now on guard Ihcre i
now no attack the works and no destruction OF prop
erty and hc had the pledge Of the citizens OF Home
,tud that there VIM BE-. There hl- been no attempt
mad to destroy property, end II The sherln de'
sirc- 10 possession Of the works ne can DO 20 Ih'r
perfect quiet present IN Homestead ieri'' ORDER ana
peace and up the present there has been nobody th'
at any time to execute witt process, No ohcrr OF
the law has thcre TO do anything rst he has not
Teen permitted do. All the people OF IN" town H.
respective Of party commend the actin OF the Governor
In declining send troops and hope h. WI continue
In this determination. least until some Official ma
been ob-tuced in the exercise Of his official duty The
people Homestead fcgc, The occurrence 81 Nruh'>lay
but .av that the responsibility rests largely with
the Carnegie PEOPLE who Brought men th'rc n armed en-
poys> without any official authority direction There
ORGANIZED attempt to prevent these men no" land
Ing worls. and what occurred was sccdcnn1 'ha
prem ediaud
At the conclusion OF Nj CoNs speech Governor Patti.
son said he vas very glad peace and order
prevailed and hoped II would continue lie would
adhere the position that the civil AUTHORITIES must eN
haus, a means command FOR The purpo," u carry
ing ont Peace and order and nc ob'er'anro OF
the law must h. adhered and would b. maintained even
II required OF the state APPEAL 10 thc
federal Government. Prop rty would be projected aud
tie all rartle. in ahc existing struggle would BE-
strictly maintained. without regard TO th" merits or de-
merits Of the business difference, between them.
At this luncturc Hugh ODonncll the strike leader
a strong man. with black hair and mnsiache. blach
eyes and dark skim with stern expression Of conn
tenancc inicrposed "a make statement regarding
The differences between the employers and the men
lie repeated substantially what has already been
printed relating to the reduction I'm WAGES. the change
Of time for the scale 10 60 into effect. and the IN
willingness OF the employers TO treat with The men
as an organization Cox and ODonncll both said
II arbitration coud be secured. the probabilities
that the difficulties conld be settled. The chief Oh
staclo now apparent the determination Of the
employers not to with the labor organizations
and hcncefOrth employ nonunlon men. Mr. Cox
further said that the people Of Homestead would bc
glad II the Governor would propose plan OF
bin alton but the Governor made no suggestion.
The Governor is still Of the opinion that matters can
be adjusted at Homestead without calling out the mill
tary While this is hoped for IT cannot be denied that
there IS feeling that the works will be opened
until the aid Of the military IS invoked This Is
apparent In every town where there Is a military
company, and while orders have been given there
Is "A feeling among tho that they will be called
out. II i known here that such Is the cnse. The
troops argue that II II comes 10 a conflict between
them and the at Homestead, six western
county regiments will be able b cope successfully
with the mob, and eventually the entire guard Will
be called ont. II may be sad, too, that they have
been ready for the last twenty four hours respond
instantly TO the call