New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-14
THE FEDERATION WILL NOT GO OUT.
WORDS OF MINGLED WISDOM AND FOoLIsHNEss
FROM THE CONFERENCE-AN APPEAL

WORDS OF MINGLED WISDOM AND FOo1lsHNESs
FROM THE CONFERENCE-AN APPEAL
TO THE BALLOT CoUNsELLEo
Chicago July ls-After an all-day's session the
conference Of the Executive Committee OF the
American Federation OF Labor ended by declaring
tina, at the present time a general strike OF the
allied trades woull be unwise and inJudicious
Fully 10 substantlate this position. special com
mittee prepared a report. which vas presented ana
adopted by the conference. The only Dissenting
,votes were by F. W Arnold. OF the order OF "a''-
way Trainnen and p. II. Morr.ssey OF the Broth-
erhood OF Firemen who were Instructed by 'he'r
orders 10 vote against the clause which declared
the American Railway Union strike just one.
- The only 9TH busin. transacted by the COT
ference the passage OF resolution rr'o"'-
mending that the American Federation o, LABOR
appropriate 1900 10 assist Eugene v Deos IN 'he
,,ses N he brough: and now pending against him
in the Federal courts.
The report adopted by the conference contains
the following:
In the light OF oil evidence a,tainabe and IN view
of the peculiar complications now envelopihg ne
situation forced 10 the conclusion that me
best of TIE spSn dehahd %n hy
from participating IN any genera OF fS he rail-
road troubles now prevailing In making THIS deca a.
ration do not wish IL understood thet we are ia
struggling Tor life or Justice but rather 10 the fact
that the present contest has become surroundeI anu
that We cannot consistently advise course wh'ch
would but add 10 the general confusion ,.,
We further recommend that all connected WIN
the American Federation OF Labor now out on
a sympathetic strike should return 10 Work. ana
those who contemplate going out on synpa,
thetic strike are advised to remain at their usua'
vocations.
For years the railroad magnates have shown the
lawless example of defiance to injuncilons ana nave
set aside the laws control them. They nave as
played the utmost contempt for The Interstate Com.
merce law have eyaded the penalties and sneered al
liz impotency to prevent pooling determinations
and other imposltions on the pubic In TINS as
regard OF Law these corporations have given me
greatest Impetus anarchy and lawlcssness sun
they did not hesitate. when confronted by out
ragged labor. invoke the power OF ne state, ne
Fsieral Government. backed by United states mar
shais, ntunctons OF court proc3nmations o. me
soldiers and all the civil and military machinery
OF the law which have rallied AZ the summons OF
the corporations Against this array Of armed
forces and brutal moneyel autocracy would 1t not
be worse than folly 10 call the men out on a gen
eral or local strike in these days OF stagnan trade
and commercial depression?
No Better let organize more generally. com
bne more Closely unite forces. educate and pre-
pare ourselves to protect our interests so that We
NAV, 70, To- the polls and vote as free men, united
md determined TO redeem this country from Us pres
emf political and Industrial misrule 10 take II from
the hands OF puocratic wreckers and place II in
the hands OF the common people