New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-04
TWO VIEWS OF TIE DECISION HERE.

, p,rrro,n OFFICER THINKS IT WILL HOLD
LABOR REPRESENTATIVES, DENoUNcE IT.
Jude. Taft, decision iI the Toledo. Ann Mbor ana
North Michigan Railroad Company's injunction case
against chief Arthur Of tho Brotherhood "f Locomotive
Engineers caused con,idcrabl, talk among railroad men
In this city Yesterday. j. VI. Ashley, IT, N'c-preS'
dent OF the Ann Arbor Road. told Tribune reporter
that he did no. see how Judge iaiI co"iu h'N0 ie""
any other decision
lie characterized the Brotherhood JUSTLY said
Mr. Ashley when lie decided that the whole 0rganl
zation conspiracy against the law " the
country Boycos have been declared Illegal In every
cour, whcr. case of the kind has been brought up,
ard Judge Tafts decision hope will have beneficial
effect on all labor organizations. At any rate the
decision render, the rule OF the brotherhood concern
Ing boycotts Illegal and s. think. the death hne!l
Of boycotts In general.
THE Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers IS, no
doubt y good organization. but | think 1t Will he
better with It's power slightly controlled by law.
I have Just returned from Toledo. Yesterday morn
Ing | talked with several engineers there They
aid that they would handle boycotted freight. Under
Rule i. of the laws OF the Brotherhood strike
always carries boycott with 1t. The rule was
adopted at the convention OF the brotherhood held
ut Denver In 1850, soon after the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy strike. 1t was adopted In the face Of
considerable opposition from engineers on Eastern
roads. but the Western men favored 1t and rs they
adopted"
Labor leaders were not surprised by the decision.
for within the last two weeks they have become
accustomed 10 the sudden action Of the machinery
Of the courts, and now they say they are prepared
for almost anything. Tn" more conservative leaders
fear effect of Judge Taf's decision on the more
lmpulsvc and hothcaded labor men, among whom
there exists decided contempt for all the recent
decisions by judges Taft, Kicks, Billings and Law
against labor organizations aud the actions of
their leaders.
samuel Gompcrs, PRECEDENT Of the American Fedora
lion VI Labor, when asked for his opinion of jnigo
RATS decision repeated his criticisms on the DE-.
ci,ions OF Judges Hicks, Billings ard Lawlcnc,
Christopher Evans, treasurer OF Federation snd
hat he believed the decision would have "A different
effect than that Intended II would bring al m.
abOr organizations Of the country closer 10 each
other.
Alexander Jonas, OF the leader, OF the Socialist
Labor party, said that the consequences of the #,
clion would DO twOfold The wOrkngmcn would
not obey the law Whatever they might do formally
They would realize that their organization. arc il,
efficient. The c.sneers will realize that they must
Join hands with other labor organizations Thr
socialists ought TO feel thankful to these Judges
Peter Farley, prominent member Of Lodge No
li5 the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Enrirenrs
said that the decision most unjust .Th,
brotherhood said he, Is not conspiracy. II f.
certainly hot regarded such by tie officer, ~
| The NEWTON Central The decision was dcnouncc,
By scores OF other we'll known labor leaders.