The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-13
IN FAVOR OF ARBITRATION.
The Views of the Governors of Iowa, Nebras.
ka and Kansas

The Views of the Governors of iowa, Nebras-
ka and Kansas.
DE MONIES, Ia, March H. Governor LARA
bee has address the following letter to President
Perkins:
Mr. q F. Perkins, President Chicago, Burlington q
Quincy Railroad, Chicago:
Dear Sir-Frequent complaints have of late been
made to me concerning the interruption of freight
the engineers and hremen on your road well as the
danger arising from the employment of incompetent
and disappointment which present state of affairs
to the travelling public, and the loss which
further delay in the adjustment of the differences
listing between the management of the Chicago, Bur-
lington 49, Quincy y,s railroad and its stris
justice to the people of State In the
and travel nconvenienced to such an extent as to de-
nnand speedy solution of the difficulty T. therefore,
make every effort possible to an understand
ing with the strikers. 1t appears TO that
especially as your company can be held responsible for
damages causedsby failure furnish nabe facb
of road. Allow me TO suggest that unless you
succeed IN some way to secure settlement OF th<
Very respectfully. WM- LARRABEE.
LINCOLN, Neb. March Ex-Governor Thayer,
in conversation with an Associated Press report
er. to-day, regarding the Iowa Railroad Com mis-
sion's Investigation OF the competency of the
engineers of the c.. B. 6 @ road. said Il think
that no man who is not thoroughly competent
should be allowed run engine. The Iowa
Railway Commission, the railway commits
sion of any other State. is justified IN investi-
eating the competency of those who are per-
forming this class of work. No measure should
be neglected which will conduce 10 the security
and safety of the travelling public. am in
favor of arbitration for these railroad difficult
ties, ard the plan is not all new one with
me. Iii my inaugural message, over year ago.
/ ased these words: The most practicable plan.
in my judgment, for the adjustment of these
labor difficulties is by the establishment OF
board OF arbitration
TOPEKA kan. March I2-Governor Martin
said To day, ia reply 10 request by an AsSo-
ciated Press reporter for his views the letter
Perkins, of the Burlington road. that he had
not seen the letter. He understood, however
that il advised arbitration. and if this was it's
purport be heartily approved it. Governor Mar
tin said that in his judgment, compulsory arbi-
tration laws, State and national, necessary
70 adjust the relations between corporations aud
their emplovss In all controversies between
railroad companies and their enJ both bar
ties seemed to forget that there third par
ty, viz, the public. that had q and more
vital interest in the untnterrul operation of
the rail ways than had either the saers and man
ayers of the roads, the hand or the trainmen
on the other. Continuing. Governor Martin
said: "All the commercial and Industrial pur-
suits of the people have been adjusted to tha
carrying trade Of the railways Block the
wheels of the railways of Kansas for week,
aud nine-tenths OF nll tile mills and factories OF
the State would be compelled 20 close Block
them for three weeks, and every commercial