The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-24
tion the country had was the men had not
resumed work and the trouble was still ex

tion the country had was the men had not
resumed work and the trouble was still ex
isting.
Mr.. Gould-They did not pay any atten-
ticn to the order. On the contrary, Martin
Irons telegraphed to them to 'hold the fort
They did not obey the ORDER and did not
propose to. l did not understand that
there was any agreement made
with Powderly. There was not when he left
my house did not know what no was
going to do After he went out had dis
cussion with Mr.. Hopkins, who remained, as
to what powderly would do, and | said he
would do Nottingham he had not the
courage What he had said he would do
was to issue an order declaring that the
strike was without cause-that the men were
in reballon-and taking away their charter.
1t was on that statement that | gave him
copy of my dispatch to Hoxie
Mr.. Outhwaite-But what injury could
have come to the company if it had ac-
copied and acted upon Mr. Powderly's
view of the case,
Mr., Could do not know what subjects
their arbitration wouldeover If it covered
the question whether we should dis barge
men whom we had employed after the strike
we would not admit that to be a subject of
arbitration
Mr.. Outhwaite-Then you did not intend
or want to have any arbitration OF effort to
settle any difficulties with Knights of La.
Dor who had struck Or were out of your EN-
ployment at the time Was that the under
standing.
Mr.. Gould-That is it, distinctly.
Mr.. Burnes inquired as to the relations Of
the Missouri Pacific with the other roads
now Incorporated in the system as to the
amount of stock and bonds issued, and as to
other matters connected with the
company, which information Mr..
Gould promised to furnish hereafter.
Mr.. Burnes also inquired as to thu
general effect of the pooling system, and
Mr.. Gould replied that its general effect
was beneficial to the public as we'll as to the
roads. Mr. Burnes inquired as to the gen
eral proportions between local earnings and
through earnings Of railroads, but Mr..
Gould declared himself unable to give ill.,
formation on that point
Mr.. Gould said referring to arbitration:
ANY law which defines that right and
complies with its provisions for arbitration.
would be prac tical solution of the question.
But the arbitration should not be after the
men had struck and seizei tho prop erty of
theE railroad. company 1t should. b. the
duty of the men to keep ON at the work
railroad is not merely the rails, ties grad
ings, locomotives and cars, but it is the
whole thing 1t is the duty of somebody to
manage it l think the government should
have the right to govern and control rail
roads and to have troubles arbitrated even
without consulting the companies or its EN-
ployes
Mr.. Burnes-You mean compulsory arbi-
trations
Mr.. Gould-Public opinion on these ques-
tons is all-powerful Perhaps voluntary
arbitration would have greater effect than
compulsory arbitration
Mr., Hopkins, vice-president of the Mis-
souri, Pacific, then took the stand He ia
vorea compulsory arbitration, and saia that
he thought that strike on railroad
should be made n criminal offense. When
questioned as to stock operations based on
the strike, he said he had been informed
that persons connected with the Knights of
Labor had been noticed in brokers offices.
and he promised to give the names of such
persons