Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-06
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Chief PowderIy's Letter ON Peace.
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The executive committees of the Uni.
versal Peace Union and Pennsylvania
Peace Society held meeting on Monday
evening in st. Georges Hall, Philadel-
phia. Alfred II. Love presided. Resolu-
tions were passed commencing President
Cleveland for his pacific message to Con-
gress in regard to the labor troubles
suggesting concerted action on the part
Of British and American Peace Societies
to assist in the settlement of the fishery
troubles in thenorth and of other disturb
ances, and praising Mr.. Gladstone for
his attempt TO peacefully arrange the diff
ferences between Ireland and the British
Government.
Addresses were made by the Rev. r. b.
Howard, Bishop Campbell, I. e. Long
shore and others.
President Love spoke of the efforts
which the society had made to assist in
the settlement of the troubles in the
southwest, and read letter written by
Mr.. Powderly at Scranton, under dnte Of
April 18th. This was in answer to a
letter from MIR. Love as president of the
Pennsylvania society, and is as follows:
have been somewhat misunderstood In
the matter of effeeting q settlement Of the
differences In the southwest. / am not In
favor of continuing this trouble one mo-
ment longer. l clearly saw after my at
tempt to meet Mr.. Hoxie at st. Louis, and
the consequent failure which attended my
effort, that 1t would be a difficult thing TO
arrange the matter on an amicable basis. 1
persevered, and with the general executive
board went rs far AZ we could. Now, am
willing to make no further references to the
past, nor to Insist on recognition for the
order l represent; neither will stand In
any way In opposition to settling the strike.
am fully conscious Of the Importance OF
the struggle, OF the loss in wages TO the
workmen, and the loss In earnings to the
railroad company, and II l was gifted with
the power to end the strike It would be
ended before tomorrow morning. stated
to MIR. Gould that, so far as am concerned,
our order will not stand In the way of effect
ing settlement. Let hlm-and by him
do not mean that he should go on the
ground PERSONAL---VERY. with the men who
were formerly In his employ, regardless OF
their connection with our society.
| do not see how can in any way bring
about a peaceful settlement Of the affair,
and will never agree to any other kind OF |
a settlement. II your society can effect a
settlement through impartial, discreet,
patient mediation then l am willing to |
say, God speed you In your work.
l do not favor strikes, and with the end |
Of this one l will never be found In any
way identified with strike, unless have |
had an opportunity to investigate the
causes before the strike Is inaugurated. In |
this instance this strike came on me when |
did not expect 1t, and at time when was
weighed down by an enormous pressure OF |
business. Had l known that II was contem-
plated, would have had voice In deter
mining whether 1t should take place or not. |
Your society is based on the principle OF |
universal peace;' ours ls also an army OF |
peace,' and though we have been misunder- |
stood, even by our own members in the
past, care will be taken that such errors will
be very rare In future.
With best wishes for the success OF your
mission, remain, very truly yours,
u. v. pnMnERIY.