The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-10


the machiuists' organization; Z 6.
Martin. president Of the executive board
Of the Knights Of Labor. and James Nc
Bride, president Of the mine workers
union.
THE ESiours OF LABOR
Grand Master Workman Sovereign,
Of the Knights Of Labor, said this morn
ing he had determined to delay the
order to strike Of his order until Wed.
nssday. He said: II make this post
ponoment 70 await the outcome Of the
eight among Chicago trades unions. /
do not consider Il impossible that the
tremendous importance Of paralysis
OF Chicago industries will force George
u. Pullman and the railroads 70 meet
tho American Railway Union hall way
10 measures for settlement. 4 Is high
time that public sentiment should move
the corporations 70 arbitration Dir.
Debs has all along evinced his willing.
ness for arbitration, and the general
managers should assume that manner,
too. As soon as the result OF the con-
florence between Mayor Hopkins and
the union committee Il known then wo
shall tako up the question Of calling ont
tho Knights OF Labor. l feel that the
union mon did the right thing last night.
The minute tho Presidents pIociama-
ton was received know there could be
but ono event, tho strike order-and l
am glad Of 1t"
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Tho following resolutions wero
passed:
"wHEREAs, Tho struggle Of tho AmerI.
can Railway Union against corporate
oppression and starvation wages has
won for It tho sincere sympathy OF
organized labor; and,
"WHEREAs, Tho trade and labor
unions Of tho city OF Chicago belonging
TO tho American Federation Of Labor
have pledged their support to the NOM
bers Of the American Railway Union,
and
"WHEREAs, Tho gravity Of tho sltua-
ton has become such as 10 necessltate
in this city tho headquarters OF the
present battle tor labor rights, the chiot
Of the great labor organizations oil tho
country, therefore, ,
"ReSoited, That tho unions affiliated
with the American Federation Of Labor
represented In this conference declare
that the immediate presence OF Samuel
Gompers In Chicago Is imperative and
OF moro importance than his presence
in New York; aud
"ResoFred, That the officers Of this
conference DO instructed TO notify Prosi.
dent Gompers TO that effect, aud request
that no como west at once.
"ResOlred, That acommittee Of twenty
ono be appointed by this meeting 10
wait on tho city council and Request.
that 1t demand Of President Cleveland
that no withdraw from the city the
United States troops now In our midst
Tho following loItor was ordered sent
to Governor Altgcld.
10 Gorernor AHOdi:
In Wow Of tho occupation OF the state
OF Illinois by armed forces OF the United
States without proper demand having
been made by the constituted authori-
ties Of tho state, and In defiance oil the
constitution,
"Pssolted, That committee Of two DO
appointed by this meeting to wait upon
the city council and request OF II that it
demand Of President Cleveland the
withdrawal from tho city OF the United
States troops now held in the city. We
insist that your excellency tako legal
steps TO COMPEL tho withdrawal Of said
armed forces at once and pledge your
excellency tho support Of tho law.loving
orpopizai tradoa in Chicago in tho &c.
complishment OF this result"