Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-14

to adjust the differences existing between the company and the men. Just how this will be done is not yet decided.
 A BUSINESS ADDRESS. NEW ORLEANS, March 13.-At meeting of the council of commercial bodies last night the following address was adopted: To the People of New Orleans:
 The acts of lawless violence that have been witnessed on the levee front during the past forty-eight hours, on the heels Of events covering many months, which have seriously injured the fair name of this city throughout the world, call for an express sion on the part of the merchants of New Orleans. We have patiently stood inter- ference from organized labor, which has cost us and the city and state many hun dreds of thousands of dollars, and with our business drifting from us because of want Of confidence born of labor troubles we have quietly stood by hoping against hope that we could by moral suasion and fair offers bring about peaceful aud amicable solution. Every effort in this direction 1 has failed, and we Ind that mistaking our forbearance for fear an armed mob has taken possession of our wharves and landings determined to uphold the minority who insist that the mer- chants of New Orleans shall intrust the ] conduct of their business to them. It is not que stion of wages or compensation, l but simply and solely one of whether the merchants of New Orleans shall conduct their own business in their own way, or whether they shall be dictated to by nand- l ful of employees. We say a handful, as the 1 men who insist on dominating bus i mess methods are 2000 of about 50, ,000 male adults of this city. These 2000 insist that the means of subsistence of As ,000 and their families shall be stopped, unless they are allowed to dictate. It is useless to enter into details. The facts are too well known to every man, woman and child to need recital. The boa fr.r rhka..E hann to be virtue. We cannot 1ouger treat with men who, with arms in their hands, are shooting down an inoHensive people because they will not think and act with them. For these reasons we say to these people that, cost what 1t may, we are de- termined that the commerce of this city must and shall be protected; that every one who desires to perform honest labor must and shall be permitted to do so, regard- less of race, color or previous condition. No man shall be interfered with in the pur- suance of his daily avocation, and we insist on the right of every employer to hire whom may choose and have his work performed in such 0 manner as he may di- rect
 We do not deny the right of workingmen to combine on the ground of mutual pro- lection, or to stop work If they choose, but we deny their right to prevent others rom working, and we warn these men, who have taken the law in their own hands, that the conditions they have brought about must cease. We are willing to meet them amicabiy, fthey will return to peace tul methods and accept work, according all men equal rights; if not they must stand aside aud let others work who will.
 A BRITISH SUBJECT,
 WHO WAS SHOT IN THE RIOT, BRINGS ABOUT
 CoRREsPoNDENcE.
 WASHINGTON, MarcB 13.-The interna- tional feature of the New Orleans riot, through the shooting ol Purser Bain of the British steamer Engineer, has resulted in the exchange of notes between Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British am bassador, and the state department, and of telegrams be- tween the state department and the gov- ernor of Louisiana. Yesterday afternoon Secretary Uhl of the state department that a British subject had been shot in the rIot, and Mir. Uni sent the following self-ex- planatory dispatch to Governor Foster:
 DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
 WASHINGTON, March 12, 1sS5. J -- To His Excellency, the Governor of Louisi- ana. Baton Rouge, La.:
 The British amDass ador represents to this department that according Lo advices from the British consul at New Orleans there were continued disturbances along the wharves of that city this morning and the purser of the British ship Engineer was shot in the head. Agents and captains are asking for protection. The crews state that they are in danger of their lives. meeting of consuls was held there at 12 o'clock today. The ambassador desires to know the present situation and what meas- ures have been and are being taken for the protection of life and property,
 EDWIN F. JILL,
 Acting Secretary of State. This morning Mir. Uhl received the fol- | lowing answer from Governor Foster, which was probably written after mid niGhti
 NEW ORLEANS, March 13, 1895. To Hon. Edwin F. Uhl, Acting seci etary Of State, Washington: Your dispatch repeated from Baton Rouge reached me here tonight. Rioting occur red along the wbarves here this morning. On my arrival this evening I find every thing on the surface quiet. Vigorous steps are being taken by the municipal and state lence, and to afford full protection to life, i property and commerce. 1 am satisfied that the crews of vessels are in no danger. The pprser of the steamship Engineer was shot while on the wharf during the ricti and am satisfied that his identity was not known. The grand jury is now investi- gating the whole matter.
 MURPHY J. FOSTER,
 Governor of Louisiana.
 INDEMNITY MAY BE MADE.
 In taking the action which he has done and which was mem ntioned in the United Press dispatches last night, the British ambassador has done all that he can do at familiar with our system of government and appreciates the fact that So far as he can learn the local authorities have done all they could to restrain the rioters. Un- der the circumstances it is not likely that the British government will ask the United States to compensate the wounded gIish- man, although following the precedent in