New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-10

gravity Of the hour. and the silence through
which the voices IF the speakers seemed PAIN
fully distinct was oppressive. . -, ~,
"D0 you come as an oihclal or the CIT! NIL
WickeS asked the Alderman.
Il d." answered Mr.. MCGen. 49,
DO you represent the Mayor In this matter
inquired the Pullman official. -,
''tne Mayor Will indorse our action mere INC
Alderman replied
Alderman McGillcn was The spokesman. lie
addressed Mr.. Wickes and placed before nm the
proposition as authorized by the full COM
mittee. Once as the Alderman halted for an IN
slant. Mr. Wickes said: The company cannot
recede from the position II has already held
The intersection aroused Alderman McCiHen;
and he eoquently portrayed the situation III an
its bearings and the inevitable consequences
unless a settlement were reached. Mr.. Wickes
listened attentively He seemed touched by the
appeal and. when the spokesman had ended,
retired with John :. Runnells. attorney OF the
Pullman Company, for consultations
THE COMPANY HAS NOTHING TO ARBI-
TRArE.
The delay was of brief duration. When he re-
turned every one present read in Vice-President
Wickes's stern face the answer he would make
The feeling was intense End the little throng'
composed of committeeman and members Of the
Press and News Association, waited breathless'y
FOR him 20 speak Addressing Alderman Nc
Gillen Mr.. Wickes said:
The Pullman Company has nothing TO arbi-
trate" -,
There WAS painful silence Alderman Nc
Gillen seemed paralyzed for a moment Iheh ne
asked slowly: Am | 10 understand that the
Pullman Company refuses this shght reques''
made at 90 grave an hour and upon which 50
much dependso' -,
THE pullman Company has nothing to arbi-
trate" reiterated Mr. Wickes.
Alderman McGillen said with great Impressive
,ese '.NIr Wickcs your company demands the
police protection of the Federal Government me
State of Illinois the County OF COOK anu t 1 10y
OF Chicago. and yet you utterly ignore lar r.
quest made by the city. request 'he iul'"
mental idea Of which is the preservation OF
peace. We have come to you as cohserVors 81
the peace and YOU have assumed grave rtsl,VnSI-
bilitv in thus refusing the request we nlake-a
responsibility greater. perhaps than even you are
awarc. ...
said Mr.. Wickes (Which the Pullman Company
will not surrender II is that employers must De
permitted 70 run their business III , ,nn,r er.
way and without interference from thelr en-
ploves or from anybody else We shall not allow
any one TO tell us how our business shall he CON
Quoted and we shall no, consen, 10 and WE
want no interference from Federal. or State. or
any other Government
There was nothing more TO say. One nuhuIeu
thousand men will quit work tomorrow night Tor
an indefinite period.
THE X OF l.. STRIKE POSTPONED.
General Master Workman Sovereign. Of the
Knights Of Labor, said this morning that he had
determined to delay the order for strike OF MS
order until Wednesday, lie continued:
II make this postponement TO await the out
come Of the fight among Chicagos trades-unions.
I do not consider 1t impossible that the ire
mendous Importance OF paralysis Of ChicagoS
industries will force George VI. Pullman and the
railroads TO meet the American Railway Union
half way In measures for settlement II Is
high time that public sentiment should move the
corporations to arbitration. $500
MIR Debs has all along evinced his willing
-,
should assume that manner too. As soon as
me result Of the conference between Mayor Hop
kins and thu Union Committee is Known, we
shall take up the question Of calling ONT me
Knights Of Labor. | ieel that the union men
did the right thing last night Inc minute the
Presidents proclamation was received knew
there could be but one event-the strike order
and | am glad OF IT,
Debs's Address 10 the Public. issued seN-
eral days ago. was to-day being distributed in
pamphlet form TO the workngmen of this city.
THE A. r. L. AND LOCAL GRIEVANCES.
1t has been reported that it is the Intention OF
tie American Railway Union to force settle
ment Of the wage question on all railroads where
they are organized before they agree 70 the
final settlement of the present strike. President
Debs said las; night that the report Of q com
pcation Of grievances now existing was In part
true In some parts CT the country" he added.
'our local unions will demand reaGjus;ment Of
the wage sca.e before ,heN return TO wOrk, buy
this demand will not be general, nor Is II maze
a part Of the issue in the present struggle ii
is not true that either myself or any Of the
officers OF the union have sounded the local
unions on such question. In many PAGES, now
ever. where the wage scale has oeei lowered 80
far that the men can no longer stand X, the
unions will not return to work until they get
some satisfaction in that line. However. our
fight now is for the downtrodden Pu.iman en-
Moves and we cannot let any other desires inter
fera In any way in the success Of our fight for
them