The herald., 1894-07-15
Debs added that the arbitration COM

Debs added that the arbitration COM
mission which President Cleveland pro-
posed was apparently now unnecessary
as the General Managers association
refused absolutely to have anything to
do, directly or indirectly, with the
American Railway union.
Tho board of directors OF the Switch
mems Mutual Aid association today
adopted resolutions indorsing the action
of Grand Master Miles W. Barrett, dis
countenancing the strike.
President B. J. Ryan OF the Building
Trades council ssid the council was
under the impression that general rail-
way managers would accept Debs' prop
osition when it decided to call the strike
off. However, Ryan says the Gght ie
lost and the council will not reverse its
decision.
John M. Egan, chairman of the Cen
eral Managers' association, ennounc iced
at noon today that the action taken last
night in returning to Mayor Hopkins
the proposition submitted by President
Debs, was enforcsd by the meeting to
general managers today.
The General Managers association
adjourned sine die at 2:30 pm.
President Dsbs the communication of
the general managers returning Dsbs'
proposition. The mayor said: II think
the railroad companies should have
taken advantage of such fair offer in
the interest of peace, law and order. OF
course they know their business better
than do"
Sovereign left the conference OF the
American Railway union directors at
1880 and stated that general strike of
Knights OF Labor would not be ordered,
but the knights would be called out
wherever it would be OF service to the
A. r. U.
Grand Chief Stevenson and Secretary
Ronemun OF the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Carmen. representing, they claim,
1000 men, announced themselves in
sympathy with the A. r. U. strike and
sent kilograms to local unions author
izing them to 60 out If they see fit.
Adjutant General Martin said today
there ia no probability Of the immediate
removal of the United States troops
from Chicago.
The executive committee OF the A.
R. q. decided to send out six men and
az many directors as can be spared to
work up sentiment in favor of the A.
r. U.
Grand Chief Bowie Of tbs Railway
Trackmen's association has offered the
A. r. U. the services Of his association
in any way required. About 100 MEM
bers have already struck.
President Gompers, when asked about
the refusal OF the railway managers to
entertain Debs' proposition, said today I:
II regret it very much. Il was bad
for the railways, bad for the men and
bad for the public interests, 1t will
have, however, no effect on the action
taken by the federation in declining to
order a general strike"
The executive council Of the Fedora
ton OF Labor finished its work tonight
and adjourned. Little information was
given out, except that the council had
decided to appropriate $500 towards Mr..
Debs' defense fund. A mass of routine
business was disposed of.
President Debs retired to his room
early and declined to see any one. His
representative said he had nothing to
say in addition to what was given out.
Grand Master Workman Sovereign OF
the Knights OF Labor lett this evening
for Des Moines, without making any
further orders in regard to tile strike.
Everything about the city is quiet to-
night anu .ne.e have been no develop