The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-08-28
Mr.. DEBS AGAIN HEARD.
HE DOES NOT FAVOR coMPUL-
sorry ARBITRATION.
WOULD ROT PROVE SATISFACTORY.
The American Railway Union President
Iecalisd BY the Arbitration Com
mission President Gompers OF
tho American Federation OF
Labor Gives Ills Views OF
tho Labor Movement.

CHICAGO. Aug. a. President lbs
OF theAmericanRailwav Union was re.
called Saturday by the strike commits
sion. lie stated that he did not favor
compulsory arbitration in settlement
of labor troubles. lie did not believe
that such a method would prove uni
yersally satisfactory. Asked if he
knew of any dissatisfaction among the
Rock Island employees previous to the
strike, he said that there had been
trouble among the telcgraphers OF
the road and there was much dissatis-
faction. The statement that there
were not more than 200 American
Railway Union men on the Rock Is
land was absurd The fact that the
road was completely tied up ffectual-
~ disproves such q story.
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation OF Labor was
the ucNt witness. lie pre- faced his
testimony by "A brief outline of the
aims and principles of Che federatio n
and gave figures showing the mem-
bcrs of the organization. lie told Of
the calling Of the conference of the
heads OK the labor organizations at
the Briggs house here anl said that
after long deliberation the delegates
| decided TO request President Cleve-
land to attempt TO settle tae strike.
1--WE thought" he declared. that
Iif Mr.. Gladstone could do So
much good service in the Eng
/ lish coal strikes such an attempt
could not be beneath the dignity OF
| the president Of the United States.
Accordingly a telegram was sent to
/ Mr. Cleveland asking his aid To that
message he did not deign to reply. In
fact, he took not the slightest notice
: OF II. Mr. Debs was then called upon
and gave history of the boycott, the
Pullman trouble and the railroad
strike. We considered the matter
care lly. and finally decided that we
coulC not order a general strike
That IL would be a usurpation Of
power and would for many reasons
be unwise. Thc delegates expressed
their sympathy with the movement
and soon afterwards we ad iourncd"
Mr. Gompers eSpialned that TO eff
feet general strike all the unions
participating must agree aud said il
wound have been impossible for the
Briggs house conference to have de-
clared q general sympathetic strike.
Asked for his opinions as to methods
for preventing strikes, he said: 81 do
not condemn strikes as heartily as do
some men. believe that so long as
present conditions exist they are nee
essary and | believe that all strikes
do good in calling attention to the
fact that laboring men will not be
driven further down into poverty.
think the action of the strikers in par
alyzing the railroads Of the country
was iustifiable."
Gompers was frankly uncompli-
mentary in his opinions regarding
the strike commission. II think this
thing is rather late in the day" he
said. This examination by the com
missioners is rather in the nature of
an inquest ON dead body. | don't
anticipate great good from the r s.
ent Investigation.
birthday Anniversary Picnic.
This last Sunday was a most beauti-
ful day for people to enjoy buggy ride
and then shelter themselves in an
easy, go-as-you-please manner in the
shade of the tail trees of Williams
grove three miles north of the city, |
and partake of a bounteous meal pro-
gided 10y some of our best lady eater
,rs, and quench the thirst with cool
water clear as crystal, shooting forth
n abundance from the well in the
yrove, which is undoubtedly us fine
lriNiIing water as is in the territory.
Thus the writer enjoyed a day at a
lome basket picnic -iR- r9@ehrdtion OF
he birthday anniversary of our csti-
lable friend. Mrs. A. V McWethy
The tall trees gracefully bent their
ranches to arch, and as the gentle
'reeze from the trippling salt waters
Z the Cimarron river famed the green
oliage, only added to the resc nance
or the most excellent vocal and in
trumental music rendered by the
BeauNsprits" musical circle.
Mrs McWethy, as soloist, in able :
manner sang the closing song, Near 5
r. My God TO Thee, and in the full t
ess Of her force and expression, one
luld readily realize the truthfuness
I the well known hymn.
Among those present were Mr. and 4
nd Mrs A Y McWethy, Mr. and Mrs p
Blass, Mr. and Mrs w uiellson, Mr. (
nj Mrs Vim Taylor Mr. and Mrs c II j
lmeron, Mr. aud Mrs II !. Stroueh. :
aster Garnett MeWethy, Jennie and =
I'm Gar,ar,p fu.,