Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-13
Peace Is Promised


 The president laid great emphasis on the fact that no steps could be taken in this direction until lawlessness had ccas- ed, and Inc made his promise contingent on the pledge of the labor leaders to see to it that so far organized labor Is con cerned the trouble at Chicago and else where will immediately disappear.
 Therc Is no disposition on the part of the administration to weaken in the stand which 1t has taken, but the president fully realizes the gravity of the situation. and while he will not Tcmpo.ize with the law less element he is determined to do all in his power to reach a permanent solution of labor questions
 A telegram was received by the prcsi- dent from President Gumpcrs and others of tho Federation of Labor asking him to come to Chicago or send n representative to confer with prominent labor leaders concerning the situation No answer has as yet been made to the invitation
 The usual consultation between the pres ident, Secretary Lamont, Attorney Gen eral Olncy and General SchOficld was held. but no new orders were sent out General Schoficld said after the conference that reports from all the troops in the field except those in California had been rc- ceived and that all reported quiet and or | der. Nothing was heard from General Rugcr in California. although word from him was eagerly watched for.
 General Scholield said that he regarded the strike as practically settled and that he did not anticipate any more riOting or disorder.
 John w. Hayes, tho general secretary. | treasurer of the Knights of I-airuT gave out the following statcmt Ht covering the committees interview wi;h President | Cleveland:
 We had an hours talk wi:h President | Cleveland for the purpose of calling his | attention to the arbitration act of ISSS in trOduced in the house of representatives ai that time by Hon John ]. O'\ciIl of Nils
 souri, The delegation consisted of John | w Hayes, general secretary trCl>uD,r; I Thomas E. McGuirc and C. \. French "t the general executive board and T. e | SchoCnfaber editor of The Journal ui
 Knights of Labor.
 II had full authority from President | E. Y. Dcbs of the American Railway un. l ion and J. W. IIcathCute of the Pullman employees tu repTs'~s'nt their intCUs-i~ and I act on their lN!.s-!- sScnatOr Kyle of s-.slI;h Dakota accompanied H. and intIo.-..,s7d us to the president
 ''Thc president seemed p'cas-c,l to rc,, Y,
 us and immediately opened the subject
 referring la the law which thc parties ... l tcrcstcd desired to sec cnfOrc,.d- An h. .! | was spent in discussing tho various ' u visions of the act. which authorizes h, president on his own motion to appoint | two arbitratuTs. tuGetLcr with TIs:.-I l States Labor COmmissi ner Carr,ll! n | Wright, to net as q cummi sion of arhitr. r.I I ton and investigate and decide what should Dc done by either party tO settle 1 the controversy. The commission has all | of the powers necessary to administer
 oaths subpGna witnesses, etc l The president finally decided to ap- | point tho commission and at once % i'm formed us, at the same time stating that | hc would name tho arbitrators either Frl
 day or Saturday. We expect tn sccurC | much moro from this arbitration than tho
 final settlement of the present difficulty iE | Chicago. While 1t iS in itself Lsrca; victory for labor organizations and every | thing that the American Railway un ion has fought for. it gives official rccOg
 milton to the justiCc of their demands fol | arbitxatinn. and 1t will lead much furth her | for in the movements of the futurc. whcI defects of the present arbitration law havt been made apparent hy actual experience | prompt steps will bc taken to amend thS same.