Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-07-13

INVESTIGATE THE STRIKE
THE PRESIDENT WILL. AI'-
POINT A COMMITTEE.
Debs Offers To Call Off The Strike
II All Strikers Are Taken Back
To work A. Once ThereaNer--
No Trouble Anywhere.


WASHINGTON, July I3, 1s94.-Prcsident
informed committee repre-
senting organized labor last night that
he would in the near future, appoint
commission of three members, of whom
the United States Commissioner of
Labor shall be t lic chairman, under Chap
ter 1868 Of the laws of 1888, to enquire
into and investigate thoroughly the
causes leading up to the present labor
disturbance of the country.
CHICAGO, July 13.-At 8 O'Clock this
morning President Debs called a meeting
of his directory at the Revere House,
and for half an hour the strike leaders
were in close conference. When the
doors Of the council chamber were un-
locked Debs announced calmly that he
had officially declared the strike off on
certain conditions-one being that all
strikers should be taken back to work
but asserted that he would make no state
ment until after visit to the general
managers.
1t was generally understood, however,
that the fact that conference Of the
Federation Of Labor leaders gave no
promise Of material aid in settling the
strike, and assurances from Washington
that government arbitration would be
enforced were the cause Of the unexpected
action on the part of the strike mana
gers.
After President Dcbs had made his
ann ouncemcnt at the American Railway
Union headquarters he immediately left
his office to call upon the General Man
ayers Association. He said he would
submit a proposition, asking them to
take back all striking employees The
strike, it was stated, would thus revert
to its original status as a struggle be-
tween the Pullman company and its EN-
ployees.
The Debs proposition was presented by
Mayor Hopkins to General Manager
Egan, of the General Managers Associa
ton, who said he would call meet
ing of the association as soon as possible
to consider it.
A reporter saw ]. b. Sovereign at 1C
O'Clock. 1.-THE papers to call the strike
Oft were all drawn up yesterday. They
contained two provisions: first, that
there should be arbitration, and, second
that all striking employees except thos'
charged with crimes should be taken bacl
by thir employers. have not seen Deb'
this morning, but as arbitration ha'
been secured and as that was what WI
wanted. a great victory has been oh
tanned for labor. Debs has done JUS
right. As soon as see him, shall is
sue an order calling off the Knights o
Labor strike"
Gompers said at noon today that las
evening he, Debs and Sovereign held
long conference over proposition whic
was to be submitted to the General Man
ayers Association today and it was the
agreed, in case the railway manager
should refuse to reinstate all strkin
employees who were free from crimina
charges, Gompers should issue genera
order calling out all members OF the M
tional Federation of Labor throughou
the United States.
blockade Raised.
WELT OAKLAND, Cal, July 13-Tf
Southern Pacific raised the blockad
last night without the aid of the sailor
:. from Mare Island. The main track au
Yards are now clear of all obstruction
1 Day trains are guarded by troops.
> Investigate Railway Manager
J. CHICAGO, July 13.-Judge Grosscup a,
nounced this morning that he woul
give the Federal grand jury supplement
instructions today, directing invcstig
ton Of the Railway managers.