The evening world., 1894-07-17
DEBs DUMPED THEM.
Inside Story Of the Conference
Called by Mr. Gompers.
Patrick mcBryde Tells Where the
Delegates Laugh Came In.
While they waited for Debs the
Oner Of Surrender Went Out.
by Associated Press

COLUMBUS, O., July 17.-"The confer
.nce lately held in Chicago, under tn,
Auspices Of the American Federation o
Labor, was one Of the most importan
labor gatherings ever held IN this coun
treasurer Of the United Mine Workers
to-day.
1T seems that the organizers Of the
A. r. L. had been so indIscreet as tc
confess that they intended to break IN
the older organizations, and boosted
that 1t only required victory Of the
present battle in order to be successful
I, can be readily seen, therefore, that
the boycott Ct Chicago vas not only a
Amt against capital, but q life and
death struggle between the different
railroad organizations.
"fhe oder eYdefs being on the side of
that sotr,< 81 the brotiferhoods, like the
trainnien, although opposed TO the
strike, aitS* ed the members to act for
themselves, and over 5000 Of them
Joined hands with the A. r. u.
"'Tou mtist declare for a National
suspension said the trade unionists Of
%Tffss nsh, is q fsttt Of capital versus
6qa has r. r s e take sne 5de. With ssa
the 8 g.Ssnsrn ss,ss common sense and keen
die whispered Conscience.
And. 20 the delegates discussed
s and sfss 10 aroma snnhr the ,es sghjsot
IA IT night bs premature. In this con
dition Mr.. Debs found the conference;
he realized the difficult task he had to
perform; the men he was To- address were
gani8a lions. 4 number Of them had more
experience then himself.
The man seemed an icicle, but the
fs fes Ia ns eSsr 81 sR ss as he
Pullman, The hfsh-handed policy of the
tlotl 81 the men to fight TO the end,
wst A. ne seemed ne
Nothing. K long pause and
then Mr.. Deps said: I ask nothing of
place viii eli you you What Ter Would III y do.
r rh h.g. he stoke In favor of general
"a sharp exchange of words between
9sfSis p ssp snSns
he spell The delegates were once more
business men ind Mr.. Debs SOON realized
I. f9f. ne changed his tactics At once.
4 have Telegram from Washington
le said. The President ID going to ap-
,6iht an arbitration committed. 80
AYE prepared the following document,
which,, with the consent Of this confer
nee. I would wish President Gornpers
! present to the Board Of General Man
vile then proceeded 10 read the docu-
nert presented by Mayor Hopkins. call
on . the s,se upon . SSaatSn i He shs
toinised TO send him an answer.
and they realised that II Mr..
1ompers. was the bearer OF the meg
age and the managers refused TO &C,
,spt II, IT. A p OF L: would be placed
q Se et to tell III. B R that he Gould
moose any three gentlemen in the Con.
'ention, Who, with an equal number OF
,itizens and Mr.. Debs, should call upon
he Board OF Managers, but Mr.. Com
,ers must not go alone.
flour after hour the conference
" aited for. Mr.. Debss reply, but none
the fact that Mayor Hopkins
had presented the document, and that
President Debs had dumped the confer
snce.
The delegates looked sheeplsh when
they realized that they narrowly escaped
being trapped into bringing all the hor-
rors Of = general strike upon, the coun,
The document advising the men to return
which has appeared in the press. and
adjourned 10 their homes wondering
What took them to Chicago