Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-22

striking employees In Missouri and Kansas
the same wages paid 10 them In Soptem-
Der, 1884, Including one and one-hali
price for extra time worked, aud to
restore all said striking employees 20
their several employments without
prejudice 10 them on account OF said
strike. Believing that the ioreg Ing
Will constitute Just and fair settle-
ment, we recommend their acceptance
by the striking employees IS well
ms by The Missouri Pacific Railway COM
pany.
Dated Sc. Louis, Mo, March 10, 1885,
JonN A. MARTIN,
Governor OF Kansas.
joins :, MARMApuKH,
Governor OF Missouri
l., T. TURNER,
AIMERiN GILLETTE,
JAMFs HUMPHREYS,
Railway Commissioners OF Kansas,
GRoEGE O. PRATT,
JAMES HARDIN,
w G pOwlNo,
Railway Commissioners OF Missouri.
b. G. BuoNE,
Attorney-Gen ril of Missouri.
j c. JAMESON,
Aaiutunt-Gencral.
OSCAR KocutlzN,
Commissioner Of Labor Statistics aud
Inspection.
Capt Hnyts on the came date issued a
circular rmnodying the Suggestions thus
made, and giving notice that the rates ~
wages and the terms above specified
would 20 into effect on the morning of
| the 10th of March, 1885, aud be I'm effect
| on aud after that daie, and further that
said rates would not thereafter be
changed except alter thirty days notice
thereof given IN the usual mapnor.
H. will he observed that the rccommen-
dalions OF he officers OF Kansas aud Nils.
souri, tinhsSed only the propositions,
VIZ;
/. That the company restore 20 It's
striking employees in Missouri AMI Kan.
sas the same wages puid them IN Sep
trmber, 1884, including one and one-hali
price for extra line wutkedi and sec nd,
to restore all said striking employees 70
their several cmployments without
pr iudice TO them gu account OF said
strike. To these conditions Capt. Hays
added a third, viz; that thereafter said
,atrs would not he changed except afiet
thirty days notice thereof given In the
! IL unl way.
After careful Investigation we were
unahle 10 lind wherein the Mis-.
, souri, Pacific Railway company had
3 violated the terms aud conditions OF the
, agreement made on the 10Th OF March
y 1885 touching It's employees In their re-
{ spectiye states. No complaint has eyel
: been made TO the governor of Missour
d nased on an alleged violation OF sai'
!. agreement, and but one has ever beer
+ made to the governor Of Kansas
a aud that, on investigation, proved TO h'
n without foundation, AID was Withdraw
f. hy the party making II. We are therefor
y forced to the conclusion that Tn
n strike Of March 6, 1856, could not hav
been aud was not tased on any violation
z of The terms OF the agreement OF Marc
X 10 1895, w the manage ntDt ~ the MIS-
Il souri, Pacific Railway company and 1t
n de .iInrs with its employees Ia Missoul
Ie aud Kansas We recognize the fact tina
~ the Missouri Pacific Railway compan
Ia nav Justly claim that the strike Of Marc
IT 1856, relieves 1t Of the obligations
e, assumed In the circular OF March u
nj 1895; but, nevertheless, anxious tht
ie n,ncahlr relations he restored brtwse
the Missouri Pacific Railway compan
and It's employees, and especial
that the far more important Interests u
rs volypd in the mighty commrrt
OF Of the states OF Missouri and ha' 81
At should not continue 10 suffer- ana th'
ht the great highways OF business and tray
d should NJ once be reopened 10 the publ
To we would re pectnlly but earn 'sty sul
n gest and recommend that ihr agrremen
nd embodied In the circular Of March, 1888
lp he restored ard continued
~. Letter and spirit, and ~
~ the Missouri Pacific Railway compai
rs.empioy IN It's service all Of its Oh cn
ulo,es without prejudice % them on .
RI cnunt OF The late strike so far rs t1e bn'
IA ness OF the company VIII justify iheir :
dc rnploymrnt. We make these rpgg stlO
nn and recommendations IN the Interest.
RS We believe, alike OF the company ana
Div employ, 3, and more especially the ~, AZ
ias interests of the commerce and the pe0i
ICE OF the two states
d. TSignedl Jons A. MARIN,
~ Governor ~ Kansas.
JoHN MARMsDugg,
NJ Governor vi Missouri.
nj The Missouri Pacific Railway Compar
N; Rxecntlge Department, ST. LouIs, W
4 March 20, 1856 Ito Hon. John ). ~
10 maiuke, Governor Of Missouri, and lie
irs John Martin, Governor Of kanra
uri DEAR SIRs--I beg respectfully 70
le. kanwIedse the receipt Of your ccmnn
the caion OF this date, stiting y
Of after conference at Kansas Z
we ~ith delegation 81 our late employ
ate you consented 20 visit the unoerslgl
en- SUD urge continuance Of the asrerm'
On mtde between Ourselves AnN -.
re officers and this company ON Harcn
81 1885, had, deemsn ApsioAD.''
ge. recommend such Manifestations o. =
en-. agreeueut as might be- thought just
- ii cn,.ccrned | note with pleasure "