Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-14
SCORES CALDWELL.
Judge Dundy ManipuIates .
Pen Dipped in Gall. ]
UNION PACIFIC WAGES RESTORED.

And the s'SenIor Circuit Judge" Csiveu
Some Pretty Salty Criticisms to Think
Over-His Good Taste and Good Faith
Both Questioned-The Wages of All the
Men Who Were Reduced Put Back to the
Old Scale.
OMAHA, April 14-Judge Dundy has
ordered the wages of Union Pacific en-
ployes restored to the old rate. This ap-
plies to all the employees of the Union Pa
cific whose salaries were cut last Septem-
Der. The order directs the receivers to
restore the old wage schedule, SO far as it
relates to the men represented by the Pc
titioners anG others similarly situated;
and in cases where the men receive less
than $50 per month; the increased pay shall
commence on the first day of March
last and in all cases where the men re-
ceive $50 per month or over the increased
pay shall commence on the LIST of the pres.
ent month.
The opinion rendered in connection
with the order is very extensive one, COW
ering the entire history of the wage
troubles on the Union Pacific road and the
hearing before Judge Caldwell. Judge
Dundy declares that Judge Caldwell in
his famous order misstated facts and took
malicious pleasure in passing structures on
him.
Six Thousand Men Affected.
The decision affects nearly six thousand
men in the employ of the company
During the course of his opinion, Judge
Dundy said:
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employ of the Union Pacific Railway COM
pany had hearing before Judge Cald-
well, where the wage question was under
consideration. That case in all essential
particulars was the same as this one. A
written opinion was filed in the case
Some facts are stated in the opinion, one
OR two important facts are misstated, and
some important facts are omitted en-
tirely. propose to give a history of the
case and the reasons that lead to the
making of the order that has been so ex-
tensively criticised and denounced. This
] do here and now because it is the only
opportunity have had for stating the rea-
sons on which action was based Much
of the opinion is devoted to the occupation
and business qualifications of the receivers
who happened to be appointed without
consultation with the senior circuit Judge
Much of it is devoted to the alleged char
acter of the injunction allowed, and which
was under consideration by the court, and
much of it is devoted to that part of the
order which authorized the receivers to put
the wage schedule in force on the 1st day
of March, 1894.
Questioned His Good Taste.
''The author of the opinion seems to
have taken great. if not malicious, pleas
ure il passing his structures on what had
been done in connection with the matters
then under consideration. No one proba-
bly, questions the right to do so, but many
have questioned the good taste and de-
cency of the manner in which the hearing
was had and the opinion prepared. The
reasons for revoking my order are not
made known to us. 1t cannot well lie con-
tended that the portion OF the order in
question was contrary to law or justice or
reason, and that it was revoked for such
reasons. The only reason thought to exist
for its revocation is the source from which
1t emanated. Hereafter if any of these
poor men have grievance and they want
it heard in court it may be somewhat ex-
pensive for them to travel 1000 miles
from here to hunt up the source of power
the fountain head OF justice, before whom
an application might be made for leave to
file petition asking to have the wrong re-
dress, d which was fully accorded to all
such by the order in question until it was
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