Huntsville gazette., 1886-04-03
Powdefly are well known to you. and Mr..

Powdefly are we'll known to you. and Mr..
Ho1ie's course has been confirmed by the
board, AMI the matter is still in his hands
/ am. therefore, instructed by the board to
refer you to him as Its continuing rep
resentative in the premises. am directed
to add in behalf of the board that in its
Judgment so long as this company is forc-
bly, kept from the control of it's property
and from performing it's charter duties, Its
business is done, il at all, not under the
conditions OF law which are common to all
citizens. but only at the will of the law
breaking force. ANY negotiations with such
force would be unwise and useless Terms
made with it would not be settlement of
difficulties, but q triumph of force er the
law of the land 1t would mean nothing, in
their Judgment, but new troubles and worse
This Is the result of their experience
In the mean time the Governors proclama.
tion eDjons upon your men to return to
duty. and this company's continued adyer-
tisement offers them employment on the
same terms as heretofore. The board
further suggests that inasmuch your or
der assumes in your communication re-
sponsibility for these men, and power and
control over them, the following from the
proclamation OF the Governor Of Missouri Is
expressive of their dutv and of your own:
Il wan all persons, whether they be en-
ployes or not against interposing any OBJ
stacle whatever in the way of said resump
ton and, with firm reliance u non the cour-
age, good sense and law-ab ding spirit OF
Zens to assist in carrying out the purposes
OF this proclaim alton. and L also hereby
pledge the whole mower OF the state, 50 far
as it may be lawfully welded by its chief
executive officer, to sustain the company
and it's servants in said resumption. and to
restrain and punish all that may op-
pose it,"
When this proclamation shall be obeyed,
and when the cOmpany's late employees
shall desist from violence and interference
with its trains, the board hereby assures
them that they will find themselves met by
Mr.. Hoxie in the spifit in which he has here
tofore successfully avoided rupture, and
fnr inSt nj pylf mr. in n al
and liberal spirit which should always exist
between the employer and the employed
BY order of the board.
Very respectfully yours,
President Missouri Pacific Hallway Company
The officers of the Knights of Labor
pOndered this letter, and at half-past
eight O'Clock sent this answer to it:
NEW YORK, March 27
.yuy Gould, Esq President, etc
DEAR SIR-We have received your reply to
our com mmunication of this morning. The
of more consideration than can be given to
them at this moment We are not in pos
session here of the letters or commun'ca-
tions or copies of the same referred to In
your letter herein. We came here unpre-
pared, with no thought of using them, and
even though we had them here, the
discussion would be so broad that 1t
wonld take great deal of time and
space to cover It as contained In
Of the transactions Of last year, berinning
with the strike of March, 1885, continuing
through the Wabash trouble, which BROUGHT
about our meeting with you In August. down
to the strike on the Texas Pacific and its ex-
tension to the Missouri Pacific. We con-
slider that all this Is sunnecessary at this time.
Public interest, the intere of both parties
to the controversy, Will not be served by
longer continuance of the strike If there Is n
shadow of a chance to bring It to a speedy
fnr ir1af a
fer to let this discussion rest and
allow this matter to be decided upon it's
merits by an impartiaFcommittee OF seven,
selected as indicated in our commune alton
of this morning. Let them proceed to ad-
just the differences, and having settled that
matter, setting in motion at once the idle
wheels and hands, we have no objection to
that same committee reviewing orr ac-
tions in the matter and are willing TO ne
judged. to receive censure at their hands
If necessary, for any shortcomings they
may deem us guilty Of. The needs of the
hour require that this strike terminate
speedily. If that is done the other matters
can be very readily attended TO. Very truly
yours, u " POWDERLf;
G. N. W., K of j..
Mr.. Mcdowell, Knight of Labor,
though not a member of the executive
board. acted as messenger and carried
Mr.. Powderly's letter to Mr.. Could at the
latter's house. Mr.. Gould said he was not
authorized to return any answer lmme-
diately, but would refer the letter to tbe
board of directors Of the Missouri Pacific
Monday. As soon as the draft OF the let
ter had been approved by the executive
committee the members of the committee
separated. Messrs. Hayes and Bailey
went out on business and Secretary
Turner went to Philadelphia to spend
Sunday at home. Mr.. Powderly will spend
to-day in this city and may remain here
for several days.
PRESIDENTS OFFICE, MISSOURI
Pacific Raj WAY March 2S.
r. T. Po,rderly Esq, G. M w.
DEAR SIR-Replying to your letter of the
9th instant write to say that Will to-
morrow morning send the following instruc-
tionS:
Inresumng the movement of trains on the
Missouri Pacific. and in the employment OF
labor in the several depaf tmants Of he com
pany, YOU will give preference to our late
emIloyes whether they are not eT
cept that you will not employ any person
who has Injured the cotnpanys properly
during the late strike, nor will we discnarge
any person who has taken service Win tne
coinpany during the said strike. we see no
objection to arbiratinE any diuerenceS oe
tween the employees and the company, past
or future
Hoping the above will be satisfactory,
IsIGnedi JAY GOULD, President.
ORDERED OFF.
Immediately on receiving this letter
Mr.. Powderly sent off the following
Martin Irons. Chairman Erecs,tire BOARD, Dis
t,ict assembly No. IOI ST. Lofis, Mo.
President JAY Gould has consented 10 our
proposition for arbitration and so tele-
oranhs Vice President HOxie Order men