New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-16
THE POWDERLY-GOULD LETTERS.
A REMARKABLE CORRESPONDENCE.
From the Neir. yoTi YimSs.

! In the remarkable correspondence be tween
Mr.. Iowderly OF The krlgnis OF LABOR. ana MI Jay
versy Mr. i'awdcriy labors under serious dsalvant-
A representative OF the cause 81 labor ne rs en-
he is on record a. admitting that tho strike MIS-.
soul Pacific Railroad IN It's inception unwise aud
unjustifable. &. While SIR. Gould lays claim in MS
letter the utmost fairness he has not the reputation
certainly OF being sr gntforward and above board IN
dealings In this controversy ne has suffered ior ms
reputation ana ms past doings II mas oten WIN hesa
ton and with great reluctance that public opinion
has taken side and nothing hut manifest error oh
| the other side would have Induced II to DO so Mr.
Powdcrly Will have public sympathy In ms cha!!enge TO
OF the KNIGHTS Of Labor hut not I'm his threats OF the
vengeance Of the orer against Could personally Tor the
| II ho recent struggled has succeeded IN placing jay
Gond papnbly in the right. ANA arraying INTELLIGENT
yantase e' Tor tie KniShts Of Iabor
A RESPONSIBLE AND STRONG POSITION
From The Nsio- York EreagHg Post
Mr.. Powdcriy's former communications had entitled
ba ed upon principles and had certain logical sequence
Tney accordingly enlisted tue sympathy OF Iali-nidcd
man holding position responsibility ana great
difficulty trying 10 minimize the consequences oil very
serious 6lnnder committed by misguided men belonging
TO the order of which he the head For few days
Mr. Powderly held unique position before tins conn
who could get hearing from both SIDES IN
controversy of national import and could use ne
position the merest glance at his letter to Could
will show 1t did not need Goud's rushing reply to
cxlOse him.
ARE THE KNIGHTS TAKING A SAFE COURsEi
From me N,ao York Ersn,ng Telegram; o-,
Master Workman Powderyl throws a very grave aspect
the present struggle and one In which the knght OF
Labor are made to hgure somewhat unprepo'sessnsy
1t will do for them to permit skilfui and paus
be manipulation as JAY Could TO place them at a dssd-
vantage They hasten 10 set themselves rsht be-
fore the Nation They must prove. II possible that Is
against individuals much against bad principles
they are lighting II they allow Mr. Gould to place them
upon record beng his Individual foe they then make
OF him martyred American citizen who must either be
protected avenged IL TO us that the knights
Of labor have devted from the course OF common sense
forearance and practical or Just opposition to tyranny
ami and are steering toward dangerous point
of the compass.
STIRRING Up NEW STRIFE
From me Neg York Mail anil ErDress
Mr. Powdery has been i-adysed. HIS iast letter TO
Mr. Could is not in accord with his own honorable
record udiciOus leaeT OF the labor Interests or
with his previous action and declarations III regard to
parts OF the letter now made public and written for pub
menace against Mr. Gould does consistent with
the OF Mr. Powderly and affords to Mr. Gould
opportunity To pat himself oefore the people as under
vague threats FROM the most numerous powerful
abor organization il the country. Having watched Mr.
es We regret that any combination Of circumstances or
any of ouside pressure should have moved him
from the sound principles which we believe he has
sought constantly aud zeaoIsy 10 ncucate In the rider
of which lie is the master spirit The very letter In
which he puts Inflammation into healing sores be-
trays the fact that he Is not at one with his own settled
convictions and principles
THE GOOD POINTS EACH WRITER MAKES.
From The AIoony Journal
Mr. POwderlys plea for termination Of the strike is
Mr. GOuds strong point is his claim fo he recognition
Of his rights as an american e,zen, aepenug npon
accept them fcr justice.
THE STRIKE OVER. BUT Not THE DISCUSSION.
From The Brooklyn Union
There IS strike. y certain number OF men, the
of them In East ST. Louis VINO werc
ployes the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company insist
Unemployment. But III the managers OF the road
employ them they would do 50 manifest injustice
their present employees, who would have to be dis
charged places for the strikers"
missed themselves would have good COM
plant. But though the strike ended. the
versy takes life 10 day IN two long letters by Mr.
Powderly and Mr.. Could
NJ Is CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY NECESSARYf
From The BtGao Express.
On the whole, the capitalist has the better of
the abOrOrgan the correspondence II is. how
Congressional committee which the House has voted to
for the purpose should lose starting
inquiry which may in the end serve "A harmonizer.
GOOD CITIZENS CONSIDER THE BOYCOTT UN-
JUST.
From The Nsp- York Star.
As understand them, the principles OF the Knights
OF Labor do not sustain boy coting strikes except
when their approved by tho central authority.
of the aud than so per OF the b0ycotts
begun by local assemblies have heen stopped by
ton OF the Executive Board. 1t Is daily becoming
clearer that II the wcrkingmen TO have
The sympathy and support OF the com
muDity thev must obey the regulations and
carry the prime pies OF the order OF which Mr. Pow
derry tho head. Certainly. good citizens will ap
prove Of such injustice ana tyranny characterize two
otis progresone In this city and the other
III Philadelphia