The morning call., 1894-07-01

the transportation of the mails, and that
nothing to do with private quarrsls be-
tween railway companies and their en-
ployes concerning the kind of passenger
cars that are to be operated. Such quarrels
belong 10 the States and municipalities in
which troubles occur, and not to the
Federal Government until its power has
been invoked regularly by the Governor
of State. The attachment of Pullman
cars under existing conditions is mere
subterfuge for the purpose of securing
Federal Intervention in the matter within
State and municipal jurisdiction. and
should not be tolerated for one moment by
this Democratic administration.
The companies having contracts to
carry mails should be compelled to carry
them regularly and promptly, or submit to
the penalties of such willful violations Of
agreements. If this were done the mails
would be promptly and regularly carried
by the railroads and the men would settle
their Quarrels concerning other matters
without the Intervention of the Federal
Government. Unless the Postmaster
General shall speedily take some coercive
measures against the railway companies
which are now refusing TO transport mail
to and from the Pacific Coast, will feel
bound to call on Con kress to take some
action for the relief of San Francisco peo-
pie. who are now suffering great annoy
ance and losses in their business interests
through this interruption of their means
of communication with the East. have
received several kilograms on this subject.
NJ ox,so ala i'm
the hardship and annoyance. Huntington
is said to have direct and personal inter-
est in Pullman's company"
Despite the Developments of the strike
to-day postal officials consider the cOndi-
tion of the mail service as very much i'm
proved. At ST. Paul the situation is re-
ported improved. The Great Northern
carries no Pullman cars. but uses it own
sleepers, and the Northern Pacific is send
Ing out trains again, though there are
some trains blocked at Billings and Liv-
ingston, Mont. and Hope, Idaho. Reports
of the delays in Montana and Idaho were
forwarded to-day to the Attorney General,
who will instruct the United States Mar
shals in the territory involved to take ac-
ti0n. The following petition was received
at the department this afternoon:
Postmaster General Bissell: The fruit.ship-
pers OF Placer County. Cal, respectfully ask
that immediate action be taken for The trans.
mission of our mail.
Acting Postmaster Jones this
afternoon briefly outlined the policy. say
ing: Under the decisions of the courts
and the opinion of the Attorney General
on the Great Northern strike. upon which
the settlement of that strike was made,
every effort is being made by the Postoffice
Department to secure the prompt move
ment of the mail trains and the immediate
transportation of the mails. The Post
office Department and the Department of
Justice are working hard. promptly and
with all their power to this end"
General Secretary Treasurer Hayes of
the Knights of Labor has asked Senator
Kyle to introduce resolution in he SEN
ale that no warrant be issued against any
person for interference with the mails un-
less he shall have obstructed part of the
train essential TO the transportation of the
mail, and the detachment of Pullman cars
shall not constitute an offense against any
laws.
On representation that the Railroad
Managers Association at Chicago has en-
gagged 1000 men in Canada to take the
places of strikers, Superintendent of
linn igration Stampf telegraphed to in
spectors to inspect all laborers under con-
tract and notify them that they will be
held responsible under the alien contract
labor law.