Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-30
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Powderly and Arbitration.

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which he says: The prospect for the fil-
ture Of the laboring man in Anaeyica is
brighter to-day than it ever was, notwith-
standing the seemingly strained relations
at present existing between employer and
employe. Phe growth of organization for
the past ten years has been steady and
healthy. 1t is only where organizations is
IN lts infancy that serious troubles, such, rs
strikes and loekouts, exist The working
man OF the United States will soon realize
shat he possesses a power which kings once
beld; that he has the right to manage his.
own affairs. The power of the king has
passed away, and the power of wealth is
passing away The people are not quiet
o-cay, out they are safe. 1t is the power
OF monopoly that IS not safe. The men
VINO plle up large fortunes must compen-
safe Tor that privilege in payment of a grad
Uated income tax. The hours of labor
must be reduced throughout the nation. so
that tollers may have more time in which
10 learn the science of self-goyernment.
Labor-saying machinery, instead of making
a slave OF man. must become his servant.
How will the workingman WELD his power
Organized laber says that power will be
wisely handled, but we must have the CO.
operation of the vast middle classes. EN-
ployer and employed must no longer stand
apart a joint Board of Arbitration shoald
be forced between manufacturers and work
lngmen all over the country. Agreements
OF this kind will be the means Of settling
differences as they arise, and, with their in
auguration, strikes, lockouts and bovcotts
will not be entered upon so readily, and. if
ever called into play, then only as very
last resort
The TranscontinentaI Trouble
no advance made toward an agreement be-
tween the tranScontinental roads and the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company. The
only through all-rail line to San Francisco
now open is the California fast freight
Union and Central Pacific Railroads. The
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe is blocked
by washout, while its restoration of tariff
freight rates prohibits it from securing
business from the East The California
last freight line is charging on first-class
freight s. 10 per 100 pounds to San Fran
cisco, against 81 -, the Atchison rate. and
the minimum rate is 50 cents, against 81 80
as the minimum tariff. Agent Knowland
OF the Union Pacific Road said: '' 1t is a
mistake to suppose that we are out of the
Pacific market at all. Only a small pro-
portion of the total transcontinentaI traffic
originates in New York city and New Eng
Francisco 40 per. cent. of the whole bust
ness. OF course, the rates of the Sunset,
part water, route are below ours, but our
rates are now lower than any all-rail
through line. We are doing big passen-
ger business and can make as good a show
ing, If not better time than the Atchison
TO southern California
on THE WAR-P-TH.
patch from Chicago says: Unless the
Atchison advances its Los Angeles rates to-
day all the other transcontinental roads
will make a tendollar rate to all California
points" This cannot be verified at the
company's offices here
REDUCTION PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED.
CHICAGO, April 29th.-The anticipated
reduction in transcontinental passenger
rates was publicly announced here to-day,
the Union Pacific and Burlington and Mis-
souri, roads meeting the rates for southern
California points that were announced bv
the Santa Fe road early in the week A
telegram authorizing this action was re-
ceiyed here to-day from MesSrs. G. S. Steb-
bins, of the Union Pacific, and P. S. Eustis,
of the Burlington and Missouri road,
as follows: "On and after Nav 1st,
the following rates will be in force by
these lines from the Missouri river
to Cotton and Los Angeles, California :
First class, limited, $50 with a rebate of
$40 at destination; second class, or immi-
grant, S35, with rebate of S.. And these
rates are arbitrary All other rates to Cali
fornia points remain as given in our Joint
telegram of April 23d" The only differ
ence in rates now is that the Santa Fe road
takes passenges at flat rates, while the other
lines allow rebate
The RaidinS Apaches.
WASHINGTON, April 29th.-The Adiutant-
General OF the army has received the fol-
lowing telegram from General Miles, dated
at Tucson, Arizona:
Apaches in small numbers have been COM
hitting serious depredations in the country east
of and adjacent to the Sonora railroad from
thirty to fifty miles south of the boundary, and
to day (April 27thl killed one man north of
thirty men of the Mexican troops under Major
Refs, have been in active pursuit, both crossing
the line and following the raiding parties.
United states Senate.
WASHINGTON, April 29ih.-Pike obtained
unanimous consent to take up the Fourth
of July Claims bill. Adopted as pre-
sented.
The pQstoAice bill was then taken up,
Beck having the floor.
Beck occupied the floor, though with
considerable interruption, three hours and
a half, and when he had concluded his re-
marks the Senate went into executive ses-
sion. When the doors were reopened the
Senate adjourned.
House of Representatives..
WASHINGTON, April 29th.-After routine
business, the House went into Committee
of the Whole (Wellboru of Texas in the
sy-t I.
ton bill, the pending amendment being
one providing that the appropriation for
the Missouri river shall be expended under
the direction of the Secretary of War with
out the Intervention Of the Missouri River
Commission.
The amendment was rejected. but it was
agreed that vote should be allowed on it
in the House.
Adjourned.
The Chinese Minister aud the President
Exchange Tafiy.
WASHINGTON, April 29th-The new Chi
nese Minister was formally presented to
the President to-day by the Secretary of
State. He was attired in full court costume
and accompanied by three of his suite and
an interpreter. The Minister spoke as fol-
lows:
Ifr. President: have the honor to deliver to
your Excellency letter which my august soy
ereign. the Emperor of China. has addressed to
you, accreditiDg me as Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary TO the United
States. Ii became my duty to accept the i'm
portant charge to which | was called and as
sumo il with pleasure, feeling a greater degree
of confidence that | may successfully accom-
plish the duties of my mission because of your
EXcellency's well known sense of Justice and
generous courtesy. Mr.. President, it will be my
constant aim to maintain and strengthen the
amicable relations existing between china and
the United States. Sir, / beg leave to offer to
you my earnest wishes for your personal happi-
you are the distinguished chief and for the
prosperity of the people of the United States.
The President replied
Mr. Minister have great satisfaction in re-
eeiYlng from your hand the letter of his In
perial Majesty, the Emperor of China, accredit-
ing you as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
coming a Minister who for the first time visits
our country, it is gratifying to recall hat ever
since China and the United States became ac-
Quainted through the peaceful snd friendly
channels of commerce and diplomacy, your
predecessors in this mission have each and all
contributed their share in building up the good
relations which so happily and. trust. so unal-
in the family of nations, and ours, which is still
young. / am gratified to hear the expressions
of pleasure and confident hope with which yea
enter upon your scene of duty here, and have
entire certainty that animated as we are by she
same spirit of justness. friendliness and gener-
Gus accommodation which has distinguished
those who have preceded you in Office your
sulss 10 both countries. My efforts shall not be
In N same IN nc },