Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-08-19
LETTER
The Master Workman Writes
 to MT. Webb.
Hn INVESTIGATES THE STRIKE.
He Believes That the Trouble Should
 be Arbitrated.

AHr. Webb Says she Men Were Not Dis-
 charged Because They Were Knights.
 Complete TIs-Up from New York to
 8uFrat0 Prsdlcted-Dsputy ShsrifEs
 Anxious to Return Home.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 19.--vice- President Webb has made public the correspond enee between Mir. Powderly and him self.
 Mir. PowderIy, on Saturday, wrote Mir. Webb stating that he expected by Monday 70 have completed his inquiry into the causes of the strike, and he would be glad if an interview conld be arranged for Monday morning between 10 and 12 o'clock. He desired to dis cuss the question of arbitration of the differences between the company and were discharged prior to August $.
 ViCe-Presfdent Webb replied, agree ing to the interview, but suggesting that as the reports of interviews already had between himself and M essrs. Holland, Hayes and Donovan on the same subject had been greatly lnisrepresented, 1t would be for the imtereAt of all concerned if the matter which Mir Powderly wished to present weee put in writing.
 On Sunday MT. Powdsrly wrote MT. Webb that he was called away from the city, and was therefore obliged to com unit to paper what he would rather dis .uss personally. He was informed that old and faithful employees had been summarily dismissed because they were members of and active in the kui ghts of Labor; that up to the time of their discharge they were faithful employees, with good records. The ire Quency of the dismissals left little room for doubt in the minds of the men that they were all in danger of discharge at moments notice, and hence the strike. The whole question hinges upon the discharge of Knights of Labor because they are such. AIf it can be shown that these men were working injury to their employers, right minded mon will say they are treated as they deserve. If they were discharged for cause, the company has everything to gain and n nothing to lose from an investigation. If they de- served dismissal from the service, none of us will ask for their reinstatement. If, however, they were displaced because of their connection with the Knights of Labor, it should be known, TOT IT IL Is 10 De the pollcy or the com pany that no members of the Knights of Labor are to be employed, then A statement to that effect will clear up all doubts, and there can be no futur 6 misunderstanding. There will be nothing then to arbitrate so long as you hold that opinion.
 In concluding his letter MT. Pow 1 derly says: "Whether the men struck wisely or not in this case is yet to be determined. Who is to determinea You may feel that you are right, the men may feel that they are right; both are partisans. and if an impartial verdict is reached impartial men must arrive at it by hearing both sides and then | judging. The men are willing to sub init the case to such arbitration, and will not be unreasonable. Will you consent to do the samet If you vii agree to submit this matter to arbitra- tion we can meet to arrange the desails and agree to how the parties may b. selected"
 l Inc Men DiSmiAa~d for Cause.
 Vice. President Webb writes the las letter of the series. He denies that thu men were dismissed because they wsr Knights of Labor, and declines to sub init to arbitration the questions raised