Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-21
MIR. POwDERLY'S OPINION.

The General Master Workman the End
of the Homestead Strike.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 21.-At today's sessions
there will probably be passed resolutions Of
regret that the Homestead workmen have de-
clared their strike off.
So far as can be outlined there will be
further report Of the committee on corpora
tons; the committee on the state of the order
will report, and there ia likely to be a
long discussion over the suggestion to
sell the general headquarters at Philadelphia
the question Of the formation Of an employees
guarantee company, to furnish money to in
jured wOrkmen to carry on suits for damages
against employers, will cause a lively debate;
the committee on legislation will fur
nish few suggestions to Congress as to what
the knights want in the way Of national laws;
also reports from several special committees
heard. notably on the advisability of sending
delegates to the worlds fair labor congress, and
on questions submitted by the National VIC.
T.C.
Terrence V. Powderly, general master work
man. saws: "The Homestead troubles were as
much the result Of obstinacy and desire to
rule without question as anything else. Mr..
Prick is overbearIng and tyrannical. Mr.. Car
negie is in Europe, studying the conditions of
labor, and reports his findings to Mr.. Prick.
with instructions, no doubt to go as far toward
establishing similar relations in this country.
l regret that the Amagamated Association does
not constitute a branch of the Knights of
Labor. Our relations, however, are friendly"
What do you think of the labor situation in
the country today?''
at never was better. The recent election
proved that. Both Harrison and Cleveland
were as good. but no better than in 1885, But
the impression that Carnegie-and speak of
real opponent Of Cleveland caused hun
dreds and thousands who never before gave
thought to such question to change
their votes. That act demonstrated that they
are thinking. They will continue to think and
in 1896 will have found the democratic party
no better than the republican party. and will
then turn to the peoples party-the only friend
that offers relief. 1t now makes a democrat
mad to call him free trader. The party stole
into power under false pretenses and the peo-
pie will Gust them in 1895.
The statement made before the election that
l was protectiouist was lie out of the whole
cloth, added Mr.. Powderly, by way of relec-
ton.
DO the Knights of Labor cooperate with
the Federation and other labor organizations?'
The Knights Of Labor cooperate with the
trades unions and all other legitimate labor So
cieties wherever and whenever the interests of
labor be improved. but We do not CO.
operate with or recognize the fake, which
affords an outlet for the personal spite of
expelled knights, known as the American Fed
Grafton of Labor If that institution did not
have the Knights of Labor to throw mud at it
wonld relapse into a state Of coma, or, as
Brother Cleveland puts it, 'innocuous desue-
tlde."'
What is the principal legislation the Knights
Of Labor desire from the national Congrcss?"
"Restriction of immigration. restriction of
railroad and telegraph lines, under the right of
eminent domain, to the care of the people, the
taxing Of all lands to their full value for use
and such other matters as the general assembly
may direct"