The morning call., 1894-07-22
GEO. NJ. PULLMAN.
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Opinions OF Him From
the Eastern Press.
he is Condemned for Having Pro-
Voked the Great Strike Which
Tied Up the Railroads.

1t will be seen that the leading newspapers
OF the country, while condemnlDg she
strike OF the railroad employees, condemn
Pullman as the provoker OF II. we nave
seen n defense of Pullman IN any form
In the Eastern papers:
While the issue was hot Sir George amused
himself In the surf at Long Branch or I'D lhe
cool seciuslon OF his castle amid the lhousauu
Islands. Tits Is not the American IDEAL OF an
employer Of la Dor who knows his duty. 1t Ger
talnly 10 not The conduct OF phliaDthfopist
VINO boasts his philanthropy. Inc piace LOT Slr
George was at Pullman; there TO Dflng oIdsr
out OF chaos; 10 concliaIe his disaHecteu work
men, IL That were possible; TO investigate tneir
grievances personally; TO see that the eondl.
tlohs OF HE there, over which ne hOlus aDsoIuIo
control, were adjusted so that men coula exist
under them. Sir George is not the type OF
nooleman that suits this country.-Bostoh fost'
While all good cillzens deprecate and de-
nounee the incendlary assault OF tne DeDs
feVolutlonlsts upon The constituted authorities
Oh Doln State ana nation, there Is uhiFersal
contempt for the cowardy autoorat whose Oh
stlnate refusal TO arbltrate The dlHeTcnces De-
tween his company and his employees was the
primary cause OF the trouble, and VINO from MS
sale retreat at the seash0Ie continues 10 oeIy
pubic sentiment and mock at me distress OF
the country. AT the first symptom OF danger ne
sneake out OF the city like thief 10 the night,
leaving II prey TO violence, wnlcn he mlgnt
have prevented without pecunlary loss OF sac
rince OF personal dignity.-Mlnneapols lines
We mistake the temper of the American peo--
pie ana their love for honorable ueallnSs anu
fair play II The Pullman Company ever again
pays per cent interest on stock which has
Decn Waterc0 four times over. we MISTAKE Lbe
temper OF The American people II they ever
again pay the salary OF Pullman employes ~ ~
the form OF tips, and we believe the railroads
Will be Obliged as matter OF Sell'lnlefesI I'd
lnaueurate their own sleepng-car systems ana
let Mr.. Pullman take bis cars to Italy ana 40
N 4 IN hIO rain "A
Des MoInes Leader.
Had George NJ. Pullman acceded 10 the
reasonable request Of his employees TO arDltrale
the adherence between them the trouble Woulu
have ended then and there, even though the
hndlngs OF the arbitrators had been against lhe
men and In favor Of The master. But the
naughty response of Mr.. Pullman then was,
and II has since been coolly repeated iIom
Castle Rest, Pullman Isle" amid the summer
breeZrs OF the st. Lawrence: "Ihere Is nothing
TO arbitrate, nothing 10 discuss, nothing TO con-
slder but unconditional surrender" 1oIk
Herald.
Mr.. Pullman has shown coWaTdice. moral
perversuy ana pIg-headedness which entltlo
him 10 public censure. No plumbers OF rash
labor leaders or triumph gained by the eXhau5-
ton OF poverty or the force OF authority can re-
move Inc stigma oil perverted o6stlnacy from
Pullman. The ignorant wretch who IS driven
by misery and resentment into disorder Is
Deter clllZcn Than the man Oh wealth. ana
power who permits selfish arrogance To blind
him TO moral oblig alton and public welfare.-St.
Louis POst-Dispatch.
1t is the duty OF George NJ. Pullman, as a citi-
zen of the State. as citizen OF The United
States, to go TO Chicago and say that he Is will
ing 10 act Justly. Ii he Is In the right, then is
lie thrice armed; II he is in the wrong then let
him admit It Ike man. His staying away
from Chicago forces the conclusion, which be-
comes stronger every day, that he knows he Is
In the wrong. VIII lie by continuing t0 remain
away from the trouble he has created admit to
The world that he Is In the wrOng.-PeOria
Herald.
