The morning call., 1894-07-09
BOTH AGREE.
Two Letters That Convey the Same
Ideas.

Editor Cdll-SIR: We stand to-day
nearer settlement of this unfortunate
strike than at any other time since the
beginning of his strife between capital
and labor, and if both sides will strain a
point they will ennoble themselves in the
estimation of the people of the coast. One
has but to read the following communica-
tion. published in Sundays CALL. to n ote
how near we are to temporary patching
up of contentious:
M p. Jones, ESQ.,, Chairman, Of Committee
Representing Commercial Organizations of
San FranctscO-DEAR SIR: Answering your
esteemed favor of this date and in response to
inquiries maze in conference with your COM
mttee, just had, the Southern Pacific Company
will, as 1t has at all times been ready and will
ing to do operate all trains over its entire Sys.
tenn. Ii 1t is unable or Is prevented temporarily
from operating any OF these trains. 1t will, as it
has at all times been ready and willing o do,
operate any and all other trains over its entire
system or any part thereof. In other words, ii
il cannot move trains upon which Pullman cars
are run. 1t will move all other trains, or any of
such trains. so as 10 afford to the public all the
service possible, to the end that no industry or
interest in this State or upon its system shall
suffer. Most respectfully yours,
A. N. TowNE,
Second Vice President and General Manager.
The above is the stand taken by the
Southern Pacific Company. The following
letter is one from Mr.. T. j. Roberts of the
American Railway Union. published in
Sundays papers.
MIR. ROBERTS PROPOSITION.
OAKLAND, July z, 1894.
Replying to yours OF July I would say:
There are two things which must be conceded
by the railroad companies before the present
strike can be settled. First, the striking en-
ployes must be all returned to work without
prejudice. Second, the companies must not run
Pullman cars until such time as the troubles
between the Pullman Company and Its EN-.
ployes are satisfactorily adjusted, and. as the
Pullman employees have from the first signifed
their willingness to arbltrate their troubles, IL
rests entirely with the company to decide when
to call an end to the strike. l believe that II
the general public will hold mass-meetings, and
the business men, who are suffering the most,
will attend these meetings and bring their in
fuence to bear In the right direction, the Pull
man Company will be compelled to submit to
arbitration. 7. j. ROBERTS.
Under these circumstances what is to
prevent the Southern Pacific Company
from running passenger, freight and mail
until the differences between Pullman and
his employees are arbitrated. Notices
posted in the yards OF the Southern Pacific
Company to the effect that all employees of
the Southern Pacific Company will be re-
instated and the intention of the company
to run mall and passenger trains without
Pullmans will mean the end on this coast
to the te-np and be a relief to suffering
commerce, which has severely felt the
effects of this strike. Let the embargo be
lifted; let this strife be ended without re-
sorting to the shedding of one drop Of
human blood; let not California witness
that which is burning disgrace to the
second largest city of the United States
(Chicago). We do not require the aid Of
Federal troops. Let these difficulties be
settled without resorting to such cruel
methods. Let the Southern Pacific Com
pany act in the interest of the shippers
and the people at large, from whom it de-
rives its revenue. Our troubles lie here,
and not in Chicago. Let them be settled
here, and at once. Very sincerely yours,
JULIUS w. RAPHAEL.