New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-14

the General Managers Association to disintegrate
The mobs had worn out their fury, had sue nc,
cumbed to the combined forces OF the ponce. ~,
militia, The railroads gradually repairing
damages and resumng traffic with the aid OF new Few
been extensively active. or whose action was tt h
to INTIMIDATION and fear AT TINS ]ue nciIi to
treat with the American Railway Union was GER
ever. because the Association charged the Ameri,
can Railway Union with having inaus urated an
bility for all the disorder and destruction that had
occurred, and. as the victor In the hgh aeslrrd
that The lesson taught TO labor by its defeat shoud
be well learned
The policy OF both the Pullman COMPANY and I'd
the Railway Managers Association In reference 10
applications to arbrate closed the door to ,'ca al
attempts at Cancellation ard settlement OF difer-
ences: The Commission is impressed with the Pc
lief. by the evidence and by the attendant cir
cumstances as disclosed that a different pomcy
loss of property and wages occasionei by the
strike.
VIOLENCE AND MILITARY PROCEEDINGS.
The figures given as to losses. fatalities, destruc-
ton of property and arrests for crime tell tn"
story of violence. intimidation and mob rhlc better
than II be described. Chicago is "A vas,
metropolis the centre OF an activity and growth
unprecedented in history. and combining all that
this implies. Its la"l"ss elements are at present
augmented by shiftlcss alven:urers and criminals
attracted to it by the Exposition ana impecuniouSIy
stranded in its midst In the MODS We're also
tionabe foreigners. who are being prccptatcd
upon us by unrestricted immigration. No more
dangerous place for such strike could he chosen
The strike strike and as Is usual with strikes.
presented an opportunity to these elements to burn
of the city, State and Nation.
The military and police confined themselves 70
their duty Of arrestng criminals. dispensing mobs
and guarding property: United states deputy y,
and appointed at the request OF the General Man
ayers Association. and of its railroads They were
double capacity Of railroad employees and United
States officers. While operating the railroads
States authority when ordered by their en-
ployers whenever they regarded it as necessary.
Government Official while exercising authority.
This is placing officers Of the Government under
control OF a combination OF railroads. 1t Is a bad
precedent. that might well lead TO serious conse
QuenCes
the officers OF the American Railway Union at any
time participated in or advised intimidation. VIC,
fully appreciated that as soon as mobs ruled thc
organzed forces Of society would crush the MODS G
gree. and that this meant defeat The attack
upon corporations and m9nopoh.s by the r ,,r
in the magazines and industrial works OF IN" day.
Much stress has been laid upon the following dis
patch. which Mr Debs denies sending It went
however. from the headquarters Of the union ana
To Courthead South Butte. Mont:
The G. NJ. are weakening II strike not Se'tlri IN
forty-eight hours complete paralysis VIII follow
Potatoes and ice out Of sight. saw your m ,n"y
and buy gun. T.. v pf.H9.
q
diet sent this dispatch TO friend ihat III. h oM,
preston buy gun" was one used bstwee,n th mn,
this is found elsewhere among the dispatches De
fore the Commission
Is another and more serious matter IS - ms,
the Commission has before It not only the evidence
OF parties Interested FOR or against ~" strikers
but vast amount Of testimony from dlSini't's.l
sources Among th"s" ar. the Mayor "ilF al, vlp'
cago and the reporters % the newspapers "i thi'
city. representing ail shades 81 opinion ~ u, th h
mdst OF 'nr ",Su th t,ly tr,iraI faculties From
this testimony T. fair - conclui" mat -tilk'f
were concerned In the outrts"s agalnst Ia" AM
rs COMPARED with the whole number out Inc
strikers experience and training "rI" 10 h' H''l
In Inc spikng and misllacing 90 s"iicn". "in.n'nt
Ing si!e-tracklng and deralling OF cart an en-
enos placing OF coupling pins IN engine nh'"li''Il
blockaiirg tracks with cars. and attempts 20 d'(
tach ami run In mail cars tn" 'ommss.'n ], ~.
opinion that offences - this charactcr 40 %.l a.
