The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-19

well. pity the poor devils who go and
spent 50 cents to hear him. The only adj
vice they Will get is 10 organize and
strike again. and the last great tie-up
for which Mr.. Debs was responsible
plainly shows what a success he made of
IT, The American Railway Union Will
never flourish again, and the only men
who nowadays talk of having another
strike are those who figured in the last
one. lost their positions and are now
anxious that another shall occur in order
that thew will be able to secure the posi-
tons o. those who would be foolish
enough TO go out. There are hundreds
of such men in the country today, men.
some OF whom have been in the railroad
business for from ten TO twenty years
and who were competent in every way.
They had worked along and received
fairly good wages until Mr.. Debs organ
lied his union. told them that they were
slaves and that. IL they would only strike
the companies would be compelled TO
raise wages. They took the advice of Mir.
Debs and the result they well know.
They will never be able to get back their
old positions and they must suffer. Many
OF them viii go hungry. but not so Mr..
Debs, / think If you make a little inquiry
YOU Will find that Mr.. Debs never went 10
bed hungry He has drawn a nice big
salary and is now travelling about the
country at the expense of the working
men.
The A. r. L. may get mp good mem
bership once again, but. rs | said before,
YOU will find that many OF the new MEM
bers are those who figured in the last
strike and who now want TO encourage
others TO go out in order TO create some
new herths into which they hope 10 dror.
"Mr. Debs. ] suppose, appeared on the
platform tonight dressed as we'll and
probably a great deal better than many
OF the members of the General Managers
Association. and he lives just as we'll as
any of them. In his lecture he tells his
audience that the General Managers AS
sociation Is composed OF the managers Of
all OF the railroads of any Importance IN
the United States. when In truth 1t Is
made up OF the managers of the roads
which have their terminus In Chicago.
But / don't care 10 discuss the matter
except 10 say that Mr.. Dehs never won a
strike. and don't believe ever will"
On the railroad situation. Mr.. Egan
said: There Is no question hut that the
railroad business is very quiet and I con
slider that that is "A pretty good criterion
TO go by ia sizing up the general conli-
ton of the country. II is the belief
among railroad men that business will
not he resumed until there is another
crop. and the Eastern railroads are now
doing all in their power 20 aid the farm
these Of several other states to bring
about this result The public must re-
member that all, or rather a large por-
ton. % the railroads are very heavily
bonded ana II IS necessary for them 10
earn considerable money in order to keep
even Take a road like the Union Pa
citic about which there has been so much
talk When that road was constructed
years ago. the cost OF construction vas
immense Rails which you can now buy
for 81 ton cost at that time in the
nelghhorhoo3 Of $50 and the quality Of
the rail was not near 50 good Other
material was equally hiEh snd If cost
much money 20 get good men As a re-
suit. IL was found necessary for the COM
pany 10 bond sths road very high. IN
many Instances the road WAS bonded for
SSl 40 and sometimes ssaa per mile
which Is equivalent toiaY 20 more than
$4,000 Ter mile The extreme Eastern
roads. such "a the baltimore 4 Chic ana
the Pennsylvania. p~e ronf{n uail~ ;
Ing mere money to keep up 70 the tines
Then. too through trAvss Is uoy ...at
which enriches railroad: II is the local
business.
THE Southern Pacific has some 81 its
road bonded for soaoo Per mile nat the
pecple Of California are not pleased With
the way they have beer treated and the
rev rival road Is very likely 10 Re con-
structed."
There are very few better railroad men
a., tha United states than Mr.. Fsgsn aud
the position he Occupied during she great
railroad strike which Mr.. Debs talked
about last night. brought him 81 fora the
publiss as the leader Of the forces which
fought the strikers until they were cor
Matted z, ADMIT defeat Mr. .fean Is an
unassuuaing man and last night vas
,sr@ssed In ar ordinary busicesa ssgit %
.-rev snd wore a nsgligee shirt He has
te<n - the railway service sisEce fes3
arsi worked up 20 his present posi son
from messenger hoy. He has he'a 1,nsI-
items e. .~rst with many or the Iea'isn-
railroads ~ the country. was genera
s,sts.eei7sls-.sslent of the Western d,vtytca ef
he -aia& L.an Pacific Tailroe Or f6uw
wears AMI. SAer he resigned t'a9t rsAssti.s1
In September -SSs. stepped }nto the I~0Si.
t.on OF ensral superintendent % the ~
Iaul saI,s r<alsoiis & Manitoba railway
sf.tr tnt yestr< cg sci vice vfitA Tia -ss7--
gaax la f.eca nt gEreral Enanags = e. tie
Cat-sso :. zeal & Kansas cry fcs.t-
IL ssSa Re assumed his preseai poSitAo2.