The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-13

EnC SSN"1Sfo
two Aotion-A Quiet Day Through
out tho Country.
CHICAGO, July 12.-The striko situa-
ton throughout the country to-day wss
In general one OF quiotncsI.
The central point Of interest has been
the meeting OF labor leaders with Prcsi-
dent Samuel Gompers, OF tho American
Federation Of Labor, at their headquar.
tcrs in this city. 1t Ia admitted that
the action Of that body, il taken unani.
mously, will havo a marked effect on
the situation, and persons we'll informed
as to to tho predictions Of the peraons
composing 1t, express tho opinion that
unanimous action by it, except In the
direction of quoting the present ngita-
ton or turning il into other channels, is
unlikely.
Ii is known that several suggestions
wore considered by these leaders.
Among them arc tho following:
First-Thnt tho striking Pullman en-.
ployes on high patriotic grounds appeal
to President DCbs TO declare tho strike
Of. because OF the infinite damage
which is being dono to tho business OF
tho country.
second-That tho leaders unite in m
appeal to tho public to quit patrontzing
Pullman sleepiug, drawing room and
dining cars,
Third-That President Cleveland bo
requested TO appoint commission 70
investigate tho strike and tho causes
which led up to 1t in the expectation
that the report Of such commission
would Justify tho action taken by tho
strikers and free them from the charges
OF rioting and disorder.
Fourth-That immediate efforts be
mado to secure the impeachment Of At
torney General 0lney.
FifIh-That an effort be made to &C.
cure the passage Of compulsory arbi.
tration law by Congress.
n Sixth-That complaints be lodged
looking to tho indictment OF tho railway
nanagersfo for conspiracy TO obstruct tho
movement OF United States mails by re-
iusing to run mnit care, except IN con.
nection with Pullman cars.
APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT.
Tho following telegram was sent to
President Cleveland this afternoon by
the American Federation Of Labor Con-
ference:
"Thc gravity Of the industrial situn-
ton OF the country demands extraordi-
nary and exceptional action OF q c0ncil-
intory character ut the hands Of all men.
Rccognizing this fact the executive
council Of the Federation OF Labor and
the undersigned executive officers ot ma
tional and international trades unions
and brotherhoods OF railway orEauiza-
tions OF America are in conference in
this city. We ask you in the name Of
tho working pooplc and tho cntire clti-
zenship OF our country to lend your IN
huence and give us your aid so that tho
ureseut industrial crisis may be brought
10 an end, alike to tho advantages OF
our country and the institutions under
which wa live. We, therefore, ask you
10 como TO Chicago and mOet this con.
feronco, or, II the state OF public busi-
moss does not warrant such q course,
that you will deputiSs some ono as your
representative.
(sicnedD EXECUTIVE Council AaERI.
CAN FEDERATION OF LABOR
SAMUEL GoMPEHs,
President
P.J. MCGUIRE,
First Vice President.
@. l. DRUMMOSD,
Second Vice President
JAMES DRErELLE,
Third Vice President.
WILLIAM MARDEN.
Fourth Vice President
JoHN 3. LENNON,
Treasurer,
Chris. EVANS,
Secretary.
And representatives Of oil organ!zn.
tions present
The telegram was addressed simply;
ITO tho President OF tho United States"
DEns ADDRESSED THEM.
Tho evening session Of the Executive
Council Of tho American Federation
Of Labor was hold at tho Briggs house
with closed doors. Very soon after S
o'clock President Debs. OF tho A. Il. u,
appeared in RESPONSE to tho invitation
sons him this afternoon by President
Gompors.
Mr., Debs was introduced to tho con.
icrouco by Mr.. Gompers and thon ad.
dressed himself to tho subject in hand.
IIe reviewed in detail, and quito Glo'
ouently, tho cause Of tho strike at Pull
man; how severely and oven cruelty
the employes wcro lraNtod. lie gave in
detail tho wages paid, spoke Of thOir
utter inadcquacy and Of tho high rents
and the high pricos for provisions
which they wero compelled to pay. lilo
outlined at length tho mHnnor In which
tho Pullman Ompfoycs Ind triod to get
the manager Of that corporation 10 sub
nit the matter to arbitration before
thoy atruck, and ho called attention to
tho various offers that had boon made
to Mr.. Pullman by his employees.
"As n least resort thoy came to mo
and tho A. Il. u, and they asked us to
assist them. Tho A. Il. U. dclibnrntCd
over tho matter Tor long timc aud
finally concluded 10 striko In sympnthy
for tlicso Pullman operatives. Tho A.
Il, U. did not act hastilyiit did not jump