Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-03-10

an, OglsiaIs Determined, bn Anriott
me ~, oid FHgineers Rsiurn 10 Duty.

81 a,yieiOn supeiihp'A'f
o'' ,be company is extremely anxious
~ .ncb of the old men as are com
Vs. ls.nt sober and industrious should
per- hack 10 the service. The time is
con- Isnd, he says, when a great deal can
Sone by personal talk TO induce good
W - Give up what inevitably must be
santest full of disaster 10 them II pro-
'.Ied in. He says the company fully
ICES the situation; knows the diff
nr IN filling the places with good
Oa Who know the road and know the
,u s Of prolonged conflict. All this
haen fully considered and taken
has account, but il is simply an impos-
M MAJ for the company to yield 10 the
sDs,is which have been made.
os Tha General manager hopes, there
tbat those holding positions in the
IoIei oe which will enable them 10 do so,
I'll use the utmost exertion to convince
me men by persuasion ana induce them
u ~ come back into the service, satisfied
h LET the company and ITS ofiicers man
sge lis own property.
e"There is not a word OF truth IN
them. said Chief Arthur 10 reporter
,bis morning when asked concerning the
ssnorts which were so persistently circu-
isfsi last night that negotiations be-
tween the engineers and Burlington
al looking towards settlement Of the
styike we're being carried on.
ave are willing to meet the railway
officials half way" he continued, but
we have neither made nor received any
propOsitiOn as yet
r.Bnt would you concede anything
from your demandsS"
ave would not reeede from our posi-
tiop h regard 10 the 81 cents per mile,
INT 20 far as other propositions are con-
sened We are ready 10 discuss them.
Tbe road has put us in false position
~ publishing the thirteen articles Of the
mems proposition and giving the inn
nression that il WAS on account Of their
,efusal Of all these the men struck.
When the third article was reached, the
one ii regard 10 the 81 cents per mile,
stone refused 10 listen 10 the PROPOSE.
ton, and the negotiations ended. The
oibrr ten propositions were never dis
eussad. This strike is for 81 cents peg
nile and nothing else.
"Again. We are put in false light in
,ssard 10 the United States mails, con
iiuagd Mr. Arthur 1--WE never offered
Il have 0ur men run the engines 10
arry them. Ny instructions 10 the
uen were 10 carry mails in transit Ia the
tnd Of the Burlington lines, but We
never contemplated starting out with
nail trains The Burlington people
claim they have plenty Of good engi-
peers, 80, their superintendent and the
mpernteuirut 0f the railway mail SER
vice come 20 ms and ask tls 10 run the
nail trains OF course We won't do il. =
"Nir Arthur, said the reporter, won
ny yUn are willing 10 meet the Bnrllng-
ton people half way, but would yon be
wiling "a refer this matter to a disin-
teEtatel committee aud b. satisfied that
lhr justice u your demands Will be TO
cusutEelf
I'VE aunll b. willing 20 select one
nan % represent Us and - lei tbs Bur
hhstan people select a representative,
Ahd 30 lri those two agree nfsou thirl.
W. are willing e. abide hy the decisions
oi such committee 81 you SEQ NC
ar no, such unreasonable people after
Air. Arthur said in conclusion that
their men an along the limo wrrg firm
and confident and that his aiyices con.
esmHg the running % trains and the
general condition Of the road we're very
diayrcu, from the reports given out by
TIE company here,
Perkins. president Of the Burlington
and Ill Us branch lines. IL still IN the
city. When a reporter called on him
ihis afternoon aud informed him that In
ruply to q question Arthur had said that
bis side WAS willing 20 refer the uucs'
lions a, lesne 20 a disintrreAtcd commit
icc % arbitrnte, aud asked what tho
Burlington thought Of that proposition.
Perkins HAii
Unfortunately there Is nothing 10
Ubittata because the demand made npon
o. are 81 such nature as "a make u inn
rosAlblc We must control cur property
and cannot submit 30 anybody'a qncH'
tons which relate 10 the best exercise
q tbs skill and experience 81 the man
hecmen. in the conduct 81 the road. No
ether questions are involved because
ihe managers have offered ia their an.
swrr 90 the demands o. adjust aud
cQualiSc wages. aud they are ready 70
take that question up at any time.
The reception which was encountered
~ PnWdUrly'a letter to-day way any.
Thing bat complimentary 20 the invalid
grand master workman 81 the mobile
army NJ knights II WAS almost more
Than a Newspaper man dared 10 do 70
hruach the subject in the presence OF
Thief Arthur. A bare reference 10 u was
enough 10 cause knitting Of brow, a
Eratins % teeth. followed by sharp,
p"rcmpiory notice from the head 81 tho
engineers brotherhood 10 the effect that
he did not want 10 hear IL mentioned,
and would not discuss IL,
Chiot Sargent Of the firumen'a brother,
hood was a iittlc moro conservative, and
cAndidly confessed. that read in the
proper light, the letter was all right, and
ttat Puwderly meant we'll, but, down Of
tho ball on Fourteenth street, where
INC strikers assemble TO discuss the stu
alton. a very different view was enter
famed Figuptivcly speaking, both
foWdorly, his letter and the knights OF
Labor were ripped M the back.
1T is a diplomatic letter" said one
gray haired, grizzlcd engineer; 'diplo'
matte IN the sense that IL Etabs us ~ the
back and offers us the hand Of friend
snip nt the same time. To my mind, he
simply mnps tho floor with US, All the
grievances which the knights have
against our organization are rehearsed
N vigorous language and then q request
4 made Tor the exercise OF Christian