New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-14
THE CRIMES SATNEW-O ORLEANS
VIGOROUS ADDRESS FROM THE COM
NERCIAL BODIES.
MASSACRES AND OUTRAGEs IN THE NAME OF
ORGANIZED LABOR MUST CEASE - THE
CTTY's COMMERCE. PARALYZED-coR-
RESPONDENCE ON THE SUBJECT.


the levee front this morning and no furlher ou'
break has occurred since yesterday Inc onS
steamers being loaded here, however are '"ose "
longing domestic lines, such as the Cio'". w
the Southern Pacific, the Work OF "h,'" 10
done bv white and coiored laborers, the Same a'
s,,o, Governor Foster is still in the city, and the
militia are under arms in the various
ready for duty at a moments notice
There was a meeting of the Councl OF Coh'ue 1ii'
Rodes last night at which 1t was agreed 10 'sSue
the following address:
To the People Of New-Or:eans 49,. ,,,.o ,oa, v,,,.
'rhe acts of awess violence that nave p'en w w.
pessed on the levee front during the last ortye
hHrs S' wrong on the heels Of events cGverng
many months which have seriously injured the faI
name of this city throughout the WOrlh can o di'
Expression on the part OF the rnercAants OF Now
orleans We have patiently stood interference
from organized labor which has cost MS and the city
With our business drifting from US because OF wan;
Of 6 60 Sf soSd by hoping
against hope that could by moral sud.on ana
ton. Every effort III this direction has failed and
find that. mistakng our forbearance for fear an
and landings determined 10 uphold a minority VINO
insist that the merchants OF NeW-Oreans sha IN
not question Of wages or comper satior but simply
and solely one of whether the merchants OF Nv
own way or whether they shall he dC''ted TO- 10y o
Wh@ insist on dominating our bnsness mc,hoda are
who have and do insist that he means OF ,uhN.st,
Of 5000 ana their families shah be stopped
unless they allowed TO dictate
II is useless 10 enter into details The facts are
too well known 10 every man. woman and chlld -
need recital. The time has come whom forbearance
has ceased t. be virtue: We can no longer treat
with men who with arms in their hands. ar" shoot
ns dSTP S'gp an an, G @ nS9 & 5e G %
saJ to these people hat, cost wha; 1t may We
and shall be protected that every ma, man
who desires 70 perform honest labor must nus
color previous condition; no man shall be inter
fered with in the pursuance OF his daily avo'alon
hire whom he may choose and have his work per
formed in such manner as ne may direct. -
% combine together for mutual protection, or 70
stop work II they choose. bui We deny their right rgn,
these men who have taken the law IN tn"if own
hands that the conditions they have brought anGni ,
II they will return to peaceful methods ana 1cccp'
work. accoring to al mrn e4laI i rlShtS ~ Nh NJ
Edward McCubbin has been appointed by the
white screwmen as their agent 10 make contracts
with ship-owners agents for the loading Of yes
sells at 81 a bale. He said tonight that the
screwmen condemn and regret the occurrence on
the levee front yesterday.
1t has been repeatedly charged in the public
press said Mr.. McCubbin. ''by commercial bodies
and by ship agents that the heavy charges az this
port were driving commerce away. and that IA"
screwmen were largely responsible for these ex-
cessive charges. Being convinced to the contrary
our proposition made to the ship-owncrs in
contemplation OF doiHg away WIN INV Wi''''ii''
the observation-disclosures. as We dd. that the sal
aries OF stevedores helped 70 make the charges ex
cessive. Since that proposition was made We have
loaded ships and made contracts but we
have found very stubborn resistance 10 our plan
in the ship agents who have insisted the
pIoyment OF stevedores And what is the reason
for that? Simply that the stevedores pay rebate
10 ship agents which the agents would not enjoy
II they were to accept our proposition to load the
vessels directly"
Have you made direct proposition to the owners
OF yesses?'
Yes sir We cabled last night the leading ship
owners IN Shields. Liverpool and London, making
explicit offers 10 do the work OF cotton loading AT
81 cents steamships and Offering to make regu-
lar contracts with bond for sa atisfactory work We
hopeful OF getting replies shortly 10 tele-
grams
AT So cents. doing the work ourselves we can
pay our men between 8 and 81 n day have a sur
plus for the replacing Of broken tools take care of
our sick our widows and orphans. and besides
declare dividends
Washington. March l3-The international feature
of the New-Orleans riot through the shooting of
Purser Bain OF the British steamship Engineer
has resulted in the exchange Of notes between Sir
Julian Pauncefote, the British Arnha ssador and the
State Department. and OF tclegraIns between the
State Department and Governor Of Louisiana Yes
terday the Ambassador made complaint 10 Acting
Secretary Uhl. of the State Department, that
British subject had been shot by rioters al New
Orleans. and Sir. Uhl sent the following self-ex-
planatory dispatch 20 Governor Foster:
Department of State waThiRg,oni ?; c.,
His Excellency the Governor Of louisiana Baton
The British Ambassador represents to this Depart
ment tnat. according 70 advices from the British
Consul at New-Orleans, there were continued dis-
morning Purser OF British ship Engineer shot in
the head Agents and captains asking FOR protecc-
lives Meeting Of Consu.s there at u O'Clock to-day.
The Ambassador desires 70 know the present stua-
tion and what measures have been and are being
taken for the protection of life and property
EDWIN + rHI4 Acting Secretary 81 State.
This morning Mr rhl received the following an
from Governor Foster. which was probably
written after midnight
New-Orleans March r. ls9a
Hon. Edwin +. I'M. Acting Secretary OF state
Your dispatch. repeated from Baton Rouge
the wharvcs here this morning. or my arrival thi-
evening find everything on the surface qGici. VIZ,
State authorities 20 prevent recurrence OF violence
and to aord full Pr2G2n , TO era G % ycsses 1% aTd
in danger The pnrser of me steamhhip IN
and am no, satisfied that his identity was known.
Grand Jury no" inves''g2iins ne "noF FdsTER
Governor Of Louisiana
In taking the action he has done the britsA Am
bassador has done all that he can 10 AT the present
time. Under the circumstances. II IL said II Is not
likely that the British Government VIII ask the
United States to compensate the wounded tnglFh-
man. although following precedents in such cases
II Is not improbable that some Indemnity may De
paid TO him more a matter OF International com
ity than because OF any just claim he may nave
against the Government.
The official kilograms which passed between the
Department OF Justice and the United States DIS
trict-Attorney at New-Orelns are made pubic
They as follows
Ncw-Orleans. La. March r.
Attorney General Washington D. {. .
The loading and unloading OF foreign vessc'S IN
orr port is suspended all along the river 'front.' oW-
ing 10 mob violence against labor employer OH
same Some laborers have been Killed ana ly Inahy
wounded and the pufscr Of the Brlilsh' stediS mp
Engincer also seriously wounded Interstate ana IN
ternational commerce is virtually paralyleu some
of The vessels In port carry the United states HiI
The police pOwerlesS- state troops nave tdheh
no part up this time TO quell the riot No arrests