The morning call., 1894-06-29
this very ignorance Of the IRE Igta and re.
sources of their enemy almost paralyzes
them in action
RAILROAD MEN BUSY.
Statements Made and Received and
Conferences Held.

Yesterday was a busy one for the off :
cials of the Southern Pacific, as the wires
were loaded with reports of troubles,
present and prospective. and the division
superintendents at various points were
clamoring for instructions as to what
course they should pursue.
There were many important develop
ments, but two instances overshado wed
all the rest in their direct bearing upon
the boycott. The first was statement bv
General Superintendent Fillmore that the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the
Order of Railway Conductors and the
Order of Railway Trainmen had. through
their chief representatives, signified their
intention of taking no part IN the trouble.
Mr.. Fillmore said that F. B. Myers of this
city. chairman of the engineers or6er
w. V. Stafford of Stockton, chairman of
the conductors organization, and c. f..
Swayne of Sacramento, chairman of the
Order of Railway Tralnmen, had sent out
communications to all lodges of their re-
spective orders upon the entire Southern
Pacific system instructiug these lodges to
stand by the agreement the orders had
with the company and 10 do their usual
work. Ii this be true, its effect upon the
strength Of the boycotters will be at once
evident.
The second important development was
an outline of the policy which the railroad
will pursue in fighting the boycott. In
order to make this clear it is necessary to
recall little history.
When the interstate commerce bill was
approved, on February 4, 1887, the South
ern Pacific Company requested an opinion
of Mr.. Creed Raymond. who was then
general attorney of the company, as to
whether 1t would be best to Institute pro-
ceedings to test the constitutionality of
the law or not. and on March following
Mr.. Haymond's reply was made public.
1t embraced a comprehensive review of
the operation, scope and probable effect
of the law upon the railroad interests, and
by its advice the Southern Pacific Com
paDy was guided. That portion of Mr..
Haymond's opinion upon which the off,
cials of the Southern Pacific are now
resting their hopes is as follows:
'If the Southern Pacific Company. which
Is engaged in the traffic covered by the
sections in question Chose of the inter-
state commerce lawl is amenable to the
act 1t must be so amenable because trans
portation is commerce. and then it follows
as logical conclusion that its cars and all
rolling stock employed in this interstate
transportation are in all national respects
beyond the control and jurisdiction of the
State of California. and so far as that
State is concerned the company's cars look
to the National Government alone for con-
troI and an great measure for protection.
None of the cars or rolling stock engaged
in the business of such Interstate COM
merce are the subject of State taxation or
of State, county or municipal license. 1t
may freely exercise its callings without
State. county or municipal hindrance.
Every bale OF merchandise,
every box of goods the subject of traffic,
will impress upon the warehouse in which
it rests unopened the character of the
traffic, and command for it the protection
of the national courts and of the national
armies, even as against the State itself.
EUery Interference igitb the movements OF
the Southern Pacific trains or NTH dny of
its operatives loheR engaged i1 this traffic,
achether by the State itself or by strikers or
dny other HnlatrfuL person, 1uiu bri,lo to