The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-07-13
sovEREIeN's ORDER ToEsTRIkE.
He Issues u Document That May Lay OF
Million Workmen.

lie Issues u Document That May Lay on
u Million Workmen.
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE knights of La
Dor throughout the entire country, num-
boring nearly million men, arc called
upon to strike for the cause of organized
labor. Master Workman Sovereign issued
an order at late hour last night to all
members Of the organization to cease work
until the conflict originating in the strike
of the Pullman employees is settled.
In the order Sovereign says: "a crisis is
reached in the affairs of this nation that
endangers the peace of the republic. Ii
peace is to be restored and the nation
saved from acts repulsive to the conscience
of all Christian people there must be wise
action and that quickly. Sincerely believ-
ing that the flames of discord are being
purposely famed by the railway corpora
tons at the risk of the life of the govern
ment take the liberty to appeal to you,
and through you to the conscience Of the
whole people, imploring you to lay down
the implements of toll for short season,
and under the banner of peace and a pa
triotic desire to promote the public well
fare to use the power OF your aggregated
numbers through peaceable assemblnges
to create n healthy public sentiment in fa-
vor of the amicable settlement of the is
sues growing out of the recent strike of
Pullman employees.
"And you are further requested not to
return to your usual avocations until n
settlement of the pending trouble is made
known to You through some authentic
source. in the presence of the strained
relations between the corporations and
employees il involved principle near and
dear to all American citiz.ns-the right of
labor to present its grievances to the own
ers and representatives of corporate CAPT
tai" The order goes on to recite in detail
the troubles at Pullman and dwells with
great bitterness upon the refusal of the
company to arbitrate. In closing Sover-
eign says that if the present strike is lost
to labor it will "retard the progress of civ
ilization and reduce the possibility of
labor ever emancipating itself from the
thraldom of greed.
"The dignity of labor and all the VIC
tories won in the case are at stake in this
conflict. / beseech you to be true to your
obligation in this hour of trial. Court the
cooperation of n generous public. Stand
firm and united in the common cause, and
the victory will be one Of peace and pros
perty for the faithful"
All knights of Labor assemblies in Chi
cago are notified by the district master
workman to take action on the plan
adopted at the recent labor conference,
and all members are adjured to maintain
peace and order.
The Building Trades council, of Chicago,
has issu d an official order to its %, 600
members TO go on strike in support Of the
American Railway Union. The session of
the council lasted until nearly o'clock
this morning, an the question of striking
was canvassed thoroughly, the final de-
cision being arrived at by unanimous
vote.
1t is stated in the morning papers that
the following bodies will not strike: Brick
layers, musicians, newspaper printers,
plumbers, upholsterers and walters. These
are reported as undecided: Boilermakers,
brewers, carpenters, electrical workers
and sprinkler filters.
From appearances at this writing the
strike will not be general among those
who do strike until Saturday.
The reason that George NJ. Pullman re-
jects arbitration, given in his own hand
writing 10 an interviewer nc Alexandria
Bay, n. Y. is as follows: II have before
stated there is no solution practicable UNI
less those who wish TO be employed Mt the
Pullman shops realize and act upon the
rule of business that the aggregate cost of
a piece of work must not exceed its selling
price. A continuous violation of that rule
must wreck the Pullman shops or any
ntbar ehon and uermunpntly Stoi, all wori;
of its employees. This company cannot
control the selling price of cars and it can
not pay more for making til IN than it can
contract to sell them for L. is impossi-
BILE to submit to arbitration whether or
not il shall do so, aud that it shall do so is
the demand made upon the company"
Their, ARE reports or Il plot To blow up
IN. Pullrsnu building and it is stated that