The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-05-03
THE LAST CONFERENCE.

How the sessi.meat % the Great North-
ern Strike Was Accosneilshed.
The conference letween the company,
the conference committee and the joint
COMMITTEES Of Twin City business men
was conducted behind closel doors.
Early in the afternoon subcommittee
waited on Mr.. Hill and asked IL he were
willing to receive his employees and have
all differences arbitrated by the joint
committee. Mr.. Hill expressed his
willingness. and ut about $3.50 the full
committees appeared. President Debs
admitted in tbe first place that the ex-
isting schedules for trainmen, engineers,
firemen and switchmen were satisfac-
tory. and ID the second place that the
statement that the regular custom of
the company in advancing the pay of its
road department employees when they
were able to commence work was cor
rect. and that the rates the company
already announced 1t had 6xed with
these. men for the coming season were
EntireIy FAiF aad satisfAsssry.
MFR. Dsbs continued with i statement
that the foregoing covered the bulk o.
the employees OF the system according
to his estimates, 10-2Oths. President
Hill did not feel that he could restore
rates paid TO all other classes Of en-
ployes.
He and his company were willing TO
leave Il TO the JOINT committee TO decide
whether all or any portion Of the SER
vice should be restored, and that the
employees cg the company would abide
By the decision Of the committee, what
ever it might be, and resume work.
The A. b. u. as such had nothing TO do
with the affair, the rates OF pay having
been fixed by the Old brotherhood.
Then followed . discussion regarding
individual cuts, whfch seemed lower
than they should - ssad which were
satisfnctorily explafned:
Rresidsnt Dsbs Aeospss.
Representative Of the press were ad-
rnitted into the ante-room OF MIR. Ellis
once whers the committees were assem-.
bled and the finding Of the board was
read. Upon receiving copy President
Debs rose TO his feet and said:
s'On behalf of the committee repre-
senting the Great Northern employees
allow me to say we accept the findings
of tho board, and i'm 90 doing allow me
to say that we are satisfied with the
doings and findings of this board. lam
sure that when / say this voice the
sentiments OF all interested, and desire
10 return thanks to the board. desire
% extend thanks to Mr.. Hin ana his
officials for the manner OF conducting
the conferences. We will make it O
point TO place this matter before all
employees and inspire them with the
same gratitude we feel. Mr.. Hill
Has shown Himself Fair.
and has received us invariably with
courtesy. Ihopethat whenever trouble
occurs In the future, arbitration may
take effect before any radical action be-
gins. am sure the precedent here es-
tablished will endure, and that the
great principle Of arbitration will be
established for all time 10 come. think
think that in the future difficulties be-
tween corporations and employees will
be adjusted more easily and peaceabIy
and satisfactorily or account Of the ac-
tion OF tllis board. am satisfied that
the fair thing has been done in this case
and that equal and exact justice has
been done. Again ! thank You one and
all.D