The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-18
STANDS FOR LAW.
Chamber of Commerce in
Action.
The Merchants Pass Resolutions
in Favor of Supporting the
Legal Authorities.

AT the regular quarterly session of the Cham
Der OF Commerce, held yesterday afternoon
CAPTAIN Chapman presiding, the chief business
upder discussion WAS the strike situation.
Inc following resolutions on the subject were
introduced:
WHEREAS, The commerce. manufacturing and
ndustrlal interest of our whole country is suffer-
ing iosriul depression, which means ruin TO
many IN no way connected directly interested
IN IN ING present strike of the American Railway
Union; ana whereas. the present strike has
prougnt additional disaster ana distress upon the
country, destroying confidence. paralyzng bust
ness anu running the prospect of the future unless
Tue cohsplIators and felonS who are daily com
mltting outrages upon the public are promptly
dealt with as the law directs.
Our codes declare IL a felony to obstruct rail-
road with the intention of wrecking train,
Whlcn is punishable by death or Imprisonment
Ior ne, AND yet It is almost daily occurrence
Notwithstanding the army of the Federal. STATE
and local forces employed to keep the peace and
prevent depredations; and whereas, the greatest
sufferers OF all are the people depending upon
their own labor for the support OF themselves and
thelr families, yet they blindly follow the dicta
unons oi Inscriptions. designing demagogues
Mno are mostly anarchist In their teachings ana
instead OF helping the cause of labor are working
us rum as wei as that of the country. Is IL not
tilhe 10 appeal 10 The business men, taxpayers and
all good cittzeuS as the press to cali a halt
upon al strikers and to urge all the friends OF
good government to lend their united influence in
support OF the laws OF the land in suppressing all
aotS OF violence and destruction OF property?
SUSTAINING The State and Federal authorities in
executing the laws and maintaining good order,
ana Tor the preservation of property against all
lawloss organizations and that urge all good
cltlzens TO use their best efforts to prevent any
Iurther depredations, and ask that they stand by
the laws or the land and render the officers of the
Federal. State and local governments their sup
port ID suppresSing all unlawful acts against per-
sons or property.
ReSotued That we appeal to the executive offi
GERS ana the judiciary and nrge upon them that
they act promptly in bringing to trial all persons
arrested Tor conspiracy, arson, felony or other
crimes IN oDStructng the railway trafhc OF the
country
On motion OF l. Z. Thayer, seconded by Cap
tain w. l.. Merry, the resolutions were adopted.
communications were received as follows:
From Senator Perkins and Congressman Ed
lish In reference TO shipping bills introduced
by Congressman Maguire: from Senator Per
kins and Congressman Bowers. giving little
hope that the bill TO abolish the Eureka Gus
tom-hOuse would pass; from the Chambers OF
Commerce OF Denver, Galveston, Boston, 81:
Louis, Mobile, Cincinnati, New Orleans and
other places IN response TO kilograms sent out
by President Dlmond 10 secure favorable ac-
ton regarding the Nicaragua canal. Senator
White wired that there was no immediate
chance OF an opportunity to consider the matter
of the canal.
Resolu ions were adopted commencing the
efforts OF Senators White and Perkins IN aid OF
The Pacific Coast and for their action In regard
10 the Hawaiian Islands.