, 1864-01-26
P, F. ". & G. R. R. STRIKE.


TO do Pablo.
In reply to an artscle In the Chicago TRIBUNE OF
the sd tnst In relation 10 the courae pursued by &he
locomotive cngineers to which the attention Of ths
public called which you state that there Are
scme alarming featuEca connected with the cnGlnoeFs
association in regard to the course We intend to ppf
sne towardB the company and the Fnol'e'-We' q en
Euecre are authorized say that thcre u no canse
any whatever n relation to the e9nfse to
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10 say that these doubts to our knowedee. hsve not
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e seF have Sssn onosSg
ee!sa Tn xthsqt az spPreas
SHOW tl!n i aecofdance xl.n thelI Judgment EeaIe
Which, decldedy il tie eass. Al, iqr,5srnofs, they
served 1hcm eithially fer yesrs, that ere will be no
es;ort,on assd sEai'nsMt M tas, r. ,s
retieI and that indiydaa!s longer thcir
2sss oi IT, ~ess
eay thst n aecoraane. With .nlc. o1s
nsss eas5fs + ~, h. &C b.
Msf T y not ths H. PIT a. tes p =
& 81 eGsa &.s 10 eospl. 1oS see1.d
sna as Sc aes S0Se e s
nose sesicosaz shan as present Toy haye 40 aathos
@.nseeIs M ~ of other iosds sre seriously siar9ei m i
!his assocailon r engineers whch: L saeeesstal:
81 ss nx Il say S tne
s5y iasesd q adoptns measares 10 ijure deprive
safss in the case Of the F.
v, \. Il. ne d!aisnsy Is got ssoli 40 adyanss 2!
Is eaftnsefs ,nssi upSa lSS1e + hen
~ we w e I Go1
management Of The affairs Of the companica Al that
b e eI e Etc., Is a
foixed to say Thai the cnnecrs are disposed to dea
lrlEly and nonorah1y with lie companies. tho public
auss III esT tss ed
'4'''' $$4i $:44H S*S:$:&a. S$*sS:s:; $s:4S:;.
Committee on Publication.
-nREuARKs.-A1l parts Of the above communics-
tion that ssserts that Eng1uccrs are not adequate
II paid wc take 10 1ssue with; whether $gl per
month for five Elk hours running per d.y is too
much Or too little wages for the character Of the
service performed Is question We will not pass
| Judgment on We are assured by the President
1.-THE road in telegraph dispatch published on
the ed inst, that the Company does not refuse to
| pay an increase Of wngea. Herr Is the language
| ofthe dispatch: The President Of the Company
declares that he now stands ready kop3Y Jt8 COM
pensdf,on for kerrfees and is willing to recognise
The market rate or customary rate Of wages a. faIr
wages or wages proper to be psid, but az to l4
rules and regulations for 1he government Qf ns<a
- they will be madc and adhered to by the o1icers
ofthe corporation, aud Ill who choose to take ser
vice with the Company VIII be expected to comply
! with tbe1n.''
Ae VIC before stated, the contest between the
| Company and ita Engineers is therefore about
"rules and regulations" " aud not about wages. Il
it be rne as set forth By the sttikers, that they
only ask the samc advance that 9th
Ct roads have agreed to pay, there can
be no Issue on that point, for the
Fresidcnt ofthe company declarcs that he glands
ready to par full compensation for Services r
and is willing to recognize the market rate ol
wages.
The difference In dispute then must be abont the
rules and regu]aiopa' else there is no question
At ieEne between the Company aud Its engineers.
This tho Communication natly denies and aaserts
that fair compensation is al they ask Let us
| look ut this point moment. In the Font Wayne
proceedings Of the strikers Of meeting held there
The preamble reads as fo0ows:
G Is sna 81
W. es ssnS q e.
aud Gcncfal Superintendent petition c0ucaed IL Re,
snsctfal tsIM5; sslans 1oI an advanee of pay, All
WsEs 915 commit TssslEsa II ~
% ,ae petifion vas rensed, ana Is san fetsai: i 1
onday 5eoa, j J.n IL Is %e Vii vi :a not ao 1a fa1e'
81
11oNs or TIE fET111os AEE coXel1ED wlra."
Ii will be seen that other natters'' than m ad-
vance Of pay were contained in the demand. and
the Insult" referred to WIS doubtless or=aeioned
by the - other matters."
tthateef the requirements Of the petition com
piled with they will do no farther service, &C. II
+ lhus proven by confession. notwithsta14tng the
| i Briebfne. that nm advance OF pay IVES NOT the
only deuand made by the str1Eers. What wezr
company says thc5 were rules md regulations
| dictated to the company foc the government ol
meu"-oye1riding the rules and regulations Of the
owners q The railway, made tor the observance o'
On tue 1sih inst. the etsizcrs 9alt work and in
meeting at the place Aforesaid {foft Wagne) re.
solved among other things:
- Resolved, That We will not receac f!om 4ny q
the conditions Of onr pet,uea to thc Psesden bo.r4
Ct otheT anst1ers tsrstn M a.; set forh ''' - @' '
IL here shown tat IN ndd,ts9n 70 "a; an adyanc,
rules In regard to the ''fednc'ton OF mileage ant
other rnatte1s."
| "Res01r<d, Tint We, AS engineers, Will mAtntat,
| our frcnnen In their demand for an increase o
md Mll not a:ssps e;ap!eyme1I iFo II
So, then, 1t appears thai one Of the other mat
tc1s consists of resolution not to "'accept en-
eou1piy with all their rdgmauds-un1ess It also CON
! pics With the demands OF the 8rcmen.
| Another resoiuti reads:
nent from sns eomR1ny pa nil nre Given epl0'
| Thus another Of the conditions comes to light
viz: that the company ehau no longer have ths
fsHe them ii. soed bsa Or indlaefsnt i lie 1a@q
wa 20 to T6sk pc all
The rrtt thought that must occoI to the reads
aiicr pernsine these " "condluons"- il, hss tho T
its engineers levl bound to respects It Is thea
sweeping and dictatoriat demands that occasion
nds Sf all 5hs other
! | nczvcd the President Of the company to resis
them, and caused him to declare in his p1blfahe
Tbat IT have, however, entire confidence thl
/ tine, industry, money and nerve Will bring I
thEouch the pfcaeut ftfait. and that hereafter u
ehan 6aye better men, better discipline and bstt
1 results Tor the owners OF this road than We hay
| had. It IL going to cost money and take se1
lime to WORK the problem ont"
The committee In their communication dfsclal
: | apy intention on the ps1t Of their asseciates
= mako any inordiu1te demands On the Fort Way
/ or npy othc1 road. But they offer no guarantee e
: | cent ihe forbeasanee Of the Strikers While
3 man nature, passions. cupidity and se!ashness
rstu ps they uotoriouly ars, VIC submit that me
l. forbearance Is not sufficient pledge asait
cItortlora and rapscity. We want every labor
naid q fair and adequate compensation for !
| work: hut at the same time we contend that t
e men who furnish tho capital and employment Q
II apspne a the RISKS Of psoat and loss, have eqt
b fights with the employee: that combinations. C
/. tpiracfee or coercion prncticnd On either SIDE
/ rct an advantage Of the other, Is wrong, is y
!, policy and, IN The long run. works mischief
, both sides producing distrust, alienation. DISCO
!" and destroys Ill sympathy and friendship that
employer and employee should feel Tor each OH
LATER FROM EUROPE.
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