New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-10
MAYOR PINGREE'S PROPOSAL
HE THINKS THE CONSTITUTION SHOULD
PROVIDE FOR ARBITRATION.
THE MAYORS OF FIFTY CITIES ASKED TO JOIN
HIM IN AN EFFORT TO INDUCE MR.. PULL
MAN TO CONSENT TO ARBITRATE
THE PRESENT TROUBLE. =

THE PRESENT TROUBLE
yBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrNE.l
Detroit, July "a mass meeting OF all the labor
organize lions OF the city held here tonight to
discuss the strike situation. There was no disorder
and little noise the men marched in procession
through the streets Of the city to the Auditorium
which filled with 5000 people, the ma
jority of whom the white ribbon The meet
Ing addressed by members Of the various
Councils. and then Mayor Hazen $. PIngree was
called 10 the platform lie spoke In part follows
1t Is the duty Of every citizen to see to it that the
laws of his country enforced, and as the
chief executive OF this city under ne laws OF tns
state. am held crminally responsible II any dam
age TO property or loss of life occurs through my
failure to advise and encourage the enforcement OF
the laws for their protection IL Is dlssracs 10
our civilization that conditions should exist when
should fire upon their fellow citizens. The people
are their own soverelgns. They nave the power,
through the peaceful means of the ballot, 10 make
laws which will forever prevent repetition Oh d Sns
at Chicago. which have so recently HORNED
the whole country
c,aiy those that derive ;heir powers from TIE PEG
country hear. to be willing 10 submit
ar f Ne are nformed by the newspaper
ports that the head Of the Pullman Company refuses
to entertain the proposition made TO him by me
men to submit the difference to arbitration; but
there are some influences at work which may cause
him 10 look upon the proposition favorab!y. 1T II
because OF such refusal and in order that we may
install reason In place OF force, that arbitration
If the Constitution OF the United states ana me
constitutions OF the States are not flexible enough
to permit OF the enactment OF lava TO compel
arbitration under National and State auspices.
| they and should be changed This meeting can
take the first step i'm the accomplishment or this
grand and humane purpose by adopting resolu-
non demanding that the Congress which Is no" IN
session pass act providing for submitting TO the
States an amendment to the Federal CONSTITUTION
looking the establishment OF an Interstate board
or Boards of Arbitration. to which shAll ne SUD
mltted all differences between capital ana labor;
Again | must say that you must bear IN fhinp
! (olthough ON assured by your leaders that 70"
dor that all acts ~ violence whether through the
lnstigation of the union or the work OF others eN
cited thereto I'm consequence OF the disturbed con
di,on Of affairs will result disnstrouSly TO the on
iects for which you now contendlng appeh
10 YOU as good citizens 20 aid me In preserving
neace and protecting He and property and | frTl
confident my appeal will not be IN vain But X De-
comes my duty TO inform you that the Pole" De-
pnrtment and the officers of this municipality must
and will maintain orderly conduct within It's boun-
! dnrles and enforce the laws now in existence Tor
the protection 81 NE and property.
Telegr1ma from the mayors OF hfty cities In
answer 10 one sent out by Mayor P.ngree asking
If the other Mayors would join him in a request to
George " Pullman to arbtrate the difficulty. were
then read The great majority Of them We're N
the affirmative After the reading Of the telegrams
a resolution was adopted. amid applause, request
Ing Congress 70 pass the act favored By Mayor
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