The Monmouth inquirer., 1894-07-19
president pebs. Proposition.

CHICAGO, July 14.-President Debs of
the American Railway union has offered
to stop the strike provided the men now
out be taken back. The general managers
have brusquely rejected the offer. Now
Debs declares that the strike will go on.
The Knights Of Labor will support him.
The Federation of Labor declines to strike.
A joint meeting of the executive boards
of the A. r.. U. and the X. of L. was held
at Uhlich's hall to consider the treatment
which the railway unions proposition to
the General Managers association receiv-
ed earlier in the day. An informal discus
sion was followed by an adjournment.
The feeling against the general man
ayers was very bitter. but the conclusion
was to wait until the general managers
had acted on the proposition before taking
any further action themselves. The
Knights Of Labor representatives present
at the meeting were in full accord with
the railway union and agreed to stand by
the union to the end.
President Debs said at the close of the
meeting that the union had made its last
overtures to the general managers. 1t
had gone more than half way. If the pres
ent proposition was ignored or rejected
the strike would be renewed with greater
force and continued untll the railway peo-
pie gave in. The people had been appeal
ing to the railway union to stop the strike
Hereafter they must appeal to the railway
managers. The burden of further trouble
and loss of business must rest on their
shoulders.
Mr.. Debs added that there had been no
relaxation of the strike 1t is on in full
force and would remain so until an affirm
ative answer came from the general man
ayers. If such an answer were received,
the strike would end in 20 minutes
He intimated that the union had reserve
forces which it could call into action, and
that they would be felt in their full
strength if necessary. He said labor unions
were waiting patiently to be called upon
to join in sympathetic strike and declared
that II or Is were yesterday induced to
walt until an answer had been received
from the general managers.
Federation Declines to Strike.
Tho conference of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor adjourned after having de-
cided against "a general strike. The ac-
tion of President Debs and the American
Railway union was indorsed, however.
and 81, GOD voted for a defense fund for
the coming trial of Debs. The executive
council Of seven will hold final session
today.
Tho publication of a statement that q
communication signed by Eugene V. Debs,
George w. Howard and Sylvester Keliher
had been presented to the chairman Of the
General Managers association by Mayor
Hopkins caused a number of the general
managers to call at their headquarters to
inquire if the statement was true.
lpan their learning that communica-
tion had been left with the chairman and
upon hearing the views of the managers
who had called, which were forcibfy ex-
pressed, the chairman decided that it was
proper to return the communication to
the mayor without answer which was
done, with the information that no com
municatfon whatever from the parties
signing it could be received or considered
by the association.
Fight to Finish Now.
General Master Workman Sovereign
was seen after he had received the decision
Of the Managers association and the Fed
Grafton of Labor.
Well, ? said he, the general managers
treat us with silent contempt and CON