The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-12
That Would Mean Suffering for
the Men from the Very
Start.
OPINIONS OF LABOR LEADERS.
It Would Take a Formal Order from
the General Executive Board
to Get Men Out.

The probability that New York knights
or Labor and trades unionists Will go out
on gympathetic strike In support OF
the demands Of the American Railway
Union is very remote indeed to-day.
General Master Workman Scvereign's
REQUEST for such action and the prob
able results of compliance with
II have been very carefully CanVasSed
by the knights und trades unionists in
,livldually, and the general verdict
sesms 10 be that: - sympathetic strike
here will not put any bread in the
mouths OF the Western strikers, or
strengthen their demands in any way,
while it would result in increG sing the
distress prevailing TO u certain extent
Among wase earnerS in this vicinity"
SHOW me-" said a member OF District
Assembly Is. in brooklyn, this morning,
where any good Will result to the
Knights here OF in the West from the
stop contemplated by Mr.. Sovereign,
anI viii take it. But, until this has
been shown don't expect, me to inHict
needless injury on my family and the
families OF others.
"rIe knights and their brothers in
trades unions are not sheep, nor is Mr.
Sovereign their herder. The men have
the right to think and act for them
se.ves, and they will not hcclcssly
rlurse themselves and others into mis-
ri'y for the purpose OF attempting to
scare employers into coming TO terms.
I'VE sympathize with those poor fell
,ulys out West, and will Cheeerfully
share cur earnings with them; but We
liu.t feel that we have right on our
side before we resort to vigorous meas
Tres.
the motto OF the knights is thst An
injury to one is the concern Of an but
lie statement OF an injury must be
ia eked up by proof.
We have no proof that the Pullman
men have been injured, although we are
inclined to believe that they have. II
they had not refused Mr.. Pullman's pro-
poSal 10 examine his books before going
out their demands today would find
.auch more favor with the public.
II I'm morally certain that there will be
10 strike Of a sympathetic sort by the
Knights il New York. ! have talked
Win number OF brother Knights and
know the general feeling.
1T will take more than a request to
get the men out. 1t will take an impera-
tive order from Mr.. Sovereign. and that
order will have 10 he properly attested
by the GeHaral EXecutivs Board before
Al will be obey ed"
This interview reflects the opinions OF
At least two-thirds of the ". OF J.. in
New York and vicinity. There are some
few hot-heads who insist that the
Knights vii! so out, but their opinions
do not carry ny weight.
Reports from Brooklyn and Jersey
City to-day indicate that the knights In
those cities are taking no steps looking
70 20 mpathetic strike.
The Knights in this city rs wei a.
the union nen generally ere anXioVsly
awaiting the outcome of the confer,
ence OF labor leaders which takes place
in Chicago to-day II those leaders de.
eide that a general strike would be Gd.
Visab!e and issue am order TO that
effect 1t would certainly have more
weight than Soyereign's request"
one apparent reason why genera
strike is not likely 10 occur in New Yorl
Is to be found in the fact that the Sc
were drain upon the treasures Of locu
unions last Winter has LETT them in {
depleted condition, and there are No
funds to support the members IT they
Harry White, General Auditor of tn
National Garment Workers of America
when seen at his headquarters il
Lafayette place to-day said:
our men IN Chicago, who telegra pheC
yesterday to US for permission to strike
changed their minds and did not 20 GU
at, all. They decided, along with N,
other trades of Chicago, TO await III,
outcome Of the conference there to-day
IF President Gompers and theIXecu
tive Board OF the American Federation
OF Labor decide on general strike
then our men in Chicago, New York
Boston, Baltimore and other stronghold
will certainly go out.
"Those who are on the ground bcS
understand the situation and their ad
vice will ba promptly accepted.
Il don't think there is any necessit.
10 worry over the possible actor
knights of Labor in this city may take
They form only u small percentage o
the workingnien OF this vicinity.
We expect to hear something iron
Chicago by Tomorrow morning."
A policeman in fun Uniform was sta
Tened at tho door OF District Assanb
"'s headquarters. No. GNion Gquar,
~ the morning. lie said lie had bee
Instructed 10 take the names Of ever
one entering the office In the hsliaf II a
4 the Executive Board intended holding