The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-23
THIS SETTLES 1T.
JAY Gould Presents the Railway
Companies Side of the
Question.
He Cannot Join Hands With the
Knights Against the
u. 3. Court.
Judging From His Remarks, No
Arbitration Will be In
dulged In.

jacksonville, Fla, March 16.-Mr. Jay
Gould to-day, speaking for the first time
respecting the strike by the knights of
Labor on the Missouri Pacific and the re-
naming portion of the Gould : uthwestern
system, said:
II first learned of the strike while at
Havana, and have been advised by tele-
graph of the character OF the trouble, more
particularly since my arrival here. The
strike on our system was complete sur
prise to ME for two reasons
Il. We had aceeded to all the demands
which had been made upon Us by our en-
ployes, and were supposed to be working
in harmony with them.
"2 The present strike is made upon an
issue with which we will have nothing to
do, and which we can not possibly arbitrate
or control.
The present strike" continued Mr..
Gould, Originated in the discharge OF an
employe named Hall on the Texas & Pa
cific, which road Is in the hands of the
United States court. We have no more
right to- attempt to control the working OF
that system than the workiDgmen them
selves, and would be as completely In con-
tempt TO attempt 10 do so as any other out
slider"
FIR THE COURTS To DETERMINE.
Regarding another aspect of the strike
Mr.. Gould said:
The public may not De aware OF II, but
the same issue was raised when some men
were discharged on the Wabash railway at
time when it was in the control OF the
United States court. Mr.. Powderly, chief
of the executive eommitte OF the knisb1s
OF Labor, called upon me 10 secure the re
instatement of these men. The subject
was then fully discussed and l told Mr.
Powderly that i had no power in the
matter, not even an advisory, without re-
quest from the court. AT that interview /
told Mr.. Powderly that If any grievances
existed among our mea II he would bring
them 10 our attention we would endeavor
to right them. We recognize the necessity
of remaining on good terms with our
people, 10 whom one-half of the earnings
of the road 60 yearly. The present strike
came without notice and not In eOnse-
quence of any grievance cited against US,
and in view of my interview with Mr..
Powderly, whom believe 10 be a fair
minded man, was all the more surprising
to me."
As to the future Mr. Gould said: 81 am
advised that great numbers OF the strikers
are not In sympathy with the movement,
and will return to work as soon as assured
protection by the civil authorities. 1t is
our intention to resume operations as last
and so sS9n AZ this BIS a re
not care 10 discuss the other features OF
| the strike beyond the statement that the
company could not possibly join hands
with the Knights of Labor against the
limited States supreme court in their war
ON another system, which he asserted the
present strike involved Mr.. Gould fur
Their asserted that the Knights of Labor
had evidently discovered already, through
public sentiment, that they we're eAer-
cising their power In favor Oh a9
issue strictly against law and order, ano
that il was more OF a war against tne gen
eral public than the road 1t was closing
manufactures along the lines OF the road
and was stopping the shipment OF coal anc
other commodities to points wnere PeoPI'
were liable to suffer great deprlvation' i
was more a fight OF the puohc tnan !n'
company, but the latter In the Protecnot
of its own lawful rights would exerciS'
every lawful energy to meet the demands
; of its patrons in opening the road In al
its departments.
Mr. Gould stated that he was IN recelp
> of kilograms from manufacturers an
[ others along the company's lines, statin
: that they would be compelled 70 snu
r down. but at the same time placing n
, blame on the company or its management
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