The morning times., 1896-07-02

bers of the executive board Of the Street
Railway Assembly which, il true, removes
all hope OF settlement Of the troubles
between tie Metropolitan Railway Com
pany and its discharged employees.
Two Of the executive board stated last
night that they had been told by gOod
authority thut one OF the Officials OF the
road had said that the company woui.
rather lose the whole Ninth street line
than yield to Tile request ror the reiDstate-
Inent OF the men. This statement, to
the understanding Of the meD, iilos Con-
firinaiion in the Iact that there has been
no breakDeck speedf in the negotiations
Tor hearing OF the nleD dismissed by the
board or directors. The negotiations have
been hanging fire ever since last Saturday,
when Congressman Babcock held out the
hope that through his influence the case
might be reopencd. What the men have
heard is, OF course, only u ruInor, but it
has been enough To disturb them.
The situation up to last night was, there
fore, one OF waiting on some sign from he
directors as to whether they will give the
men a heariDg. Mr.. Phillips promised to
present to the board the request for q
hearing ana a meeting for such a purpose
has been awaited from dag to day. The
Information was given from the George
town office of the company that there would
be no meeting yesterday BOT could they
say when there would be one. 1t is a fact,
however. that at least one OF the directors
called at the office yesterday afternoon and
it is believed the others were there from
time to time during the day.
A BENEFIT EXCURSION
No communication from the board to
Secretary Hayes was received up to the
time of closing Knights of Labor general
headquarters last night.
Pending the settlement OF the question
Capt. Randall has done the handsome thing
by the men in offering them River View
and Que OF the steamers for a benefit ex-
cursion. The executive committee ac-
cepted this tender from Capt. Randall yes
terday and the date of the excursion was
made the Both OF the present month. In
case there is a reinstatement before that
time the proceeds of the excursion will go
to the general beneficial fund OF the Street
Railway Assembly.
keporls 30 the executive board from the
various departments are substa mt tally
thattheclerks are siding with the discharged
men and that the lady clerks are paTticu-
larly active In securing unofficial boy
colt Of the Ninth street line. A great
many pledges 10 abstain from riding on that
line have been secured by this means.
Letters continue to arrive at h. Of L.
headquarters from members OF Congress
asking for the redress of the grieva nee
as set forth by the dismissed men. Several
Of these, strong in tone. were published
yesterday in The Evening Times. Among
those received last night are the follow
ing:
SOME CONGRESSIONAL ADVICE.
7 E.ir dofN W.
says to Mr.. Phillips: II very cheerfully
join in the request for the reinstatement Of
the men recently discharged from the en-
ployme nj OF the Metropolitan Railroad In
the event that they have been discharged
because of membership in the order OF the
Knights of Labor. very readily urge this
request. believing, as l Go, that in this free
country il is the right OF men to organize
in support of their own interest. Such or
gaB;zatous. SO long as they do not interfere
with the rights of others, sh ould be en-
oouraged and not discouraged. In struggles
OF this kind TO better their condition in life
/ have always sympathzed, and will SYM
pathize, with them That no country Is
stronger than its weakest members is as
true as the statement that no chain is
stronger than its weakest Ink. 1t should
therefore be the aim of every true patriot
who toll. have never heard Of men being
discharged from employment because they
were members of an organization OF labor
without feeling of sympathy for the men
and OF criticism for those who discharged
them. Entertaining these views you can
readily see thatin recommending these men
for reinstatement. / 90 SO Cbeerfuliy and
sincerely, in case they are correct in
their belief that they were discharged by
reason of their membership in the orgdni-
Zation.'
THEIR REQUESTS REASONABLE.
Congressman Bartholdt, OF the Tenth
Missouri district, ackno wedges the re-
cept of Mr. Hayes letter, telling him that
lie had written President Phillips in ref
erence to the mems case
Congressman Wheeler, of Alabama, says
to Mr. Phillips: Il have been informed
that men have been dismissed from the
service Of the railway because they were
members of local assembly of the knights
Of Labor 1 hope that this rumor is not
correct.
Il have always endeavored to aid leg
islation granting facilities, etc, to street
railroads and never joined in any efforts
at legislation which tended to inconven-
icnce them have often been on commit
tees which had before them legislation
proposed by the Knights OF Labor and have
found their requests for legislation very
reasonable and proper. 1 write to request
that membership in this organization VIII
not be alIo wed to prejudice their employ
ment by street railroads"
Congressman Benson Wood, OF llliEols,
writes to Mr.. Hayes to say that he has
asked Mr. Phillips to reinstate the men.
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