The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-04-28
TRY ARBITRATION
PLAN TO SETTLE THE GREAT
NORTHERN STRIKE.
Gov. Nelson Proposes the Plan of
Arbitration and 1t In Accepted by
MIR. Hill-EmplOyes Agree II the
Conference ls U~MxucccAsful.

ST. Paul. April 24.-It is not unlikely
that the Greet Northern strike will be
"er within the mex twenty-four hours,
ut least so far as it intcrfcres with thc
operation of the road. The uncertainty
as to the decision of the strike during
the last few days has created alarm and
Dissatisfaction in commercial circles all
through the West, and Gov. Nelson has
been in daily receipt of communications
from business men and corporations all
over the state urging him to use his am-
tllority in bringing matters to Il climax.
When the Great Northern offices opened
this morning there was Il great unccr-
| tail ty as to tl,e date Of the proposed con-
ference between the officials of the road
and the strikers representatives, as great
as existed Saturday night. Nothing had
been heard Of the train supposed to be
bringing Organizer Hogan and his com
mi,,cr from the West. and the officials
Of the company were mum with regard
to it's policy in the matter. AT 10 o'clock
| the governors messenger walked into
| MIR. Hills private office with a commune
| cation for the president of the Great
Northern, in the following language:
Executive Department, State of Min
no,ota. st. Paul. April ~, 1S94.-Hon.
j. j. Hill. President Great Northern
Railway. Dear Sir: For several days
II strike of considerable Dimensions, seri-
ously interfering with the traffic and
t3 vel of the citizens of our st:rte, has
been pending on the various lines of your
re; d. [ am not clearly nor fully nd
viscd as to the grounds for the strike,
nor am / qu ,liticl to sit as an umpire
=, l.. xt D,A 49, :t ~
public business has become of such Il
grave character. that /. rs the chief
peace officer of Tie state, have been APP
pcalcd to for assistance. The people of
tul state have justly gained and always
nfirtained Il reputation as Il peaceful,
l:w abiding and orderly community,
vEere force or violence has never been
in the asccndcnt, and where all contro-
vcrsics have been adjusted by agree
G or the process of law. | am loath
to have this reputation darkened OF a
shadow cast upon it,. and therefore, i'll
no spirit Of criticism, ] deem it my duty
to inquire of you whether it is not pos
Siblc, by some plan of arbitration, to adj
just and settle the controversy involved
in this strike. and to suggest to you that
earnest efforts be made in this direction
as speedily as possible and in such a
manner as to avoid further delay and in
%tcrruption to the public business and loss
70 all concerned. In the meantime, While
such efforts are pending, law and order
must be maintained and the property Of
the company must be preserved from in
jury or destruction at all hazards. Re
specially,
-"Knute Nelson. Governor"
. Vice President Cloush and the chief
officers of the ompa were ut once
called into a conference with President
Hill and the letter of inquiry from the
governor was promptly considered. In
fifteen minutes from the time of its re-
ce:pt Mr.: Hill was debating the ans wer
of the Great NortbC!n, which was at
cncc forwarded to the executive office.
He agrees entirely with the governors
81 question.
President Debs was writing a letter
to the governor when a reporter called
upon him to ascertain what answer he
would give to the proposition for arbitra-
ton. He said:
AS soon us the full co nmittee raj ar
rive in st, Paul it will call IN Mr.. Hill
and cndeavor to come to Il satisfactory
.rh complete settlement of the dispute.
l have every confidence that they will
BE- able to accomplish this, but should it
not be successful it will doubtless agree
to any other method that may result in
d settlement. The men will be just as
fuil as the company in the whole mat
tel This is the tenor of my reply to the
governor which ] am GOV writing"
COMMISSIONS Spencer this morning
continued the hearing in the Foster and
ii. Il. l!gbert eases to Saturday next,
they having previously been set for to-
day. Lloyd Il. Egbert and Charles l..
Cowley gave bail this morning i'll the
total sum of $500. 500 for retarling the
mails and $400 for conspiracy to delay
the mails. The surctics were James
Quinlevan and Charles J. Miller, both
of st. Cloud. Paul Bcaudreau also gave
bail in the same sum with Frank A.
Beaudrrau and Isaac Solomon as his
surtties. The case of Olson was contin-
ued until Wednesday. He has not sue
caeded in raising bail and has little pros
pcct of securing sureties.