New-York tribune., 1908-12-24
NEw-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY DECEMBER

csion do not know the grounds on which II ,beas
based. do know, though that all three OF t9ese he
country, and predict that mono of them VIII ever ever
probably arranged to appeal this TO the Su-
preme Court of the United States -. .h. b.va
been rendered against labor in Injunction cases. II
is not strange that labor ORGANIZATIONS sh9pa pa M
jury in contempt This decision NV Will n suTe t6a
respect Will serve useful purpose
\ Grand Chief Stone Of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers. when asked for his opinion reia-
tive to the decision, said he preferred to make no
comment.
Philadelphia Dec. 23.-James NJ. Beck. Of New
York of counsel for the Buck Stove Company
was informed OF the decision in the labor case at
Washington while in this city to-day. Mr. BECK
who made the closing argument for the colhpdh''
in commenting on the case said:
Counsel for the Buck Stove Company in this
contempt proceeding reluctantly discharged what
their client but the public. Had we not done done
sp OF of e % Fedaon Of Labor would
have become worse than farce TINS case ous ne i
the most important decision in labor controversy
since the Debs case of 1885, from which 1t only dd
fers in the fact that in the Debs case physical
violence was used to paraly1e interstate ITa'e Fa
dangerous method Of a national boycott was
employed ,... -, .,.,-,,o,,a tL. co,,r-
ageous action of Judge Wright ought to prove a
judicial from Sa fos ad OF in
that it is one Of the most cruel forms Of oPpFS,s-
sion yet devised by the wit OF man for the ihric
ton of suffering on his fellow man
William J. Bryan who is in this city to-day. was
much interested in the decision in the Buck Stove
Company Because OF the prominence he gave
to the court injunction issue in the late Preslden
tial campaign interview with him on TO-DAY
decision sought. Mr.. Bryan said:
It is not my policy to crticise either federal
courts their action. The commitment to prison
as Gompers and Mitchell is unique in the annals
of labor movements in this country Until nave
read the courts opinion and considered me nlatea &
carefully can have nothing to say regarding the
fs 70 he Tesorted to When the basis Of the criti
cism may be a mere misconstruction-
St. Louis. Dec. 23-J w. Van Cleave, president
of the Buck Stove and Range Company and presi-
dent of the National Manufacturers Association
declined to comment on the action of the supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia in sentencing
American Federation of Labor officials to jail for
contempt of court.
The circumstances are such that don't think
It would be wise TO offer any comment on the
courts action" said he.
Detroit Dec 23-"I think you will find that Mr.
C1ompers Mr.. Mitchell and Mr. Morrison Will never
serve their sentences was the comment of Danlel
J. Keefe, Commissioner General Of Immigration
former vice-presdent of the American Federation
of Labor and head of the Longshoremen's Union
regarding to-day's decision in the Buck Stove
Company Il am not prepared to discuss the
matter any further than this prediction. he said
and I won't say why they will never serve their
sentences"
eft is an outraRe-an absolute outrage declared
William D. Mahon. president of the Amalgamated
Association of Street Railway Employees This Is
the end of the declaration of free speech 1t VIII
be resented only by workingmen, but by ali
other liberty loving people. They can't destroy
trades unions In this way. That was their ooJec--
If they put these leaders in jail for contempt or
court there will be fresh leaders to take their
places tomorrow, and again fresh leaders after
that indefinitely"