Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-10
lNLY POST KTHLIGEHrER



he ssrsks u shs employees q tha
CkiMao psckirR h0asss i now aaisig
undes uas, and re lsszs ~ been
ruunrsls o.nsa between Ne snplngsss
ara - empiogeeA whessssE -
ariainal sauss o. ne asssud STRIFE nnzy
nave tasn. uhsfhsr Is waa lsapoEsanf q
lrlviaI. whether deep rsotsd q sasy q
ssffIement. ~ laisst declaration q ths
ps.tsrn nusi b rs9sEasd e distinei
assIarsas0n ~ ear upon ne ial,or o.
ranizations, and 4 f1sy uaintsin theiE
roation, . long and dsisrmins.t sra gls
hn Be anficipated. Tha eaekers d.
clare IL plain lanapaas fhat fheg VII
no8 ksFssfisr enpssg shy NAB who y =
msmbsr q any labor sfgsrlzatio1, and
ths strikers VII issl Il iuaamssnt upon
themsslyus % employ 81 nsana 10 thesF
power % eompsi ne absntaument q
shls extssns position. Unlea ne pack-
en- sisid. she s,su9ais viii Be . stub
bern ona. for fhs labor oFganizatians
sannof agoEd 70 alisw sash : rsaoiatioa
% Sand.
The attitude assumed b the packers
e doubtlsm caussd - trFiiation 81 he
renewal 81 q strike which, bat = fsw
weeks ESQ. tkey Regarded - permanently
ssftlsd. The rsoent strike vas ended 90
short = time ago that NE establish
meats he'd Iilsls nos. than time % GOT
fairly e uork bsfoss he sen we're
a9ain ordered sui. and TIE aehi Was
renewed. Ths packers evidently o.
tsrmined that Il shey we're % csntinus
b businsaI Is 81, Il must Be iudepend-
emily a ihe labor organizations. They
astsFminad ihal the fight shoald Be
nan6e a ence. and that he strike whioh
had been fnaaeuEatsd should end only
Il the tfiumph Of che labor oEganiza
fIons o. n their oomplste annihilation,
- far. a. lsasi, as the packing industry
4 ooncaFnsd.
The onilook & mot 50 opeoafaaina one
for ne strikers They are % he verge
Of winter, end doubtless, In TIE vaas ma
iorify q eases. the men are rot prepared
% faos . gong period Of non-employ-
mauk Hanger and cola o0nbinsd vii
grove 10 b . more powerful foe than
hanger alone. and q would thsrsfers
appear thai The men are not - veil pre-
pared 70 carry on NE contest e. they
wsra when The last strike vas declared
q failure. The season has advanced By
soveral weeks since then and the en-
ployors viii sosn have . powerful ally
Ia the cold Of winter. The strikers age
largely men Who have homes and fami-
lies near the stock yardaa and they can
not diff away and enter ether oooupa
Hons as they could II this we're not ahe
case. Nor San any large number Of
them and employment near their homes.
The packing Industry b the great indus
Try Of the disiries and Il IL that which
affords almost al the employment 20 be
had II the vicinity Of Paokingsown. >
The vasl numbef ~ the strikers vii
render Il almost impossibls for them 10
b. supported for great lenQth Of time
b. any labor organization. however pow
srful 4 mag be. From whatever point
the siaatlon Is viewed, Il Il dlscoursgine
70 The strikers aud they display Von-
derful degree Of faith IN the ultimate
triumph q their cansa By engaging 10
snoh a contest at such a time.
Il Il difficult 70 sec how the strikers
hops 70 bring the packers 70 terms. Al
ready new men are accepting the posi-.
tlonn which have been abandoned and
the vast establishments viii soon be
Operated a. usual. The packers have
expressed their discrimination 30 pro,eos
their properly At al hazards. and II may
Be said 70 the ersdit Of The strikers
chat. a. body. they havs thus far
eyineed 90 disposition 20 Be violent o.
laWless. There have beea 3 few dis.
turbanoss Of The peace, bnt they have
been slight. and o. ne more frequent
occurrence than is 10 be expected when
any large number q idle men are gath
cred TO toesther. From The fear Of the
boyeost also, the packers are in great
measure relieved By The nature Of their
business. In ihe ease Of Armour 4 o..
which may Be regarded a. q representa-
tive fE1n, for instance. -four. fifths Of TIE
produces Of The establishment is sent
Abroad. Il y ridienlous 10 talk Of boy
Getting frm which transaess The bulk
81 ils business with European govern.
msnia and which regards its business IN
America e. 4 miner consideration.
The organization Of . vast packing
establishment upon thu 90. operative
system, which has been psopoeed. would
~ he beat way for the uoskmsn 70
escape from their dilemma. but this
also may b regarded a. impFactloAble.
II weaid require tims and capital 10
eslAhiish such q business a. uoald
aGora employment 10 "a sppFeciabla
AaAA~NEtA - 80 HteA@NNN4 BAN& AAAAHNlAA NMN
oapltal might be forthcoming, tine 4
nov NE main consideration. II such
nove & - Be made a. all, Il must Be
made before the eominR Of The oald Il
winter, and 10 organize such an indus
iEy ss Il contemplated il a few weeks,
or even h q few months. is 4 manifest
imposaihlsity.
In sns respect The ecnditlon Of Affairs
d mere favorable thar Al the time Of
The lass strike. The property o. tie
packers Is nov guarded By state militia.
who have no interest Ia she contest. aud
whose duty h sisnply 70 preserve the
peace and pfOtset property. Thls Il
Infinitely better than reiiaaee npsa Tie
irresponsible Pinkesiou men. On when
Ne duty q protecting prop rty a..
VOWED on the ooeasian Of tse prsvioas
troahis. Il u far better toe all concern
"a ios the State 10 place armed meu
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