St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-01
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Nelson. j. T. Wyman. F. G. Winston,
w. S. Benton and f. Il. Hubachek.
The impression began to gain ground
while the committee was In session that
plan would be promulgated that
would be acceptable to all. This was
the idea of the most hopeful ones. who,
in this, saw an end to all the suspense.
Shortly after o'clock the committee
adjourned to ueet again this morning
at 10 o'clock.
One of the members of the committee
last night, IN referring to the meeting,
said:
1.-The committee of business men from
Minneapolis and st. Paul. representing
the conservative sentiment of the Twin
Cities, has held two long sessions today,
one with Messrs. Debs and Howard
from II a. m. to 9 p. M, and one with
Mr.. Hill from to D. m. The commit
tee has laDored hard to impress upon
both parties to the strike the advisable
itY and necessity of immediate arbi ira
ton of the difference between the rail-
way management and the employees. So
far the committee has been unSuccess.
full in its attempt to bring about an
agreement to arbitrate; bu. the commit
tee is more convinced than ever that
arbitration is the only practical So
luton of the difficulty, and at
the meetings arranged for today
hopes to bring the parties to-
gether upon some mutually satisfactory
ground where arbitration will become
possible. and the serious effects Of a
prolonged strike avoided. The commit
tee intends to occupy a strictly impar-
tial position, and use its good Offices for
mutually satisfactory solution of the
difficulty, and the latest reports pub
lished in the newspapers have more
I! than ever convinced the committee of
| the wisdom of its attempt to bring
about immediate settlement of the con .
| flict."
Last evening GLOBE reporter had
a general talk with President Hill in
relation to this meeting. He said he
was requested to prepare written
/, ing's meeting.
| "This," said he, 81 agreed to do
This will show clearly how the company
stands, aud will give succinct history
of the matters leading up to the presen,
| affair. The committee discovered thai
Mr.. Debs cid not know the situation
and had misstated it. His suggestion
to meet men from all over the line in
the way proposed was impracticable
and absurd. Mr.. Debs informed the
committee that Grand Chief Arthur
Grand Master Sergeant and the othel
chief executives of the railroad broth
erhoods, with their following, were i,
harmony with the American Railwa
union. Then again, Mr.-DebS mad
i the claim that the. wages of the trail
crews were reduced last August. Thi
not the case. MIR. Debs is evidently
emporizing-trying to hold the crew
together to gain time.
1--WE are going to move our train
with our old employees if we can ge
them. If we cannot secure these w
will get new men. All men refusing t.
work will be stricken from the pay rolls
The men who need protection in thei
work will get it.'
President Hill is evidently tired o
dallying longer with men unwilling t.
work. The strain he is under woul'
have told seriously upon man of les
sturdy makeup. Through all he ha
kept perfectly cool. and, though doubt
less weary, shows not the slightest evi
idence of any intention to give up hi
determined fight to move his trains il
the face of all opposition.