The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-26

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March io.-Mf
yay Gould yesterday, speaking Tor NE
nr~t time respecting the strike ~ ~
knights 81 Labor on the Missouri Pacific
and the remaining portion o. the Gould
Southwestern system. said 20 . repre-
sentative 81 the Associated Press: ~ hrst
Iearued 81 the strike while ~ Havana, and
have been advised by telegraph Of the
character Of the trouble, more particu-
larly since my arrival here The strike
on our system was complete surprise 70
me for two reasons.
~. We had acceded 10 III the demands
which had been made upon a. BY our en-
ployes and were supposed u be working
IN harmony with them.
"2. The present strike Il made upon an
issue with which we will have nothing to
do, aud which We cannot possible arbi-
tratc or control.
.sThe present STRIKE" continued Mr..
Gould. originates in the discharge Of an
employe named Hall on the Texas 4 Pa
cifc. which road Is In the hands Of the
United Sntes Court. We have no more
right 70 attempt 20 control the working
Of that system than the workingmcn
themselves and would be as completely
-.
other outsider" Regarding another as
pect II the strike Mr.. Gould said:
"The public may not he aware Of Il,
! but the same issue was raised when some
| men we've discharged on the wabash rail-
wav af time when IL was In the control
| 81 the United States Court. Mr.. Powder
| ", chief II the executive committee OF
7, the Knights Of Labor. called upon me 10
| secure the reinstatement Of these men.
| The subject was then fully discussed.
4 and told Mr.. Powderly that l
1 had no power In the matter,
| not even an advisory. without request
4 from the court Al that interview /
| told Mr. Pnwderly that II any grievances
4 existed among orr men. II he would
1 bring them "a our attention we would en-
| deavor "a right them. We recognized
the necessity Of remaining on good
| terms with our people. 70 whom one-half
Of the earnings Of the road 90 yearly.
ssThe present strike came without mo-
tice and not In consequence Of any griev-
ance cited against Us. and In view Of my
interview with Mr. Pouderly. whom be-
leved 20 be fair-minded man, was All
the more surprising 20 me-"
A. 10 the future. Mr.. Could said; -
am advised that great numbers Of the
strikers are not in sympathy with the
movement. and viii return 10 work as
soon a assured protection by the civil
authorities. II Is our intention 70 resume
operations as fast and as soon As this pro.
lection l. Afforded"
In conclusion he declared that be did
not care to discuss other features OF the
strike beyond the statement that the com
pany could not possibly join hands witt
the Knights of Labor against the United
States Supreme Court In their war on an
other system which he asserted the pres
ent strike involved. Mr.. Gould furthel
asserted that the Knights Of Labor had evi
IDENTIFY discovered already. through pub
lie sentiment. that they were exercisin.
their power in favor ~ an Issue strictly
against law and order. and that II wa
more Of q war against the general public
than the road: II was closing mannfac
tories along the lines of the road and VA
stopping the shipment of coal and othe
commodities 70 points where the people,
were liable 20 suffer great deprivation.
II was more fight II the public thar
the company. but the latter. In the pro
lection Of its own lawful rights. wouls
exercise every lawful energy 20 meet ~
demands Of It's patrons in opening IN
road IN al IT, departments.
Mr.. Gould stated that he was In receip
~ teiegram< from manufacturers ans
Others along the company's lines Stain.
tnev would be compelled 20 shut down
but af the same time placing no blame OF
the company or its management