The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-06
THE TERMS OF PEACE.
Text of the Award on the Great
Northern Strike.
GENERAL LOVE FEAsTFoLLowED
NM saA Debs Beta Rejoice IN tbs Set.
sfsmsae SD 4xtoi Asbisrassss-
Rfssmsn's Petition.

Fail particulars OK the decision OF TINS
arbitration committee of ST. Paul ana Nsn-
ueapoiis bussnsss men which settled tins
Crest Northern strike wers receiyed IN
the city yesterday. The report. which
VS. adopted 81 10 O'Clock on this night OF
May I. and vas Immediately accepted By
both parties, 10 - follows:
awHxxEAs, At . joint meeting bsId this
day between the management OF the 6ress
Northern railway. its employees and this
COMMITTEES Of arbitration. - least 20 Per
cent Of the differences In wages Ia coz
trosersy we're amteabIy settled between the
company and il employees;
Nov, after hearing the statements sub
mitssd By the paxties in interest. We find
~ . result Of our dsiibesasions that Is per
cent Of the reduction in wages made since
August 1. 1885, Of eli other classes Of men
whose claims were submitted 20 as, should
be restored"
TO fAe Public: Many erroneous reports
hare been ia circulation ~ TO the wages
paid by the Great Northern Railway Com
pauy, and it Is due the pubic that u be IN
formed of the facts regarding such reports.
The commsttss Of arbitration find that the
wages Tor common labor pad by the Great
Northern railway since November. Iss3.
we're - follows: West Of Minot, 81 IS yer
day; east OF Minos, II per day. and that
BI9 W8Aa&SuGnt VI tf&S Runway sateaPob1
had already prepared notice restoring the
wages Of such en- ployes to $50 per day
west Of Minot and SIS per day east OF
Minos. such restoration TO take effect May
I, 1884. aud that the management of the
railway company had already notified the
engineers, fremen and other trainmen
that the reduction In their wages would
not be inforced, in view Of tho fact thai no
further reduction would b made in the
onnn Of 0fhnf efUUioyna
In accepting the decision President
Dsbs. Of the American Railway Union,
oatd:
ION behalf Of this committee We accept
thu findings of the board Of arbitrator.
and In 20 doing let me assure you of our
hearty Satisfaction OF your findings l
wish TO return my heartfslt thanks to this
hoard for your earnest work. your disin-
tsrestsd counseis and endeayors. and your
kindly Offices. For the employees Of the
company / may say, II will be their
earnest endesvor and purpose to show
they appreciate every concession made to
them and 70 place Mr.. Hill in the proper
attitude before his employee. He has been
sincerely courteous to Us at every occs-
SION. l also wish 70 congratulate the men
on having been able 10 arrive 1t % AMIGA
BILE and Just settlement. hope that In
future arbitration will take placs before
WV bkEtAVs 80u ~ WAt 0SgUIuO tu0 ruiz VI
practice. sln this instance equal and ex-
act justice has been done. and thank you
from the bottom Of my heart"
Mr.. Hill, president Of the Great North
sFn road, In his turn. said:
The findink OF this board. being the
finding Of disinterested men, who have
81 least the knowledge Of practical bust
ness men necessary before they can aspire
to position on such . board, IL TO mo a
greater satisfaction than the amount
tnvolssd TO the company In this contro-
verSy. This conference Is about TO close.
On the party Of the company We were met
BY conditions In strong, foreeiui way.
forced 10 meet these conditions, l t.
from the beginning that, notwithstaV
Ing the Losses OF each DAY. ws m
meet thess conditions with the prom Z
actions with which strikes should s.
met. The company found itself at .
disadvantage. yet Il Was deemed wise
70 meet ell conditions in this case by
peacefai measures that might be useful
IN the future. On behalf Of the COM
pany desire TO return its heartfelt
thanks TO this board Of arbitration. and
Also TO this committee OF employees. IL 10
an easy thing 10 commence discu ssion of
dihienities and TO disagree. cannot re-
call single meeting whore people got
19tHk 20 i3St unu we'll ~ We 1td mere this
evening. l feel encouraged for the future
that We shall meet ell momen tous questions
patiently, - all such matters should be
settled with due regard of oil concerned
We are indeed fortunate to settle this
question properly. | once more thank
you on behalf of the company, and hope
that this meeting may establish the rule
that hereafter We will settle these thing
rightly and properly. To the men I wish
To say. In the future before you strike let
rs get together and see il. on this railroad
At least, We cannot settle our affairs In A
peaeeabls manner. I am always open for
You and ready TO meet you"
After the committee adjourned, Mr.. Hin
and Mr.. Deba in an interview expressed a
high opinioa Of one another and Mf. Hill
further said:
II am moro than glad 10 get my old en-
ployes back into service. l know that
With them my road 10 PERFECTLY safe. Jus,
think of the chaos that would result from
ths employment OF green hands. They
would simply DO ruinious on some sec
uons OF the line. especially in the moan.
tain division"
The statements that the chiefs of the
brotherhoods were opposing tho strike
called forth the following from Chief
Sargent. OF the tiremen. To President Debs,
dated at ferre Haate. Ind. April IA:
Say 70 Minneapolis and 81. Paul com.
nsitsee OF business men that nave no an
tagonism toward the present strike and
lore the men will win and that all who
have gone out with the organization that
y responsible Tor their issue will remain
toya to their obligation 10 that orranixa.
sion. President Hill has no right 10 say
shat ne are against you in this light. We
have defined our position according 10 our
laws, with which yoa are familiar, bat
have not antagonusd your interests. |
said TO President Hill ia ST Paul thar mi
Issue was with the American Railway
Union, and If he wanted a settlement IL
meet the officers of the union and trea,
With thems that would have nothing "a
do with the matter. and the officers OF the
union would thank me II y ouid mind NV
own business. Tue committee that Vas
With ma viii xoueh Tor my statement |
stated in the union meeting IN St Paul
that hoped the men would win. Ii shs
nsn would tell the truth and represen,
matters as they are there would 10 less
eisanderstanding. l have no desire 10 SEQ
v0rkinsmsn sacrificed, no matter what or.
esnssation they are msmb ers OF, but 20.
Esse in respecting the laws of naiever
organisation man belongs To and an .x.
seatise enforcing the laws as he is ohliee,.
to hope You will win ia this eoatssl. y
HE e. n. Main Lac Net Yes op~n.
The WORK CT putting the NJ ain line Of the
0rsat Northern road through the mount.
aims IN condition for traffic has proved q
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