The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-14
DEDs' PROPOSITION

To Declare tho Strike on On Certain
Conditions-Tho Matter TO be Decided
by tho Managers To-day.
CHICAGO, July 13.-Mr. Eugene v.
Dobs arose carly this morning and call
cd his executive officers together at
Ulich hall. They held a close confer
ence for something like half an hour
and about $3.50 Mr.. Deba appeared and
said: an Wow OF the enormous proper
tions which this strike has assumed
and the tremendous sacrifice to public
and private interests we will to-day sub
NIT proposition to the general man
ayers association, declaring the strike
of on condition that they reinstate our
men,"
Tho uroposlsion referred to was formu.
lated last night in conference between
Debs, Sovereign and Gompers; and II
was agreed that in case the genera!
managers refused to meet tho wishes Of
President Debs. Gompors should call
ont the National Federation Of Labor
throughout the country. The PROPOSE
lion has two conditions; first that arbi'
tratiou as proposed by President Glove;
land be entered upon; second, that all
the striking employees, except those
who had beon guilty OF criminal mis-
conduct, shall bo restored to their posi-;
tions without prejudice by tho railroad
compunies. After Debs had made this
startling statement he was rs kod what
woutd be the effect ia case the general
managers refused to reinstate the mon.
TIo said no thought the strike was prac.
ticaIly ondod, and regarded 1t as great
triumph for labor. Aftor n pause he
added: "Thc strike will scttIe back
then to tho original grievance between
Pullman and his employees"
President Dobs thou loft Uhlich's hall
10 call upon tho mayor. on nus way
he mot Sovereign and Howard aud they
accompanied him. At tho mayor .
office they held conference ior about
fifteen minutes. At tho conclusion
Mayor Hopkins said: "rhese gentle
men came to mo with a proposition 10
cnlI tho strike Off il tho General Mana
GERS Association will agree to take back
SII employees who have not beon arrested
Ior nny oilonse against tho law. They
oskod mo 10 90 with them to present
tho proposition. l told them l would
gladly go"
REFUSED TO RECOGNIZE DEns.
Meanwhile Alderman McGillon, chair
mau Of the council Of arbitration COM
mittoc, had beun sent for. lIO arrived
at 10: IS, and nftOr fOw minntos' talk
with Deps and Sovereign, tho mayor
ond Alderman MCGillOn wont to tho
oIIIce Of tho General Managers AHsocin-
zion, while Debs, Howard and Sovereign
roturned to their hotels. When tho
mayor arrived ut the office OF tho
General Managers Association he found
that the regular meeting had adjourned
and Mr., st. John, OF tho Rock Island,
tho only general manager present. Mr..
81 John said hO would receive tho pro-
position aud lay 1t before the meeting.
IIo was requested to cnl u spOc!a! meet
inT hut dGcttnod TO do 30. 1e ConBcnt-
"J I 10 listnn to tho gentlemen because
,hoy were mayor and Appointment mem
her of tho city council. lilo declared no
wouId have nothing to do with Deba or
mny other labor leader.
After leaving tho proposition with
Mr., St JOHN, tho mayor returned to his
oiice. Mr.. st. John had previously
said that tho general managers would