St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-17
from one of his own employees? The
claim of ignorance will not 90,

- he a. ". y. uiSilheS}d StElkS OIL Rcu-
eral principles as much as any railway
company can do. l sincerely trust that
time will come when strike is an
impossibility. or, at least, when the
idea can only be entertained by per
feet unity of organization among all
branches of the service In the United
States. This will be when intelligence
and cool Judgment shall prevail.
1.-The Great Northern strike originated
at Butte. on April Is. Organizer Hogan,
of the A. r. u. solicited chance to be
heard. but was refused audience. The
Great Northern people knew that the
strike was impending and made prep
aration for this. In the interior
the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men were voting whether they
would accept cut or not.
Organizers Hogan and Goodwin were
not idle during this time. They gath
cred the employees into organizations of
the A. R. u. The time had come. and
the men knew it. that they could not
get help from the b. l.. E. or the b. L
F. The committees from these brother
hoods had already signed the new
schedules presented, but with reIuct-
ance. No man can cheerfully accept
cut in his wages. The hour for strike
was proper, and the A. r. U. took the
initiative. April ii the strike was
ordered east to Minot. and to Grand
Forks the day after. 1t is marching
onward to st. Paul, and may even 20 as
far as the head of the lakes"
Vice President Howard said that no
strike will occur today. 'We are not in
any haste" said he. 1--WE realize the
mOmentous import of such a move. We
do not care to crowd Mr.. Hill. We can
afford to wait. Should the brotherhood
men declare against US, we will not quit
the struggle until we gain the conc es-
siOns asked and that is full restora-
tion of wages. We believe in equality
We shall never accede to anything that
will tend to any division among en-
ployes, as we desire to bring about per-
feet unity. We do not believe in caste
or aristocratic distinctions.
The regular brotherhoods can
never amicably federate. Let US see
why. The b. l.. E. have a rule requir-
ing new engineer to undergo one
years servlce-a prObatiOn-befOre ne
is eligible to membership. These natur-
ally come from the B. l.. f Many rebel
at this and are not devoted in loyalty to
the chief of the B. l.. E. At present
there are 10000 engineers in the fire.
mems brotherhood under the above
Citation, as the B. l.. E. desires
to acquire all the engineers possible,
and if they are sincere in the
theory of class organization. they should
have these members. but they have not
been able to get them after a thirty
years. effort. The B. l.. F. will not for
sake any member that is made an engi-
neer. An effort to make the B. l.. F.
stronger than the B. l.. E.. is ever in
progress. In many places, had the lat
ter the power, they would wipe out the
b. L.. +. So it is clearly evident how
the grand masters and chiefs can con-
gregate and pose under the guise of
froternity, unity, brotherly love, and
so oil.
"Under existing conditions broth.
erly love cannot be fact. The same
sort of struggle is going on between the
| Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and
the Order of Railway Conductors. In
| the latter order there is an established
rule that conductor must have two
| years. experience OIL steam surface
railway to entitle him to membership.
| The B. r. 7. tries to hold back men
from Joining the other order. This lat
| ter naturally resists, and the struggle
has quietly been going on for twenty
six years. and SO OH with the other op-
posing orders. Where two opposing
brotherhOods are thus striving, no amity
is possible. Now with the American
| Railway union all classes are included.
| This Is like tree. and each order
| is branch. When we become firmly
| established each branch will be kept
intact in matters peculiarly affecting it,
but on matters of common interest we
| can unite, as what hurts one member of
this massive railway organization will
| affect all. We have one constitution
| for all branches.
Hogan is practical man. He has
| been a brakeman, a switchman, con-
ductor.
"There has been no strike on the
Northern Pacific yet that we are in.
formed of, and there will be none, un.
less made necessary. The sentiments
| expressed show that they are in our
| favor.
1--WE never did and never will do any
thing to antagonize the railway brother
hoods"
This evening Vice President Howard
will address meeting of railroad men
at Hedman's hall, OH Rice street.
Vice President Ciough drlly re-
marked:
Under the circumstances our busi-
ness is very dull. There is no change
in the situation from that existing Sun
day. We have no reports to give out,
| as none have come to u.s."
As nearly as could be learned. the
strike is uncomfortabIy near st. Paul,
being within one diviSion-the Breck.
inrldge-of this city.