St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-24

ployes. further than telegram receive
from party named Hogan, in MOntan.
who is not, and has not been, in til
company's service. This telegram was
received but few hours before the
Strike occurred. A large number
OF the men on the company's
pay rolls express their disapproval
or the strike. The company believes
that the men who have taken part in
.ne Strlke are misled and misrepresent-
ed, and therefore has endeayored to
give them time and opportunity to fully
understand the company's attitude and
Willingness to hear from all the men
engaged III its service, either directly or
through their representatives. The
Struggle between the different organiz-
atlons as to which organization or CON-
uilttee or set of men shall represent the
comoany's employees, has delayed, and
VIII further delay, any conference for
adjustment where all parties can be
represented without fractional strife.
10 meet tile suggestion contained in
your letter that earnest efforts be made
TO adjust and settle the strike, even If
the dispute has to be referred to arb,-
tration," this company is willing to
leave to board of three disinterested
men, who have knowledge and expert.
ehce In railway service, the question of
rates OF pay to its various classes of
employees, aud in order to prevent
further loss and inconvenience to the
public, to the men themselves and to
the company. it shall be provided as a
condltlOn OF arbitration that the men
VIII. without delay, return to their
WORK, and the company's business
with the public shall be at once
resumed. This will enable the
Wi
manner. to select their representatives
who will represent any and every class
I employers before the board of arbi.
ration;' and the board OF arbitrators
can near them as soon as they are ready
10 be heard. The members of the board
OF arbitration to be named as follows:
One by the men on the company'S pay
rolls, or their representatives one to be
named by he company. ana in case
the two so chosen do not agree on the
third member, Hon. II. Il. Nelson or
Judge A. ID. Thomas. or both judges to-
gether, shall name the third member of
such board. The finding of the board
TO take effect as to rates Of pay on the
date when work is resumed
In view of the strife between the diff
ferent organizations, not only here, but
elsewhere. the foregoing offer is intend
ed TO speedily adjust the alleged cause
Tor the stoppage of business, avoiding
all questions as between contending
representatives of the various Orders
and strife for the control of labor or
ganizati0ns which has existed through
out the West for the last year or more,
Recognizing our responsibility to the
state and TO the public, we are ready to
operate our railway. preferring our old
employees. TO give them an opportun-
Ity to understand the situation. we have
up to this time made absolutely no en<
gagementS OF help to take their places;
but, If they are not willing to return,
we are ready to operate the road, always
provided that our men receive the due
protection OF the law and that peace is
observed, as stated in the last para
graph of your letter. Yours respect
fully, JAMES j. HILL. President.