The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-05-11
THE CURTIN COMMITTEE.
The Chairman Interviewed and
Discusses the Southwest.
ern Troubles.


the chairman. was interviewed by a
GlOhe-DemOcrat reporter, rs follows ::
Gov. Curtin, chairman. and Con-
gressmen Burnes and Stewart, men,
bers of the congressional committee,
arrived in St. Louis last evening from
Sedalia, going direct to the Southern
hotel. They were a little fatigued
and did not appear on the rOtunda
until after the supper hour, when
Gov. Curtin was halted at the foot of
the stairway and accorded a Globe
Democrat reporter an interview.
1--WE had an interesting session in
Sedalia," he said, "the line of testi-
mony being about the same as that
given here, but developing, to my
mind, a worse state of affairs, as far
as the paralysis of business was con-
cerned."
What will be your proceedings in
ST. Louis tomorrow p
eve will hear the testimony of
railroad officials. A number have
been summoned, and, | suppose, con-
siderable time will be occupied in ex-
amining them"
"Will Mr.. Hoxie be placed upon
the stand ?"
eyes. cant say just when, but
we will come to him in the course of
the proceedings"
What will be the subsequent pro-
gramme of the committee
after We get through with the rail-
road men we will 90 direct TO Wash
ington and make our report
"Will it be vOlunlinOus ?"
Il can't say that until l begin to
write it. The testimony would make
volumes"
"Since the strike has been declared
off, governor, what do you understand
was gained by it."
The governor Immediately chewed
the end of toothpick for awhile, and
finally responded:
Il can't see that anything was"
"What was the character of your
interview with the executive commit
tee prior to the letters ordering of the
strike"
"Well, had come to the conclu-
sion that the strike must end. / met
them with that conviction and the
determination to accomplish that re-
suit. | explained to them how the
business of innocent parties was being
ruined by the continuance OF the
strike and made the request that they
officially end it. They at once ac-
coded to the request. This was at the
forepart of the first interview, and the
balance of the time of that and the
succeeding one, held at night, was de-
voted to general discussion of the
questions involved"
''Some bitterness has developed
among the men who went out, gov
ernor, on account of no arrangements
being made for their return to work
before the strike was declared of.
Was that matter touched upon in
YOUR interview with the committee ?"
"Yes; but what can the men ex-
pect? 1t was necessary to employ
somebody to run the road while they
were out, and it would be manifestly
unfair and unjust to turn those men
out of work after they made up their
minds to come back. The order de-
elaring the strike off was made simply
with the expectation that Mr.. Hoxie
would live up to mis- agreement not to
discriminate against the Knights of
Labor in re-employing what men he
needed. Such, | understand, mas
been his course; and, that being the
case, there is 10 good ground for COM
plaiut."
What is your opinion of the situa-
ton generally at PRESENT."
II believe that business will resume
its normal condition very soon, and is
rapidly approaching that end"
What is your opinion of the
strike ?"
THAT is a rather searching ques-
tion," replied tie governor, ''and L
don't know whether it can be properly
asked or answered. However, / can
say that what think of it can De
partly surmised FROM what has been
done and will be given in detail in the
body of my report"
Ibid the executive committee
manifest any reluctance at following
your advice to end the strike ?"
"None at all. They Immediately ac-
coded to it. The discussion was afte~-
ward. As soon as the thing was sug-
gested to them they approved of the
idea"
AL the members of the executive
committee stated that they had been
handsomely treated along the line of