New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-14

tween stations OH the central kalIOi1 Nv
DO 50. and at once discharged committee OF
the Brotherhood insisted upon his reinsatement
This receiver has refused ard IL Is certain that but 10Y
tendency OF the proceedings now under eonsucr'uoA
bv the court. there would be- as result OF Engineer
Adeus construction Of his duty aad the receivers action
strike OF the engineers upon every line Of the Central
with all The caamtous results 10 the public to the road
and 70 the engineers which would inevitably eh>ue Inc
receiver relies upon this as the main ara controlling
reason why he should not required 10 enter into con-
with the brotherhood when this Rule 18th OF
the brotherhood will necessarily u written into the
tact Now there can not be doutt That This rule OF
the Brotherhood direct and positive violation OF the
laws OF the land and no court Federal. could
hesitate for "a moment declare IT, IL is plainly
rule or agreement in res amt Of trade or commerce
The laws Of the United States, Section 54i0 OF the
Revised Statutes provide: III two or more persons con-
spire either commit any offence against the. or 10 de-
fraud the United States IN manner or for any pur-
pose. and of such parties do any act to effect
the object Of conspiracy all the parties 10 such conspiracy
shall lie liable 10 penalty OF not less than FLOOD ana
not more than $4,000 and TO Imprisonment for not more
than two yolrs."
combination of persons. without regard 10 their oc
cupaton which will have the effect defeat the pro-
visions Of the Interstate Commerce Law nhbiting dis
ordinations IN the transportation Of freight and pas
scngers, will be obnoxious to the penalties OF
these statutes.
Now 1t Is true that in any conceivable strike upon
the transportation lines OF this country whether main
lines or branch roads, there will be interference with
Interstate foreign commerce. This viii he true also
Of strikes upon telegraph lines for the EXCHANGE OF eie
graphic between people Of different S9tes Is
interstate In the presence OF these statutes
which have reced and in view OF the Intimate inter-
change OF commodities between people OF the seNorai
States OF the Union, II Will be practically impossible
hereafter for a body OF to combine ~ hinder ana
delay the work transportation company without
becoming obnoxious 90 the provisions OF these s"te'
and n combination agreement OF railroad onci''S oI
other representatives capital with the same eject VIII
tko han of mon
follows therefore thet stike. boycott" as IL Is
populrly called II effective can DC so 10 longer
Organized labor when injustice has been done or hf at
enod TO It's membership Will find It's useful ana valuable
mission In presenting the courts OF the country
strong and resolue protest, and petition for redress
against uni awful trusts and combinations when wouu 10
unlawful wrong IT. Its membership need not doup'
that their counsel will he heard. nor that sleeN ann
justice Will be administered wherever INC 'o',
have Jurisdiction. 1t will follow, Therefore that IN oil
such controversies IL will be competent as we nave
done this case for the courts to pIc-cf'c inc present
rights OF the operatives, 10 spare them ha'shl an" AZ
the same time spare 10 the public the uhncr'u mar"
shin which It has suffered from such conflicts IN me
r,s, T, will he also found that by such methods
Organized labor will be spered much OF the ah''eohs"'
which IL now encounters and in its appeal to the courts
IL will have sympathy OF thousands where !" Us
strikes IL has their opposition and resehth'h'' A.,
But II there statutory eh2cu'e''' wv" "
suh,ec. no court Of equity could lustiiaby urec' n
receiver to enter into contract with pou' Vi "' Wv
hold themselves bound rcpudatc their contract ava
a,s,eenrd n grave public duty, because OF 'e'' VI
ALLEGED grievance which some other person or o"'P'''
30, ,c.v 20 The contract nficts or Is ALLEGED u hui''
no; upoa party 10 contract but upon somehow '
To compel the receiver 20 do this "ouii pc I'o"
rho ,ecovor uov he wholly just. consdcratc, humane
and oven indulgcnt the engineers In MS employ '
NAV with reason regard him not only a. 'h''r N"u,
onr,over but as their friend. The people oil "cois' may
have afforded them every needed o'idohee o'
their CONDENSATION be- 9mpie, ulcf i"Oufc as s
rs is possble for Intelligent energetic ana Jus
manhood. ami yet because Of diiicniS WIN VI ,
c,psc which originates Maine or Minnesota hcl VIII
,bardon the service OF their kai emp'ycr '"u '0''-
the realization OF their own hopeful anuc'patolT, VIZ
bring dlsnay and IL may be, ruin upon the Kihay ana
s,mn,thftlc people among whom they iINc' inns Is
o,,,os, the inevitable Consequence o! this rue ~ Is !"
