New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-11
DULNESS IN THE STOCK MARKET.
TRADERS WAITING FOR A SURE SIGN OF THE
BREAKING OF THE STRIKES BACKBoNE-c. p.
HUNTINGTON on THE SITUATION

BREAKING or THE STRIKES BACKBONE-c. p.
HUNTINGTON on THE SITUATION
IN CALIFORNIA.
The business on the exchanges yesterday was
characterized by more than the ordinary midsummer
duiness Business ags. pending the complete res
toraton OF Jaw and order in the West Traders
are indisposed enter the markets. which are
necessarily unsettled meanwhile.
Considerable surprise has existed that the law
officers OF Chicago had arrested Debs sooner
than they dh II has seemed to people here like
temporizng with criminals TO permit this man
and his associates 10 be at large. TO promuigate
order after order the end that increased obsruc-
ton to Interstate commerce should be made. II
IL quite certain. one Judge from the opinions
expressed by men familiar with the Federal statutes,
TINT Mr. Debs would not have been So long In the
.niovnen: Of his liberty in New-York as he has In
Illinois.
G. +. Huntington. presden, Of the Southern Pa
cic Railroad Company, was In his ONCE IN the
Mills Building yesterday when Tribune reporter
saw him Mr. Huntington was In constant receipt
OF kilograms from points on the line OF Ms road
lie said he did not anticipate any further trouble
there OF n srrou. nature. and doubted whether Inc
United states troops ordered TO Sacramento would
be called upon 10 fire upon the MOP. Inc Reports
showed that trains were running undisturbed on the
Southern Pacific. ana ne peiieVed "'es "0u'' WI
tinue 10 do
I'VE mr.. simply In the transportation business,
seid Mr. Huntington "and performing our duty
legally and with the approval OF the puoNc. we
ha,,, a full complement OF men 10 do our WORK IL
ii condition arises when mob insists that our
trains shall not run. no matter wnat may De Tue NJ
convenience enalcd upon the pubic ,nr1usn thSr
.rnncnt clears the way for us 70 continue the per
Torrance OF our duty.
THE GOVERNMENTS DUTY.
Il do not think that because mob obsiructs the
passage Of trains by acts OF lawessness is one OF
our functions crash into them with a locomotive
and Kill and MAIN them 1t Is the duty OF the Gov
eminent 10 see to that awlessness shall be sub
dued and we can only wait until this Is accom-
plished The dispute between Mr.. Pullman and
mis- employees is something We have nothing TO do
With II the s,oppsge OF trains was due TO
differences between the Southern Pacific Company
and It's men, that would be something wnich we
We should encounter delay IN efforts TO accom-
psh this task. there certainly would exist no rea-
son why the employees Of Mr. Pullman should stop
work meanwhile. pending our negotiations. thus in
ncting great loss upon his company. l tnink II you
the proposition there Ia about as much sense
II do not apprehsnd that the strike WI last very
abiding old California settler said the other day.
sakng Of the presen, condition Of thnss az
they used have In the Old days this trouble would
VIsilance Commits system was in compelling good
order and obedience 70 the law o.,
o4na '%d SadS be HG Ss @
because the siyIisatS5n Of the S9untry had
mittees looked upon as righteous guardians
OF lie and property But still. he said the same
spirit had entered into the statutes the duty OF
forcing order now reposed In the civil and military
powcr OF the Government. and this duty should be
performed with promptness and sternness.
UNCLE SAM TO CONTINUE IN BUSINESS.
This IL simply question. now. continued Mr..
Huntington ''of whether Uncle Sam shall get out
and allow Mr. Debs come in and rule this coun-
try or whether the authority OF the United States
Government shall be maintained. II Is my )udg
ment-and don't think am mistaken-that Uncle
sam will 20 on doing business at the old stand
Mr. Huntington expressed much qualification at
tho action taken by President Cleveland In order
ing ont the Federal forces. He also commended
TIE Tribune and other Republican papers for the
hearty support given the President In the attitude
he has assumed In the present crisis.
BROOKLYN KNIGHTS WILL NOrHGO OUT.
It was said on good authority that in anticipation
of the Knights of Labor being called out. number
of members OF that organization visited Brooklyn
Yesterday and called upon the Knights the ele-
waited. trolley and surface railroads In order 10
ascertain positively II the men would go out
IL appears that some time ago the men these
roads were asked by the companies TO sign an
agreement TO the effect that they would not par.
tcipate In any sympathetic strike for the term Of
one year. and consequently when the NewYork
called upon them the men told them
that they could and would 40