Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-04-24
TELEGRAPH

the Iron Mountain railway property.
lie hiss received check for $500 from
Jay Gould.
WASHINGTON. April 20.-The secretary
OF the treasury shis afternoon issued d
call for ten millions OF three per cent.
bonds. The ca.l will mature June first.
NEW YORK, April 20-The Tribune's
Boston special ssys: George Seeley,
president % the Gulf, Colorado a Santa
Fe, who was recently elected secretary
OF the AtchIson, Topeka Il Santa Fe,
makes the following statement in regard
to the consolidation Of ali the interest Of
tho two companies: The stockholders OF
the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe have now
constructed and have under cOnstruc.
ton IN all about 1000 miles OF main track
OF the road. When completed II will
reach b a connection with the Atchison,
Topeka Il Santa Fe company IN the In
dian Territory. The 1900 miles OF the
road with all Its landed interest IN Texas
and extensive wh,If frontage in Calves
ton are 10 be put into tie Atkinson sys-
tenn as common property. upon the basis
OF $500 per mil-, or SS,OOO,OO0 Of stock,
for which the stockholders Of the Gulf,
Colorado Il Santa Fs take IN exchange
SS,O00OO0 Of stock IN the Atchison COM
p6ny and become joint owners In the
common property of the main track.
The consolidation will give the AtchisOn
water connection with New York and
the east via Galveston and make the
line TO the Pacific - short rs the South
ern Pacific via New Orleans.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The special
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the labor difficulty IN the southwest,
held Its first public session to-day
The chairman, and Messrs. Burnes Of
Missouri, Cram OF Texas, Cultivate and
Parker Of New York, and Buchanan Of
New Jersey. Powderly was tie fret
witness. Inc examination Of Powderly
extends over the history OF the recent
strike and troubles. IL was quite inter
estIng. but presenting nothing unusual
Cr remarkable.
Chairman do not ask you to di-
vulge any secrets Of the Knights OF La
boz. but you have stated that the objects
o. secrecy are to protect the labor OF the
country 90 Far ss possible against the ex-
actions Of corpoTHted capital.
Mr.. Powderly-Ne protect Tot only
tie labor OF the country, but try to pro
tect the manufacturers as we'll We de-
sire that the manufacturers shall be IL
such a condition that they Will be able
10 pay good wages. We have no quar-
rel with leg innate enterprise. IL you
discover that knights o, Lator along the
railroads have violated the law 81 the
land or It's own laws. and the committee
will discover that fact. We viii be a.
ready - assist the citizens as tie Of
ficers Of the law, aud he should be pun
isAed for II, and that his connection
with an organization should be no shield
Tor him. l have thought on tie other
hand that a man who so violates the Law
and Is worth millions ot dollars should
suffer the same rs the pour workman.
have made that state meui and people
have seen Ut 10 see IN Il an Invitation TO
anarchy. IL that l. anarchy, IN the name
Of God what Is Law?
Mr.. Burnes-Tbe country generally,
and dou1t not.propeIly, seem t. have a
good deal OF confidence IL your iutegri-
., your intelligence and your patriotism.
Being disposed 20 consider this DrBctl-
caliy. ask II yOu have gIver thought
10 the question Of Legislative remedies
for the evils to which you have alluded :
Mr. POWderly-I have never worked II
out properly. have Thought 1t
over but have never followed it to its
conclusion.
Mr.. Burnes-Will you be able during
the sittIngs u this committee 10 give Us
your views OF the question of { remedy
for these wrongs?
Mr.. POWderly-How loug will the
committee be likely to sit?
Ha,,.
Mr. POwderly-I think / will be able.
because IN that time you will have an OF.
ticlal declaration from the chief men Of
our order on tina. point.
Mr.. Burne--l would ask further that
II may be well 10 consider what in your
judgment can be- consiitn;ionslly done,
what might be done aud what ought to
be done 10y amendments 20 the constitu-
ton.
Mr.. Powderly--I shall do Sc, AMI I
thank you for the suggestion.
ChaIrmBn-Wiil You state the pUr-
pose OF the organization Of the knights
Of Labor, whether its purposes are the
protection 90 interests OF labor and
whether II Is peaceful in oil its rels-
;icnsZ
Mr.. Powderiy-The aim Of the organ.
ization Of the kniuhis of Labor Is TO
bene ut the latcrers, secure better feel
Ing between him ana his employer; all
OCE methods are peaceful; We never
counsel anything u violent nature: q
member OF the organization may ouce
IN a while commit acts of violence: We
cannot help that, II u a matter beyond
our control; because when men feel they
have endured u wrong there Is no law
which can properly restrain them.
Chairmsn-Do l understand that the
Knights OF Labor - sn organization do
protect labor. not only on railroads, but
also n mines aud fac cries.
Mr.. POTderly-We attempt 10 do 81,
and our ASSOCIATION Is intended to be a
national one; We aim ut having our
mt mbers IN "a sturdy condition. not only
to their Own conditions, but 10 those 81
men frr whom they work
Mr.. Buchsnsu-ln order 20 prepare
tie way - intelligent action?
NJ. Powder, Yes. All, / have G. aim
eel thst IL l. nu more than right for both
20 meet and have thorou ia under.
standi- Z o. the vents Of e ch other, and
u seems - me- Ina; until they do that
they cannot properly fix up their differ
noes.
NEW YORK. April 2l-The Times
Nasri g'un SPECIAL ss,r. For the IRIS:
time since his g-DstrI'Iou, the president
rai,eg DC Secretary Manning tuIs morn
ibg AID WIS 81 paei O. converse with |
him. Naurin = f..sIiuC better. He hes l
= most entirely recovered the US ~ his
y aud his arm i so much better that
he can rals. II 10 his lead. The resi-
Ieut is disposed 10 believe that Manning
nsy after all Re able when be has few .
months rest - take place a. the head |
q the treasury drparr meut.
WAsHINGT y, D. Z. April 21-Tne /
iOuse committee on foreign affairs to- 4
lay 6grsei 20 report tavOratly on the I
Chinese idemuity resolution and Nor /
og's Chinese bill.
CHICAGO, April 2O-The Inter Ocean
u tuesday. says: I'VE publish this
ItLogrsu bic supplemt OF
even eoiors az a mementO OF the citrus
air which has proved SO great a sue
'ess. The projectors o; this fair made
what many regarded as an uncertain
'eniCre. when they decided TO bring a
lesvy supply OF the representative ci-
rus fruits OF southern California 10 Chi
ago. but their enterprise has been re-
varied ia more WAYS than one. They