Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-07-13
TRYING TO ARBITRATE.

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with Debs."
TRYING TO ARBITRATE.
Mayor Hopkins and Alderman McGil-
Ian, who had been commissioned by Debs,
Sovereign and Gompers to present their
proposition to the general managers, ar
rived at railway headquarters and found
st. John the only manager present. No
tices we're at once sent out for other man
ayers. In short time the mayor left a
written proposition and returned to his
Office. The proposition will be formally
considered in a short time by special
meeting of the general managers which
has been summoned for the purpose.
DEBs' PROPOSITION.
The proposition referred to was formu-
lated last night in conference between
Debs, Sovereign and Gompers and it was
agreed that in case the general managers
refuse to meet the wishes of President
Debs, Gompers should call out the Ma
tional Federation of Labor throughout
the country. The proposition has two
conditions: First, That the arbitration as
proposed by President Cleveland be en-
tered upon; second, That all striking en-
ployes, except those who have been gull
ty of criminal misconduct, shall be re-
stored to their positions without prejudice
by the railways.
DEBs TALKS.
Debs was asked what would be the ef-
feet in case the general managers would
refuse to reinstate the men. He said he
thought the strike practically ended and
regarded it as great triumph for labor.
After pause he added: "The strike will
settle back then to the original grievance
between Pullman and his employees"
REFUSED NO DEAL WITH DEBs.
President Egan, of the General Mana
gers association, says the general mana
gers will under no circumstances have
any conference with Debs on any sub ject.
They will retain in their employ the
men who filled the strikers places and
are competent. St. John said later that
the proposition will not be submitted to
any meeting of the general managers to-
day and would not be considered by them
before the regular meeting tomorrow,
"if," he added significantly, sit will be
considered at ALL" When Debs was |
asked by Sovereign what would be done
in case the general managers refused to
reinstate the men, Debs replied: "We
shall call our executive board together
and determine upon a course of action"
Sovereign said as soon as the strike is
formally declared off by Debs he will is
sue an order calling off that of Knights
of Labor.
ANOTHER CONFERENNE.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the American
Federation conference began its second
days meeting at the Briggs house. Few
delegates were present to-day who were
not here yesterday, among them being P.
j. Mcguire.
AFTER THE MANAGERS.
Judge Grosscup announced this morn
ing that he would give the federal grand
jury supplemental instructions to-day
directing an investigation of the Railway
Managers association and the part it
took in the strike.
BUTCHERS AT WORK.
The packing houses are ali running AZ
the stockyards this morning. Many of
the striking butchers here returned to
work.
AsHTABULA STRIKE ENDED.
Conneaut, Ohio.-The militia, under the
command of Capt. Woodworth, marched
to the docks this morning and the strikers
fled in all directions. After few shots
had been exchanged the officers succeeded
in arresting thirty leaders of yesterdays
demonstration. The rest of the strikers
have gone back to Ashtabula.
CONFLICT IN CALIFORNIA.
Sacramento.-The strikers fred on the
regular soldiers who were on a flat car on
Front street. The soldiers returned the
fire killing two and wounding six strikers
AUTooRATIo PULLMAN.
New York.-Geo. M. Pullman was at
his Office in the Mills building to-day ac-
companied by Ex-Secretary of War
Lincoln. Mr.. Pullman positively refused
to discuss the strike situation. Word
was sent to him asking if he would con-
sent to arbitration such as President
Cleveland proposes. He declined to
answer. He left the city at 3 p. m. for
Auburn, M
SIX MONTHS FOR CONTEMPT.
Cincinnati.-JudgeT Taft, of the United
States court, to-day found Phelan, the
labor leader, guilty Of contempt of court
and sentenced him to six months impris-
onment in the Warren county Jail at Leb-
anon, Ohio.