The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-23
FAIL TO CONE TO TERMS.
NO PROSPECT OF A SETTLEMENT
OF The GOULD STRIKE.
Tho Proposition Of the Governors
Rejected BY the WOrkmen-
The Correspondence.

Hoxie yesterday afternoon, at which
the proposition submitted yesterday
by the Governors was again discussed
and a formal reply 90 the part OF the
railway officials was made, The fol-
lowing correspondence include the two
documents mentioned aud Is both the
substanre and tse san OF the proceed
ings Of the three conferences:
TIE eovERSoRs' PROPOSITION.
ST.. Locus, NO., March 20, 1896.
n. NJ. HoEie, ESQ, Vioo-PreGdent Missouri
Pacific Railway Company;
DsAR SIR-0n the 18th instant the
undersigned met at KGnsa3 CITY TO
discuss the very serious condition OF
affairs ia the States OF Kansas and
Missouri, gjoging out OF the late
strike on the lines OF the Missouri Pa
cifc railway and resulting in the OBJ.
~etructlon OF the commerce OF the two
States. While arkansas City we were
vieited by a delegation Of your late
employes, and after discussing with
them the various phases OF the strike
we consented 10 vitit you and urge a
continuation of the terms Of the agree
ment made with the management Of
q n road on the 10Th OF March,
1885, and, II deemed advisable, recon-
mend such notifications OF said agree
ment as might be thought just 10 all
concerned. Ga this 10th OF March,
1885, the undersigned, with other
State officers OF Missouri and Kansas,
presented to Capt. Hayee, then first
vice-president Of the Missouri Pacific
Ra load Company, the following sug-
gesti0ns:
To Cant r. s. HAYES, First Vice-President
and Chief Executive 0ficer Of he MI, souri,
Pacific Railway Company and Associated
WnRnRAs, On account Of the strike
among certain OF the employees OF the
Missouri Pacific Rail way Company In
the States Of Missouri and Kansas, re-
suliing in the stoppsge and cessation
OF all freight traffic over said com.
psny's lines in said States, to the great
detFiment Of business interests and
rights OF the people OF said States and
the continuance OF which endaDgersthe
public peace and the safety Of the COM
pnny'a property and whereas, the un.
~dersigned, representing the two Stites
named above, respectively, anxious TO
regtore harmonious relations between
the faid company and ita said EN-
ployes, and TO restore 10 the public
the unobetructed use Of sad lines Of
railroad, do recommend and request
6hid company TO restore to its striking
employees In Missouri aud Kansas the
tome wages paid 10 them in Septem.
Der. 1891, including one and one-half
price for extra time worked, and 10
Restore all said striking employees 10
their several employmenti, without
prejudice to them on account OF said
strike.
Believing that tue foregoing will
constitute a just and fair settlement,
we recommend their acceptance by
the striking employees as well as by the
Missouri Pacific Railway Company.
Dated ST.. LOUIS, No, March IS, 1885.
JOHN A, MARTIN,
Governor of kansas;
JOHN S. MAkMADUKE,
Governor of Missouri
L, l.. TURNER,
ALMERfV GILLETT,
JAMES HUMPHREY,
Railroad Commissioners Of Kansas;
GEO. q. PRATT,
JAMES HARDING,
W. q. DOWNING,
Railroad Commigion rs Of Missouri;
h. g. BOON,
Alto ney-General OF Missouri;
j. @. JAMESON,
Adiutant- General.
OSCAR KOCH rIrISKY,
Con. Labor Statistics and Inspection.
Capt. Hayes on the same date is.
ned circular embodying. the sug
Rostiou thus made, and giving noticI
hat the rates OF wages aud term
,bose specified would 20 into effec
ID the morning OF the l6.h OF March
1855, and be In effect from and ate
hat date, and, further, that said rate
you'd not thereafter be changed, OK
oept hitter thirty days notice thereof
,lven in the usual manner. 1t will
be observed that the recommendation
1f the officers Of the Kansas ant
Missouri embodied only two PROPOSE
hons, namely: First, that the com
pany restore to its striking employe,
b Missouri and Kansas the Raml
wages paid them In September, 1884
Including one and one-half price 70
txtta time worked, and, second, Il
estore all said striking employees Il
heir several employments withou
prejudice to them on account of sal
trike. To these conditions Capt
dayea added 4 third, namely, tina
hereafter said rates would not b
hanged, except after thirty days
Aotice Thereof, given in the usuG
way.
After careful investigation, we ar
nable to find wherein the Missouri
Pacilc Railroad Company has vic
nled the terms and conditions OF tn
Rreement made on the 10Th 0
darch, 1886, touching it's employees /
'ur respective States. No complain
les eyer been made to the Governo
Missouri based on allege,
Collation. OF said agreement, and bu
ne has yer been made to the Go,
rnor Of Kansas, aud that on invest
alton proved without foundation an
fas Withdrawn by the party making
We are therefore forced TO tn
onelusion that the strike" of Marc
1886, could not have been, and wa
ot, based on a violation of the term
the agreement of March 10, 1881
N the management OF the Missouri
iaGihc Railway Company in its dea
1gB with its employees in Mission.
nd Kansas. We recognizes the faI
bat the Missouri Pacific Oompan
Jay justly claim that the strike
larch 6, 1885, relieves II of the oblig
ans fe-ass1med in the circular
larch IS, 1885, hut, nevertheless
hxlous that amicable relations be r
bred by the Missouri Pacific Con
Any and its employees, and especial
aatthe far more important interests !
hlYed in the mighty commerce OF II
ates OF Missouri and Kansas shou.
~ continue to suffer, and thst Il
|eat highways OF business aud trsvl
3ouid be - ones %reorened TO Il
iblic, we would respectfully bl
|rnfsily suggest and recommend tn
Ia agreementE embodied in the circl
n Of March 10, 1885, be restored al
Iniinue in letter aud spirit, and th'
|e Missouri Pacific Company Te-en
Ing IA its service all Of its old en-
DYES without prejudice 10 them Q
Ll.nnk ~ Aha late afTEg gn far aaf Z