The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-20

refused IT, hecauses While the princlpfe OF
voluntary grbitratson as a means Of set
tlSng disputes between employers and en-
ployes ii a good tiinK when applicable, il
was totslly inaprsscable tot strike sstua-
tfon and eherefsre lad no place in the
senate resolution. The railroad men who
struck from sympaahy had nothing to
arbifrate, and Mr. Pullman had already
shown that between him aRd his car
makers there was no room for arbitration,
for his company could not DO better than
it had offered 10 do without losing money
on every contrast We quote:
There % no salution practicable unless
those WHO wish 70 be employed at the
Pullman shops realize aud act upon the
rule Oh bustness Shnt the aggregate cost OF
u pieca Of work must not exceed ats SELF
sng pfiee,s Coa4inaous violation OF that
s1aie must wreck the Pal4man shops or
any other shops and permanently stop all
work OF its en- r5oyes. This company can
nor control the selling price Of cars. and 1t
cannot pay more for making them than II
can contract 20 sell them for. Ii Is i'm
possible to submit to arbitration whether
or not 10 shall do SO. and that IT shall do
so il the only demand made upon the
company"
II the jlrignsent of the arbitrators was ad-
verse to him he cDald not abide by it, for
ne could mos stay in business for bis
health. lie frankly told his men the best
he could do for himself and for them; he
offered to threw open his books to a com
mttee OF their most intelligent men; they
refused TO accept bis offer aud. of course,
work had "a stop. Then in retaliation
President pebs, OF the American Railway
Union, ordered every wheel to stop be-
cause Sir. Pullman declined 10 make cars
At loss.
Tie Pnilman Car Company declined to
aFblirate upen the ground that there was
no question for arbitration. The company
annDunced ST the beginning that since the
present depression it was selling cars at
less than cost that II was losing money
on las production that unless a portion of
{ Aass.s, labs@ " eSlid consent TO scale OF wages
adjusted to this condition il must stop
operations, and that in proof of this state
ment it was ready 10 submit its books to
examination. II repeats the statement
now, aud says that the question Of COM
pelsing any manufacturer 10 go on making
and selling at loss Is not question for
arbitration.
Bua whether the Pullman company Is
right or wrong 1t was Iaonstrous act on
tho part of Debs. the president OF the
American Railway Unien, tS paraiyze all
industry and business because of dispute
between a ssngIe employer and his en-
ployes. What have the railroads TO do
With this local QUARREL What have the
other trades 70 do With it7 Tie Philadel-
phEa Press, Rep, says in this connection:
err every time there happens 10 be
difference between Hny employer and his
wof kmen ell other trades are 20 be halted
and all the business life Cd the community
r. To be brought TO a srandstill. what Sc
eIirrty is fest Tor any Investment or any
enterpTiss1
.IhIs srheme OF undertaking 10 parish,
intsfnidats and hnlldoxe the whole public
in order 10 support the 3aaton diesaIion
al SOME arbitrary ana reckless agifatDr is
the most 'uniustiliAbse and outrageous de-
selopfwent vsF witnessed ft is repegnant
to the splIlt OF the American rcsple; IL
rla1,es Tabor in a false position; il is
species Of coercion which is akin 10 an
vs.
speedy fs&lure"
The blnndering cry for arbitration" on
the part of Mayer Pingree. Of Delmit: of
Mayor Hopkins, Of Chicago. and Gov.
McConnall. Of Idaho, shows how hard ID Is
for wellsmean.ng men 10 ''thjBk straight. :"
, These men do not seem 10 understand
that the tight Of labor 10 lay down It's tools
ard wiihdssw from the service of It's EN-.
pl0yer and the right u the Pullman COM
many to- Withdraw from business are one
MFR. Pullman has the right that belongs to
all men. 90 mapage his business free from
intsrfeeenes by riot. or insult or boycott,
and no man can be rishtinlly driven into
surrender Of this ground. pebs raised =
rebellion. criminal instruction, against
the people Of the United Slates in order 70
force Pullman % Surrender riEhtfnl
ground The governments has done its
duty 10 putting down Dehs. bat nobody
has any nasinoss 20 oeercs Pullman to the
same rnd THAI Dobs and HE fellow con-
spsrators in anarchy aad abuse Of the
pnbia haye laooret for. Mayer Plngree,
81 Detroit, and Mayer Hopkins. Of Chi.
esgo. evidently want TO bay peace on the
terms of the strikers and have Pullman
pay far IL TIE New YORK Sea-. Dem,
says.
"Ifthe ral.msn company should, after
ali, Ace3pt ar6liranoa. Their weali do
nothtng less than show themselves an
worthy % share ia tile benedts Of the
reoenl great and, We trust. precious EFFORT
10 uuaad rights which one and all. em-
ployeT ana sraHiOye, must have perfect
ana unqualified or the Uaited States wl.l
cease - be democratic country"
In palm English nnks, Who Is ropu-
list. like United States Senator neffer. has
from ths bsgisuing oscap'ed the attitude
of a traitor. AMI ais Usteranees, Ike those
% Ps!Esg, acre treason. Petser. IN Ais re.
cent speech ia the Uuitsd STATES senate.
ta'krsi Gas. urs0mpromisiDg treason. he
- for tse oveFthrow a the constitution
he warts the senate nna house 81 rrpre-
ssnsausss sgept away and the govern.
meut abolished be demands the So.
/ pension OF the las that al hasinsss
may &c forced 70 cease and tha,
/ al right q property may end
and snArcay srsae. IN these ugferaacss
Unfeea StAtes senator Pegsr taxed tseA.
son. In5gs Tsgsy. q tie Chicago cirsuss
coar;. tn CHARGING the responsibility for
4hs f. ehgsul riots Ia Caiesgs on The Pu'l.
mas essnpaay beeause il rvfaseA 70 &rhi-
trace. talked AnArehy. A aAa 81 70 slt
oaaths fuiaats beach 2nsas 80 know that
the responsibility foF those s.ess RESTS
Epes thoss "a 30 inzusaFAtsd eva var BE.