The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-22
Letters Showing What Was Accom-
plished at the st. Louis Conference.
The Company Will Pay the Wages of Last
Year, and Employ Men Regardless Of Their
Connection with Secret Societies
But Will Not Employ Men Who Have Been
Engaged in Destroying Property.
The Knights Take the Proposition Under Con-
ideration-Threatt to Stop Railway Busi-
ness in ALI Parts Of the Country.

sideration-Threatt to Stop Railway Busi-
ness in All Parts Of the Country.
THE RAILWAY TROUBLES.
Result OF the Conference Between the TWO
Governors and Mr.. Hoxie.
ST. LOUIS, March 21-Governors Marmaduke
and Martin had their third conference with Vice
president Hoxie this afternoon, at which the
proposition submitted yesterday by the Govern
ors was again discussed. and formal reply on
the part OF the railway officials was made. The
following correspondence includes the two docu-
ments mentioned, and is both the substance and
the sum Of the proceedings of the three confer
ences:
"Sr. LOUIS, March 20, 1886.
IN. n. Hoxie, Esq. First vice-president Missouri
Pacific Railway Company:
'Dear Sir-On the 10Th instant the under
signed met at Kansas City to discuss the very
serious condition Of affairs in the States of Kan
sas and Missouri, growing out OF the late strike
on the lines of the Missouri Pacific railway, and
the resulting obstruction to the commerce of the
two States. While at Kansas City we were Wis
tied by delegation of your late employees, and,
after discussing with them the various phases Of
the strike, we consented to visit you and urge a
with the management of your road on the 18th
of March, 1885, and. if deemed advisable to recon-
mend such notifications of said agreement as
might be thought just to all concerned.
ION the 10Th of March, 1885, the undersigned,
with other State officers of Missouri and Kansas
presented to Captain Hayes, then first vice prcs-
dent of the Missouri Pacific Railway Company,
the following suggestions:
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Company and associated roads:
Whereas, On account of the strike among certain
of the employees of the Missouri Pacific Railway Com
pany in the States of Missouri and Kansas resulting
in the stoppage and cessation of all freight traffic
said companys lines in said States to the great detri
ment Of the business interests and rights of the pee
pie of said States and the continuance of which
dangers the public peace and the safety of the
pany's property; and.
States named above, respectively, anxious to re-
store harmonious relations between the said company
and its said employees and to restore to the public the
unobstructed of said lines of railroad. do
mend and request said company to restore to its srik
ing employees in Missouri and Kansas the wages
paid to them in September. 1854, including and
one-na price for extra time worked and to restore
all said striking employees to their several employ
ments without prejudice to them account OF said
strike
believing that the foregoing will constitute just
and fair settlement. recommend their acceptance
by the striking employees well by the Missouri
dated ST. Louis, Mo-, March IS, 1885
JOHN A. MARTIN,
Governor of Kansas
John s. MARMADUKE.
Governor Of Missouri.
III L. TURNER.
"ALMERIN GILLETT,
JAMES HUMPHREY,
Railroad Commissioners of Kansas.
GEORGE @. PRATT,
JAMES HARDING,
W. G.. DOWNING,
Railroad Commissioners of Missouri.
"B G. BOONE,
Attorney general of Missouri.
"Adjutantgeneral
OSCAR KooHTITzKY,
Commissioner of Labor Statistics and Inspection
Captain Hayes, on the same date, issued q
circular embodying the suggestions thus made.
and giving notice that the rates Of wages and
terms above specified would go into effect on the
| morning of the 10th of March. 1885, and be in
effect from and after that date; and further,
| that said rates would not thereafter be changed
except after thirty days notice thereof, given in
| the usual manner
| of the officers of Kansas and Missouri embodied
| only two propositions, viz:
"First-That the company restore to its strik-
| ing employees in Missouri and Kansas the same
| wages paid them in September, 1884, including
| one and one half price for extra time worked.
"Second-To restore all said striking en-
| ployes to their several employments, without
| prejudice to them on account of said strike.
"To these conditions Captain Hayes added a
| third viz. That thereafter said rates would not
| be changed except after thirty days notice
| thereof, given in the usual way.
"After careful investigation. we are unable to
| find wherein the Missouri Pacific Railway Com
| pany mas violated the terms and conditions of
| the agreement made on the 18th of March, 1885,
| touching its employees in our respective States.
| No complaint has ever been made to the Gov
| ernor of Missouri, based on alleged violation
| of said agreement and but one has ever been
| made to the Governor of Kansas, and that. on
| investigation, proved to be without foundation,
| and was withdrawn by the party making it.
eve are therefore, forced to the conclusion
that the strike of March 5, 1886, could not have
been. and was not, based on violation of the
! terms Of the agreement of March 10. 1885. by
1 the management of the Missouri Pacific Railway
| Company in its dealings with its employees in
Missouri and Kansas.
"We recognize the fact that the Missouri
the strike Of March S, 1856, relieves it
of the obligations it assumed in the circular of
| March l5, 1885; but nevertheless anxious that
| amicable relations be restored by the Missouri
Pacific company and its employees, and especially
that the far more important interests involved in
| the mighty commerce Of the States of Missouri
| and Kansas should not continue to suffer, and
that the great highways of business and travel
/ should be at once reopened to the public, we
| would respectfully but earnestly suggest and
recommend thatthe agreement embodied in the
circular of March TO- 1885, be restored and con-
tinued in letter and spirit and that the Missouri
| Pacific company re-employ in its service all OF
its old employees without prejudice to them on
! account of the late strike, far the business
| of the company will justify their unemployment
1--WE make these suggestions and recommend
this action in the interest, as we believe, alike OF
! the company and its employees, and, more espe-
cially, the greater interest of the commerce and
| people Of the two States.
| 'JoHN A. MARTIN,
| Governor of Kansas.
"JOHN S. MARMADUKE.
/ Governor of Missouri
The following is Mr.. Hoxie's reply
"Hon John 8. Marmaduke. Governor Of Missouri
and hon. John A. Martin, Governor OF Kansas
Dear Sirs-I beg respectfully to acknowledge
receipt of your communication of this date,
stating that, after a conference at Kansas City
| with delegation from our late employees, you
consented to visit the undersigned and urge the