The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-17


II II but simple justice 10 President
Cleveland 70 say that he promptly sup
pressed the lawiessness incident 70 the
strike. HIS answer 10 Gov. Atgeld, Of
Illinois, Was compIete, and his subsequent
1 proclamation recalled sople 20 their
senses, The president deserves TO be
/ heartily Commended for his prompt and
determined efforts TO enforce the orders OF
the court against opposition in every
form. he has made II clear TO every hon.
/ est man that there stands between the
| people and all their industries and all
their rights on the one haRa and lawless-
ness on the other, nothing bat the au-
thority Of civil government, the laws of
| the 'Usited States and their faithful en-
forse4nent. lie treated Gov. Altgeld, of
'lIlInois. with deserved contempt, and fol-
lowed this up with proclamation re-
| n1nding every reputable citizen, what
ever hts party or occupation. may be, that
it was bis duty 10 uphold the government
to which he ioeke4 10 defend and main
tain hissaWn rights in: case or need.
Prom the R3oment that President Cleve-
land treated Gov Altgesg with freezing
cohtempt and followed this up by patri-
| otto proclamation the back Of lawlessness
was broken. for pahlie opinion was with
the president in his determination TO en-
force the laws aud TO put down mob law.
| The proclamation of the president re-
minded the people that it WIS an issue
between law and anarchy. President
4 lie. afvA lad al
| good citlzens that the American Railway
Union had mo existence In law; that it
was The bslsness of the government TO
reach Debs ard any others by whose
orders the authority of the courts had
been, conteuaned and the poser o. the gov
eminent aefied.
The people Of this e0untry President
Cleveland rightly judged are not ready to
surrender 10 violence or 10 allow Dehs and
his American Railway Union to "hold
up" the whole country. President Cleve-
land might have behaved like a dema-
gogue. but he did not; he did his whole
duty as promptly rs Jackson did against
Calhoun or Lincoln against JEFF Davis.
The presidents determination TO uphold
the iaw and maintain the peace is sus-
tanned By the intelligent representatives
Of organized labor. George UhIer. OF
Philadslphia, national president Of the
/ Marine Engineers Association, In the
pntfadetpAta Pubic Ledger says:
81 feeEil aaty. not Only to the sAGs-
| SANDS OF englEsara thai have tire honor
\ TO seTxsseni. but also the public, upon
whom We rsay Tor approval for all oar
| acts, 20 deny efnphatTcasly and positively
1 the 1rukhfulness of this runner directed
| against tha integrity and intelligence Of
| body us met wiio recognize their obliga-
4 fionc 10 their families, the governmant and
i the pnhlic generally. and who under no
i circumstances and Gnder no conditions
NH precipHate or engage in strike that
! can but result in disappointment. discom-
fort, embarrassment and disaster 10 them
selves. to say nothing Of thu financial dis
1 tress, GAG sing untold rufsaTy 70 those who
| afse the: Iranocent victims of the greatest
curse VI 5fL93ern civilization. The marine
engineers are not waiting for the Nord
from the AEaeriean Railway Union or any
other authority Ia cali them oaf. but, on
this contrary, are tastay working just the
same rs We haze always been working
| dutihg the many years OF our peaceful ex-
| iSTeuce, upon tie principles of fairness
| arid Justice, humanity and the higher edu-
/ eatisi OF cur erafs aud profession. These
H EktcS AfN 1AStu AHRA hACtHN%S bHAt
are siFaply and absolutely oar own. aud
not upon errors Of ili-adyised leaders or
mfsgndsd followers"
This Is the voice Of an intelligent repre-
sentative Of Labor who knows perfectly
well that neither the public nor the rail-
roads were responsible for tue Pullman
boycott anu strike. Mr.. Uhier, hike Chief
Arthur. of the Brotherhood of Loeomo-
tive Engineers. and Chief Sargent. Of the
Brotherhood OF Fsremen. knew perfectly
veil tbae waether or not the Pullman EN-
pioyes had aeen nnjussly treated, there
was no excuse FOR this boycott The rail.
roads DO not attach Pullman ears TO their
trains TO hslp the Pullman company, but
so meet the demand of travellers, and they
4 Knew that tae travelling public could not
help the PalimAn strike. The attempted
ne-ap was a silly ard senseiess outrage on
the American public. Ii ought not to
have succeeded ard could not possibly
! have succeeded. because it was = clear
violation OF the golden rules il was as
clear an act Of wanton tyranny as ever sell
ish capital attempted sgainss labor. Presl-
aent Cleveland kuew perfectly well that
tho real question for him TO consider was
whether the law and the people are supreme
/ IN tsis country, or whether they can be
modified hy she command Of the American
Railway Union and the passions OF
sympagas@4ic mob, This question admits
/ 0i no ARBITRATION. President Cleveland
therefore treated nehs aud Sovereign with
deserved contempt. for be knss that when
puaTnan. with or Without excuse refused
10 2rbisFate the question of wages the
American Railway Union was totally
without Justification far its concerted and
resolnts effort 80 stop al traffic on ali rail-
roads that used shcss cars. lie knew thn
shes violated rae right Of toe railway con-
pAnlez 50 do their legitimate business, the
right Of the pahlie 70 peaeeabls transporta-
tioa AID the righs Of osher glen 80 do Their
work aud earn tbvs- bread
The American Railway Union adopted
= course THAI was sure - lead TO The de-
ssraetson q property and 20 assaults on
perxans. foa cannot make big railroad
strike N great city like Chicago wlthoat
awMklag destruction and violence. such
a strike as tast I'D IS nehs aud sovere. IN
Is sure 70 unleash . mob, and President
Cleveland kasw IL and acted vita com
nssnaaale prempsitaae. The question was
net between tyrannical corporations and
s,s.r-sses4 wSrkusN IL wwa q za4n~sl.,