The morning times., 1896-07-04
LOOK TO THE DIRECTORS
Discharged Railway Employees
Think They Will Be Heard.
NO TALK OF A STRIKE
Ar. Phillips Refusal to See Them
Has In No Way Caused Dis
couragement-MOrnl Support Lent
Them by Congressman and he Pub
lie Cheers Them On.

The fact that the general secretary of
the Knights OF Labor dId not yesterday re-
ccIvc communication from fresiuent
Philips, or the Metropolitan railroad, stat
ing definitely when ana where the dis
charged men of that railroad could DC
heard, mas not impressed Tue men AS an In
dIcatioa tna5 they VIII not get the oppor-
tunity desired. 1t Is beiieyed tnaJ Tie
men will have the hearing before the board
OF directors on Wednesday next, tine reg
ular date for the meeting ct the board.
so cOnfiOent are lney Ghat their cause
Will prevail that there is no talk OF Il strike
or anything tnat would EN- barrass the other
Iuembers of the Street Railway Assembly.
1t Is true, nevertheless, that whether Tor
good or bad motives, the men are being
constantly urged to resent what is held
up to them as IAN insult to organized
labor" using the argument that MIR. Philips
has snubbed the general order or the X.
of l.. by his faiiurc,to reply To their general
secretary, a reply having been courtcously
requested.
Neither President Lawrence of the Street
Railway Assembly, MIR. Dent nor others OF
the executive board, are disposed to take
such view OF the situation. The WedDes-
day meeting OF the directors will be the
first since the dismissal OF the men, and
they believe that only at u meeting could
tne points AZ issue bt Idlrly uiSCuSScu.
They believe further tina t the company can
not afford to run counter to the expressed
wishes of SO many members OF Congress,
all of whom so far have asked .considera-
ton for the tabooed employees.
POLICY OF FOKBEARANCE.
Mr.. Dent said lust night That while no
meeting of The Street hallway Assembly
would be held until Today week, the execu-
tive board khew-its sentiments and that
was 10 wait patiently until next Wednes-
day.
What will you 90 then he was asked,
''If the company maintains its present at
titude?''
Ion, WELL" said Mr.. Dent, lit will be
time enough TO cross that fridge when We
come 10 it,"
President Lawrence's conservatism in
the agitation has the Endorsement OF all
the members, or at least a very large ma
jority ~ that body. There is 10 doubt
that IL The assembly were TO meet today
his course would be approved and ap-
pla utied.
The conduct OF the men has also been
very generally indorsed by the community.
A very pleasing evidence OF this statement
will be noted in the following brief note
received by President Lawrence last night
from lady who sent the remittance with
the note:
Please find enclosed $500, which is
what got for one days work, that de-
sire to contribute to the cause. l wish IL
were many ma ny times as much. 1
am really disappointed that that .horrid
man holds out so against you. l had
hoped TO see you all back before this"
The excursion for the benefit OF the
employees on the Both inst. promises to be
a big thing. Tickets are being taken
largely.
MORE CONGRESSIONAL LETTERS.
Several letters from Congressman were
published yesterday in the Evening Times,
and more were received last night.
Congressman Leighty, OF Indiana, after
rcstating the case, says:
rs not this unjust treatment to faithful
workmen? I am sure it will react on
your corporation In your future request
for further legislation from Congress, and
I would respectfully ask that the men
who are being unjustly treated be re-
stored to their former Positions
Hon. Charles A. Towne says that assum
ing the published stateme nts to be COR
rect. the action OF the company lis not
wise-frer the standpoint of the employer
of labor, nor Just TO the employe. do nst
desire to be understood as impertinently
interfering with the management OF your
business, but / am anxious. as a citizen
and member of Congress, to impress upon
you that such a course is certain to react
on the interest OF employers and, IL it be:
comes general, on the peace of society"
Congressman Kiefer writes to say that
the question at issue could properly be
reviewed by the Comrrittee on Labor of
the House and Senate for action"