New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-28


is vet 80 come The arrival OF Master Workman Pow
dery aud Secretary Turner in the city Friday night
and the conclaOry character Of ther utterances 1t
hoped, would bring about agreement before last
night which would end she strike That hope enter
tained up to late hour yesterday afternoon when
a request for conference the part OF the
General Executive Board of the knights OF Labor was
met by declinston on the part OF Mr Could on tho
ground that the knights had violated the agreement
entered into in August last by which they prom sed not
to strike without previously coming to agreement
II was not until an early hour yesterday morning
that ;the. members Of the General Eyecuuge Board
succeeded ia igctng- rid of ALI their visitors hut they
ready for business before o'clock that
were considering the strike and trying to decide what
action should be TAKEN The result OF he meeting
the following letter. which sent to Jay Gould:
Mr. JAY GOULD.
SIR: The General Executive Board would be pleased
70 nave an ntefve" with y2n AT your convenience To-
day for the purpose OF submitting the South west din-
Guilty to committee OF seven FOR arbitration three % rs
tive Board the six TO select the seventh; her decision
in the matter 70 be final should the proposition by
accepted re VIII at once issue order Tor the men 10
return 10 work. by Orier Of the Board.
FREDERICK TURNER Gen. see and Treas.
Tne letter was sent by special messenger about IL
o'clock. A little later the messenger returned with
word from George Could informing the Board that hts
father had set reached tho Office bat ho
did the communication would be referred to him and
answer 10 the request for conference would be sent
The committee waited patiently FOR the answer. Mr.
Powdery, VINO is suffering from his tNo broken ribs and
other ills with which he has been temporarily afflicted,
took the opportunity for little while the other
members busted themselves receiving and sending
kilograms ard entertaining the numerous callers.
The statement was printed in some o. the afternoon
papers that Chairman Martin Irons the head Of tho
strikers was indignant at the statements made ty Mr
Po Edery and Secretary Turner regard to tie strike
and his actions, and that he claimed that he DLt
responsible to the General Executive Board ani that
they had power TO order the strike OIL unless District
Assembly lOl requested them to do Both Messrs.
POwdory and Turner declined make any statement in
regard to the matter prominent member Of the order
VINO IS we'll versed in its fundamental laws and tho
decisions OF the present and previous Executive Boards
when asked to the rights OF the General Executive
Board to order the men TO return to work. said:
" II may he laid down as broad principle that each
district supreme in all matters which aett its Internal
affairs and the Executive Board has right to interfere
except when it is appealed to- This principle has its
limitations, however. Under that clause in tho consti-
tuition which gives the General Executive Board
general supervision of the order 1t interfere without
appeal whenever the actions OF district are liable.
in the opinion OF the members OF the Board, to WORK
harm to the organization. II they think that it Is
sary FOR the good OF the organization to order the
tte Missouri Pacific to work. they
Rnque ,tOnahy have perfect constitutional right do
so, and IN District Assembly No l0l re:hscs 10
obey Such order it lac suspended os its charter
even revoked pending appeal 10 the General Assom
however that any sucn extrome measures will bo taken
n they are, the consequences cannot iOreseen.
repetition o. the OF 1877 would De almost certain
to follow. The that these the order acts
rs restraining influence on them. II this Is removed
they will 40 pretty much they please an collision
with the authorities can hardly be aN oided"
Mr. P3wdery is somewhat vcXcI tnat the private
circular which printed in TnE TRIBUNE yesterday
should have hccp made public soon He says. how
ever, that genuine ani expresses his sentiments
ully. Hs has already received many Communications
from all parts OF the country approving its and
feels encouraged in consequence. Tho general seut
meut OF the members OF the order in this locality is
favorable to the circular.
1t was not until after o'clock that any word
ceyod from Mr. Gould At $40 a mes senger arrived
from him aud shown at once TO the where the
Executive Board was in session 1he door opened
by Secretary Turner and bulky envelope handed
him. II contained the expected reply. which fol-
lows:
Tue MISSOURI PACIFIC RtnwAY c2NrANY-
FREDERICK TURNER, Esq, Secretary &C., Piaadeipfia
DEAR SIR. have your note Of thi, date proposing an
officers OF tbs ompany for the purpose OF submitting
TO arbitration COMMITTEES OF seven what You term
the "sUuthNestern difficulties" You are doubtless
aware that ~ the negotiations which took place here
last August between Mr.. r. V. Powdery. Grand Master
Workman ara associates, aud the officers Of this
pany il was agreed tn in future no strikes woald be
ore Ell on the Missouri Pacific road until after confer
with The officers OF the company and Opporunl-
grievances.
IN view of tn- fact attention drawn to the follow.
ing correspondence between Mr. A. L. Hopkins vice.
president acting for this company IN my ABSENCE and
"NEw-YoRK, March G. 1886.
ct. Y. PowDERLY Scranton. Penn
"Mr. HoAe telrgraphs that knights OF Labor on our
road have struck ana refuse to allow any ht
only striking because ordered to do II there Is
any grievance would like to talk it with you.
We understood you 10 promise that strike should 10
ordered without consultation. A. l. HorKlNS'
"PHIADELPruA Penn. March 3.
"A L. HoPK Ns Seorefory Missouri FdcVtc Huhoad, I95
Have je.'sraphed West for partcaar' Paper. say
strike caused by discharge OF man nImcd Hall Can he
"T. V. PowDERLr."
"NEw-YoRK March = lssG.
1T " PowDERLY: Thanks for your message aud sns-
gestion. Han employ ed by the IcXas and Paeine
and not by us. That property Is in The hands or the
over the receivers or over the employees We have
red ont the greements made last spring IN every
s.ec and tho present strike is unjust To us and unwse
for you II Is reported here that this movement tho
o. the securities nAely 10 De affected. ~ L. HOPKINS"
No reply to this message was received but this com.
pany's request Tor conference guorcd. and IL,
premises at once inv AIDED and It's property Nv
the men or your order III great numbers who also
seized ana disabled ia trains as they have since
tinued to do whenever attempting 10 run. The Board
OF Directors OF this company thereupon had copy of
The CORES spomdeuce above given inAr and transmitted
TO Mr. H. y. Hoye, the first vice-pr sident and general
manager at ST. Louis, with Instructions 10 every
endcayor to coutnuo the operation OF the road. and
committed the whole matter 10 bis hands.
Mr. noxies oyerturos. made through the Governors of
Missouri ana KANSAS who stated mat they found no
cause Tor the strike were rejected 10y your order Theso
and the subsequent CORES OndeuCC between him and
Mr.. POwdcrly are well known To you, Mr. HOXles
course has been Confirmed by the board and matter
IL s in his hands. an, thorefOr Instructed by ths
board 10 refer you 70 him as its continuing representa-
tive In tie pTemlses.
J am directed to aid I'm behalf OF the board
thdt IN IFS Judgment 80 long this company
Is iorclby kept from the control of It's property
and from performing lts charter aUlel. It's bust
ness Is done, II at all, not under the cOndf
uons OF law which are common To ali citLcus. but
only ~ the Will Ofa lawOreaking force. Any ncgOtia
"A Wnl np
Terms made with It would not be of DIM.
entities but triumph ef force the law Uf the land
II would mean nothing IN their Judgment bat tiou
pies ana worse Ins Is the result Of their experience
In the meantime the Governors proclamation entoins
upon your men To return To duty. ami tA, compAnys
continued adiort'ement oilers employment the same
terms as heretofore The board further
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