New-York tribune., 1886-03-30
MR.. GoULDS VIEW OF THE MATTER.
HIS LETTER TO MIR. HoxlE MISREPRESENTATION
HE ADDRESSED MIR. POwDERLY.


HIS LETTER TO MIR. HOXlE MISREPRESENTATION
HE ADDRESSED MIR. POwDERLY.
Jay Gould expressed yesterday afternoon
some regret al the Of the conference with
Mr. Powdcrly on Of the atters illness, because
there had been misunderstanding between them about
the results OF Sunday conferences at Mr. Goulds
house. In regard to this subject Mr.. Gould said
owe net simply a private persons, as citizens who
had matters or mutual nterest to discuss aud un
derstood from the first that the conversation was TO be
private aud unofficial. Mr.. Powderly himself suggested
that the conference Informal one for the mere
purpose OF discussing tho strike ON the southwestern
railroads. had declined Saturday tho proposal OF
tho Executive Committee TO leave the matter TO the ar
btration OF aud, as the meetings yesterday
had no positive results surprised this morning at
the apparent turn Of affairs think Mr.. Powderly must
have misunderstood my position In this matter, ana
il he had been aOle to meet me to-day thls
misunderstanding might have been removed. Mr. Pow
derly was DOT justified, in my opinion. In making the
statement that had consented to the plan OF arbitra
ton proposed by his Executive Committee, If indeed he
made such statement. had refused to do 80 In my
letter to the secretary OF written by order OF
our board, in the conversation yesterday again
distinctly rejected the proposition.
"Tho conference nad not been concluded when my
dinner hour arrived, aud mad friends with me
WAS forced to tell Mr.. POwderly that would see him
again u evening he hat further to say to
me- At second meeting, and to some extent at the
frat one he showed disposition his authority
a. chief officer Of the Organization by
yoklng tho charter OF District Assembly 1Ol,
of which / believe tins man Irons is
the master. lIo talked strongly on this point when
he came me in the evening that finally showed
him disuAtch which hJd prepared for Mr. HoNie and
he e1press,d himself 50 vol pleased with 1t that
marked that II II would strengthen his position IN any
WAY would address him a note covering the dispatch.
After Powdery had left my house-and by the way
he Impressed me all the timo being sick man-I
went upstairs aud copied the dispatch. writing a few
lines to Mr. Powderly. Here is the full text;
PRESIDENTS OFFICE.
MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.
March %, 1886. }
T. V. PowDERLY ,sq. q. NJ w.
DEAR SIR: Replying your letter Of the 9th inst,
write to say that will tomorrow morning send tho
following teegraphlc Instructions;
H. NJ HoxIR GenSraI Manager So Louts;
the employment oi AOor in the several Of
the company you viii ave peie'nIe To- our i1te empoys
will not employ any person who mas injured
dIscIarte any person with
pany the We see no obecton TO arorat
ng any between the employees aud the
p-st OI future.
Hoping that the above Will be satisfactory, remain.
Yours, very truly JAY GOULD, President.
Mr.. Gould slowly read his dispatch sentence by
tence and when he had finished inquired:
"Is there anything iu that to Justify tho statement
that have consented proposal Executive
Committee or agreed to recognize the OrganizatOnI
have always been IN favor OF the principle OF arbitra
tion and think II tho best for the ADJUST
ment OF all railroad difficulties. But arbitration Is
II docs not embrace all questions at issue
tho claims Of parties against tho other II
seeps TO mo that tho Missouri Pacific Railway some
claims for DAMAGES aud oss OF earnings we'll for