The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-12
ALL FOR PEACE.
Citizens Are in Favor Of
Arbitration.
NO OCCASION FOR STRIFE.
Corporations Scored for Their
ObstinaCy.
THE PRESIDENT CRITICIZED.
One Speaker Fears the Life of the
Republic May Be i'm
periled.
THE PRESIDENT CRITICIZED.

Under the snowy image of a flying dove.
bearing in its mouth the olive branch of
peace, dozen prominent men and women
of San Francisco spoke at metropolitan
Hail last evening in favor Of settling the
great railroad strike by arbitration. The
sentiment expressed by the speakers and
heartily ind0rsed by the audience was to
the effect that the blood of a human being
was far too precious TO be shot in a strug-
gle that might be amicably settled by gen.
tier implements than the sword and the
bullet. Resolutions were passed declaring
the position of President Cleveland in the
matter to be unwise and unpatriOtic, while
the speakers went further in their crit
cism of the President,
The hall was decorated with American
flags. while on either side of the stage we're
huge banners bearing The following le-
gends: Neither war, nor poverty, nor
crime is a part of the eternal order Of So
ciety." I'll is as much the false education
as tbeieVil passion CT men that renders
war possibility"
As on the occasion OF the labor mass
M Getting held al the same place last week,
the hall was packed from top to bottom.
Men brought their wives. and all Joined
IN applauQIng the sentiments pointing
toward a peaceful settlement of the
troubles agitating The labor classes in the
United States Corporations were dashed
with relentless fury. and the deeper the
cuts the greater the applause. Everybody
present had a wholesome contempt for
railway magnates and palace-Car poten-
tRtes, and missed no opportunity Of giving
expression TO the feeling.
The most significant thing in connection
with the meeting was the bitterness of the
criticisms directed against the present
administration Of the Government and the
UDsnimlty with which such sentiments
were applauded. One speaker said the
whole trouble would have been settled
long ago if the country had not been in
flicIed with President and an Attorney
General who preferred TO side with the
mCnOpoHes and corporations in preferences
TO the common people, by virtue of whom
they held office, and such expressions were
heartily applauded, and it was noticeable
that whenever the name of the President
was mentioned it usually brought down
storm OF misses. frequently speakers
were Interrupted when discussing the
Presidents actions by shouts from the
audience bearing contempt for Mr.. CleVe-
land in every breath.
& Rev. DR.. j. Z. Scott even went so far in
his criticism of the administration at
Washington as to state that President
Cleveland's alleged hostility toward the
labOriDg classes might be the death-knell
OF the republic. He said il the labOTing
men should lose this battle by reason of
the unjust interference of the President
and his corporation ALtorney-Geueral that
strikes would continue TO be declared Just
the same, and that in the course Of time
they would be directed against the Gov
ernmeDt instead Of against corporations.
At one time the meeting was Interrupted
by loud cries for Sutre owing TO the fact
that a man somewhat resembling Mr..
Sutro had appeared on the stage. The
~ triad aYnlaiD that Mr. Cntrr
was not present, but the noise was so
great that he could not be heard. At
length the fact dawned on the crowd that
they had made a mistake, and the next
speaker was allowed to begin.
When the meeting was called to order
the following vica-presidents were seated
upon the stage: henry Sinsheimer. NJ. j.
Donovan, Alexander Laidlaw, Solomon
Sweet, Dr.. Jerome Anderson, w. j. b.
Mackay, 0. D. Baldwin, F. r. Whitcomb,
James S. Reynolds, J. W. Raj hael, ". Ii.
ID" Jordan, Mrs. Rose NJ. French, John NJ.
Days Mrs. Helen Moore. Mrs. S. Y. Healy.
Mrs. Eliza beth Mckinley, Mrs. S. NJ.
Thrasher, Mr.. F, B. Gibson. Rev. j. E.
Scott.
In introducing Charles c. Terrin as
chairman of the meeting James 5. ReY
nolds explained the purpose of the gather
ing. He said the meeting had been called
by men and women loving their country
TO call attention and To voice what they
believe TO be public sentiment in favor O t
meeting the present difficulties 10 a spirit
of peace and not of war. He said many
able men said the prevailing disregard of
Justice would sooner or later lead to social
disaster, and he thought the people were
in that condition at present. To avoid
that difficulty he SAID the meeting had
been called to consider the subject. 1t
was desired TO see how tOerabie that SEN
tence might be made instead of how severe.
Peace had her victories as glorious as war,
and he favored the RELOCATION Of war to
the background.
Chairman Terrell introduced Rev. n. A.
Haskell as the first speaker. He said
those present at the meeting were not
there in the interest Of either party 20 the
great labor struggle. but in the interests of
both. Everybody recognized that la Dor
and capital must work in harmony, or an
archy would result. lie had interest deep
and profound in the laboring classes, and
he also had interest in capital. The last
part OF the sentence brought volume Of
Misses. When he explained that he merely
meant that The rights Of capital should be
recognized and respected as well as those
oflab0r the Kisses changed to cheers.
ut must be evident TO every thoughtful
mind," said he. that this issue has been
growing for the last twenty years, and
through all these years there has been a
growing hostility between capital and
this difficulty may be adjusted. Arbitra-
tien seems TO me to be the remedy. Here
in this nineteenth century, with all of our
intelligence. we should not have IT, resort
10 fierce / am confident there are many
men throughout the country who could
meet as quietly as you have met tonight to
aTbitrate the questions at ISSUE"
The speaker said he believed the present
labor troubles would result in the con-
struetion of new social order. He said
all Of the contests of the past ages reached
out through the lapse Of time and would
have their effect In the organization of a
new social life He advised his auditors to
join in demand Of the Government 10
enforce plan of arbitration.
Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Stetson was in
troduced as the next speaker. She said
the struggle before US was considered d
typical one. as dealing win capital and
She went on al some length 30 define capt.
tai, She said there was great misundeT-
standing among the laborlng classes with
regard to the meaning of the word She
said il was nothing more than stored
energy. and when put TO proper uses was
the agent of great deal OF good.
Mrs SteIsen said there was no existing
law which could compel the parties to the
struggie TO submit the question to arbitra-
tion and advised that such an act be en-
acted. She mentioned how the United
States and Great Britain had twice averted
war by agreeing TO settle their difficulties
by arbitra ton.
Rev. M. j. FERGUSON said the general
public was much more interested than
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