Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-08-26

man Pass Story.
CHICAGO, August 25.-President Deos
of the American Railway Union was
recalled to-day by the Strike Commis-
sion. In reply to questions he stated
that he didn's favor compulsory arbIira-
tlon in settlement Of labor troubles. lie
aid not believe, be said, that such
method would prove universally salts
factory. Mr. Debs was asked II be
knew of any dissatisfaction among the
Rock Island employees previous 20 the
strike. de said that there had been
trouble among the telegraphers OF tho
road and there was much dissatisfaction
questioned as 10 the statement that
there were not more than $50 A. R.
L. men out on the road. the witne9
said the statement was absurd. "TGa
fact that the road was completely tied
up" Debs added, "etfctualiy disproyes
such story
Samuel GOmpers, OF the American
Federation OF Labor, wss the next Wit
ness.
Mr.. Gompers prefsced his testimony
bD brief outline OF the aim and prln-
cples of the Federation and gave figures
showing the membership OF The organi-
zation.
The labor leaders IN conference
thought" said Gompers, that n Mr..
Gladstone could do such good service In
the English coal strikes such an at
tempt would not be beneath tue dignity
OF the President ol the United States.
Accordingly, a telegram was
SENT TO stR. CLEVELAND,
asking his aid. To that message be did
not deign 10 reply. in fact be took nos
the slightest notice OF IT, Mr.. Dehs was
then called upon 70 give the history OF
the boycott, the Pullman trouble aud tho
railroad strike. We considered tho
matter carefully, aud finally decided
tnGt we could not order general strike.
! That it would De q usurpation Of power
and would for many reasons be unwise.
Tae delegates expressed their sym pa
thy with the movement, and soon aissr-
wards we adjourned"
MIR. Gompers then read from the Sec
retary's report detailed statement of
the proceedings Of the conference.
l Gompers explained that 10 effect
general strike all the unions part,cipa-
ting must agree on the action and said
that IL would have been impossible for
the Briggs House conference TO have
declared general sympathetic tie-up.
He was asked for his opinion as 10
methods for preventing strikes.
IL DO not condemn strikes as heart
ily as do some men," be said. 81 be-
lieye that so long as present conditions
exist they are necessary. and | believe
that all strikes do good In calling At
tentlon 10 tho fact that the laoOring
man will not be driven inrther down
into poverty. think the action OF the
strikers In paralyZing the railroads OF
the country was justiiiable.
The witness was rather frankly m
compllmary In his opinion regarding
the strike commission.
81 think this thing is rather late in
tho day." he said This examination by
the commissioners is rather In the
nature Of an inquest on a dead body.
| don't anticipate great good from the
present investigation.
The witness had something he
wanted to say about the injunctlons
issued by the Court. He ne!d that
these Ipjunctions were not rightly
based on tho Interstate Commerce law;
that that law was not INTENDED 10 ap-
pIy 10 labor organ zltlonL He said The
lnjunctions were
pAspD OK COUuT.wADE LAW,
u Don decisions given 10 the absence Of
law. When Mr. GOmpers finished the
commission adjourned until Monday.
An error crsDt into last nights report
Of the proceedings before the cOmmis-
sion investigating the Pallmsn strike.
II was stated that Mr.. ST. John. General
MANAGER OF the Rock Island Railroad,
testified that list OF names bad beon
prepared for the General Managers As
ISOLATION containing the names Oh tbs
most active strikers.
MIR. 81. John made no such stats
ment. but testified that neither the
Cbicago. Rock Island aud Pacific Com
uany nor the General Managers AssOci-
alton had ever kept blacklist or
that they bad such q list a. this
time. He testified that he had secured
information regarding she strikers from
| detectives who were employed aud who
attended the strikers meetings and re-
ported to the various companies matters
Of interest 70 them.
Commissioner Wright Incenssd.
CHICAGO. August 2j.-Strike Com
missioner Carroll ID. Wright was highly
lpcensed to-day over the publication OF
the story, that be carries a PuIlmaa
pass.
He said that that fact and the fact
tina. ne Is personal friend Of hr. Pail
man has no bearing whatever Oh bis
[, conduct In the present inquiry.
II have done all 10 ny power % gel
a. the bottom Of this strike" be SAID,
"and nv friendship Tor George NJ.
Pullman has not an5 will not affect my
bearipa in tne case. The pass waI
giyeu me 10 return for certaia literary
nork did for 8r. Pullman"
Mr.. Wright added that be was
friend OF organized labor, bot that that
should not interfere With the perform
apce Of his duty, and should not dis
quality him from hearing the case; 80
his friendship for Pullman need nos
dlsqualliy him on the other hand.