The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-07-27
AsrArEMENr FROM o'poNNELL

Gems OF HOmestono D1aAtlnnod Wlth tho
Continued Presence Of the Troops and the
Arbitrary Manner Of Gen. snowden.
HOMESTEAD, July %. Tho citizens Of
Homestead are very much displeased at
the continuous presence Of the militia
and manner in which Gen. Snowden
uses his authority. They claim that
Gen Snowden's decision to keep the en-.
tire Second and Third brigades here In.
definitely and the arbitrary interfer-
ence with matters in tho borough are
having bad effect upon the people Of
the town and are unwarranted by the
situation.
A committee Of citizens headed by
leading physician called upon Gov. Pat
tison late last night and after stating
their grievances to him they requested
him in the name Of the citizens Of the
borough to withdraw the military from
Homestead. The governor received the
delegation politely, but firmly declined
to grant their request, saying that the
national guard will remain where 1t is
until the issue is finally settled. This
action of the governor, together with
the fact that during his stay here he
has been the guest Of Superintendent
Potter, of the Carnegie Company, and
has lived at his house instead Of at the
hotel or in camp has caused much talk
among both mill men and townspeople.
They declare that his attitude is that Of
an ally of Mr.. Frick and not that Of a
chief executive whose only duty here Is
to preserve order.
Hugh 0'Donnell, who arrived In
Homestead as mysteriously as he de-
parted, went to Pittsburgh to surrender
himself TO Alderman McManus, who is
sued the order for his arrest. Before
leaving, 0'Donnen talked with num-
ber Of the leaders and expressed him
self as confident Of the outcome of the
strike. Hugh Dempsey, master work.
man of d. A. 8, K. of L., was at Anal
gamated headquarters yesterday wait
ing to have a talk with o'Donnell. lie
said that the report that the K Of J..
will take up the cause of the Home
stead men and assist them In every way
is correct, and added that the fight will
no longer be local one, but that every
great labor organization in the country
will take part in IL.
At G o'clock last evening the limit set
by Carnegie's Company for employment
had expired. With the exception Of
few laborers not one of the old en-,
ployes took advantage Of the offer.
This leaves the company free to fill the
works with non-upion men.
New YORK, Jul ! %. 2s.--Complying with
request from the New York Herald
for statement in regard to the Home
stead trouble, Hugh 0'Donnell writes,
under date of Hopestead, July Is, re-
viewing the negotiations between the
Carnegie Company and the Amalgu-
mated association, which ended in the
lockout. He attributes the rupture Of
good relations to the fact that Mr..
Frick, the new head of the concern, was
determined to break up the labor or
CARNATIONS, and for this purpose made
unreasonable conditions.
Mr.. oDonnell then describes the for
nation Of the advisory committee and
says, "All went we'll until Tuesday,
July o. The story of the arrival of
barges loaded with men bearing the
brand of Pinkertonism and their at
tempt to enter the works in the silent
hours of the early morning is already
known In every household Of this broad
land After the surrender we did our
best 10 protect the Pinkertons, but were
unable TO cope with the angry work.
men that filled every avenue. Those
who participated in the assault were
not the men who fought st the front
during the day, but those who were
furthest away when the actual fighting
was being done. have been asked TO
give my opinion as to how far force
should be resorted 10 when difficulties
arise between employers and employees.
In my opinion force should never be TO
sorted to except when life or property
is in danger. would advocate moral
suasion. The Homestead outbreak was
not an ordinary one. II was one Of
those affairs in which men participate
10 accomplish injury 10 life and prop
erty without any definite object in view,
Homestead is the abiding place Of
trained and skilled men who earn q
livelihood in one of the greatest meta
establishments in the world. Their In
terests are centered here, and they wert
aroused when 1t became known that
the Carnegie Steel Company intended Il
import armed men into peaceful com
munity without sufficient cause.
"As to some of the better ways Offset
Ting wage disputes think that confer
ences or arbitration should be resortot
: TO- When both sides take determined
stand conferences are useless; anC
again, when one side shows q willing
ness TO make certain concessions anC
, the other side does not we find cur
. selves in dilemma With such feeling
. existing as have cited think arbitra
ton the only solution to the problem
On the question OF settling labor dis
putes by arbitration II may not be ou
of place to quote Andrew Carnegie" Mr.
l., 0'Donnell cites Mr.. Carnegie's utter
D ances in favor Of arbitration and of tn,
q right OF workmen to combine. He con
cludes as follows: 'It is worthy Of not
that the strained relations which exis
: at Homestead to-day between capita
= and labor have in no manner beel
brought about by any unreasonable dc
e mands nor unwise action upon the par
b. OF the workmen. The facts show tha
r the latter have been unusually generou
and reasonable in their endeavors
> bring about an amicable settlement @
the dispute"
Gen. Butler Interviewed