The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-07-14

cations need not now be discussed. Ths msa
do not ask recognitioa OF their organization or
any organization.
Believing this proposition to be fair. reason
able and just, it 10 respectfully submltted with
the belief that its acceptance viii result In .
prompt resumption Of tFafIlc.
EUGENE v. DEBs.
q. W. HOWARD.
SYLVESTER kKLIHKR.
EoAN TALKS.
Mr.. Esan said informally: "Ths gen.
eral managers will, under no circum-
stances, have conference with Debs on
any subject. They will retain In their en-.
pioy the men who filled tho strikers
places and arc competent"
Mr.. st. John said tho proposition would
not be considered by tho general man.
ayers before the regular meeting to-mor-
row. ''If," he said significantly, 'it be
considered at ALL"
IT LOOKS DUBIOUS.
After Mayor Hopkins told Debs tho re.
suit of his visit 10 the General Managers
headquarters. Debs said the strike was
not OF, and he would report tho result OF
the mayors visit to the meeting Of the
executive board Of the A. r. U.
Mayor Hopkins said. regarding the
proposition made to the general man.
ayers: ut 10 extremely liberal. think
Debs does not ask tho men to be taken
back a. members Of the A. r. u. but TO
be treated with % individuals. There 10
no question Of the recognition Of tho
union involved"
TurprsII pr wo GENERAL srRrVr.
CHICAGO, July 13.-The conference Of
the American Federation Of Labor ad.
joured at 7:3O o'clock this evening after
having decided against general strike.
The petition Of President Debs was en-.
dorsed. however, and 81, 900 voted for de-
fense fund for the coming trial Of Dcbs.
The executive council Of seven will hold q
final session tomorrow. The following
address to the public was issued after o
long discussion.
The great industrial upheaval now agitatlng
| the country has been carefully, calmly and fully
| considered, In conference Of the executive
council Of the A. H. U. and the Executive OH.
GERS and representatives Of the national and in
| ternatiOnal unions and br0therhoods OF railway
unions, called TO meet In the city Of Chicago
| on July II, 1894.
In the light OF all the evidence 0btainable.
and In view Of the peculiar complications now
| developing In the situation, we are forced to
| the conclusion that the best interests OF the
unions afIiliated with the American Federation
Of Labor demand that they refrain from par
| ticipatlng In any general or local strike which
may be proposed In connection with the pres
| ent railroad troubles.
We declare 1t to be the sense Of this confer
ence that q general strike at this time 10 inex-
lsxSx.r
ests OF the working people. We further recon.
mend that all connected with the American
Federation OF Labor now out on n sympathetic
strike should return to work, and those who
contemplate going out on q sympathetic strike
are advised to remain at their usual avoca-
tions.
In the strike Of the A. n. U. we recognize On
impulslve, vigorous protest against the gather
ing, growing forces Of plutocracy, power and
corporation rule. In the sympathetic rule ol
that order to help the Pullman employees the,
have demonstrated the hollow shams Of Pull
mans pharasical paradise Pullman In his per
slstent repulses OF arbitration, and In his heart
less. autocratic treatment TO his employees. has
proved himself public enemy. The heart o
| labor everywhere throbs responsive to the
manly purposes and sturdy struggle Of the A. II
U. In their heroic endeavor TO redress the
wrongs Of the Pullman employees.
Would 1t not be worse than folly to call mer
out on q general or local strike In these days O
stagnant trade and commercial depression.
Better let us organize to protect our Interests
at the ballot box and cast our votes to redeem
this country from the present political and In
dustrial misrulo and take Il from the hands o
the plutocratic wreckers and place Il In IN,
hands OF the common people.
A joint meeting OF the executive boardl
OF the A. X. q. aud the x. Of L. was held
at o'clock p. m. to-day to consider the
treatment which the railway unions
proposition to the General Managers
association received earlier In the day
An informal discussion Was followed b,
an adjournment until 10 o'clock to-mor
row.
The feeling against tho general manag
ers was very bitter, but the CONCLUSION
was TO wait until the general manager
had acted on the proposition before tax
ing any further action themselves.
The X. Of L. representatives at tn
meeting were in full accord with the A. II
U. and agreed to stand by tho union Il
the end.
President Debs said II the present prop
osition was ignored or rejected the strik'
would be renewed with greater force ant
continued until the railway people CAV,
in.
DISCUSSING THE RESOLUTIONS.
The morning session took up the resolu
tions where they were dropped the nigh
before. Many strong speeches were mad
on both sides Of tho resolution to order
general strike Of tho members in sympa
thy with tho Pullman strikers.
NJ J. Croll OF the International Typo
graphical union appealed to tho feeling O
the conference OH the manner in whc
labor had been trampled upon by capita
and said the only way to force recognition
was to order complete tic-up.
Messrs. Mcclure and Perkins mad
speeches on the Same line, arguing mos
emphatically in favor Of the resolutions.
DRrMNoyD's BITTER WORDS.
Drummond took up tho opposition an,
discussed at length the inadvisability o:
general strike. He said: II want Deb
to understand 1t is unnecessary for us I
order q strike. lie wishes US to shii
the responsibility from his shoulder
and object. II he has started and car
not win let him lose. If we should orde
a strike now tho financial situation of th
country is such that great many of on
members would not go out and vacancie
would be filled with nonunionists. | b,
lieve that the country is such that gen
| oral st ril,e would mot win I do mt a., .,