How did the poor man Pullman pile up one
of the most colossal fortunes In The world IN ex-
change for the slim allowance OF hot berth IN
d human sardine-boX? Who really furnished
the mOuey t hat built the model town and
stocked It with wage earneTs? One OF the good
things which will come opt OF the Pandora box
OF Pullman, after the breaking waves OF the
strike have ceased TO foam. is an aroused pub
lie recognition of public rights and an insslent
demand tor their enf0rcement.-BoSton Irav-
eler.
Pullman or his company, have made mis-
take in their stubborn refusal 10 listen to any
law and the power Of the State for their protec
ton, and the business OF the country will not
forget They should have done something TO
have allowed the commerce OF the country to
go on. The refusal to do anything has stripped
the corporation Of the sympathy just men may
have ielt, and lost it the good opinion of those
who have suffered.-Kansas City Journal.
Now let Congress pass an 'interstate sleep
ing-car law" compelling MIR. Pullman to charge
reasonable rates for his berths to make the up
per half the price OF the lower berth and
requiring upper berths closed when there are
not passengers TO occupy them. He should
also be compelled 10 pay bis porters salaries,
instead OF making them levy blackmall Oh the
public TO secure their living. Hit him on his
pocket book, and bit him hard. He Is a beggar
on horseback.-St Paul Globe.
Public opinion in Chicago and throughout
the country heartily condemns Mr.. Pulman's
stubborn refusal 10 even permit an inquiry as
10 whether there Is basis for arbtr tion in
his dispute win his workmen. While he stands
out for what he calls principle the country is
hourly losing millions. Action. to settle the
strike is the demand of the moment After
that has been attended to the people Will debate
MIR. Pullmans "prmciple" with him as long as
he likes.-Butfalo Times.
Mr.. Pullman should have consented 10 arbi-
tratiOn. His great company held the operatives
In the hollow OF its hand. IL had absolute
power over their daily life; there was no equal
lily In the relations between them and only by
impartial arbitration could the assurance of
justice be had. The same considerations which
should have compelled Mr.. Pullman TO accept
arbitration at the start and thus avoid trouble
still hold their force and require arbitration TO-.
day.-BOston Post.
AS all the facts come to light 1t is made plain
strike, with Its attendant consequences, with
out the sacrifice OF either dignity or dollirs.
he claims that bis books would show that even
at the reduced wages he was manufacturing
cars at a loss. If this be true arbilrators would
unQuesii0nably have decided In his favor. So
he at least had nothing TO lose by the arbltra-
tion proposed by the men.-New York World.
In view of all that has taken place and OF the
awful possibility OF the future that no man may
fOresee, Mr. Pullman's arrogant policy cannot
be commended. Something more than the mere
word OF his subordinates Is required 10 prove
that there is nothing TO arbiIrate." These five
words have already cost Chicago and the coun-
Try millions OF dollars and they may cost II
many millions more before order is complete ly
restored.-New York Recorder.
We wish to be perfectly fair in this matter,
and While we hold the laborers guilty OF a
very grave offense and believe they are COM
hitting serious blunder, we believe that all
this could have been averled II Mr.. Pullman
mad been less partisan and more OF a
patriot. There are always TWO sides 10 ques-
ton, and II the wage are one side MIR.
Pullman Is certainly the Other.-New York
Telegram.
No one feels an atom OF sympathy for George
Nj. Pullman. His delightful transportation
accommodations have been severe tax upon
doubly griev0us by the exactions OF 0mnivor-
GUS porters fattening from tips" that fan upon
the just and unjust with a cold, metallic clink
tnat makes one very nervous. Inc pubic is
not fighting his battle, but Its Own.-Nebraska
State journal.
George M. Pullman is likely TO come out of
the present troubles as the most thoroughly
desDised OF American citizens. All the leading
chicago papers, those which are the most Wig.
orous opponents of Debs, condemn the present
course OF Pullman. Perhaps Pullman and
D-bs may yet be driven to seek each other
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