St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-26
warranted but does violence to their
common intelligence.
We nNOfe furi ifHr as follows:

warranted. but does violence to their
common intel!igspce.
We quote FURTHER as follows:
g as the company has exist
ing agreements with large number Of
men, it will save the time of all con-
cerned il the committee is prepared to
show what men in the company'S EN-
pioy it actually represents"
1t is well understood that the sched-
ules until recently in effect were set
aside for new schedules which were
proposed by the company, and as the
latter have not been accepted by the
men they are not regarded as being in
force, or as having any binding effect
whatsoever.
In answer to the question in the clos
ing paragraph. we beg 10 say that the
committee of the American Railway
UNION. in whose behalf this communi-
cation is written, represents all classes
of your employees and are fully author
lied and empowered to act for them in
things touching their differences with
the Great Northern Railway company
To bring the matter properly before
you. and to avoid further delay, we
herewith file copy Of the articles cOy-
ering the grievances of your employees.
The representatives from the various
points on the system are instructed by
their various unions TO present said ar
ticles as basis OF settlement. They
desire restoration of the wages tnat.
as they firmly believe. have been re-
duced without good and sufficient cause,
and which reduction precipitated the
strike now in progress.
We may say in closing that the COM
mittee is a unit in this matter, having
eliminated the articles about which
there were differences of opinion, and
upon the signing of the accompanying
proposition the strike will be promptly
declared off.
IS'agreeable. the committee will be
glad 10 make further explanation in
person. Very truly yours,
EUGENE V. DEBS. President,
q. w. HOWARD, Vice President.
Terms by which the employees Of the
Great Northern system (nuw out on
strike) will return 10 work:
The only terms by which the employees
of the Great Northern system, now out
on strike, will return to work are as fol-
lows:
l. That the rates of wages in all de-
parImentS of employees as paid previous
to the first cut prior to August, 1898, be
restored.
2. That the switchmen in Great
Falls, Helena and Butte receive the
same rate OF wages. the rate to be
adopted which is now i'm force in Butte.
3. That the management pledges
itself to sign schedules of each depart
ment of employees, the same being based
upon the rate of wages paid prior to
August, 1893 as above stated.
4. That. should 1t be necessary to re-
duce expenses in any department, that
the working hours will be shortened,
instead of reduction of the force, un-
less absolutely necessary to the con-
trary.
3. That there will be no prejudice
upon the part OF the management
against any particular emplove, or de-
| paTtment OF employees, who have taken
| part in the adjustment of the affair of
wages which has terminated Ill this
| strike.
6. That the rate of pay as per this
agreement be in force from the time
the mployes return to work.
To these communications Mr.. Hill
promptly sent the following reply:
April 25, 1S94.-Messrs. Eugene V.
Debs and q. w. Howard, ST. Paul,
| Minn.-Gentiemen: Your favor dated
| this morning Just received, and in reply
| l beg To say that the cOndl lions, as they
| are represented in Jour letter. are ell.
tlrely different from the facts as we
| have them of record in our Office. To
| save your time and our own think 1t
will be better for you to bring your
committee down, and give us an Oppor-
| tunity to compare the conditions and to
| discuss the matter without the delay
necessitated by correspond nee. will
be ready to receive your committee at
any time ON half an hours notice.
Yours truly,
JAMES j. HILL, President.