The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-23
Grand Master Workman Pow.
derby Interviewed at Kan
saS City.
He States He Can See no Cause
for the Present
Strike
And Has Sought a Conference
with Vice President
HOxie.
An Interesting Interview Con.
corning the Present
Trouble.

Kansas lily, MafCn lSs-Mr. 1OWueTly,
when seen by an Associated Press repre-
sentative this evening, expressed willing
mass tn give the public any information in
his possession SO far as the interest of his
mission permitted. He would, he said,
probably be able TO speak more definitely
later in the evening regarding the proceed
ings OF to-day. Replying to questions, Mr..
Powderly said: IL had desire to come
upon the ground and learn the true in
wardness of the strike, and ascertain ex-
actly the situation, as could not do il at
a distance of over a thousand miles. AT the
same time received a request from the
local orders of Knights of Labor to join
them here In conference and endeavor to
secure a settlement of the matters 1t issue
between the railway officials and them
selves. We have spent the day in consul
ton but cannot vet speak as to the re-
suit of our deliberations.
ps aMsSilllb rr Sag state whether Won have
al have not, but i am free 20 say that L
intend 10 seek a conference tomorrow
with Mr.. Hoxie and expect to leave to-mor-
row night for st. Louis ii meeting can be
arran ed"
"Then sny settlement which might be
made would be arranged at st. Louis p
ayes. 1t probably would"
"Whv was Kansas City selected as the
place for the conference OF the various as
semblies to-day ?"
81 cannot say. am not aware OF any
significance In the selection"
| Here the interview was interrupted, Mr.
Powderly beins called to attend meeting
of the delegates.
On returning therefrom he said:
at have since learned that the confer
ence was held here for the convenience o
the Union Pacific delegates and as cen
trail point" =,
1Nil Won state what the strike is for?'
"That is what came to learn and hav
not vet succeeded entirely. The men hav
complaints that the company has not KEEP
Its agreement of year ago. There Is som
question as to wages and the matter o
discharping OF employees also enters IN
Candidly, | do not see the necessity 10
this strike or for It's continuance. In fact
the dav of strikes is passed. i never OIL
ordered one In my life and with two exceI
,iops never failed in an endeayor to NEE
employers for the settlement of difference
with employees i have Just telegraphe
: Vice President Hoxie, asking for confel
2 lence."
= "Can you give the dispatch 2"
"Yes. II is short, asking simply II 3
will meet the c1mmittee and myself II
the consideration of pending difficulties
liz so, when and where"
"What was the temper Of the discussion
to-day" 90.
ENTIRELY calm and rational. The me
e appear desirons Of speedy termination
!. the difficulties and are disposed to be CO
3 ciliatory so far as may be consistent wi
y their position. A session is now in progre
e which will probably continue all nigt
The alternative of a refusal on the pa
&c of Mr.. Hoxie to meet US is under consi
= Grafton, but no decision has been reache
- / do not anticipate a reply from N
&c Hoxie before tomorrow, but 1t Is my 3
+ lief that the strike will be ended within
. very few days"
- In speaking of the reported settleme
of the Texas & Pacific troubles. n
'e Poyderly said he was not informed as
the details and the report was not general
$500 credited among the Knights. He thong
m ~ an arbitr ,tion by the United States col
uo would be desirable.