The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-04-01
PoWpERLY 10 GOULD.

P0WDERLY And GOULD.
NEW YORK, March 2s.-This morn
K ing az N O'Clock Grand Master Work
y man Powderly and ". %. Mcdowell
y q member OF the Knights of Labor
from Newark. y. j., a railroad mar
himself, having been president of ths
= Sea Beach railroad. representing IN,
knights Of Labor, and Dir. Gould euI
D Vice President Hopkins, in behalf ol
Q the company, met at the house Of Mr.
{ | Gould. There was general discus
sion Of the situation in the southwest
o | by both sides. aud q better under
p standing was arrived at than had been
had by either party hitherto. After
, talking until o'clock y. IN, the con-
ference adjourned until evening.
At O'Clock 10 night they met
again.
AT $50 p. M. Mr.. Powderly had to
leave 10 Keep an engagement with
Congressman O'Neii. of st. Louis,
ehairman Of the house committee On
labor, who came from Washington
10 render assistance, If possible in set
ting the strike.
SIR. Mcdowell, however, remained
with Mr. Gould and his party, and
/ Mr.. Gould 1naliy handed 20 Mr.. Me
{ D3well the following communications:
PRESIDENTS OFFicE, }
MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY,
March ., 1856.
/ z. Y. PotUderly, Grand Mater Work
man:
DEAR SIR:-Replying to your letter
/ Of the 9th inst, wish TO say that
will tomorrow morning send the
I following telegraphic Instructions 20
/ Mr.. HOXie, general manager OF the
I Missouri Pacific railroad az -, Louis:
In resuming the movement Of
trains on the Missouri Pacific and In
the employment Of laborers in the
several departments of this company,
give preference GO our late employees |
whether they are knights Of Labor or |
not, except that you will not employ /
any person who has Injured the com |
Dauy's property during the late strike /
nor will We discharge any person |
who has taken service with the /
company during said strike.
We see no objection 10 arJitrating 1
any differences between the employees /
aud the company, past OF future, and |
hoping the above will be satisfactory,
/ remain,
Yours very truly,
JAY GOULD, President.
The executive board of the Knights
Of Labor have sent the following tel
egIam:
To Martin Irons, Ch1irm1n Of the
ErCcufiUe BO0rd Of District AsscDi-
biz, IOl. 81. Louis.
President Jay Gould has consented
a I
so telegraphs Vice President HOxie.
Order the men TO resume work al
once.
BY order OF the executive board.
T. Y. POwDERLY.
Grand Master Workman,
The executive board also sent the
following telegram.
To tie Knights Of L15Or nor on q
strike ia The s0athioest:
President JAY Could has consented
TO our proposition for arbitration, aud
50 telegtaphs Vice President Hoxie. /
Pursuant TO Geographic instructions |
sent to the chairman of the executive |
board Of district assembly No lOl, |
you are directed 90 resume work az
once.
Per order OF the executive board.
r. Y. POwDERLY,
Grand Master Workman,
NEW YORK, 2O-"This Is ra:ner "a
pleasant surprise. is it not?'' asked o
reporter o. Mr. Powderiy last night.
1t is pleasant ending. ! don't
like the word surprise there. II is a \
result that Is always sure % come ,
when heads OF Illustrations 40 variance !
Fan be brought together. I have no ,
doubt SOME settlement might have !
been effected three days SGD % could Z
have had an interview. A committee q
Df arbitration will be- appointed as p
first proposed, aud 1 presume that a
is members will be selected tO-mor- {
row. Ny interview with Gould to- /
iay was most pleasant. We hardly s
one another's views until
we met, aud we agreed better than I
anticipated. We had a general talk ;
IN the situation. and went over the a
ground very thoroughly. Our agree q
uent had been practically effected be- 3
lore / len, and the letter only EN- I
lodied our ideas. / am satisfied that C
developments to-day will not only o
put an end to the trouble now, but b
hat Gould will be willing % have ali b
at uTe differences settled by arbitra- a
)'Neil. which he brought me tonight
wilt, il adopted help matters. II will
make provisions by which labor | "
rOubles can oe.lsgaiiy adjusted with L
lut any strikes pending arbitration
Mr. Mcdowell went 10 the Astor
,uuse for the second time aud took | u
.tessrs. Hayes aud Bailey with him q
% G0uldis office, where they are now ! q
discussing the situation. Gould has l.
delayed sending the letters 70 Mr. r,
'uwderly which he has prepared f. &,
{ Is now thought a personal interview ! J
.eiween the two gentlemen can he r,
rranged for this afternoon. ?
NEW YORK, March 29-In an inter ! II
lev this morning Mr. Gould said [,
Ny telegram TO HOXie was prepared | E
'ef0re my con ference with Powderly | O
yesterday, and was not the result of 50
anything POwderly said. In iL j. the | 81
xpress stand which the Missouri Pa. e..
fife has taken from the beginning, | v
hat is, that the company Is always | d
eaiy tOHrbitraie any differences that
{ may have with its men. POWdery !
GEMS To have ass umsi from thar tele- ii
ram that 1 have agreed TO the plan | =
uhmitted by the executive committee | ol
[ the Knights Of Labor providing Tor | &C
ne appointment of an arbitration q
three members OF which n
re TO be appointed by myself, aud
hree by the knights OF Labor, and |
nose 10 jointly choose the seventh | Il
MEMBER. Now / most emphaiically | q
eny there was anything IA my tels- q
ram, or that there was anything | O.
aid at the conference yesterday 10 al
anyone TO believe that for a n
lOmeRt assented IN any such plan. T.
will appoint no members OF any az q
itration committee. The whole mat &
ar rests in the hands of HOxie, and ! ri
e can arrange a basis for arbitration a.
rhich will include both sides Of the l.
uestion. 1 will make no objection
at the whole matter will have O. be
ranged with him. I am now pre- e.
ariug a letter 90 PowdeTlv which
IL !