The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-07-14
RIOTERS GIVE IN.
No Opposition Will Be Made to
the National Guards at
Homestead.
Strikers Propose a Royal Wei
come, but Are Liable to Be
Disappointed.

HOMESTEAD, July 1.-THE white wings OF
peace are lowering over the city Of Home
stead tonight, and there is not an unpIeas-
ant indication to mar the serenity Of the
iron region. The militia is to be received
with open arms by the mill workers, and a
special police, 100 strong, has been selected
from the ranks of the strikers themselves to
see that no indignlty is offered the uni
formed representatives of the state by any
OF the injudicious or hot-headed workmen.
The efficacy of this police was lemon
strated within a halfhour after the adj
Journment of the mass meeting this after
noon by the prompt arrest and escort to the
lookup Of an Incorporate striker who
questioned the wisdom Of receiving the
militia as friends and brothers, and in kill
ing the fatted calf in their honor. The
power Of organization was never better ex-
emplihed han in the graceful unanimity
with which the iron workers accepted the
suggestions of their leaders, and decided
that the troops should perceived as friends
and not as foes. and that in contrast with
the reception to the hated Pinkertons the
militia should be welcomed by the trium-
plant blast of trumpets and the music OF
the bands. a..
10 all but the pessimist the conclusion is
Irresistible that the crisis has passed, and
that Homestead will know hostilities no
more so long as the military OF the state is
on the ground and there is no attempt to
smuggle the Pinkertons into the works.
Most people have concluded that the Pink
ertons have .-
SATIATED THEIR WARLIKE SPIRIT,
and are not likely to provoke further blood
shed by attempting to occupy the works.
Indeed, the strikers regard the advent Of
the troops as the surest Indication that the
private militia OF capital will invade Home
stead no more, and much OF the success of
to-day's meeting was due to the belief that
the state militia was orde ed to Homestead
as much to prevent the bloedshtd that an
other visit Of the Pinkertons would provoke
as to quiet the present disorder in the iron
region.
The mass meeting at Homestead this aft
ernoon was a most significant one, and its
developments were awaited with intense
interest by the citizens on the other side.
The meeting was attended by about 5000
people, and in this number was about every
one Of the number
s WHO A MUsKET -
and fought The Pinkertons in the bloody
battle OF last week. The meeting was
called to order by Hugh O:Donnell, who.
after stating that Burgess McLuckie would
preside. invited the representatives of the
ple,' he said" who have created a public
sympathy Tor Us all over the United States.
They have been our friends" The speech
OF Burgess McLuckie, on assuming the
chair, YVES a most significant one. Al
though the Burgess Of Homestead, he is
one OF the prominentleader Of the strikers,
and shares with Hugh O'Donnell a great
influence owe these sturdy workingmen.
M'LUCKIE's SPEECH.
The object OF this meeting. said he, 'is to
take suitable action for q recepti,n to our
friends. the military, who will arrive here in a
day or two. The general impression is abroad
that military people are a dangerous people.
TINS is a mistake; and; that the dignity and
honor that they SO nobiy and faithfully repre-
sent should not be insulted, we have come here
to take whatever action We may deem feasible
to prevent that calamity. We want to arrange
Tor a reception, one OF the kind that the military
has never thought of.
We want our people to a man-in fact every
man, woman ana cnllu IN TINS oWn-toW welcome
the military people with open arms. Because
just as true as we stand mere / pledge you my
Judgment that this is one Of the best steps that
could positively have been taken for our people
this calling out OF the military. Iwant to say
to You that | think this man, 10Y. Pattison, is
acting wisely and judiciously. He understands
our cause, and hs understands our position; so
does the entire civilized world. He is a just
man and 4 man who will not cater to monop-
oily; a man who viii not permit the troops OF
this state, the servants OF the people, the de-
fo1,6 ~, \" rho 1iu,ify ~ ffic-
which IS ours and as near and dear to US as to
any human being that ever God let breathe-I
say Robert E. Fattison will never permit an
outrage to be perpetrated upon a people such
as the people OF Homestead and this surround
ing community.
1t was resolved al this meeting that any
striker who should boot the militia or 9th
erwiSe SHOW d:sr spect to the states repre-
sentatives should be ducked in the river,
and a committee was appointed Tor that
purpose. Several other Speeches, all coun-
selling order and sobriety, were made, after
which the meeting adjourned amid much
enthusiasm. -
Much comment was occasioned by the
statements OF Manager Frick in an inter-
view to-day that thr%ec-tourths of the strik-
ers would have accepted the terms of the
company but fer the aggressive conduct Of
an obs,reperous minority, and that now
the militia was ordered out he expected
the great majority OF the strikers to return
to work under the protection OF troops.
This assertion has aroused the strikers to
STATE OF ~1ND1GNAr1oN, -
and a meeting OF 500 mechanical employees
was held this afternoon, at which a resolu-
ton was adopted declaring that the men
Mould never return utltil the mp had
conceded every demand ofthe Amalgamas-
ed association.
The advisory committee of the strikers
have received information that alleged
agents Of the Amai.amatcd association
have visited several large cities OF the coun-
try soliciting subscriptions for the strikers.
The advisory committee asked the state
ment to be sent abroad that no man had
been authorized to solicit contributions for
the strikers and that the mill workers We're
at present III no need OF financial assistance:
Al . late hour tonight per, ecs peace and
order still prevails at Homestead. The
streets are almost deserted and this busy
manufacturing town has taken on the APP
pearance OF a country village.