Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-05

movement began at the Hannibal and st.
Joe yards, and is reported to have extended
TO Az TIE yards except the Missouri and
racine. This does Tot have any present
effect upon business.
RETURNED TO WORK
STONE House Mass, J, May 4th.-Eight
shoe hTms, whose 195 cutters struck YES
terday, have agreed to the price list pre-
sented by the Knights of Labor, an / the
men returned to work this morning.
FURNITURE HOUSES SHUT DOWN.
BALTIMORE, May 4th.-All the furniture
manufacturing houses in this city. with
one exception, shut down to-day. The
men demand eight hours, and the manu-
lecturers refuse to comply with the request
cIalihlhg that they cannot supply their
trace with the reduced working hours.
NUMBER OF STRIKERS INCREASED.
JERSEY CITY, May 4th.-The strikinrsilk
weaVers at lnion Hill were joined to-day
by the employees of Erskinc's mill, which
increases the number to 4,000 Every mill
IN that section OF country is now closed,
except that of Simon d Co., who conceded
the demand of the strikers.
At CINCINNATI.
CiNcIyYATI, May 4th-The strike of rail.
road and other employees is seriously i'm
peding business here. 1t is estimated that
10000 men are on u strike.
TERMS OF E-EMPLoYMENr on THE MISSOURI
PACIFIC.
Sr. LOUIS, May 4th.-General Manager
HoXie, of the Missouri Pacific Railway. To-
day sent instructions to General Superin-
tendent herrigan, to guide him in dealing
with applications Tor work by the late
strikers. lie quotes as part of these in
structions the wording of the advertise
lnents Tor help during the strike, in which
the company undertakes not TO ask ones
tions of applicants as to whether or not they
are members Of any labor or other organ
izatlon, agreeing to pay the rates of
wages recommended by the Governors
OF Missouri and Kansas in the adjustment
OF March, 1889 or rate equal TO that paid
by ether roads in the same section of
country. Kerrigan is instructed that the
men who have been engaged during the
strike are not to be discharged that men
who have committed acts Of violence
against the company, or who have advised
such acts. are not to be taken back. such
having already been announced as the
company's terms. Hoxie then adds:
learn from your reports that atcut 500 of the
employees who struck on March 10Th have re-
sImed their placessince the tirstoIder to rts1rre
work was issued by the General Master Work
man OF the Knights of Labor on March HStb and
that many new men have been employed un-
der the advertisement for help above referred
to, so that the present force is nearly adequate
for the needs of the COMPANY and entirely
sufficient for its present requirements in the
shops at Atchi'on, Kansas City, Parsons. seda-
liza and Palestine. l also note your recommend
alton that the shops at DcSoto remain closed for
the present In complying with the above in
structiOns. you will see that the applications
or 70. f1rA1f 1nrnfn
ployes who have families and own houses unOn
the line of the road are first considered
THE KNIGHTS RECOGNIZED.
ST. LOUIS, MAY 4th.-Martin Irons bv
whom the Gould Southwestern Railway
system strike was ordered, when asked
what effect he anticipated the method of
ending the trouble would have on the
Knights of Labor, said 1--WE were fight
ing for recognition, and we got it from Con-
gress, which represents all the citizens of
the United States. Is not that complete
enough recognition? Our Order will grow
after this even more rapidly than it has
during the past few weeks, when applica-
cations have been so numerous for charters
that we could scarcely find time to con-
slider them"
DEMANDS OF woIKMEN IN DETROIT RE-
FUSED.
DETROIT, May 4th.-The employees in the
Michigan car shops did not return to work
this morning. \ few desired to do so, but
feared violence. The strikers assembled in
an open lot and listened to speeches. after
which committee was appointed to ask
their employers for ten hours pay for nine
hours work, and 10 per cent. advance. An
adverse answer was given and the men dis
persed after deciding on mass meeting
this afternoon.
RELIGIOUS OPPOSITION TO THE KNIGHTS.
New York, May 4th-The Worlds Mon
treal special of May Sd says: Grand Vicar
Marshal, OF the Bishops palace here, is
authority for the statement that at the con-
slstory In June next, to be held in ltome.
the Pope will issue q bull absolutely con-
demning and communicating all Knights
of Labor. The Grand Vicar is one of the
best-inlormed persons in the Province on
what is going on in Rome The effect of
the Cardinals mandament, together with
the utterances of Archbishop Lynch of
Toronto, is being already felt here, and
many leading movers among their French
lodges have signifed their intention of
leaving the Order The French Canadian
priests and Bishops are opposed to the Or
der, but,the Irish priests. while they do not
uphold 1t openly, are evidently well-dis-
posed toward it.
The Tribaaes Ottawa speciaPcf May 81
says Bishop Duhamcl, of this ctv, has
followel up the Cardinals mandament,
and has denounced the Knights ol Labor
SENATOR sTANFoRD's VIEWS.
New York. May 5th-A. Mn an in
teryiew yesterday evening Senator Stau-
ford says
recognize no distinction between labor and
capital. Employers are often as harsh and
grasplng as employees are sometimes obstinate
and unreasonable. he general principle by
which their relations are guided is that employ
ers give employment to make money. and the
production There is always settled
basis OF supply and demand, and
labor viii always produce labor
among employers will in the end
fix fair prices. do not think this a question
Tor arbitration by any means because practi-
cally there is nothing to arbitrate Iaborers
own their labor, to sell it or not as they see fit
business man decides what labor he wants
aud how much he can afford to pay There is
no material obligation in the matter. other than
good fellowship. One man has no political
the compensation he is to receive
II not so, he would have lien on others time
industry and property, which would violate the
fundamental principle of equal rights to enjoy
liberty and property. All these oiiiiculties will
be settled at last amicably and Justly between
the two classes of employees and emp'oved
Inc hours OF labor should be matters
Of agreement between buyers and sell
erS; II one man wishes to sell only
eight hours it is his privilege so to do 1t is for
him to determine what is most agreeable. wisest
ana best for himself | have nothing special to
say III HoXies case. OF course all our institu-
tons are based on the security of property, and
the people will not endeayor to produce what
they cannot any longer enjoy. l do not appre-
mend an extension of these troubles to the
West There is great demand for labor
IN California, where fifteen people are
wanted for one we have. California
Is always ready to welcome labor and find it
useful and profitable employment / do not
think the Chinese will give much trouble
Ihey are not a prolific race, and the negroes
are increasing at ten times their rate yearly
once welcomed to our shores the Chinese have
night to stay. but their own infecundity and
some prohibitiye congressional action abou.
them in the future should quietly
end the Chinese trouble.
OTHER MATTERS
The importation of fruits and wines from Cali-
fornia will largely increase henceforth. We
supply Will equal the demand / hold no very
decided opinion upon Gladstone's bill. Ii seems
to me that Ireland ought 10 remain an integral
portion of the three kingdoms, and have repre-
in Westminster as wen as a ma
tive Parliament IN Dublin. The people
should have fall control of local legislation
Less than this VIII never do. If Gladstone does
not go as far as is desired, it may be that he
cannot; but the time is not far off when Ire
land Will be rs free as any State in this
Union. Yet legislation alone will not
better the condition of Ireland. nor
render her people prosperous. l have been
through the country, and am convinced that
the endeavor of the people to live solely bv
agriculture is a ruinous policy. The people are
too numerous, and the island too smail. Indus