The evening world., 1894-07-12
LAST.ED|T|0N.
A MAJORITY
AGAINST IT.
Local Knights Say a Strike
Here Would Not Help the
Western Men.
TREASURES ARE EMPTY, TOO.
That Would Mean Suffering for
the Men from the Very
Start
OPINIONS OF LABOR LEADERS.
II Would Take a Formal Order from
the General Executive Board
to Get Men Out.
OPINIONS OF LABOR LEADERS.

The probability that New York knights
OF Labor and trades unionists will go out
on a sympathetic strike in support of
the demands Of the American Railway
Union is very remote indeed to-day.
General Master Workman Sovereign
request" for such action and the prob
able results of compliance with
Il have been very carefully canvassed
by the knights and trades unionists in
dividually, and the general verdict
seems to be that: "A sympathetic strike
here will not put any bread in the
mouths Of the Western strikers. or
strengthen their demands in any way.
while 1t would result in increasing the
distress prevailing tos;a certain extent
among wage earners I'm this vicinity"
"Show me-" said member of District
Assembly IS, in Brooklyn, this morning,
where any good will result to the
knights here or in the West from the
step contemplated by Mr.. Sovereign,
and I will take II. But, until this has
been shown, don't expect me to infict
needless injury on my family and the
families of others.
The Knights and their brothers in
trades unions are not sheep nor is Mr.
Sovereign their herder. The men have
the right to think and act for them
selves, and they will not heedlessly
plunge themselves and others into mis-
try for the purpose of attempting to
scare employers into coming to terms.
We sympathize with those poor fell
lows out West, and Will cheeerfully
share our earnings with them; but we
must feel that we have right on our
side before we resort to vigorous meas
ures ...
THE motto of the Knights is that An
Injury to one Is the concern of ALL but
the statement of an injury must be
backed up by proof
We have no proof that the Pullman
men have been injured. although we are
inclined to believe that they have. II
they had not refused Mr.. Pullman's pro-
posal to examine his books before going
out their demands to-day would find
much more favor with the public.
i en- morally certain that there will be
no strike OF sympathetic sort by the
knights In New York. l have talked
with number Of brother knights and
Know the general feeling.
1t will take more than a request to
get the men out. 1t will take an impera-
tive order from Mr.. Sovereign. and that
order will have to be properly attested
oy the General Executive Board before
IL Will be obeyed.' .,
This interview reflects the opinions of
At least two-thirds of the X. of L. in
New York and vicinity. There are some
lew hot-heads who insist that the
hnights will go out. but their opinions
10 not carry any weight.
Reports from Brooklyn and Jersey
CITY to-day indicate that the knights In
those cities are taking no steps looking
" mpathetic strike.
The knights In this city as well as
tue union men generally are anXiously
awaiting the outcome of the confer
ehce of labor leaders which takes place
IN Chicago to-day. If those leaders de-
elue that a general strike would be adj
Nsaolc and issue an order to that
e"ect it would certainly have more
weight than Sovereign's request"
ol'c apparent reason why n general
nFINc Is not likely to occur in New York
" 10 be found in the fact that the Sc
''le drain upon the treasures of local
unions last Winter has left them in a
uePleled condition. and there are no
.u"uS to support the members IL they
were 10 go out.
Harry White. General Auditor OF the
Nauonal Garment Workers of America.
,'heh seen at his headquarters in
lafayette place to-day said
our men in Chicago. who telegraphed
yesterday to us for permission to strike
sst'anEed their minds and did not go out
o,h an They decided. along with the
oner trades of Chicago. to await the
'M,IGome OF the conference there to-day
p,t President Gompers and theExecu-
~ h3ard OF the American Federation
Labor decide on "A general strike,
p'h our men in Chicago. New York.
Mi ton, BAL timore and other strongholds
W." WI, certainly go out.
M, nose who are on the ground best
vvhuerstand the situation and their ad-
w. VIII be promptly accepted.
| IN cont think there Is any necessity
~ worry over the possible action
enlshts of Labor In this city may take.
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