The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-01
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conference TO DO held by the mayor.
representatives Of the American Railway
union and 81 the managers association.
He said nc had no authority 20 take
part In such conference lie had re-
turned the document left az his once by the
mayor because the managers association
had directed him TO return IT. He
would not state whether the docu-
insulting 20 the association Witness said
that az that time the strike had not been
settled so far as tho American Railway union
was concerned. 10 was settled" on the part
OF the railroads because they had employed
other men in place OF those who went out Tho
General Managers association had refused 70
recognize the American Railway union.
When the mayor presented tho document
signed by Messrs. Debs Howard and kehher
Mr.. Egan said % him that he thought tho
mayor should not net as a messenger boy for
such parties" lie (Eganl had advised al Inc
dividual strikers coming 10 hm % 20 back TO
work. he had had no negotiations with the
strike leaders. he had authority 20 make all
arrangements % light the strike but did not
consider he had any authority 90 confer with
the mayor or others regarding an amicable
settlement. therefore he declined 20 90 so
In answer 20 questions Manager Egan stated
he had mado no cnort 10 effect an amlcable
settlement OF the strike. that Il was the policy
OF the railroads 70 crush the strike; that he
had refused % treat with the American Rail-
that II was the policy ~ the companies TO
crush the American Railway union. though ne
admitted that the companies would have Moth
ing 10 DO with American Railway union people
Being confronted with the charge made that
he had furnished money 20 be paid to men for
overturning and burning cars, and for doing
overt acts Ia order that prejudice against the
strikers might be created, Mr.. Egan replied:
my attention was FIRST attracted TO state
mcnts by what read In the newspapers. Cone
6ldcrinR the source from which II came
think an need say IS That 10 Is the yerest rot.
IL n on parity with numerous other state
ments - Debs. Howard and other lenders Of
the American Railway union TO influence tho
men they hud dupod'
The mayor, ne said directed him TO dis
charge Immediately any policeman who was
found lulicwaun or inefficient Several officers
were suspended on complaints but when he
came 10 Investigate nc could End no respon-
.sible author
$50 FAR rs have been able 10 learn. the rail-
road men had very little % do with tho dis
furbances nnd destruction on property. Tho
rioters we're h0odlums. mixed In with crowds
.ofwomcn and children IL was the opportu-
nifty a the tough element ana they took adj
vantage or It. do not think the average daily
arrests during the strike WAS any larger than
the regular average. The police were muSsod
along tracks or held ia reserve az stations, aud
so did not pay as much attention TO the Grim
inal glasses OF the city as usual
Tho chief said many OF the complaints made
against the police we're made by deputy mar
shals who we're more IN tho way than OF sorv-
Ice To show the character of some OF these
men the chief offered 60 Introduce the records
OF three deputy uarshals who had been ar
rested for highway robbery. Tho commission
excluded the records as irrelevant
says strikes DO Good.
CHICAGO. Aug. 2s President samuel A.
Gompcrs Of the American Federation OF La
Dor being called 20 testify, told the commits
sion about the Briggs house conference Of July
~. az which there we're present representatives
Of an the prominent national labor organiza-
lions This conference was called upon by a
committee from several Chicago unions usking
that general strike be ordered as sug-
Cested Tho request was considered care
FULLY and the conference OF the American
Federation OF labor came TO the conclusion that
the president OF the United States should be
called upon 20 do whatever there was In his
power 20 bring the great labor trouble 20 an
Amicahle settlement. To that end telegram
was sent 20 the president asking that he either
come 20 Chicago on send some one 10 act for
him In "a conference with tho executive
council OF the American Federation Of Labor
The president did not reply 90 the telegram
The council decided that IL would be detri-
mental go the cause TO indurse a general strike,
as the American federation had no such au-
thorty, even were its members so disposed
Mr. Gompcrs said he had no scheme FOR the
abolition nf strikes boycotts and industrial
disturbances lie said that no did not Join In
the denuuciatiou Of strikes. SO long
as the present system OF labor and
trade exists there would be strikes The
strike shows that the worldngman has
left set some honor manhood and courage.
Strikes have forced the employing classes and
the rest OF the world 60 pay some attention 20
the labor question, Strikes were not tho fall
uros thcy we're usually written down 20 be.
.fa.I. "a. l. .Iaf
rics fortho lHborers involved Mr.Gompers said
that strikes hcttercd tho condition 81 the people
generally, even when they failed. Employees
OF n railroad strike The corporation hircs
other men. Those new men certainly elevate
their economic condition. else they wouldn't
mako tho change Mr. GOmpcrs said HIS obsor-
vations had led him 70 believe that the men
who strike are not lowered do not take rcn-
tive positions with the other men. SO that
even failing strikes bcnont the community,
lie did not advocate strikes whore IL was pos
siblc 20 DO without them. lie believed Ina vol
untary arbitration
lie was not prepared 60 say that tate social
ism would be the remedy, he did believe In the
government ownership OK railways and all
means OF transportation and communication.
lie said.
'Ihe government already operates q great
number OF railroads lfit can operate a bank
rupt road do not sec why 10 could not operate
a. before Il becomes bankrupt
MI HOWptfn tnoufht the hcnpNClnl outcome
OF the recent strike was tho appointment OF
thc commission before which he was testify-
ing. only II would have been better II the COM
mission had been sent 20 Chicago earlier dur
ing the strike. he thought that IL would have
been able 20 bring the General Managers assoc
ciution ana the leaders OF tho labor organlza-
tious together
The witness Ind somc things no wanted 70
Say about tho inIunctions issued by court lie
held that those inIunctious we're not rightly
based on the inter state commerce law that
that law WAS not intended 20 apply
20 labor organizations. He said the
iniunctions we're based on c0urt-made
law, upon decisions given Ia the absence oi
law lie held further that "od musty laws
made q hundred years ago, before tho apple
cation Of steam and electricity 90 industry
had ever bcon dreamed OF, we're
not plablo enough, elastic enough 70 deal
with the problems 81 to-day. Conditions
had changed so that tho laws should be
changed humane ana beneficial law, whom
passed. was not lnffcquontiy pronounced UNI
constitutional.
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