considerable threatening and ntimiiIiion ~ nos
taking striker places "rr@ coinii',', to,t
gated by strikers. Labor aivoc'irs ''ni''t W." -,
strikes are the last resort. ihhi th'y ar unr ~,
lustral war measures 81 lAu1r 10 .,,,,i,,v All
changed conditions demand. mat labor c'nnp' ON, PIN,
Hence labor Is no more responsible" FOR ~" plhhc
disorders and caamities mat attend ilh's w
s sn nscrHtrs are reaching view mat much =
the real responsibility for th''-" di-'ri'i7 49,. -.
no, aacqns'r,ly S,unr - rras'nahly protc- tie
tons ana oh f"r and reircss IL, wrong Eonr t
rish's :" 'n' cnmpieirlv remedy contentious A. to
wages. etc. but many 10 ihsis' " ,b,s Jr,riion
IL attempted honestly reasonably ana J" h'''
faith
CONCLUSIONS AID RECOMMENDATIONS.
our railroads were chartered upon the 'hGory
that their competition ~oull ain,s as TO vas
and other conditions. Combination mas ln.r''i
~ natural working OF the laws Of supply ana
demand. which. In theory, ht' p"a'n' "aJ.mauI''
40 we as among those who supply II ne
Interstate Commerce act ana ran t,,,iy "0orts
80 n" reope 10 free themselves from ID" results ~
this destruction OF coinpe.' , ,myyor,c"sy com
i,Ing,ion While competition among Thliro'' '.n-
mna,o"' ., Iahor Is gradually disappearing com
po,ys,,1nS, ,mnnr those who supply labor goes on
ulih Increasing severity For lhs'"hD., a, ,,t,o L..
h am"ng the twentyfour railroads al hcasp
fnr sultchmcn They have ceased coinPo,'r's ,ar
each other; they are no lonser N v,ru.ily
one TO be sure this combination nns no, t,, n is
VIZ. ,o,,iy advancing in that direction 'oi"" ~,
lion for switchmens labor s,i,, apatn a.. md
OUTSIDE ,n5pncv TO- eliminate competitive demand
FOR labor by similar m h laws Of supply and
Puand Inv capital and changed cohhloi,S ~" 80
o, u.eu DENY the right nor di,u'" tnc ,'nry
can Cor legislative and protective purposes "'o7
those who supply I ap",, recommendations % epecinc
,,n,nlee premature. Such problem Tor ,i,rs,i ii' 4,
e universal GOvernm'nl o"h'iHI!IP - ,,n,,'I =,
=, sided. anu lhI away 1,
too vast i'y DO an immediate practical remedy; II
1898 tn the socalistic group OF pubic gu'ss',yi'
plDe' cnvernmcnt ownership IT, advocated oi mo
o,ch as telegraphs. Telephones express 'pi"
panies and municipal own.r.np r o Thrsc
b nH ar. pressing more urgently as liir - ~
an They need to lee well studied ana cV iJ conn
on s2er. nv all citizens. Should contlnued com
, ,,ns and Consultations result IN nan " "V],
or Lass ownerships Of our rHilr2a's WITHIN i,,n ~
ye"ia ,nen, ownership will De forced 10 me liom'
ip ~ ,ae1 10 be ready to dlsros" ol IL Hl1ln-
ana we nina ton goes on there viii certainly
sei g, have 10 be greater Government t.gui',o
it aSn,rnl Of uuas-publt corporations uhH "
anu ON. IVheneyer a alton a state mas user
ia scb relation to railroad that ts lnveSrns
~ an ,nr.t he either lost or protected ny o"n'
NJ w, ,n'',d n not be wise that the roah ne tdhn
aaP The Experiment be tried as an OBJECT 'cSso" III
C;overnment ownership? o,o,, sys,e,n
~ ought now 10 inaugurate permanent S iHIn
Ne,os,loa ZION into the relations between rdfVaIS
y. rnioves I'm order to prepare 10 h'iI WIN 'n'l
u' ,l.IIntr md fhat may cOnstrNAllV'y huDPt