The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-04-28
Letters Passed Between President
Debs of the A. r. u. and Presi-
dent Hill of the G.. n.
WHAT DO THEY SIGNIFY?
Up to Date the Strikers Seem to
Have the Best of the
Situation.
Hills Great Head.

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President J. J. Hill, of the Great
Northern road, seems to have pro-
pounded the puzzle of the Sphinx to
the astute Eugene V. Debs. Will
Debs solve it? And what will be
the result? The following corre
spondence has passed between Eu
gene V. Debs and James J. Hill:
ST.. PAUL, Minn., April 19.-Mr.
J. J. Hill, president Great Northern
railway, St. Paul, Mimi, Dear Sir:
We beg to be informed on behalf of
the American Railway union, an or
ganization embracing large MAORI
ty of the employees on the Great
Nor thern system, if you will receive
authorized committee of your en-
ployes and confer with them in ref
erence to the existing difficulties be-
tween the management and the en-
ployes, with a view of having the
same, if possible, speedily and salts
factory adjusted.
The acknowledged gravity of the
situation prompts us to address you
this communication, and trusting to
receive an early and favorable reply,
we have the honor to be, very truly
yours,
G. w. HOWARD, Vice Pres.
EUGENE V. DEBs, Pres.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 49,
Messrs. Eugene V. Debs and G. w
Howard, St. Paul, MINI. Gentle
men: I beg to acknowledge your
favor of this date, and in reply have
to say that the company is always
ready to receive and hear it's en-
ployes or their representatives, on all
matters affecting their relations with
the company. Yours Truly,
JAS. j. HILL, President.
ST.. PAUL, Mimi, April I9.-Mr
j. J. Hill, president Great Northern
railway, St. Paul, MINI. Dear Sir
Your acknowledgement Of even date
has been received, and we beg tc
thank you for your courtesy. We
shall at once summon our committee
and as soon as they appear will ad
wise you and meet you in conference
at such time as may suit your con
venience. Yours very truly,
EUGENE V. DEBs, Pres.
G. w. HOWARD, Vice Pres.
In his next President Hill start:
out with copy Of the proceeding
correspondence by way Of greater
accuracy, and says:
"And in reply / beg to refer 20,
to my previous letter of this date
which is as follows:
"Messrs. Eugene V. Debs and G
w. Howard. Gentlemen: / beg t.
acknowledge your favor of this date
and in reply have to say that tn
company is always ready to receiv
and hear it's employees, or their re
presentatives, on all matters affect
ing their relations with the company
Yours truly,
(Signed.) "'JAs. j. HILL, Presi
dent"
You will note the limitation t
men in our employ or their repre-
sentatives. l shall be glad to Sc
you personally. Yours truly,
(Signed.) JAS. J. HILL, Pres
dent.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, April l9.-M
J. J. Hill, president Great Northel
railway, st. Paul, Mimi. Dear 81
Replying to your note of this dat
: just received, we beg to say that "
had not noticed the Limitation
your previous communication,
which you now call attention.
we correctly interpret your meanin
you do not regard as employees tt
men now engaged in strike, and
this case the standing committee
charge would not be received by "
in accordance with the intent of O
first communication. Replying
the closing paragraph of your lette
we beg to say that we will be gil
to call in person, as requested, wi
committee of employees now