St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-13
WANT HILL TO TAKE BACK
ALL DISCHARGED S7RIKsRS--DEMAND
CT THE A. r. H.
A CONFERENCE WITH HILL.
Reported That All Arbitrators But
Two Interpret the Terms o:
Arbitration in Favor of the
Strikers = Rogers and Hogan
Active in Conducting the Side,
of the Late Strikers.

Director W. L. Rogers and Grand
Organizer James A. Hogan. of = Tie
American Railway union, together with
w. L. Tyler. ID. ID. Case, c. H. Eel
lows, IL. j. Gray aud II. NJ. Goodwin.
who comprised a subcommittee OF the
Great Northern employees general con-
ference committee, paid President Hill
visit yesterday noon. In the fore
noon the general committee held con-
ference at Labor hail. All the mdih-
beers were unanimous i'll maintaining
the point that the company should take
back all discharged strikers. All but
two of the arbitration committee sent
in communications in which, 1t is re-
ported. they indorse the construction
placed by the men on the terms OF the
recent agreement. These Two exceptions
are not entirely clear, SO nearly as can be
learned. Director Rogers very cOnserv-
atiyely expresses himself as being in
favor of using all fair and friendly
means to bring about satisfactory ad-
justment of the differences in issue, hut
is firm in the demand of unconditional
reinstatement Of the discharged en-
pl0yes. He was hopeful that by tomor-
row. at farthest, all differences would be
patched up and every breach healed.
He says very smphatically. that by to-
morrow, in case an amicable under
standing cannot be reached, decisive
movement will be made. as the men are
tired of shilly- shallying. No de-
finite agreement was reached
with Mr.. Hill yesterday afternoon. One
of the men said very positively that
they had given their word of honor that
no trouble would occur today, nor until
Monday-if then even. After leaving
Mr.. Hills Office yesterday afternoon the
subcommittee joined the general COM
mittee at Labor hall, where the result
OF the conference with President Hill
was reported. One man was seen, and
he gave it as his opinion that further
conferences with President Hill were
useless. Another said that no further
effort would be. made 70 get the
members of the arbitration COM
mittee together. as number of
them had left the city. on
purpose, he intimated. Still another
thought it was useless to get the latter
committee together anyway, as their
findings, during the recent hearing, >,
said nothing about reinstatements.
President Hill said. substantially. that
yesterdays meeting was merely to try
to arrive at unanimous understanding
of the agreement, if possible. Thus the
matter stands. -
Last night the transient officers of the
A. K. U. went to Minneapolis to address
meeting there. if,S
An evening paper last night stated
that as the conference committee insist
ed on all discharged employees being
restored to their old positions. and as
the company appeared to hold directly
opposite view, ''the only result possible
is the ordering new strike this (yester-
day. afternoon" Then followed the
statement that unless Mr.. Hill would
''back down from his position" ..Di-
rector Rogers will order all the men
out" - 70
The public need not at this time, in
view or subsequent events and the fair
statement of Mr.. Rogers to the contrary,
NC tOtO tA0G SOuSiuoAOh WOo CE1OnC-
Gus. Liz
DEBS COMING.
1t was learned last night that during
the afternoon yesterday President Hill
sent several times to Director Rogers,
at Labor hall, requesting the presence
of that gentleman, so it was reported.
Then the story is further that Mr..
Rogers courteously replied that, mas
much as he, Mr.. Rogers, had called on
Mr.. Hill several times already. it was
proper that the latter should call OH
him if he had any concessions to make,
and that further conferences without
this concession were out of the ques-
ton.
President Debs left his home at I'erre
Haute. Ind, at p. IN. yesterday, and
will arrive in St. Paul at 10 o'clock this
evening. Tomorrow morning, accord
ing to the programme outlined, Presi-
dent Debs and Director Rogers will call
ON President Hill, and make final eff
fort to secure a permanent settlement
of differences.