The evening world., 1894-07-14
WATCHING CHICAGO.
Local Labor Leaders Puzzled by
the Turn of Affairs.
They Believe the Strike Is Not by
Any Means Ended.
Threats OF Debs and Sovereign
Thought to BE Earnest.


Few Of the labor men in the city seem
to know how to interpret the action o!
the leaders of the Chicago strike. They
seemed satisfied yesterday that the
strike was over, and that all danger OF
its spreading to this city had passed.
This morning, however. they are not
half as sanguine, and some OF them
actually believe that instead of 1t being
dead the strike has just begun.
This latter belief Is based on the re-
fusal Of the railway managers to treat
with Debs in any shape or manner.
This, they say. will bring hosts OF
friends to the A. Il. ".
They also think the threat % Dehs
end Sovereign TO fight to the last uitch
was intended for all 1t was worth.
The action OF President Gompers and
the other OFFICERS of the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor in refusing to join IN
the strike, 1t Is Claimed by ahtl-t"nera-
ton men, VIII not seriously aHect 'h'
result.
General Secretary Reichers' or the Ma
tionai t-Norkers of America. one
OF The biggest or the Organizations at
tached to the Federation Of Labor said
Many people seem to think that Mr.
Gompers had the power to order out a
general strike OF all the Federation or
CARNATIONS. ana he Is criticised Tor not
haV'Hg done SO. AS matter or iact, he
had no power to do anything OF The
kind.
.If the public thinks that on his yes
.r ,o .v.rv ory.niz.,io, ,vo,ld % nu,
OF ho every ofSaiii"a ''o'i "ou'd ~ '"'
1t is making big mistake. II he gave
me a poremptory order for my organiza
Ito, 70 t,a, .rrsct 7 would moi nav any
' w 49,
attention 10 II.
I'VE look upon Mr.. Gompers us care
mi conservative man. and we sent him
, 'r
to look over the ground for us or
course. his views will have their proper
ueipbt T be,ieya bia decision NOT :,
do e.nor,, s,ri,,a wos hasad nu ,ho
idea that Debs had declared the strike
off Debs having done so that left
right in his action.
Now. however. that pebs saws h.
Wv, no".'' 'ha. ieoS say NV
never declared the strike off, but that
It Is on and in full force there Is Il
possibility for organized labor getting
o.s - - =.
toSe'her anu Hakihs ritter htht Oh IL.
1 do not see why the Fedcration's last
statement must be considered as final, in
-. -. ~. 800. ',',,,as ,a,," ',,,,.
vie" vi 'ho events winch nave s'hce
happened.
"Tbe action of the Railway Atonspers.
.a.,.. a., s, -,
Associa''o'' III refusing all offers OF
peace and arbitration puts them on the
same plane with Pullman rbev b,y.
ali orranized 70 crush Inhor ia -, a
time {or bor men to yet tnrcther and
6rht back
eft does not follow tb.. hsc.use ,.o
have had MANY nuarrs,s ~,tr ~ !, "" ns
l.. Central Federati,n mn y, nov hnd,o,
- Csn'ia "a Ia.ioli hna othei pouies
r nnn we snouiu 60 on ',arv,ms eacn other
mether for the con M IN ans am aet ana TO-
,i,nm 81, ~, ,,,,n enht S, unuSe ana set
II believe tba1 General Mastsr wor,,
man Snwore,, ,au az ntnaiar mas,Gr Mork
t hah nootereaEn iiuue kteat hiistake IL
n,s ,iist aai ~, .t anS.eau OF chihhs
sha, Ia t,,a ~ ~ ~ al ~ e. ~, ne
ahou,u . nav 'r Iva ~ 45'sah'Hatioiis u
honO,.s Tha 5..auro,in,, u,, ~ S, a,. ,n'
nonors. Inc feueration Wouiu nave gont
ID ana louEnt Viii MN. ,, ,..,,.
say; Nv 80, ~, ~, strike uoes
mo-. mol na are witb oTra nileh IaS S means
,lme. IN. eTouoie may even reach Ne"
GaS, pobp, se,r.tory or a.. r.,
y.,hom E.Sora,ion soid Vi 'he Neh'ra
'sa.p APT ,tacu sanroai s -, h,r, o,
~, i,' 1900 seeineu t o. naVf become nope