Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-04-24
Jay Gould Interviewed.

New York, April II. Mr.. Gould was then
asked for an explanation of the open dis
patch sent to him yesterday from ST. Louis
BY the executive board Of the Knights of
Labor. This dispatch quotes the advertise
ment which was published by the Louisville
and Nashville railroad in order TO obtain
men who have plenty of grit and mean busi-
ness to act as deputy Tarshals at East ST.
Louis, and then charges Mr. Gould with
responsibility for all the riotOuS acts CT Fri
day night.
Yes, received the Dispatch said Mr..
Gould, with grim smile. As long as the
regular rates are prepaid-as they were in
this caSe-I have no objections TO their send
ing all the dispatches they choose over the
Western Union wires. bu: seriously, the
dispatch is extremely silly. don't Cwn a
dollars worth of stock in the Louisville and
Nashville. aud have absolutely no contIul
over the road. | never knew that obnoxious
advertisement had been sent OUT
What do you think of Mr.. Powderly's
statement as reported in this mornings pa
pers, that a recourse 10 arbitration would
bring the strike to a speedy close: asked
the reporter.
The question o. arbitration" sid Mr..
Gould, has two sides. When Mr.. Powderly
and / were talking these matters over, l
asked him whether he would consent to q
scheme of arbitration which should include
our grievances against the strikers as well
as the grievances of the strikers against
us, and whether he would guarantee the
payment of an award if we should obtain
one against the order. This proposition did
not meet with much favor in Mr.. POwderly's
eyes and he said the rules of the
order provided no methods for the
collection of money for such pur-
poses. Mr.. Hopkins was present at this
interview and heard what am going TO tell
you. In speaking of District assembly No.
lOl. Mr.. Powderly said: why, they are
outlaws. They are one OF the worst set of
men l ever saw. When l was olt there
among them was really afraid for my life.
They have broken the laws of the order;
they have began tine strike without authori-
~. and tomorrow intend to issue a circu-
lar rightiDg myself and placing these men
in their true light"
MIR. Gould then said that, in response to
this statement, and not as a concession, he
read to Mr.. Powderly the notable telegram
to Mr.. Hoxie, OH the strength of which Mr..
Powderly ordered the strike ended and add
ed that it was great surprise to him when
he saw by the papers the next morning the
Knights were claiming victory.
Mr.. Gould added: IF Mr.. Powderly
would only stick to the sentiments expressed
| in his secret circular there would be no trou
| bic about arbitration; but while the head OF
| the order puts these labor troubles IN sens
| ible hight, his executive board sides with
| the riOtous elements aTOng the strikers
| The executive board first ordered the
| Knights to go to work, but finding that tht
men would not obey them, they turned righI
face about and ordered the strike to be con
| tinued.' =,
what will be the outcome Of the South
western strikes"
| "They will break down through their owl
weight. These organizations, through theil
boycotts and their strikes, will make them
selves SO unpopular that public opinion viii
no longer support them and theh rowel
1 will be gone"