The herald., 1894-07-06
A MASS MEETING DEMANDED.
The Los Angeles Merchants
Favor Arbitration.
A Uitch at q Small Gathering
Yesterday.
Col. II. G. Otis Movos an Adjournment
at the Chamber of Commercs Pend
ing Motion for an ArbitrA-
tlon Committee.

which was held at the chamber of COM
merce at O'Clock yesterday, which
purported to give an expression OF opin-
ion with regard to the railroad strike on
behalf OF the mem bership of the cham
Der of commerce, the Merchants asso-
citation and the Citizsns' league.
There were only about 15 persons pres
ent, and a series of resolutions which
had been prepared in advance were rail-
roaded through, and when an effort was
made on the part number OF we'll
meaning merchants to ask for commit
tee on arbitration, Col. ii. II. OTIS
jumped up and moved the adjournment
of the meeting, and it was declared ad-'
journed. A deputation OF leading mer-
chants have asked that general meet
ing of the three organizstions-the
chamber OF commerce, the Merchants
association and the Citizens league
bs called at once to take some measures
toward providing for settlement OF ths
existing troubles by the means OF arbi-
tration, and the matter will likely take
shape today.
The leading men of the organizations
mentioned are opposed to the gag law
which shut out = motion for commit
tee on arbitration at the meeting yes
terday whom motion for euch COM
mittee had been made, and Col. II. q.
Otis 10 severely condemned for the part
he took therein.
At 4 o'clock about l5 gentlemen gath
cred in the anteroom of the chamber OF
commerce, and Col. H. G. Otis moved
that l.. J. Rose act as chairman, which
was adopted.
Mr.. J. s. Slauson moved that com.
mittee of three on resolutions be ap-
pointed, which was agreed to.
II appoint J. S. Slauson, Col. Il. G..
Otis-what's the other name2" said MIR.
Rose in an aside.
"Charles Forman," suggested some
one in the small audience.
Eyes, that was the name," esid Mr..
Rose.
Gregory Perkins OF the board of trade
WAS selected as secretary.
The committee retired and in few
minutes reported the following resolu-
tions, which were adopted:
Resolved, That all patriotic and
philanthropio citizens must look with
great solicitude upon the present condi-
tions Of our city and state.
While we have no feeling other than
friendship for the lawful rights OF labor,
still the infinitely larger number of un-
organized laborers and producers and
merchants should not be compelled to
suffer from Engagements between COR
porate employers and organized en-
plovees.
Especially we feel that such Disagree
msnts should not be carried by either
party to the extent OF transgression OF
laws, federal, state or municipal.
That the interest OF every. good citizen
is that all laws, federal, state or munici-
pal, should and must be maintained, and
to the maintenance OF such laws we
pledge ourselves by every proper effort.
Resolved, That while we do not
know By what request or authority
federal troops are quartered in our city,
etill we regard this action by our govern
ment as entirely wise and proper.
Resolved, That we regard with
pride and approval the fearless and con-
scientious official course OF our federal
Judge, E. III. Ross. from tho time he
became seated upon the fedora! bench
to the present time.
Judge Widney then made few re.
marks and said he was in favor OF sue-
tanning the laws and denounced Debs.
He stated that he had no objection to
the boycott on Pullman, but he did not
think that the boycott should be ex-
tended to the people OF Los Angeles by
the cessation of all communication with
the outside world.
J. NJ. Davies was the next speaker,
and stated that passing resolutions like
those presented to the meeting would
have but little effect. He felt that the
only way to have matters move smooth
ly and to prevent bloodshed and strife
among the people was to have COM
mittee appointed to call for arbitration
and for the government to arrange for
IN armistice pending the submission OF
the matter to a committee Of citizens OF
the United States whore position would
be such as to inspire tho confidence OF
all parties. He therefore moved that a
committee be appointed to take the nee
essary steps towards this end and pro-
tect the rights OF the men equally with
the employing corporations.
A gentleman rose to second this mo-
tion when Colonel Otis sprang to his
feet and moved an adjournment, which
motion was carried. Several of the
merchants present. among whom was J.
T. Steward, stated at the close of the
meeting that they did not want to
have anything to do with meeting OF
a chamber of commerce that was not in
favor of arbitration. This feeling was
echoed by scores OF members last even
ing when the action of the small gather
ing which had assembled without pub
lie call, got circulated about
the city, and it was the gen.
eral conviction that in justice
to the large mass of business men
of Los Angeles, as we'll as the few
merchants who were present at the
gathering yesterday, that President
Dan Freeman of the chamber of COM
merce, President Max Mey berg of the
Merchants association, should at once
arrange for q mass meeting on large
scale which would give the business
men and merchants full and free oppor-
tunity to express themselves on the ad-
visibility OF arranging an armistice,
preparatory to submitting the issues Of
the great strike to arbitration. 1t was
felt by the leading merchants that a
general mass meeting of the merchants
and business men would have more
weight in handling the important ques-
ton which has such vitSl effect on the
industries OF Southern California than a
nesting not publicly called at which not
more than IL persons, all told, were
present.
ucoHbs Crras nntarrh.