The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-18
THE STRIKE SITUATION.
REV. MR. IRVINE HdDE AN
 HONORARY MEMBER

settIsment-COmmIttse from Tradss'
 Council Visit PresIdent HadIsy-Yss-
 isrday's IeetIngs-The Bakers' Strike.
 Everything was quiet in the strike situation in this city yesterday. The unions held meetings and discussed the situation. in which there is yet no change. There has been considerable talk about matters being settled by ar bitration, but the leaders say they know nothing about it. There is some trouble between the Journeymen horseshoers and the master horseshoers over the shoeing of horses belonging to non union owners, and strike may result in the near future.
 On Saturday hopes for a settlement of the teamsters' and hackmen's diffi- culties were entertained, but nothing tending towards that end has material ized yet. Several business men of prom thence were trying to get the contend ing forces together for the purpose of adjusting the difficulty. The teamsters, while willing to settle, were not, how ever, in apparently any great hurry, as they have not been making any over lures to their employers for a settle ment
 On Saturday evening the pay for the striking hackmen arrived and the com mittee was kept busy paying off the men. The hackmen seem confident that they will win their strike. The team sters have pickets out day and night, and they are keeping a list of those who are receiving goods from non- union teamsters. Every night the team sters are receiving new applications for membership, and their total member ship at the present time is said to be at least a thousand.
 At 2:30 yesterday afternoon the team sters met in Union hall and listened to the reports of the officers. After a general discussion of the situation the meeting adjourned. It was stated yes- terday that numbers of local merchants are making daily requests of the union to be supplied with union teams in which to truck goods, and that these requests, for the most part, are being granted. The teamsters' agreement is receiving some new signatures, but the large truck owners still hold out and control the situation. The men claim that they are preparing to settle down for a long-drawn-out strike, if neces- sary.
 Rev. MT. Irvine has been made an honorary member of the Teamsters' union and he is around daily speaking to and urging the strikers to avoid vio- lence and to stand by the union. He often attends the meetings of the men and is doing what he can to bring about an amicable adjustment of the difficulties.
 On Saturday afternoon a committee of two, Henry J. Nichols and Frederick Grubbe, representing the Trades council, waited upon President Hadley, of Yale, and requested that he use his influence and speak in chapel yesterday morning against the students working as truck men. President Hadley referred to the incident in Professor Gibbs funeral, when the procession was stopped until 8 non-union hackman withdrew at the request of the union drivers. The conn., mittee stated that its request was rela- tive to the striking teamsters and not in regard to the hacknen, since the stu dents have thus far confined their driv- ing to trucks only.
 President Hadley said: T am firm believer in the principle that no con- tract should be broken, and that 1t is the privilege, under the constitution of the United States, of any citizen to sell his labor for what he can get for 1t. Therefore, do not see my way clear to prevent anybody from so doing, and, as far as I understand the facts, probably some of the students are desirous of so doing.'
 The delegation, through Mir. Nichols, then called up the coal-strike time, stating that, through request of the col- lege authorities to the Trades council, a special effort was made to deliver coal to the college when it was obtainable. pr. Hadley asked if this could be veri- fled, and the reply was that 1t could be. Dr. Hadley said he would be grateful if the proof could be furnished him. MT. Nichols said he would submit the matter to the secretary of the council, who had the records on the subject. The president said that he would con- slider the matter over Sunday and then, if he thought it best, he would speak to the students some time this week.
 There have been some narrow escapes from trouble between some of the stu dents and the strikers, but nothing of serious nature has yet developed. The strike has been conducted most orderly so far. and the police have not been given any trouble.
 BAKERS STILL OUT.