New-York tribune., 1886-03-22
now TO END THE STRIKE.
THE ADVICE OF THE TWO GOVERNORS.
vICE-PREsIDENT HOME WILLING TO EMPLOY MOST
OF THE STRIKERS AGAIN.

| VICE PRESIDENT HOME WILLING TO EMPLOY MOST
OF THE STRIKERS AGAIN.
| ST LOUIS, March 21.-GOvernOrs Marmadukc
and held their third conference with Nce-Presl-
dent HOrie this afternoon. The proposition submitted
yesterday by the Governors again discussed and
formal reply on the part Of the railway officials was
made The correspondence includes the two documents
mentioned shows the result of the three conferences
The first letter dated ST. Louis NO., MGrcn 20. ana
| is signed by Governors Martin and Marmadukc:
On March we met at City TO discuss the Sc,
rious condition OF affairs IN the states OF Kansas a
Missouri growing OF the late strike on lhe hes OF
strnction Of the conmeTce Of the two states While
Kansas City visited by delegation 3 your ae
phases of the strike. consented to visit you ana urge
continuation Of the terms OF tho agreement naae VIII"
the management of your road March 10, lSS0 alia
II deemed advisable. recommended such changes OF SAID
agreement might be just to all concerned. ,eo-
Alter quoting The proposition made on M"rch lo 1880
by the officials those Of the railroad company
| the latter continues:
Capta,n Hayes first vice-presdent of the company,
issued circular emDodying the suggestion thus made
and giving notice III the rates Of wages ana terms
above specified would go into effect ON the morning OF
March lG 1850, aud be IN effect 1rou anu aIttI
that date and further tA"t bonssd se escep
%Gard riy n%t nntics thereof gwen III the
usual manner 1t VIII ~ observed the recommendation
of officers OF Kansas and Missouri embodied only TWO
First that tn. company restore to its striking en-
plOyes in Missouri and Kansas the same wages ldlu
them IN September lss4 including one aud ohe-hali
for extra time worked and, second 10 restore an
witnout prendice to them on account OF said stilke
| TO these conditions Captain Hayes added tnlru
| after thirty days notice thereof gwen III the usua
After careful Investigation. are unable to find
| wherein the PAc ic Railway Company has vio
lated the terms conditions Of the agreement made
on March 10 1855. toUcAnE It's employees IN our reser
| i've States. No complaint las been made to the COY
and only one has been sent to the Governor Of Kansas
and that. investigations proved TO be without ionhIa
t"n and was Withdrawn by me party n'n,nE % ~;
therefore, forced to tleconclusion tha tG strife
OF March t. 1856, cond NOT nave oIen n anu WAS ~" ~
based on violation OF the terms OF inc a-IeeIelt VI
| March 49, lssj. by tho msnaeem'ni OF inc MisSour
Pacific Railroad Company III its dealings WIN lts en-
! ploycs In Missouri and kansas: We recognize INC ,ao
| fact that the Missouri PIclhe COMPANY may
| justly claim that the strike OF March D. leNo
1t of the obligations assumed III the circular
March l 1855. hut nevertheless anxious that am ca
bic relations he restored by the Missouri Facc Com
pany empluygs and eSpec ally Tat the iar more
important interests involved IN the mighty commerce OF
tOIsueT and that the highways of business adrN'
should lie at once rcopcncd to tie pubic we woua re-
bodied into the circular OF March 10, iS9'' De
that the Missouri Pachc company re-emp'oy in the
service ali OF its old empoves without preudl. to thcm
account OF the late she TaS the Dus ness Ci the
company Will justify their employment
We make these suggestions in The interest, as we
especially the greater interest of the CON nerce
and people of the two states.
Mr. Hoyie's reply, which was dated on March 20. IS
as follows:
| beg respectfully to acknowledge the receipt
of your communication OF this te. -. note
with pleasure conclusion after pNostgaton mat
the agreement Of March -, lNN1, mas heeh kept hEin
late by the Missouri Pdchc Railway Company, and that
the present strike could have been and was
not based on violation by the management
OF tins company Of the terms Of sald
agreement ana / have carefully considered Your
recommendations that ths agreement Whlch
yon cOnccd th- ssouu Pacific RAJ 70 al Company Il
longer under obligations TO observe toward nose
OF It's employees vino have abandoned the service tue
5th day OF March, lssG should he restored and conh
ucd.
On March TO- sSG the company inserted In ncwspa-
pcrs It's lines ana posted In public places npon It's
property the following advs ti-ement:
"GoOd and competent men VIII he employed WITHOUT
reference their past present relations To TINS com
pany or their connection with any society or orsanza
accepted VIII he pald the rate o WAGES reconWehdcd ny
the Governors and other state officials of Missouri and
Kansas, when the labor troubles of March, lN9 were
adjusted the same as have bcen PAID by tho company
since that date"
The above notice was designed as continuance far
as the rate of wages Is cuucerued OF agreement of
the recOmmr udatons which you make To the amount
which employees should be paid. In addition 10 the
with your re, ommrnd tons n to wages this company
j. further wiling to Its employees rate OF wages
equal 10 That now ueng pad hy other railways IN he
section Of the country. The luIlher
provision Of said agreement, relative to notice IN
case ot reduction of wages IA not Objectionable to TINS
company ana will he continued.
Your next aud final recommendation that this com
pany Tecngage in It's service all OF it, od employees
without prejudice To them on account Of the cxistiug
stTk the OF the company VIII luStfY
their re~rmuOYmeu acceptable to tLis company with
these qualifications: The men who have been engaged
under the advertisement of irch 10, 1856 Will he con-
tnucd IN our employment. We cannot re-euGdSe or
continue IN our employ any persons who have actually
engaged IN the destruction or injury Of The company
property who have advised suCh destruction OF
injury. We shall preference to those OF our
late employees who have families and own homes on the
Ines OF the road fl is to Ice remembered that the loss
OF trac caused by the present strike VIII, 10 cuusd-
cradle extent, reduce the necessity OF employing as
many men in our shops as heretofore