Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-11-17

PRIVATE GREATHEAD. the governor. 1t is
thought that Greathead was found guilty.
Mr.. A. A. Carlton, the member Of the
executive committee Of the Knights of La
Dor sent to Chicago by Mr.. Powderly to look
after the strike at the stock yards, was found
by reporter Saturday morning preparing
for a meeting with representative of the
employing packers. .z. -.-.- asr a.
''Is Mr.. Powderly com ing to Chicago" the
reporter asked.
mo, sir, there is nothing for him to do
here, and it would only be a waste Of time
and money"
What was the situation at the stock yards
when you left, Mr.. Carlton!'
Practically unchanged There was great
deal of talk about orders from Mr.. Powderiy
declaring the strike off, but there is nothing
in it. OF course, we have been in
communication with Mr.. Powder]y.
but only on general matters affecting
the order. The position of the
knights in this strike does not seem to be gen.
orally understood. The strike up to the
present time is merely local affair, ordere,
by the district assembly. The order ha:
nothing of direct interest in it beyond a COM
mon regard for the coed of the entire body,
which am here to look after"
being orderedl"
IF the only question at issue Is one OF
hours, as now appears, boycott can not be
put on. When the packers adopted the reSo-
luton barring out union men from their en-
ploy they practically invited a boycott, and
If the resolution had not been rescinded it
would probably have come. By resembling
it, however, the packers did a sharp thing
and disarmed us of any chance to retaliate r
do you think the strikers are in the
right" ..
THAT is delicate point for me to talk on
The men have had taste of the sweets Of
eight hours labor, and are naturally anx-
ious to have them contin ued. Locked up in
their little community, they have no oppor
tunity of judging of the state of other mar
kets and hours and prices of labor, etc, at
competing points. They don't realize the sit
uation and conditions at other places"
"H you are unable to agree with the pack
ers on a basis of settlement, what will be the
resultsp'
"Why, the men will eventually have to
give in and go to WORK or seek other fields
Of labor. They are not in spirit to do either
just now. / see some Of the papers state that
when the rumor Of Powderly having declared
the strike of re ached the stock yards the
men received it with expressions of approba.
tion. The contrary is true. They received
10 with loud expressions of dissent and open ly
said they would not obey it."
A prominent knight Of Labor gives the
following on. the boycott, which is now at
tracing general attention: 1.-THE boycott y
he said, "advised by the assembly Of the
Knights of Labor at the stock yards, or
even by the other assemblies here
and by the trades assembly have only local
importance Cognizance of them is not
taken by the knights of Labor general body.
Under the constitution, in order to declare
boycott which will at all affect the
packers, the district assembly here
must make up a case in writing,
forward it to Powderly and the ex-
ecutive committee, and have tina: body pass
on and indorse it. As Powderly is opposed
to boycotting, except where the Knights of
Labor Is openly made war on, and, as the
packers now take no such stand, a general
boycott against any packer is altogether i'm
probable. The local boycotts will have the
effect simply to belittle those organizations.
A settlement is bound to come soon, and the
men will most of them be back at work. 1t
was the indiscriminate use Of the boycott
weapon that especially aroused Powderly's
ire few months ago.
General Lecturer A. A. Carlton, represent
ing the Knights Of Labor, and Mr. Cudahy
and Mr.. Hately, representing the packers,
held conference Saturday regarding the
basis for q settlement Of the strike, in Mr..
Hatslys office in the Royal insurance build
ing. The meeting was an amicable one. It
lasted from 1890 o'clock until noon. AT the
outset Mr.. Carlton asked why the packers
were 50 uncompromising In the ten-hour
question. He argued, it is said, that IL eight
hours were conceded the men would
willingly make a corresponding re-
duction in their wages. To this Mr..
Hately replied at some length He urged
that Chicago packers could not afford to in.
augurate a system that did not prevail else
where Wherever point could be thus IL
lustrated he showed the books Of his houses
and furnished facts and figures regarding
the condition of the packing houses in other
cities. Mr.. Carlton paid close attention to
everything that was said, and made some
notes of the figures that had been read to
him. ''Mr. Carlton, hat is our case, said
Mr. Hately in conclu sion, Hand that is why
we can not compromi,e or yield on the ques'
ton of hours"
Mr.. Carlton then left for the yards, where
it is presumed he will confer with the local
leaders and very soon bring the strike to q
close. The impression among the packers
seemed to be that they had convinced him
Of the soundness and justice Of their posi-
ton. -Ls1IsAFsfEI uiFzs coYfgs - LsssF-fTyvEp
It ID understood that no terms for the set
tlement Of the strike were submitted by
either side. The packers merely stated their
fase ht the request of Mr.. Carlton