The Indianapolis journal., 1886-04-12
JAY GOULD.

The scheme of Arbitration He Proposed
Powderly's Denunciation of ID. A. 1O1.
NEW YORK, April 1.-The Tribune will to-
morrow publish an interview with Jay Gould in
regard to the strike in the Southwest. In re-
gard to the warnings sent out to the travelling
public by the Knights of Labor saying that the
present employees of the Missouri Pacific are
not competent mechanics. Mr. Gould said that
the charge was without foundation; that the
road was in superior condition. laid with steel
rails and ballasted with stone; has bridges mostly
# iron and STEEL and with rolling stock in ex-
client condition. only 8 per cent Of its
locomotives, and about 81 per cent. of its cars
awaiting repairs As to the men employed, of
the ID, 300 on the pay-rols only 3,70s were
knights of Labor, whose strike, during its PEN
dency. forced idleness upon the others; that
traffic being resumed, the men who are not
knights returned TO work, and that the services
OF the Knights can easily be dispensed with. be-
cause the number of employees before the strike
was too large.
Gould was then asked for an explanation Of the
open dispatch sent to him yesterday from ST.
Louis by the executive boards of the Knights of
Labor This dispatch quotes the advertisement
which was published by the Louisville e. Nash
vile railroad Company in order to obtain ''men
who have plenty of grit and mean business" to
act as deputy marshals at East ST. Louis, and
then charges Mr.. Gould with responsibility for
all the riotous acts of Friday night
'sYes. / received the dispatch. said Mr.. Gould.
with grim smile; las long as the charges are
prepaid-as they in this case-I have no
ohioefinp "a oir oil fchno fhar
choose TO send over the Western Union wires.
But, seriously. the dispatch is extremely silly
/ don't own a dollars worth of stock in the
Louisville & Nashville, and have absolutely no
control over the road. never knew that the
obnoxious advertisement had been sent out"
What do you think OF Mr.. Powderly's state
ment. reported in this mornings papers, that
recourse to arbitration would bring the strike
TO a speedy closer
1.-THE question of arbitration" said Mr.. Gould,
sshas two sides. When Mr. Powderiy and
were talking these matters over / asked him
whether he would consent to scheme
Of arbitration which should include our griev-
ances against the strikers as we'll as the griev-
ances of the strikers against US, and whether he
would guarantee the payment OF an award if we
should obtain one against the order This prop
ostion did not meet with much favor In Mr.
Powderlys eyes. and he said the rules Of the or
,'er provided nosmethods for the collection
money lOr Suca purposes. mr. HOPKINS
AS present at this interview, and
card what am going to tell you. In speaking
Il District Assembly No. 101, Mr.. Powder.y
aid why. they are outlaws. They are one Of
he worst sets of men ever saw When was
out there among them was really afraid for my
iife They have broken the laws of the order
they have begun the strike without authority,
and tomorrow / intend to issue a circular
righting myself and placing these men In their
true light.'s
Mr.. Gould then said that. in response to this
statement, and not as a concession, he read to
Mr.. Powderly the notable telegram to Mr..
Hoxie, on the strength of which Mr.. Powderly
ordered the strike ended, and added that it was
. great surprise to him when he saw by the pa
pers the next morning that the Knights were
claiming victory. Mr.. Gould added; IF Mr.
Powderly would only stick to the
sentiments which he expressed in his
secret circular, there would be no trouble
about arbitration; but while the head of
the order puts these labor troubles in a
sensational light, he, as executive, sides with
the riotous elements among the strikers The
executive board first ordered the knights to go
to work but finding that the men would not
obey them, they turned right-faea about and or
aered the strike to be continued
"What will be the outcome Of the South
western strikesqp
They will break down through their own
weight. These organizations, through their
boycotts and their strikes, will make themselves
80 unpopular that public opinion will no longer
support them, and their power will be gone y