New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-18
SAMUEL GOMPERS RETURNS
THE STRIKE ENDED so FAR AS THE
FEDERATION Is CONCERNED.
WHAT HE FOUND THE CONDITION OF AFFAIRS
IL CHICAGO To DE-MR. INQUIRE AGAINST

WHAT HE FOUND THE CONDITION OF AFFAIRS
IL CHICAGO To pE-MR. INQUIRE AGAINST
COMPULSORY ARBITRATION.
Samuel Gompers. president OF the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor arrived at the headquarters OF the
orcan,zation No "a Clinton Place. from Chicago
Yesterday morning 10 was accompanied by r. j.
Mcclure first vice president Of the Federation ana
general secretary Of the American Brotherhood OF
Carpenters who coon started for his home III lh"-
adephia They cane by the Michigan Central ana
Newly rlS Central railroads In order to nvoid rid-
ing In the boycotted Pullman cars of the Pennsy-
vania Railroad the former companies using only
Wagner
Mr. Gompers said 10 n Tribune reporter: Il wouId
greatly prefer not to diecuss tie strikes for publ
cation In fact know OF nothing OF public inter-
est hat could be nddel to the committees report
as adopted by the conference or tradc' UNIONS
which has been published In the newspapers and
which seems 10 mo To have fully covered the entire
situation Mr. Mcclure and saw President Debs
before We left Chicago Sunday. lie told us mat
rho strike which IL now confined to railroad EN-
ployes would DO continued 20 tho end and predicted
n successful result when we left chicago passen-
ger trains were running with fair regularity Re-
gardng the operation OF freight trains am uhih-
formed.
80 far as any further formal action OF the FED
Grafton regarding the strikes Is concerned the mat
ter 4. ended The presence Of soldiers In Chicago
was a source Of much irritation TO the people VINO
were unable TO any sufficient cause Tor 'het
being brough, In. The people believed that 'he
municipal government could and would have main
tanned order without the unwelcome presence OF Day
onets At great rnass-mceting in Chicago. on sun
day evening $500 people inside the hall and several
thousands more resolved never again TO vote
for candidates OF either OF the old parties think
the Labor ticket Is very likely TO win both IN the
city OF Chicago and State OF Illinois next fall The
American Federation OF Labor will DO all IN us
power to give moral support and encouragement
to the American Railway Union. There Will be no
general pro-rata assessment assist 1t, but unions
renerallv have voluntarily contributed substantial
financial aid We have given SO toward the iesa'
defence Of Presiden, Debs. There Is nothing more
that care 20 say at present When the puphc
mind becomes a little cooler | Will talk. for there
Is plenty that would Ike TO say az proper Tine
and under proper circumstances People are now
discussing the labor troubles from point OF view
Of inexpcrience. but We. the labor mon nave oeen
discussing them for years and when We talk Tor
publication We know whereof We speak ,,.
Wee President Mcclure said reSarllng fr"s' ~
Cleveland's PROPOSED investigating committee; al
such nvcs,s cations tend to bring out facts anu Gis
49,, = do not mink they are effective IN settling
strikes n securing the just demands OF the strlk
INK men such an investigation might result IN eA-
tIslng oppressive conditions under which emp.oyes
have suffered bh, there II no such thing as com,
ana compel Us 10 settle e!soui" so long as we
have struck no blows ana 'mnl'ei NJ ,,,1r a,
srralrs ,here could hr arbitration. for the mat
Ter would have 20 come before the courts. ana the
dlsturbers u the peace punished according 10 Jaw
In attempting compulsory arbitration neither parry
s bound 10 abide by the decision ~ inc hrb'ta'ors
/ heliey. there are constitutional grounds agalhS
compulsory arbitration. which Is not recoSnzrI 10y
tho Tinted brotherhood 81 Carpenters ana Joncrs
10 which / belong In 'hrer successive convent,on'
~ Inc American Federation u Labor compulsory
| arbitration has been proposed and defeated.
chris Evans secretary u the FEDERATION. hn'
| T,hn ~ Lennon. Its treasurer. who IL also genera
| secretary Of the American Journey men Iaiors n
ION were enthusiastic IN their prais- OF llrbS Mr
| Evan. REGARDED Mr. D"bs as an able ana brlnan
| leader Of thoroughly honest intentions Mt. Len
| non said. MIR Dehs IL the brightest man IN ms
| labor movement. and thoroughly magnetic ne
both an enthusiast anil an abb" s'rategist win iui
grasp Of every detail Of the labor situation ana
| regarded with affection 10y thousands of raiIroa'
| men He is by - means dead 20 tho labor cause
| AMI is destined to play many an important part II
| 'he movements u the future. The commute" hp
! r,lniol by the conference 81 trades unions IN Cnl
| cago dli not invite General Master Workman
Sovereign Of the knights of Labor. 20 consult WIZ
| I, because Mfr Dehs the only one VINO haI
| strike on hand and was regarded by the committed
| ne me pr1p-r person with whom - confer
| Tn. question nc 20 whether or not there was
| widening breach between tho American FeieraNoi
| Of Labor and tho Knights OF Labor was s,u1ious>
| eyaled by all with whom the reporter talked, an'
| there seemed BE- a prevailing sentiment IN laVo
| Of Cancellation. peace and harmony;