The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-06
/ STRIKE NOT LIKELY
x,ither Northern Pacific Re-
e,iyers Nor Men Expect 1t.
cosfEaENcE NOT yer ENDED.
-, That the Employees Must Vote on
...u~.ssion-A Anti strike In janetkuns
!. BE Considered In Congress.

q ...saent as nov. Heretofore We have
- q 40 our own fighting. bat In this
-. the United States marshals will have
s-1oft The strikers will have TO strike
.-.sr.t the United States. and tha, 10
- have all along believed they viii
q. .tv;keu Tomorrow the receivers meet
.lfb the head representatives Of the en-
80. Tomo-row's meeting is arranged
Z = finai and decisive
MANY peopie do not understand the
.ssaon OF strike among railroad en-
.so.es when times are IS dull rs they are.
Tsny psopIe do not grasp the situation.
sA,st ell there Is 10 be said has been pub
Sshsd from time to time In the Posr-
i,rrsasewxcra, and the boiled down
ss<nce Of the facts are:
Thsra;!rosd officials consider 1t weakness
/. the employees TO strike at time like
IN nresens, when the slackness In bust
80 has thrown large number of capable
,m.loyes OFT Of JOB. and the majority OF
.hssn craye the necessities of life and
nast work.
This situation Is realized by most of
the employees who are affected, but IL they
- called upon TO strike they feel bound
ado no because there Is q principle in
so!ved, which TO them Is Of far greater i'm
,oysance than the mere wage cut
Those who believe In uuionism and
tderston OF labor organizations realize
mat the new schedules provided by the
Forthsrn Pacific knock their unions into
4cocked hat Under the new schedules
mere viii be no arbitration. as IL were. be-
.xe<n trades organizations and the rail-
yosa company. Employees will, under
,hese schedules, be treated as individuals.
There are in the employ OF the Northern
Pacific system and other roads that will
ssipvoived If that system is called out on
sarike many men who would just as soon
,,apd directly upon their own merits be-
fore the railroad company. and stand or
hli With the chances of advancement.
rsady employment and satisfactory
mlariss Such men are not in the ma
Iorisy.
The maiority have asserted themselves
y ballot, and they stand on record in
hyor OF q strike If the Northern Pacific
xceivers do not draw in their horns and
recognize organized labor. In oil depart
ments OF the Northern Pacific system,
ave the telegraph department.. the ma
jviiy will rule in case an order TO strike is
hsued.
In the telegraph department an increase
Gt22. 600 per month was added to the pay
roll short time ago, when tho company
ssreed to a schedule recognizing the
! klegraphers rs a union of organized labor
| ~. By the cut in wages hich took effect
Jsnuary 81, 600 OF that increase was cut
H. but still leaving the teiegraphers 5000
Or G.oeo better OFF on the whole system
thsn they we're before the original schedule
vent into effect.
The conductors (those actually in the
employ of the Northern Pacific systeml
ne kicking against the schedule that has
! besn made for them. They, however, are
! sanding or celebrating" with the major
Hy.which majority is made up principally
! aths trainmen. firemen, engineers and
| 1vachmen.
IN This connection one fact not already
pahlished from one TO thirty days in ad-
mace in the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES which
fsci has not been published yet. Is that the
raductors were invited to treat with the
managers Of the road as individuals at St.
Pau, but refused TO do SD on the ground
hat they were to feperate. That was after
the clever management had arranged with
he dispatchers. or a portion of them, 10
rssi content aud not federate. with the
Understanding that they would be provided
Tor satisfactorily.
! With all-around federation the employees
m The company we're sure OF forcing an
adjustment, OF the grievances they went
esi Paul to adjust But with the as
Hs.anee OF the telegraph department. or
part OF IL, and including the train dis
fa'chers. together with the number OF un-
tmployed rairoad men In the country
reported by railroad men in position to
fHos. TO be at least two TO everyone who
soala be called out on possible strike.
ne Northern Pacific system has figured
mat It can run trains. even though II
would have TO take on large percentage
praw help.
And in order 10 prevent dcserters from
TsaniEei labos In other parts of the coun-
Wy Docking 20 the Northern Pacific sys
YEN IN case that were the only road the
managers Of organized labor attempted tc
As AZ, the uien who are empowered TO cal
assssSe have. IT is said, decided 10 bunos
We grievances existing on ali the trans
sentimental roads, and by declaring the
htsge general IN all.
Ma. the milk IN the cocoanut is that the
N@shsrn Pacinc system desires TO trea
saa lis men individually and as this meau
ssssa 3 organized labor. If successful. th'
'saefssed labosers will lock horns with th'
@Eipsay and fight il out.
Inc men who understand the situation
ny Tue Northern Pacific wants 10 orea'
We back OF organized labor. and is backed
seey other roads. II has selected an op
fs'aae time 10 carry its point. II II a
lessiess to do so, which they do not con
*os And railroad men who have grovi
ara o. having the committees OF organ
aee iaeoSers debating their policy, a
'asF cal u, acknowledge that it is goes
esar 10 test the question whether union
&eFsahised labor are to run their roads
sassr.
a aaY rate u tue points demanded D.
80 aasons arc conceded it will be becaus
VII he for the interest of the Northern
Esae property TO 80 81. and not beeans
issk Of faith of she management in IN
~aei that 8, Is better to deal with the me
'aasndgAis and not IS unions.
- FAvs. Fea. 3 Grand Officers Clark
'Fea'. Arthur and Wilson emphaslcail
ssssY tae report from Trcoma that tn
tt' "ttt.t ft.lpsoFcs nave tVNSs'e
ss~efs 10 Be prepared 70 strike tomorroa
asftke Is ordered st all II Viii tie aile
Na'cfence With the receivers, when
- ssoFE w..i be made by the ehairme
t selr owes committee. backed by "a
sa1 emcets. 10 secure the concession
~ the men. III successful. sill
y II they lAit. no one can assert aba
- aspen, Those in whose hands IA
Fest Tefase 10 speeEl ate upon thei
sea. In case the conference fails 30 81