The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-07

Frick Says the Only Question Now Involved
IL tho supremacy OF tho Law.

Frick Says the Only Question Now Involved
IL the Supremacy OF the law.
PITTSBURGH. July a-Various expressions OF
opinion upon the situation were gathered.
Mayor Kennedy OF Allegheny was unable to
express any views on the Homestead situs-
ton. or on what should be done there. Hs
feared the trouble would not end at Home
stead.
Chief Murphy OF Allegheny said: II think It
was mistake to take the Pinkerton men to
Homestead SO soon after the deputy sherirs
were expelled from there. The company
should have waited until matters quleted
down before sending In the Pinkertons Tho
men undoubtedly made mistake In firing on
the guards. They lose public sympathy when
they begin to take lives or injure property.
As it is now order may be restored only By
resort to tho militia
Acting Police Superintendent eileen said,
THE company ought at once to make over.
lures to the men at Homestead for a settle
ment of differences. The men. understand.
are ready for a conference at any time. 10
would be great mistake to order out the Phil
adelphia troops. The people here. especially
the workingmen. are prejudiced against the
Philadelphia regiments on account Of the part
they took in the railroad riots Of 1877. l am
afraid il the Philadelphia militamen como
mere In6y Will kct u rough TeCcptlOu.
Comptroller Brown Of Allegheny said: Il
believe all these labor troubles ought to DO
settled by arbitration. At this juncture tho
officers Of tho company ought to agree to .
conference with the men. to save further loss
Of life and destruction Of property"
Treasurer MacFerron Of Allegheny said:
1.-The thing having gone so far. the Governor
should take immediate action to quell the
disturbances by means OF the militia"
Alderman +. L. Brown Of Allegheny said;
II have always been In favor Of court Of
compulsory arbitration. and this terrible affair
at Homestead emphasizes the necessity for
ss' ssS SGu 81 hS S%s
with the men. These conferences ought never
to be refused when asked for; Employers
ought TO recognize the fact that their workmen
Sheriff b hns sent H for mo and am going
ro sse the Of hs Ie Bill aps$
started toward smithneld street In front Of
y the Msnsssr HS o he R
who inquired eagerly concerning the situa-
t"n tSSarsTs GsDs 4 Y Sais;s dSssoEp
Which viii he had left the Pink orton men in the
bnrSis Of a sS s W fs Hrgss
breastworks which sheltered the strikers for
asms % IF MILE s sss n. f< Hss said Pot
In his Fifth avenue office. He was cool and
the fate Of the mon who had come to protect
the, non-union labor at his mills CaIS
TO Manager Potter Lending emphasis bs t. 70 ~;
the Little Bell. and had made vacancy In her
crew by exhibiting a Minnie bal all twisted
out Of shape. which had Just missed his own
head.
THE mon can be sayed only, by a demon.
stration from the rear he concluded. Tho
breastworks are impregnable from, the river
front, and the sharpshonters behind them VII!
allow no boat to get within towing distance II
the Darses. The hnrGes will surely ca'cN ire
they are Sl9wGd to ISmSn WHERE they arc
Mr.. FricS arrsaTed t9 master his ",notl"ns
at once FOR the attorneys OF his firm, Messra
Knox 4 Reed.
tn matter Is out Of our hands n ow. re.
piled Mr. Frck. We look to the Sheriff 10
protect our property, Tho mon uror olr
promises now are not sttikerr: they Law
blrakcrs. We are conveying to the Sheril All
the Information In our possession regarding