Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-07-14

would all vote at this meeting to stand by
the Union, but may telegraph them tc-
day requesting them not to consider the
matter at all. It is a question whether
they can not best help the A. R. U. more
by remaining at work and this question
will be considered at the meeting of the
directors of the A. R. U. to be held to-
day."
THE BACKBONE BROKEN.
The board of directors of the Switch
mems Mutual Aid association have
adopted resolutions endorsing the policy
of Grand Master Barrett in opposing the
A. R. U. strike. This is understood to
mean that the authorities of the switch
mems organization officially discounte-
nanced the strike and that the swltchmen
having been the backbone of the strikers
forces, the outlook for the Debs-Sover-
eign plan for continuing the strike is
discouragiug.
LEADERS IN CONFERENCE.
The joint meeting of the directors of
the A. R. U. and Knights of Labor began
at 10:45 q. m. to-day behind closed doors.
1t ls stated the session will continue with
out intermission until 1890 o'clock to-
night.
PROBABLY CHANGED HIS MIND.
: President Debs, of the A. R. u, de-
clared at 1890 a. m. to-day that the Chi
-cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road WAS tied
up this morning. On the other hand the
general manager of the road says that
the statement is false. Debs said, ave
propose to prosecute this fight with
greater vigor than ever"
He said he had seen Pullman's state
ment to the public and the fact that
Pullman had at last condescended to
make a statement was very satisfactory
to the A. R. U. Debs added that the ar
bitration commission that President
Cleveland proposed, was apparently now
unnecessary in view of the action of the
General Managers association in refus-
ing to absolutely have anything to do di-
rectly, or indirectly, with the A. R. U.
The president could, of course, still
appoint such commission, but Debs
said he could see no use for such action
by President Cleveland now. "The gen
eral managers" said Debs, shave under
taken to crush the A. R. U. and the A. R.
U. will fight back"
GENERAL MANAGERS OBSTINATE.
John M. Egan, chairman of the General
Managers association, announced at noon
Today that the action which was taken
last night in returning to Mayor Hopkins
his proposition for the return of strikers
to work, submitted by President Debs,
was final. The announcement by Egan
is said to be the result of session of the
general managers which began at 10
O'Clock this morning.
The General Managers ASSOCIATION ad-
journed sine die at 1890 O'Clock and no
further meeting will be held unless by
special call
WOULD NOT CONSIDER IT.
On arrival at his office to-day Mayor
Hopkins received letter from the Gem
eral Managers association returning his
proposition for settlement of the strike
as made by Debs, Sovereign and Howard
with the information that it would not be
considered. The mayor forwarded the
communication to President Debs.
~ regret that the answer is such," said
the mayor. 81 think the railroad COM
panies should have taken advantage of
such fair offer id the interest of peace,
law and order, but of course they know
their business better than do.'
PRESIDENT GoMpERs TALKS
President Gompers when asked about
the refusal of the railway managers to en-
tertain Debs' proposition, said: II regret
it very much. 1t is bad for the railways,
bad for the men and bad for the public
interest. It will have no effect on the ac-
tion taken by the Federation in declining
to order general strike"
THE TROOPS WILL REMAIN.
Adjutant General Martin said to-day
that there was no probability of the i'm
mediate removal of United States troops
from Chicago. "The troops will be kept
here" he said, "until the government is
certain there will be no further trouble"
KNIGHTS WILLING TO HELP.
General Master Workman Sovereign
left the conference at 1880 O'Clock and
stated to an Associated Press man that
the services of the Knights of Labor had
been offered unreservedly. II have been
in communication with CUR Philadelphia
office" said Sovereign, land our execu-
tive board has sanctioned such action.
The Knights of Labor have been called out
in every place that they can be of service
to the A. R. u, but general strike of all
Knights will not be ordered"
Grand Chief Stevenson and Secretary
Reneman, of the Brotherhood of Railway
Carmen, representing 1000 men, at
tended the conference and announced
themselves in sympathy with the A. R. U.
The officers have sent kilograms to all
! local unions authorizing them to 90 on
sympathetic strike if they desire to.
At 2 p. m. 1t was announced that the
executive committee of the A. R. U. had
decided to send out six men, and as many
directors as can be spared, to work up a
sentiment in favor Of the A. r. U.
| WILL NOT RUN NIGHT TRAINS.
San Francisco. AT 9 o'clock this morn
ing the strike situation in northern
California was practically unchanged
from last night. Under strong militia
guard few trains are running, but there
was nothing like resumption of traffic.
The Southern Pacific company has de-
cided that for the present it will be wise
not to attompt to run trains at night
over any section Of the road and as a
consequence of this decision daylight
schedule has been temporarily arranged,
SITUATION SERIOUS IN ARIZONA.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at army head
quarters are somewhat ohagrined to-day
after having reached the conclusion that
lawlessness In the west, growing out Of