Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-24

who were not guilty of destroying properly
the strike would have ended at the time
witness visited st. Louis.
ave wanted peace" said the witness,
"and not q strike. Bot the strike should
have been made in January last, at the
time of the first bill of complaints was laid
before Mr.. Hoxie. The sggrieyed Knights
allozed the matter to run on, however, un'
Ill the public colld see nothing to justify q
strike"
Have fifty per cent Of the men been
taken back2' inquired Mr.. Grain.
"Mr. Gould says seventy-fye per cent OF
the men who went on the strike are at
work. .,
"Mr. Hoxie," said Mr.. Grain, claimed
to be willing to take back Knights Of La
Dor. Ia il true that he was WillingT
mo" replied witness, "for while Mr
Hoxie was claiming to be willing to take
back striking Knights his suprintendents
were refusing to do 80. When q man ap
piled for work he was asked IT he wss-
knight of Labor, and upon answering at
firmstively he was told he was not needed.
Mr.. Turner said there were number of
assemblies of Knights Of Labor composed
of colored men-in PennsylVanis, Virginia,
Arkansas, Texas. etc and two or three
hundred assemblies composed Of ladies
We are trained" said he, mot to believe
in strikes, and strikes occur generally On
account Of parties Eetuaing to meet each
other"
is the strike over7" inquired Mr.. Grain
II don't think SO" replied the witness.
our people are not at work.
COMPULSORY ARBITRATION FAVORED.
The witness, referring to the arbitration
bill before Congress, said that he agreed
with President Cleveland that there should
be q permanent tribunal for arbitration;
that it would be better than temporary
arbitrators selected under excitement, o!
ten. as they would be under the bill before
Congress. He would like 70 sss arbitra
ton made compulsory.
Il think the proposition OF Congress
better than that OF the President" said Mr.
Grain, "for the sroitrstors selected under
our bill would be citizens in the vicinity ct
the labor troubles, and they would feel an
interest in adjusting the differences salts
factorily and permanently. Would you, as
an advocate Of compulsory arbiira'ion, be ,
willing to comply with an arbl:ration order
that would put you to work at dollar
day"
you'd" replied the witness. Il be-
hsve conpQ 'sosy arbitration is the only
kinS o! arb tration that will succeed"
How would you force railroads to arbi-
trsteY
II don't know how we could compel a
railroad company 10 arbitrate. The ar0l-
tration law should, however, affect both
slass'
Mr.. Mcdowell, recalled, stated that in
his opinion arbitration must be voluntary,
ana upheld by public opinion. He did not
endorse the position on the subject express
ed By the President yesterday.
soNDERLy CoSTRADICTs GOULD.
Mr. Povde;ly stated to the eopmittee
that Mr.. Gould was mistaken in some parts
OF his testimony yesterday. He Mr.. Pow
derly) never told Mr. Gould that he would
deprive the striking assemblies of knights
of Labor in the Southwest of their charters.
for any reason. He had no authority 10
deprive any assembly Of i,s charter for dis
Chewing his order. Mr. PnwdsFlY disc
vowed all responsibility Of the trouble IN
the Southwest He was not responsible for
it, and acred to stop it as much as he
could He also stated that he had never
dealt in stocks and was not frequenter OF
brokers' oil ces, and he knew of no man IN
The organiz alton who was dealing AZ otocGa
HOPKINS INsINUATIoN REFuTED.
Mr.. Powderiy also Fefqted the iDsinua'
ton of Mr. Hopkins yesterday that he
(Powderly) or any other officer Of the Ex-
eeutive Board, or any man prominently
with the order, was speCnlating
on the strength of the strike.
Mr.. Mcdowell made statement similar
to that OF Nr. PoaGsrly CONCERNING the in
sinuatlon 6y Mr.. Hopkins that be OF any
one connected With the Knights Of Labor
we're spsculatiug in sticks. Mr. Turner
made a hGa statement. None o! these
men knew of any member OF the order
4peculsting 10 stocks; none of them had
anv time rpeculsted in stocks, and all
urged ,aat the egg estiou of Mr.. Hopkins
be investigated % tue faiie9t e4teat
Tais clQssd the examination Of witufsi-
.. in his city at present, Tse committee
.;lI s,ar, 10 ST. Louis Monday afternoon.