evidence and generally Known that ohost inc e'''
bushes. Of transportation OF freight Is cd'u vi :" ~
which without breaking the bulk OF their H''s"'' ''
forwarded fron one railioad b another lhls Is :"
,or,o no,csstv The Interests 81 the public ana the
economies Of cheap and raPid transit deinanu IT,
ere 100000 cars upon the Ialo'S VI "'o ~
States There are lts i02 miles OF iaioau OF 'ho'c ~
seven cas- Fer nile. The Genital Railroad oc'oi'hs "
the recent report OF the ouP''"''''''" $50" 49,
two per mile.
II Is therefore indispensable tina: ~ should use ,c S
of other lines but il 1t were otherwis II "oud ne III"
possibe under the pr SYSTEM t deny u inc cars
and freight other lines. tran over the lines OF ''
Central without violation OF the law The receiver can
not violate Law and the engineers cannot compel M"
10 do 90 without themselves becoming 0Dh"A'us I" Ge
criminal statutes And the Court does not Gonb'. nom
,ci, tco,ny and Testimony in this case that they only
need be ADVISED of these facts. when they VIII mH'u'
,tey recodc from Me unlawful and most dangerous a't'
rude in which rule has placed them IL IT, inn'ca
rule which more than all others has given 'tric'h ana
comfort TO the enemies OF Organized labor ~ !. uu"'
however thu; learned counsel FOR thu petit when
his attention had been called by the Court n III" ins'rf'
able difficulty the way Of mutually bheh'h cNi'"e'
nsnn,ed by h. rule while Insisting that II ought not 10
In no, of IlSffiIf1
tonal evidence the gooi faith Of his clients by 7tahs
unreseryedly upon this upon all subjects they were
willing anxious take the direction 81 inc court
This declaration H. authoritative and the court VIII net
upo IT, IL is binding upon the engineers Of the Eroth-
hood who a,c the receiver and who were rep
resented by the committee and Their second assistant cher
engineer Mr. Youngson all Of whom were In the presence
u the Court when 1t made IL Is accepted a. hiad"'
In good faith ana condition OF the contici "heh the
Cour. VIII direct receiver % make While, therefore,
any engineer nav &c any time exercise his hight a. an
individual 70 leave service Of the receiver he may not
d. so in such manner inJure the properties or I'M
pcde it, proper management by the receiver
In case OF any issue with the management IN when
rho rro,herhood or It's members rnci AMI the
members IA tn employ Of the receiver shall desire to
leave his service N BODY or otieF"iso " sucH "'E
may in any way IMPEDE th' Operations oil inc
ROAD they viii be required TO do 40 upon such VfhS
and c,ndi,,on. rs the Court may think pOpc? for The
pro,ecton OF the Interest OF the property ana ur ha'
;enancc justice and fair play To ali concerned III uc
mean time the cid contract VIII remain oil fofce always
under the general operation Of this decision With refer
cnce 20 Kuc ~ OF brotherhood until the terms
~ INC new contract definitely setd By the Court
Ana II VIII BE- specially directed that no engineer or
o,h,r tn employ OF the central iiH"an sn''
re discharged or IN any way injured in his stition
on account this proceeding, or oil any sup TAKE"
III us inception or advocacy
AyyEY ALTON POLICY ~ JAPAN.
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