The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1886-04-03

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ahf ihefsf spifit sHlah sllni slWafs ssist
brtFssa tha smplufef aud the smgl1fai
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fefT respectfully yeuta
efesasn, als.ou, rseias naiissy toseisS
TIE officers NJ me Knights NJ Labor
p1ndofed this letter ard NJ hali.pasl
eight O'Clock sent tlilA answer " NJ
Nav YonK. March n
Jgy Goaa gsa rrs'iisaf ~
hrtH sta We have received yonf feply ~
our communication ~ ihl' uernins, Tho
statements made IN y0nr foplY are snrihY
them at thls moment We are not In pos
session here NJ thN letters o. ooninunira
iions or copies of the same referred ta In
your letter herein. We came hsfr unpfs
pared, With no thought " nsinH them, aud
neid that would be opened 40 fof
discussion would b. 40 broad that II
w0uld tAke great deal Of time and
your Your %repiy III. wcuIt n-se..i,a,s rsvle@
Of the tfAnsaatirns ot last year, betinnlng
with the strike Of March, istb, continuing
through the wabash trouble, witch hrou fht
about our meeting With yon In August down
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tension 10 tho Missouri Pacific Wa con
slider that all this aunneceHsary u at this time
Public interest, the inters 4 OF both parties
20 the controversy, viii not ue served by
longer continuance otthe strike n there Il q
shadow Of chance 10 bring N 10 n speedy
termination. with that idea In View We pre
fer 20 let this discussion rest and
allow this matter 70 he decided upon It's
merits by an Impartial committee ~ seven,
selected as indicated In our commune alton
of this morning Let them proceed tn nd
lust the differences, and having settled thst
matter, settling IN m,tion ~ once the tile
wheels and hands, we have no objection 30
that same committee reviewing our ae'
tl0ns IN the matter and are willing tn be
Judged, b. receive censure nj their hands
II necessary, tor any shortcomings they
hour require that thls strike terminate
speedily. II that N done the other matters
can be very readily attended to Very truly
yours, Y, v PowDrnLf.
q. Al. W., X OF l..
Mr.. Mcdowell, Knight OF Labor,
though not member Of the executive
board, acted as messenger aud carried
Mr.. Powderly's letter 10 Mr.. Gould at the
lattef's house. Mr., Gould said he was not
authorized to return any answer immc-
dlately, but would refer the letter 10 the
board Of directors Of the Missouri Pacific
Monday. Az soon as the draft ot the let.
ter had been approved by the executive
committee the members VI the committee
separated. Messrs. Hayes and Bailey
went out on business aud Secretary
Turner went TO Philadelphia to spend
Sunday at home, Mr., Powderly will spend
to-day In this city and may remain here
for several days.
PRESIDENTS OFFICE, MISSOURI
PACIFIC RAILWAY, March N.
y. Y. Porderig. Es7.. u. w. w.
2ith instant. write to say that I will to-
morrow morning send the following instruc'
tionsi
H NJ Horis. General Manager 81 Louie
Missouri Pacific. and In the employment Of
labor IN the several depattme ents ~ the com.
pany, yon Will give preferences % our late
employees, whether they nro members
Of the knights of Labor or not, OK.
cept that you will not employ any person
who has injured the coinnnny's property
during the late strike, nor viii wo discharge
any person who has taken service with the
company dnring tho said strike, We SEQ no
objection to arbtratlnV any differences be.
tween the employees and the company. pas,
Hoping the above will be satisfactory, I
remain yours very truly.
lsignsi jar GouLp. President.
OuDENtD WV
Immediately on receiving this fstteI
Mr. Powderly sent OF the following;
Martin Irons. Chairraan Ersuiire board. Db
iricf As.embig No. TOI, So Louff, No.
Presldent Jay Gould hns consented to our
proposition for arbitration and 10 tele.
graphs Vice President lioKla Order mon
to rcsnme work at once. By order OF tile
executive board.
lsigned T. Y. PnwpkRLf,
a. 81 w., X. Of l.
This dispatch left New York at 0 $50
O'Clock tonight.
Lest the order 10 resume work should
not reach all the strikers, Mr. P0wderlJ
sent out this by the Associated Press
Nav yoRK. March d.
TO fls Ksighh Of Labor Noe on strife IN fh'
SOu'heea.
Pursuant TO teiegraphic Instructions sent
70 the chairman Of tile executive board u ..
trict Assembly l0i, you arc directed TO resume
work at once. By order OF the exec utiys
board
Signed Tv PowDgRLr, a. N. W.
This crowned the work Of busy Sun
day.