Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-21

Af. W. O. Mcdowell Before the Commit
tee To-day.

tee To-day.
HE DESCRIBES THE OBJECTS OF THE KNIGHTS OF
LABOR AND GIVES AN ACCOUNT OF THE IN
ThRSfEW WITH GOULD. Erc.-JAY GoULDs
COUNSEL PRESENT, But THE COMMITTEES WILL
NOT RECOGNIZE AN ATTORNEY.
Inc House labor investigating committee met
NJ zen minutes Of IL O'Clock this morning in the
committee room on elections. 1t was some
minutes before the witnesses arrived. The
room was crowded, several ladies being present.
Mr. swayne, Gould's attorney, and his stenog-
iaPner ana his general agent were present
Mr. NC lowell EXAMINED.
N.Y. W. Mcdowell was sworn. he said that the
ooJect OF the knights OF Labor was for the pur-
pose OF educating workingmen up TO a better
condition, to teach them to save that which 80
many have been In the habit OF wasting: TO
make them better workmen and improve their
condition generally, SO that they may ulti-
.nateIy become employers instead of employees:
70 make them better workmen, so that their
the same time make better profits himself.
ne was asked as to his part in the attempt TO
s Sis Inc southwestern strikes He described
published.
NO COUNSEL TO BE RECOGNIZED
Witness did not have one OF the letters, and
MI. Swayne spoke up. saying that. as counsel
Tor Mr.. Gould, he would produce the letter.
Mr.. Buchanan called the chairman's atten-
tion 70 the circumstance that no counsel had
oeen admitted by action OF the committee, and
that, While they might receive the letter from
any one, they ought not 10 recognize anybody
as counsel.
The chairman said certainly not
MT Grain, who was conducting the eXamina-
ton, accepted the letter. saving that he would
TAKE II from any one, even Mr.. Gould, but would
not recognize any attorney.
MI Swayne apologized TO the committee.
THE INTERVIEW WITH GOULD.
With relation to the settlement Mr.. Pow.
derby thought be had reached and which re.
| suited In the men being ordered back TO work,
witness said that Mr.. Gould read his telegram
to Mr.. Hoxie SO far as where IL said. 1--WE see no
objection to arbitrating any differences be-
tween the company and its employees, past and
future" He stopped then and asked Mr.. Pow
derry If he thought that would be satisfactory.
Mr.. Powderly, after thinking for few mo-
menfs, said he thought IL would. Gould then
said, "let IT end there" II was so agreed. Mr..
Mcdowell then suggested that r.Gould quote
THIS telegram In q letter In reply TO Mr.. Pow
derly's letter OF the 23d. This was agreed TO.
Mr. Powderly went to meet an engagement,
and Mr.. Mcdowell waited TO carry Mr.. Gould 5
letter to Mr.. Powderly. The understanding
was that II the executive committee considered
the letter satisfactory and decided To order the
men back to work the letter and the order
should be given TO the newspapers together.
Otherwise the letter should be returned To MIR.
Gould. Witness then described what ne called
avoided compliance with the agreement
The witness said that the order by the eXecu-
I've committee that the men should go To work,
was issued under the belief that an agreement
had been reached. They had no intlnlation OF
any hitch until the next day at noon.