The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-25
HOMES REPLY.
HIS ANSWER TO THE PROPOSITION
OF THE GOVERNORS.


ST. LOUIS, March 21.-Following is Vice Presi-
dent HoXie's reply to the propos ton of the GOV
ernors.
The Missouri Pacific Railway COMPANY, Execu-
tive Department, St. Louis, Mo. March 20, 1885,
To Hon. John s. Marmsduke, governor of Missou-
ri, and Hon Joseph A. Martin, governor of Kan
sas-Dear Sirs: beg respectfully to acknowledge
receipt of your communication OF this date, stat
ing that after conference at Kansas CITY, with a
delegation of our late employees, you consented 10
visit the undersigned and urge the continuance OF
the agreement made between yourselves ana state
officers and the management of this company on
March 15 1885 and, If deemed advisable, recon-
mend such modification of said agreement as
might bo thought just to all concerned note
with pleasure your conclusion, after lnVesugaton,
that the agreement of March 15 1885, has been
kept inviolate by the Missouri Pacific railway
company, and that the present strike could not
have been and was not based on violation DJ the
management of this company OF the terms OF said
agreement, and [ have carefully considered your
recommendation that this agreement, which you
concede, the Missouri Pacific Railway company is
no longer under any obligations to observe toward
those of its employees who have abandoned It's ser
vices since the 9TH day of March, 1886, etould be
restored and continued. On March 10, 1885
this company inserted in ewspapers on its lines
and posted in public places NJ Oh its property the
following advertisement:
NCiood and competent men will be employed with
out reference to their past or present relations tt
the company, or their connection with any society
or organization-ope secret, secular or M otner
wages recommended by the governors and otne
state officials of Missouri and Kansas, when tht
labor troubles of March, 1855, were adjusted, th'
same as have been paid by this company since tina
date"
| The above notice was designed as contlnuances
so far as tine rate of wages is concerned, OF the
| agreement of Msrch Ii, 1885, and is still II
| force thas anticipating the recommendations as u
wages. This company is further willing to pay Il
| its employees a rate of wages equal to that now De
| inc paid by other railroad companies in the sam
| section of country The further provisions o
| said agreement, relative to notice of case OF re
duction of wages, is not Objectionable to this com
| panv, and will be continued. Your next and fna
| Recommendation that this company eengage i
its service all of its old employees, without pre1I
dice to them on account of the existing strike, s
far as ths business of the company Will Jnstlf
| their re employment, is Acceptable to thls CON
| pany, with these qualifications
| The men who have been engaged under tne a!
vertisement of March TO- 1886, will be continued
our employment. We can not re-engage or col
tnue in our employ any persons who have actual
| engaged in the destruction or injury OF the con
pany's property, or who have advised such destru
l ton or injury. We shall give preference to tho
of our late employees who have families and oW
homes on the line of the road 1t is to be remen
bered that the loss of traffic, caused by the prese
strike, will, to considerable extent reduce u
necessity of employing as many men in our shol
| as heretofore.
Thanking you for the consideration you ha'
given the subject and trusting your action Will
suit in an early resumption of traffic, am yo'
eXcelencys' most obedient servant
H. NJ. HOXIE,
First Vice President of the Missouri Pacific IA
way company.