Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-15
The Labor Difficulty.


arrival OF the military, win the excepiio
that the roads are in better shape to do
business, and are do.ng more The Stitch
engines in the yaIds are busy, and the re-
sumption OF business seems moro probable
than at any time since the strik',.
dAss MEETING OF CITIZENS.
ST. LOUIS, April 14th.-Ata mass meet
ing Of citizens here last Tight. which was
called tc order by Chaancey l. Filley. and
at which DIR. Thomas O'Reiily acted as
Chairman, q long preamble and resolutions
were read and unanimously adopted, set
ting forth the depressing effects of the
strike and recommending disappointment
of committee of citizens of st. Louis
three from resident Directors of the rail
ways interested, three from the resident
laborers interested, and three discreet and
recognized representatives of the mercan-
tile, manufacturing and professional pur-
suits-to confer and arrange and if pos
sible, end the existing troubles. The COM
mittee was ordered TO report at an adj
journed meeting, to be called by the Chair
man for that purpose.
PowDERLY AGAIN HEARD FROM.
NEW YORK, April l4th.-A Scranton
special says General Master Workman
Powderly had his attention called to-day
10 All luttINieN WIN YOU'LL, III WHICH ne
SAID he should refuse TO see Powderly, or
the members of the Executive Committee,
as they had deceived him. Powderly said
Well, think my chances for heaven are
good. If have succeeded i'll deceiving
Jay Gould / think | shall be able to get
around Satan himself. The case was stated
plainly TO him, and we performed our part
OF the agreement in relation 10 settle
ment of the strike, but he did not. If
there was any deception practiced it was
confined entirely to his side. With refer
ence 10 his statement that he shall refuse
TO see me again, he is simply echoing a
message that | sent him some time ago.
Before lett New York | SAID to gentle
man. who took the message direct to
Gould, that | should hereafter refuse to
have any dealings with him through
third party. l did not propose | said, to
enter into another conference with
Jay Gould. where there could be
the SLIGHTEST chance for misunderstand-
ing. ! meant that | should not consent
to a conference with him except directly
and unless he assumes the responsibility
for everything he might agree to if we were
10 meet again. Our committee on their
arrival in St. Louis found that war had
been declared with the Knights of Labor
by Mr.. HoXie. He was not only refusing
to employ members of the Knights of La
Dor, but was discharging men simply be-
cause they were members of that orgaliiza-
ton. We had nothing else to-do but to
rescind our order directing men 10 go back
TO work. There was no deception about it,
and any man who says SO wilifully lies"
Powderly says Hoxie's dispatches to Gould
about his ability to move trains are meant
to deceive the public, and are not true
Powderly has written to Secretary Turner
a spirited circular, which should 20 out at
once to the Order, asking them to turn
every dollar they can raise into the hands
of the Southwest in support of their fight
against the Gould system. No matter
whether they acted wisely or not. they
should have the sympathy of the Order,
and that which is more substantial than
mere words of sympathy-dollars.
PowDERLY TO GOULD.
New YORK, April 14th.-Vouminou
correspondence between Gould and Pow
derby, consisting of one letter from Pow
derby, dated Scranton, Pa, April 18th, and
reply from Gould of this date, is made
public. The following is the substance of
Powderly's letter:
Jay could, Esq, President Of The Missouri Pacific
Rdilrodd-DEAR SIR The events of the past
forty-eight hours must have demonstrated to
you the absolute necessity of bringing this terri
BILE struggle in the Southwest to speedy termi-
means to bring the strike to an end. / have
done everything in my power to end the strike
and the gentlemen associated with me have
done the same Everything consistent with
honor and manhood has been done in the inter
est of peace. No false notions of pride or dig
nifty have swayed US in our dealings with you or
the gentlemen associated with you.
Powderly then refers to the celebrated
conference with Gould on Sunday, March
18th, and reviews the already published
faofnras nf that Al.
his (Powderly 81 construction upon Gould's
language and the telegram sent by him to
Hoxle, to his own order directing the
strikers to return to work, and the mis-
understanding and complications which
ensued. In this connection. Powdellv
declares that Gould after statement. that
the letter sent to Powderly on the day of
the conference, inclosing the dispatch to
Hoxie, had been prepared several days,
was not correct inasmuch as Gould had
changed it in one particular after the mat
ter had been talked over. Powderly re-
views the other features of that conference,
and also the one of March 30th, and then
says:
did not hear either you or Mr. Hopkins say
thatthe present troubles along your road would
not be arbitrated with men who were not at
work. lt was my belief when you left that
night, that you meant to have the entire affair
submitted TO arbitration at the first possible mo-
ment. That belief was shared in bV NcDoweIl
s VINO was present during the entire interview.
When you sent the telegram to Hoxie you sent
i as President of the Missouri Pacific Railroad
Company. You sent it as the chief sends a mes
sage to an inferior officer, and it meant as much
10 a sensible man as the most imperatiye
order could possibly meau When l. as chief off
Ger OF the Knights of Labor, send message such
as that ii is understood to be my wishes. aud
those wishes are respected by the subordinate
oihceH TO whom they are sent Ii is not his
place TO put different construction on them
and give them his own Interpretation. His duty
is 10 OBEY the spirit of the instructions man
in power need not be an autscrat in order 10
have his wishes respected. That was the idea
entertained when l LEFT your house that night.
After deyoting some space to defining the
relation of District Assembly to the
General Assembly, ETC., Powderly says:
When, on Monday, March 2eth, you sent me a
told newspaper correspondents that you had
done so. What your motive was III marking
your letter personal and Mt the same time
informing representatives of the press that Won
had done so, | do not know nor do / ouesfion
your motive felt il to be my duty to LET the
public see the letter, which contained uothinr
OF personal nature whatever There are ne, .
pie who might be uncharitslble enough TO saw
that your mention was TO give the impression
that There was something between you and me
winch would you'd not bear the light of public scru-
tie this strike Its longer continuance rests
with you, and you alone Every act of Violence
every ufog VI piOOu tliat may be shed from this
time forth must be laid at your door The
Knights OF Labor were not founded to promote
or shield wrong doing, and to-day the order of
the Knights OF Labor stands between your prop
erty and ruin You have said that the Order Of
the Knights of Labor was aNconspiracy, a secret
menace, etc. / am willing, as Chief officer to
lay everything connected with our Order bare
10 the world, II you will, on the other hand lay
bare TO the public the means and methods
whereby You have piled up the wealth
which you control. and allow the tribunal of
mi y
you accept the challenge? You have instructed
Your legal adviser 10 proceed against
every man connected with the Knights
OF Labor for damages sustained since
tne strike began. Two weeks ago / said:
DO NOT do this. To-day say begin at once
Lay Claims Tor damages in every Court within
whose jurisdiction a knight exists Proceed al
once. ana IN every State where you can recover
damages 90 so. If the law viii sustain
you IN IL Let the majesty of law he
vindicated- 1t is just and right thar
~ should be 50. We are willing To
force you before the law, and we will fiebf Won
WIN no other weapons If you have at All Zines
obeyed the law in your dealings in tbe
methods by which you have acquired venr i,,'
nlense fortune then il is time that the u,s,,,-
ofienses with which YOU arc cbsr~aSS
should De refuted. You have remai5ed
silent under many damaging charrps
OF inJurlng the State. Ne win he
your avengers. If you have been wronred We
wil! let it be known to the world through the