St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-19
POwDERLy HOPEFUL.
He Expects the Strike TO End in n
Few DAYS.

KANSAS CITY, March 1S.-Mr. Powd-
erly, when seen by an Associated Press re-
porter this evening, expressed a willingness
to give the public any information in his
possession, so far as the interests of his
mission permitted. He would. he said,
probably be able to speak more definitely
later in the evening regarding the proceed
ings of to-day. Replying 10 questions Mr..
Powderly says:
81 had desire to come upon the ground
and learn the true inwardness of the strike
and ascertain exactly the situation, as could
not do at a distance of over LOCO miles. At
the same time ] received request from the
local Cruer of the knights of Labor themselves
In conference TO endeavor to secure settle
ment of the matter at issue between the rail-
road officials and themselves. We have spent
the day in consultation, but cannot yet
speak as TO the result of our deliberations"
''Will you state whether you have opened
communications with the Missouri Pacific
officials?"
II have not. but I am free TO say that in
tend to seek a conference tomorrow with Mr..
Hoxie, and expect to leave tomorrow night
for st. Louis if a meeting can be arranged. Z"
"Then any settlement which might be made
would be arranged at st. Louisg'
"Yes; it probably would"
'Why was Kansas City selected as the place
for the conference of the various assemblies
to-dayg'
II cannot say. am not aware of any sig
nificRnce in the settlement
Here the interview was interrupted by Mr.
Powderly being called to attend a meeting Of
the delegates. Upon his return Mr.. Pow
derly said:
81 have since learned that the conference
was held here for the convenience of Union
Pacific delegates and as a central point"
"Will you state what the strike is forg''
''That is what came to learn and have not
yet succeeded. The men have complaints
that the company has not kept its agreement
Of year ago. There is some question as TO
wages, and the matter OF the discharge Of
employees also enters in. Candidly. do not
see the necessity for this Strike, or for its
continuance. In fact, the day of strikes is
passed. never ordered one in my life, and
with two exceptions never failed in an en-
deavor TO meet employers for settlement of
differences with employees. I have Just tele-
graphed Vice President Hoxie, asking for q
conference"
''Can you give the dispatchY"
''Yes; it is short, asking simply IL he will
meet the committee aud myself for con-
sideration of existing difficulties, and If so,
when and wherey''
"What was the temper Of the discussions
| to-dayg''
ENTIRELY calm and natural. The men M
peared desIrOus of a speedy termination of
the difficulties and disposed TO be conciliatory
so far as may be consistent with their posi-
ton. session is now in progress which
will PROBABLY continue all night The altern-
ative of refusal on the part of Mr.. Hoxie to
meet us is under consideration. but no decls-
ion has been reached l DO not anticipate a
reply from Mr.. Hoxie until tomorrow, but il
is my belief that the strike will be ended
within a very few days.
In speaking of the reported settlement of
the Texas 81 Pacific troubles Mr.. Powderly
said he was not informed as to the details,
and the report was not generally credited
among Knights of Labor. He thought an
arbitration by the United States court would
be desirable.