The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-04-03

Powderly are we'll. known to you, ana MT:
Uoxie's course has been confirmed oy tho
board, and the matter Is still IN ms h onu 20
am, therefore, instructed by the D0aIu J"
refer You to him as Its continuing lep,
resentative In the premises. am dlrectvu
to add in behalf of the board thht ~ I've
Judgment so long as this compnhy " IT.
bly, kept from the control OF lts pr9pei.W; ~
and from performing its charter duties, l.s
business is done, ~ at all, not 'unuer thv
conditions OF law which are common 70 a,i
citizens but only AZ the viii OF tne Jaw
breaking force. ANY nego intOns with sucn
a force would be unwlse and useless Terms
made with It would not he settlement Oh
difficulties, but triumph OF force over tne
law Of the land. Ii would mean nnthulgl VI
their Judgment, but new troubles ana WORSE
This is the result OF their experience
In the meantime the Governors proclama' -
ton enioins upon your men 10 return W
duty, and this compauy's continued auNSr-
tsement offers them employment on the
same terms ms heretofore. The boaru
further suggests that iuAsmuch AS your or
der assumes In your communication re,
sponsibility for these men. and power ana
control over them, the following from the
proclamation OF the Governor Of Missouri Is
expressive OF their duty and OF your own
81 war MI persons, whether they BIO en-
ployes or not against interpreting any Cd
stacle whatever in the way Of said resump'
ton and, with firm reliance unon the cour.
age, good sense and law-abiding spirit OF
the public, l hereby call upon al good eti-
zens to assist In carrying out the purposes
OF this proclamation and l also hereby
pledge the whole power OF the state, so taT
as 1t may be lawfully Welded by It's chiei
executive officer, to sustain the company
and its servants in said resumption, and TO
restrain and punish all that may OPP
pose it,"
When this proclamation shall be obeyed,
and when tile cnmpanys late employees
shall desst from violence and interference
with its trains, the board hereby assures
them that they Will find themselves met Dy
Mr.. HoXie in the spirit In which he has here
tofore successfully avoiled rupture, and
cause for just complaint, and In that JUST
and liberal spirit which should always exist
between thu employer and the employed.
BY order of the board
Very respectfully yours,
JAY GOULD,
President Missouri Pacific Railway Company.
The officers of the Knights of Labor
pOndered this letter, and at half-past
eight O'Clock sent this answer to It:
NEW YORK, March 27.
jan Gould Esq President, etc
DEAR Strive have received your reply to
our communication of this morning. The
statements made in your reply are worthy
of more consideration than can be given to
them ut this moment We are not in pos
session here of the letters or communica-
lions or copies of the same referred to In
your letter herein We came here unpre-
pared, with no thought of using them, and
even though we had them here, the
discussion would be so broad that 1t
would take great deal of time ana
space to cover 1t as contained In
your reply, This would necessiate review
of the transactions OF last year, be inning
with the strike of March. 1885, continuing
through the wabash trouble, which brought
about our meeting with You In August, down
to the strike on the Texas Pacific and Its ex-
tension to the Missouri Pacific we con-
slider that all this Is unnecesSary at this time.
| Public interest the intere OF both parties
| 20 l.O ,k,.dwv nn1NF tUfi1 mol hnd n a
| longer continuance OF the strike If there Is
| shadow of chance to bring 1t to speedy
| termination. with that idea in view we pre-.
| ferl to let this discussion rest and
| allow this matter to be decided upon its
merits by an impartial committee OF seven,
selected as indicated in our communication
| Of this morning. Let them proceed to ad-
| just the differences. and having settled that
| matter, setting in motion at once the Idle
| wheels and hands, we have no objection to
| that same committee reviewing our ac-
! tiOns in the matter and are willing to be
| Judged. to receive censure at their hands
| II necessary, for any shortcomings they
may deem us guilty OF. The needs OF the
| hour require that this strike terminate
| speedily If that is done the other matters
can be very readily attended 70. Very truly
| yours, T. v POWDERLY,
g. NJ. W., n. of l..
Mr.. Mcdowell, Knight of Labor,
though not a member of the executive
board, acted as messenger and carried
Mr.. Powderly's letter to Mr.. Gould at the
| lottnr,s bouea Mr. Could s,id ha was NOT.
i"'.yl no"oo W.. o'''u o''I' ~ " 90 w
authorized 10 return any answer lHhilie-
diately, but would refer the letter TO the
board of directors of the Missouri Pacific
Monday; AS soon as the drait OF the let
Ter hau peen approved oy the executive
committee the members of the committee
seP"ratcu' messIs' h"yen "uu D"''ey
| went out on business ana Secretary
| Turner went to PHILADELPHIA to spend
| Cn,,dor ~ ho,,o NJ pov,darly ,,.;lI enard
oun""y ~ ,i"i''c, WI O"''''IJ va. 'ponu I
| to-day IN TINS Guy ana may remain mere
for several days.
n.-,. 49,. ,.a.,
Pacific RAILWAY, March Is.
r. Y. Polederly, Esq, G, H. W.
on msfant pritn " sov that viii tn
morrow morning send the following instruc-
tions:
Inresuminp the movement of trains on the
Missouri Pacific. and in the employment of
| labor in the severnI den,Itpnputs of' Inc com
pnny. Won will rive nrrierener to our late
emnloyes. whether they are mem beers
of the knights of Labor or not. ex-
cont tbot ro,S mill MT a,nplnxr ~, ,,a,son