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VOL. VII.
THE DALLES, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1894.
NO. 205
DlS ON THE STAND
The A. R. U. Leader Tells of
' The Great Strike.
HE WAS EARNEST AND FORCIBLE
George M . 1' oilman and Members of tlie
General Manager,' - Association
Will Appear as Witnesses.
Chicago. Aug. 20. President K. V.
Debs, of the American Railway Union,
was a witness before the strike commis
sion today. The courtroom was crowded
from bench to door ways. "Now tell as,
in your own way, Mr. Debs," said Com
missioner "Wright, what you know of
the Pullman Btrike and results."
Leaning forward in his seat, the tall
leader of the great strike began in a clear
voice a recital which gradually became
more earnest and forcible as he pro
ceeded, until it developed into almost
' an oration. He told of having received
word that a strike in Pullman was im
minent, and of his coming to Chicago
to investigate. "I found, "he said, the
men were working for the Pallman
company at wages upon which they
could not live. I found 'salaries had
been cut time and again until skilled
mechanics were ' working their live
away for wages not sufficient for day
laborers ; that the town of Pullman was
so schemed that every penny the work
ingmen made found its way back to the
company. In fact, I found the work
ingmen of Pullman in a pitiable condi
tion, and determined I would do all in
my power as president of the American
Railway Union to improve the condition
cf these men. The strike followed, - or
dered by the men themselves. Then
came the boycott ordered by the duly
lap- elected delegates to our convention, and
then followed the railroad strikes, or
dered by the various local unions, each
of which had a grievance of its own."
"Would the railroad strike have oc
curred if there had been no Pullman
trouble," asked commissioner Wright.
"No, the Pullman strike was the
prime cause. We desired to stop Pull
man's cars and shut off his income, thus
forcing him to arbitrate, but the rail
road men bad grievances of their own.
The General Managers' Association had
been organized with the avowed inten
tion of giving assistance to the railroads
in labor troubles. Its evident aim was
to drive organized labor from existence.
No sooner had this association been
formed than a systematic reduction of
railroad wages all over the country be
gan. The men were ready to strike and
telt they had cause, but the trouble
would not have come when it did bad it
not been for the Pullman matter. The
time was unpropitious. I did not order
. the strikes ; I had not the power. The
. men did that themselves, But I do not
wish to shirk any responsibility, and am
willing to say I heartily concurred in
and approved of the action taken by the
men. As to violence, I have always
condemned it, I have written and
spoken against it believing and know
ing a strike cannot be won by violence.
As to the telegrams sent from our office,
counseling violence, I know of no snch
epistles."
"What about the "buy a gun tele
gram?" asked the commissioner.
"That is easily explained. The tele-
gram was sent by the private secretary
. . to a friend in Butte, and was merely a
I playful expression. It was sent as such
and so understood."
- Debs then said that within five days
- after the strike was declared the union
had the railroads beaten. '.'They were
paralyzed," he said, "but injunctions
were sown broadcast and shortly after
wards the officials of the American
Railway Union were arrested for con-
tempt of court. That beat us. About
that time General Miles came to Chicago
and called on the General .Managers'
Association, and next day was quoted in
. an interview as saying he had broken
the backbone of the strike. Now, I con
aider that call of General Miles as vul
garly out of place. . . He had no . more
- right to consult with the General Man
agers' Association than he had . to con
sult with our unions. I might say, too,
. it seems strange that all our letters and
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U.S. Gov't Report
Li v cy
telegrams were made public property,
while not a line of the railroads corres
pondence was published. If it had been
I think we could prove the general
managers at the secret meeting declared
they would stamp the American Rail
way Union out of existence." : '
The strike commissioners : have noti
fied George M.; Pullman to appear and
testify and will also call for several mem
bers of the General Managers' Associa
tion. '
Strike at New Bedford.
New Bedford, Mass., Aug 20. This
morning operatives inaugurated a gen
eral strike, and nearly 11,000 are idle.
The machinery of but five out of 27 mills
in the city is in motion, and it is thought
these mills will soon be shut down with
the others. The manufacturers have
little or nothing to say, but the notices
of a reduction against which the help
rebel are still posted. Secretary Ross,
of the Spinners' union, stated this morn
ing that the members of his union have
lined up for a long struggle and it is
confidently expected it will be of six '
months' duration.
The strike promises to be the most
important which has ever occurred in
the textile industry in Massachusetts.
The manufacturers must fight perfectly
organized unions, some of which are
fairly wealthy. Notable in this particu
lar is the Spinners' union, which has a
fund in its treasury aggregating at least
$30,000. The Spinnen have voted,
however, not to touch any of this money
for a month. Until yesterday it was
hoped the strike would be averted.
In the House.
Washington, Aug. 20. Less than 50
members were present when the house
met at 12 o'clock today. The members
were crowding around in front of the
speaker's desk with requests for unani
mous consent for' che passage of bills.
Sayres, chairman of the appropriations
committee, secured unanimous consent
for consideration of a bill appropriating
$9000 for an additional force for the
collection of internal revenue and $3000
for carrying into effect the arbitrations
between the United States and Vene
zuela. It was passed without objection.
McCreary chairman of the committee
on foreign affairs, asked unanimous
consent for the consideration of a joint
resolution congratulating the Hawaiian
republic on the perfect assumption of
the powers and abilities of self-gover-ment.
Owing to the absence of Bou
telle, Bland objected. Bland then de
manded the regular order. At 12 :45 the
house adjourned.
Waiting; for Clereland .
Washington, Aug. 20. Speaker Crisp
returned today from Old Point Comfort.
He says an adjournment could be had by
Wednesday if the president would acton
the. tarriff tomorrow. The only legisla
tive matter pending on which action is
hoped for ia the alcohol bill now before
the senate, but this appears to be affect
ed by the Murphy resolution postponing
all tariff legislation. Members of the
ways and means committee say they do
not think the president will let the tariff
bill become a law until the last moment,
in order that the customs officers may
have all the information possible. This
would not be until midnight Monday
next.
Representative Tarsney will make no
effort to push his free silver-lead ore bill
beyond getting it on the house calendar.
He reported it from the committee today.
Families 8 tar Ting; at Pnllman.
Chicago, Aug. 20. Governor Altgeld
went to Pullman today to investigate
the condition of the strikers. He visit
was the result or a communication stat
ing 1,000 families are near starvation.
Vice-President Wickes, of the Pull
man Company, called on Governor Alt
geld and offered to accompany him to
Pullman. ''I preler to go alone," said
the governor. "I think I can find my
wav about .town."
Favorable Reports Ordered.
Washington, Aug. 20. The senate
finance committee today ordered favor
able reports on the separate tariff bills
passed a week ago by the bouse.
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Washington, Aug.' 20. Harris re
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Allison said the action of the senate
last Saturday on Manderson's amend
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the amendment only failed for lack of a
quorum, should be recorded as an in
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amendment favorablv.
Mitchell of Oregon gave notice that if
the sugar bill was called up this session
he would offer an amendment re-enact
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placing wool, coal and iron on the free
list were ordered placed on the calendar.
The senate went into executive session,
but owing to lack of a quorum adjourned
until Wednesday.
The senate bill to push the claim of
the United States against the estate of
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