Evening journal., 1892-07-19

Our preparations Tor these precautions
began on June 29, when the negotiations
between the company and the association
ceased. Seeing the turn that matters were
taking and receiving intimations and threats
OF the things the strikers proposed doing,
we began our precautionary measures. We
did not take these precautions because we
expectcd trouble, but because we wanted
to be prepared If any occurred The names
OF the leaders who were driving the strike
into the groove it has taken We're procured
and arrangements were made to secure evil
dence in certain emergencies. There IS the
strongest foundation for the statement that
we had detectives with cameras in the mill
at the time Of the shooting.
"Our purpose in making these arrests at
this time is not to break the strike bv tax.
ing away the leaders, nor is it to conpel
the men to 90 back to work under threat Of
arrest. This thing is not a bluff. We mean
TO go to the end. The evidence IN our
hands viii be placed in the hands of the
district attorney for his use. We have con.
ferred with him on the matter. After an
information Is made we could not with
draw it OF let it fall. That would be com
pounding a felony. 1t would be contempt
OF court for the witnesses not to appear.
To Try the Leaders First.
"The best cases win be brought first. We
shall push them to trial just as rapidly as
they are brought. Should we come across
the case Of man who was not engaged in
the shooting and who had no hand in the
mischief whatever, we might make no in.
formation provided the man showed his
repentance for participating as much as he
dld and by coming TO us for his old position
But the law is very broad, and il a man was
only present and did not even lift his finger
he would be considered implicated as much
as any one for the reason that his presence
implied his consent and moral influence in
favor Of what was going on.
I'VE expect to bring nonunion men into
the mill this week The nonunion men will
only be sufficient in numbers TO fill the
places Of the men who We're engaged in this
thing and whom we will not take back.
The men against whom we hold evidence
are scattered all through the mill There
are some in every department Skilled and
unskilled labor are represented. 1t was by
design that the name of Hugh O'Donnell
was placed first in one information and
second in another. We regard him as the
Leader. He is or was president of the ad-
visory committee.
'Ihere are plenty of steel workers in
other mills who would be glad to get work
In the Homestead mills by reason of the
good positions to be had there. We do not
want to embarrass other firms by drawing
their men away from them, but of course
if they are willing to come we shall hire
them If they are needed. We will not bring
men from England We never have i'm
ported men and never will, because it is
not necessary. There are plenty of men
right here who want work
As far as the Amalgamated Association
OF Iron and Steel Workers is concerned. the
Carnegie Steel company limited) win never
again have dealings with that organiza-
tion after the experience we have had with
1t at Homestead and the Union mills. AS
far as information against officers of our
company are concerned we have nothing to
say, except that the best defense possible
win be nade.p