Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-04-03
SETTLED AT LAST.

SETTLED AT LAST.
The Great Railroad Strike is ordered off b.
Grand Master Powderly, and the wheel
arc again set in motion.---Knights of La
Dor not guilty of Lawlessness to be taker
back.
POWDERLY's ADDRESS.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March ga long secre
circular issued by Master Workman Powder
Labor, has just been made public here, an(
is the most important document that has We
been issued bearing upon tire acts and con
dition of that order. Mr.. Powderly opens
by instructing the secretary of each assem-
bly, to call full meeting and read the circu
lar before it. The address then orders tn,
assemblies to cease iniating new member
till the relations of capital and labor shall
becomes less strained than at the presen
time.
Mr.. Powderly says: San attempt to viii
concessions or gains with our present raw
and undisciplined membership would bt
like hurting an unorganized mob against {
well drilled army.
SIT is not fair to take in new members
and take up their quarrels and have then
expect pecuniary aid from those who have
helped to build up the order"
Powderly then dwells upon the advisa
bility of taking in new members and says,
"We must not fritter away our strength ano
prospects of final success by rushing into
useless strikes. We must add to the car.
cinal principles of the order patience.
Scales of prices must stand as they are
for the present, if strikes are necessary to
raise them. You must submit at the hands
of the employer in patience yet awhile.
Bide well your time, find out what you are
justly entitled to and the tribunal of arbitra
ton will settle the rest"
He then warns the assemblies against adj
hitting employers into their midst and
warns them against politicians and says
that the use of the name of the order in q
political contest is criminal.
Referring to the eight hour system he
says the order must not strike for it on May
LIST, for no such order has been or will be
given. The order cannot hope to change
the sentiments of 100000 of people by
that time. He cautions the order to select
efficient men for officers who are honest and
temperate. The Knights struck because one
man was discharged, and an injury to one is
an injury to all, but adds it is not wise to
injure all for the sake Of one.
Mr.. Powderly alludes to the relations OF
the order to the church, and says: 81 am
ashamed to meet clergymen and tell them
that our order is composed of law-abiding
citizens, when the next dispatch brings the
news of petty strike or boycott.
81 write this to lay before the order the
exact condition of things. am not able to
tain false position. l say to the world
knights of Labor do not encourage or ap-
prove of strikes and yet strikes are con
tinually breaking OUT
One of two things must take place, either
the district and local assemblies must obey
the laws, or l must be permitted to resign.
am willing to do my best, but must have
the support of the assemblies or every effort
will fail. No violence must be permitted y
MARCH ga number of additional
switchmen and shopmen were ordered out in
st. Louis. The situation in East st. Louis
is becoming serious, all attempts of the
yardmasters to start trains being thwarted
by the strikers. At many other points the
strikers show disposition to go to work.
Mr.. Powderly was interviewed at his home
in Scranton, and said most emphatically
that the strike would not be extended east,
and that this must be the last strike under
taken without full authority from the ex-
ecutive board.
THE LETTER TO GOULD.
New YORK, March 27.-The following let
ter passed from the general executive
board of the Knights of Labor to Mr.. Jay
Gould to-day:
NOZZLE ORDER OF TEE X. OF l.. OF J
AMERICA, "OFFICE OF THE GEN. Sec"
PHIL ADELPHIA, Pa, March 81.
Mr.. Jay Gould:
S1R-The general executive board would
be pleased to have an interview with you at
your convenience to-day tor the purpose of
submitting the southwest difficulties to a
committee of seven for arbitration.
Three of the committee to be appointed by
yourself and three by the general executive
of the committee. Their decision in the
matter to be final. Should this proposition
be accepted we will at once issue an order
for the men to return to work.
By order of the general board.
TSignedl FREDERICK TURNER,
Secretary of the board.
After consideration Mr.. Gould sent re-
ply to this request denying the interview,
giving his reasons to considerable length.
TRAINS MOVE.
ST. LOUIS, March 2S.-Several trains on
the Missouri Pacific left here to-day without
being molested by the strikers.
The Wabash switchmen struck to-day.
The United States court on application, has
ordered the United States marshal to protect
the property of the company.
At Texarkana, Ark, an attempt was made
to start freight train but 400 strikers forci-
bly, prevented it. The sheriff telegraphed
the governor, who at once sent company
of militia to uphold law and order. Several
trains passed through Atchison and one was
sent out, but not without considerable re-
sistance.
An attempt to start trains at Kansas City
failed. The strikers held public meeting
at Kansas City in the board of trade hall and
explained their stand. A large crowd was
present.
At Little Rock, Ark. trains are being run
under the protection of the officers.
GOVERNOR MARTINS PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF KANSAS,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
TOPEKA, March %, 1886.
To the Sherifs, County Attorneys and other peace
officers of the State of Kansas:
Kansas has no water ways within its Dor
ders. Its internal commerce is carried by
its railways. The railways are common car
and <bo v,rocy,orifv IF tho tot md tho