Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-15
Mr.. Gould Replies to Mr.. Powder
ly'S Letter.

NEw YoaK Aorii 1.-THE following
correspondence il se'i explanatory:
SCRANTON, Pa, April IL, , a, m.
Jay Gould. Esq, President Missouri Pa
cifc Railroad Company:
DEAR SlR:-The events OF the past 4S
hours must have demonstrated to you the
absolute necessity Of bringing these trou-
bIss on tbs Southwestern road TO a speedy
termination You have the power, the
authority and las meaps to bring
the strike TO su ed have done
everything in my power to end the
striEs. The gentlemen associated with me
on the general exacasiys board Of the
Knights Of Labor have done the same.
Everything consistent With manhood has
been dJne Ia The iotarests OF peace. No
false notions o: pride or d'gnity has sTsyed
us in our deAhog5 With you or the gentle
meu associated With you. In conference
with you on Sunday, March ., under
stood you TO mean thar aroltratlOn WON'T be
agreed to, the Ouly method OF arbitration
that was discovered Was IN line
with that suggested in the letter which |
seut 10 YOU in tke name Of our board the
dsy preyious. Tners vas nothing psrEicu
lar agreed upon, ss you wsh Eno|. You
said that in arbitra'iGS the mstteF the
4 A hrrV "a q
the strike ought 10 receive consideration.
/ said to you that u goald oe the part OF
aisdom to bring tb4' qE-s''0n up IN the
settlsmeut OF ths s'rise When / called
apon YOU sgain ;hat evening yol had pre-
pared - The rs54l- o! YOUR under.
Standing Of the mornings iaterye"
letter which yOa intended 80 give me.
Tha, letter included telegram 10 be ssnt
to Mr.. Hoxje. aoi - rhR' telegram you
said that danag-d gIstTtGad oy tae com
uany would BE- a p,oper -ubjse tor the Ar
bitrstion Board 70 discuss. Tbs latter
mart OF the letter o. y-lyyrsn you agreed
10 strike off after We hsd talked the mstter
ever some time, aud / left you IS you
Eese about % 20 TO your room 10
reWNte the letter which you sfs
wards plscei ia the hands OF Mr.. Nc
Dowell Tor ] had to leave at that
time in order 10 Keep an appointment at
the hotel where stopped. A statement
which YOU have since msGs 20 the effect
thst you had prepared that letter bSsore
called. is not quite correct, or It you d
have it prepared you changed 1t after we
.alked the matter over. THIS, beIcye,
you will admit 10 be true. In the confer
ence between members OF OUT Exec ihVe
Board and the directors Of th9 Missouri
Pacific Railroad Company
At I95 BROADWAY, on NARCB 36,
Won a. to me that you understood me to
saw that he mea along your lines would be
ordered bacE to work at once, hey having
violated the ra,ss Of our organization. l
then reiterated the statement which made
to YOU. and nov repeat it. The men along
the lines of your railways can be
ordered back TO work, oct It they
are given to understand that they sEs de-
serted; that We do not take any interest IN
them 1, will not in any wsT mend matters;
on the contrary, II will msks things worse.
There are along the roads ont there great
many meu who have no regard for organ
ization or laS, men OF hardy spirit, energy
snl daring Such msn as have lett the
East and have taken up their
homes in q wild country,
Sash "a that Hill not submit
as ss.s;ly as men they have left behind IN
the Eat: they ara opt to do rssher things
than theg s9uld do elseFhsre, and | have
no dou5; Ve EGEe some of them IN our or
der; in fac: NY experience With men oi
that section leads NE 10 thiok men on
Doth slieI ont there are more GGre devilisn
than they are IL the East, Even business
1sn Of tha, country are Of that stamp OF
character
B1h yor a7i VI, Hopkins heard me
make thst statement and | believe the lat
ter ay'esd thst SSs his expsrie ce also
The danger Of the stake spreading was
ulso discussed, and said to Tou that It
WOULD Not SPREAD;
that an effort had been made 70 have the
msn of the Union Pacific take part in 1t
bat the Knights of Labor on that road had
q standing agreement with tba manage
men, Of the road that there Was 10 ss hc
trouble or strike until the last effort to et
feet settlement had failed. and not then
until the court OF last resort lad beer
reached. When | made that statement
Ar. Hopkins remarked they had bette
strse then, for Il they did not the UnioI
Pacific would not much longer have sun
elent to psy their employees. Tn
impression made on me wss that yor
would be pleased to see q strike take piAc
on the Union Pacific This | beliey
coSe,-s the chief points of discussion.
did not ear either you or Mr. Hopkin
saY that the present troubles along you
road would no, be srbitrsted with me
Who we're no. 1t EorS. 1t was my frr
belief when Left you that night :hat 20
meant to have entire affair submitted .
Srol'rsiou the FIST possible moEsHk. Tbs
oehet Is shared in By Mr.. Mcdowell. ~
vas present during the entire interview
when you sent the telegram to Nj
hoxle you sent il ss president Of The Mi
sour Pacific Railroad Company. 10