Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-04-02

sliIpIA. FRIDAY nrNlNC. APRIL :. 1886
Two Prominent Men.


In striking contrast with the AFRO
gan manner II the none, ed auto
crat jay Gould. is the mid. but re-
sp-ctful aud determined conduct Of
that representative man. General
Master Workman Powderly. Of the
knights Of Labor. The event. Of
the past week have brough, before
the public incidents which illustrate
the peculiar tracts Of character Il
the two men. Last Sunday the for.
mer gave Mr. Powderly to under
stand that he was willing TO submit
the differences existing between the
companies he represents and the
knights To arbitration. In q dis.
patch Of that date 10 General Man.
aser Hv,ie, Of ~. LOUIS. was Ian
puags which bore this unmistakable
construction. lie says; We see
no objection to srbitrating any DIFF
ferences be,w the employees and
the company in the past or future. "
This was Immediately accepted Ms IL
candid expression Of policy recon
mendc,l. and the General Master
Workman then telegraphod the Ia.
Dor organizations 10 resume work.
The next day Mr.. Gould denied that
his dispatch conveyed any recon-
menda',on for Arbitration. thus fur.
ther needlessly complica,ing the
strained relations exis'ing betwcen
the companies and the strikers.
II 10 now claimed that Moneybsgs is
playing fast and loose with labor and
using IL a. q cats paw to bull and
bear bis schemes Tor speculation.
The fact 10 cited that few years ago
he depressed Wabash securities IN.
Ill he vas enabled to buy them for
almost nothing, and made $40, 900,
600 by almost turn of the wrist.
The same game was played on the
Missouri Pacific. aud he il now re-
ported to he using the present agi-
taticn to absorb tho Texas Pacific by
osC~sl.~ ,,.AtkA1
This course may appear very pro-
per in the eyes OF the great fnancier,
bat whom the general interests Of
commerce and the prosperity Of the
people Of o greater portion Of the
nation are affected, he should real
izo that there may possibly bo an
other side TO tho question which
prudence would prompt him TO dis.
cover. Private greed must succumb
when II conflicts with the public
welfare; republican government
guarantees the greatest good to the
greatest number. When, therefore,
line OF policy 10 developed in mon
stary siIairs which shakes with disas-
trous force The whole trade system,
IL u the duty Of government rsp-
rsssnsins tho sovereign will Of the
people. 10 provide adequate means
OF relief.
Popular sentiment 10 rapidly leav.
Ing the grooves worn by time and is
entering new ground Of thought.
TIE tims.honorsd principles which
have constituted tho greatest protsc-
ton for wealth arc now being tried
In Tie erucible Of experience.
Whether they come forth unscathsd
or mot ID = question awaiting solu-
ton. The spirit Of communism
which exists could never have found
Judgment but for tho anomalous
conditions which preceded il. The
aggregation Of millions under the
control Of single individuals and the
exhibition OF arrogance which some.
times accompanies great wealth, has
aroused thought. which brooding
over real or fancied wrongs, and
cropping beyond the stubborn facts
ON The thorny path Of progress have
reached an Utopia where tho poor
and the rich are made equally de.
pendent and happy.
Capital should respect labor as
ito most potent protector; il should
cherish tho workiog-man A. It's best
friend. Without the guild Of horny
hands pledged to uphold law. whore
would bs individual right TO prop
srty Of any kindp Let us hope that
wise counssls will prevail. and that
the prospect Of changes which in.
volve revolution. will grow gradually
less aud finally be lost 10 oblivion.
]. n. CAnsox. Esq, Special Agsn,
Of the Land Department at Washing.
tom. arrived from tho East ihia vaek