The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-23
HIS VERSION OF THE CAUSE OF
THE STRIKE
On the Missouri Pacific, as Told BE
fore the House Labor InVestigat-
ing Committee.
rHgFAMOUS POWDERLY-M'DOw-
ELL INTERVIEW.
what He Claims To Have said on
That 0ccasiOn-The Only
Promises Glltn.

NJ from the loom occupied by the
seleet committee investigating the
labor troubles in the Southwest. me
sdontion of this precaution had been
necessary by the limited accommoua,
tons afforded by the small room anu
the large crowd OF curious spectators
that flied the room yesterday.
Mr.. Jay Gould was in attendance
about hal! an hour before the com
mittes met, and was accompanied oy
Al HOPKINS, vice-preeident OF the
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company |
and by Gen. Swayne, It's counsel.
The resolution under which the
committee is proceeding was read to
Mr. Conld. and he was invited to give
his views NJ on the subject Of strikes.
In rather low voice Mr.. Gould read
a statement, showing in detail the
numbfr OF men employed by the Mis-
souri Pacific system. He said he was
awav on West Indian cruise when
the strike occurred, and such iniorma-
ton he had had reached h IN through
official reports. He would be glad 10
tell the committee everything he Knew
lint deemed II proper TO say that the
facts we're not within his own knoWl'
edge. He went on TO reclte the story
Of his interview with Mr.. Powdefly
and the committee prior to the West
Indian cruise, during which be said
the Knights declared that the Mls-
souri Pacific had lived up to its agree
ment. and agreed not TO strike sgiin,
lint 10 come to him "man fashion" to
settle any future grievances they might
have. Then the strike came alter MS
derartuTe; yet, said Mr.. Gould, our
men told Mr.. HoXie that they bad no
grievances and we're told TO strike"
He then produced and read the tele-
grams passing between Mesers'ro"-
DERBY, HOxie and Hopkins.
AT the date OF the strike he had
lA,9lb employees, while the strikers
numbered only 37l7 men, principally
employed in the machine.shops along
the track and generally in the lower
branches.
"What followed the strike z" asked
Mr.. Gould, showing signs OF deep
feeling; "they seized ~. Louis, Kan
Sas CITY, Sedalia, TexarkaDa and our
terminal facilities; they took posses-
sion and said, No man shall run a
train over that road that is what
thew said" exclaimed Mr.. Gould in a
voice exhibiting traces OF strong agi-
tation. "0ur loyal employees could
NOT run a train, and were deprived OF
the power to earn their wagee. That
was what followed the strike-iorcible
possession. / can't call 1t ANYTHING
else; something the Czsr OF Russia
would hesitate to do with his millions
Of soldiers behind him."
Mr.. Hoxie's statement oil the posi-
ton assumed by the Missouri Pacific,
in which Il is stated that the strike
had grown out Of the discharge OF Hal
by the receiver of the Texas Pacific
was read by Gen. Swayne.
The chairman inquired why Hal
had been discharged, he would like
10 know what the man had done.
In answsr Mr.. Gould requested Gen
sWayne 10 read Receiver Browns
statement to the effect that Hall had
been guilty OF absentiug himself from
duty without leave.
The letters Of Cows. Marmaduke anC
Martin were also read. -e
Mr.. Gould interrupted the reading
10 remark that he thought the CORE
spondence showed petty clearly tina
they had led the horses up to the wa
terinR trough but could not max
them drink that the shops were opel
INIT the men refused 10 90 to work
He said that when he returned to New
York be had agreed to meet Messlt
Powderly and Mcdowell as individ
usls my motive wac to brace hin
m, said the witness, because tn
sentiments which he (Powderly) AZ
pTessed In his circular were so difIsl
ent from the acts Of the assoclf
ton that ! thought he nesd .
braGing mp Mr. Powd, rly," h
said, Rad told him that the me
we're in rebellion against the order
that they had struck without caust
and he had il in contemplation TO vii
dictate himself by taking away the
charter. As he wished 30 be equal
frank, witness had shown Mr.. Powde
IL tine dispatch he intended to sen
to Mr.. HOxie next morning, in whiC
he stated he saw no objection to art
rktiou. lie declared that Messi
Powdorly aud Mcdowell had no rig
10 make public that dispatch. Y
they had changed their plans up'
seeing ito telegram, aud in the NOR
ing it had been published broadCf
that Gould had consented 10 the
iPowderly and McDoweirs) plan
arbitration. This was untrue, uttel
untrue, said the wituess. The out
ton of arbitration had been breach
before that, he said, and had alwa
be.n a sort OF hobby with MIN.
Mr.. Gould next read Mr.. Powdl
ly's dispatch on announcing that \
Gould had fecogn zed him officially
Grand Master Workman, and sayi
IL was a pleasant termination OF
unpleasant business. That had be
telegrsphed to him by Mr.. Hoxie, a
he had received it when he got do
town in the morning. Naturally
lwitness) was mad when he E
that Taking up the stonographic
mort OF his Interview with Mr.. PC
DERBY Mr. Gould read that gentema
denial when charged with the publi
ton. He also read the circular orc
ing the resumption Of work and
marked, That was the address d
issued when everything seemed ia
lovely, and il wac iIliowed by
pronunciamento on April t.h.'
IL a tremulors voice blt chow
symptoma Of Indignation and
pha1z'ng such passages ss sc
the giant hend Is dancing over
graves OF on. order and the ruin
our homes.n MIR. Gould read Ma
lrons's circular deuouucing him to
Norkmen OF the world. That is
response OF the Knights Of Il
made TO the continuing bond Of
lowship we mad held out.
The witnes5, after rema;king
the business Of the Missouri Pa
had been fully resumed, said tina
that reason il did not seem to
chat the resolution under which
Investigation is being made spplit
ehe Missouri Pacific
IN answer 10 Nr. Burns, Mr. q
said that bis telegram 70 Mr. II
ref ring 70 arbitration was not
advisory in It's nature; he meal
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