The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-17
Strike of the Butchers
 Will Be Continued.
POLES DESERT THE UNION
1000 of Them Apply for
 Their Old Jobs.
The Hitch h the Negotiations h Over the Discharge of the Men Employed Since the
 Walk Out.

Chicago, July 1s.-All chance of peace in the packers strike has van ished for the time being at least. Enc end of the negotiations came late to- day after conference which had lasted nearly all of the afternoon be. tween the officers of the strikers and several packers.
 The final break resulted when the union officials insisted that all the men who had gone out on strike be taken back and given their old places. The packers declare that this would neces- sitate the discharge of all the men they had employed since the commencement of the strike and that they could not and would not consider 1t. The confer ence then broke up and the strike will continue.
 This morning Michael Donnelly. pres ident of the Meat Cutters Union. re- piled to the note of the packers receiv- ed by him yesterday. In this note the packers suggested that another meet ing be held and expressed the hope that something tangible would result. Tc this Mir. Donnelly replied as follows:
 Donneiiy's Reply.
 Your letter of July 15 has been received and as you are desirous of giv- ing us every opportunity to present suggestions that may tend to a solu- tion of the present controversy we de- sire to say that we have. in our opin- ion. already made such a proposition at our conference, July 14. which fl agreed to, would end the dispute satis- factorily to all concerned. Agreeable tc your suggestion. we will meet with you and perhaps at another conference we may be able to bring about definite understanding.
 Following up his note Mir. Donnelly arranged fora meeting with the pack CTS this afternoon.
 The question of arbitration was first taken up. and after a prolonged discus sion. the representatives of the unions agreed to waive the ground they had taken when they insisted that an arbi- tration should consider only an increase in wages and that the scale paid prior 10 May 2S should be paid pending a '0eezaion. They agreed to accept the demand of the packers that the decis ion of the arbitrators should cover the entire scope of the strike and its causes.
 Hiring of OId Men.
 The question of taking back the men who had gone out on strike was then considered. MT. Donnelly insisted that all these men should be taken back pending the arbitration. The packers insisted upon their declaration that the men would be taken back in the order in which they applied for work, as many of them would be given places as the packers could find room for. The packers declared that they would not discharge the men they had employed but would take back as many of the strikers as were necessary to operate the plants in addition to the men em- ployed since the commencement of the trouble.
 MT. Donnelly asked that the packers agree to reinstate the old men within a week, and the packers refused. They then asked if they would set a time when they would take back the old men. To this the packers replied that they would take back as many as they had room for. in the order of their ap- pIications for work. This final answer broke off the negotiations and the rep resentatives of the unions left the meeting.
 After the conference, Mir. Donnelly said: We agreed to almost every- thing that they asked and insisted only on the reinstatement of our men. We would have been willing to wait d month. if necessary, if they would have agreed to take them back at some time"
 Packers Make Statement.
 The Packers issued a statement after the conference. which. after announc ing that a conference was held, con- cludes as follows:
 After discussion, the packers letter of July IA was accepted by MT. Dom nelly. excepting the provision contained therein that the men now on strike should be taken back as fast as possi- ble. MT. Donnelly insisted that all of them should be taken back in seven days. To this the packers objected. as 1t involved the discharge of all the men who have been employed to fill tho strikers places, which they could not and would not consider with the result that all negotiations were declared ended"
 Working conditions at the local yards were improved further today. over two hundred more men were put at work and distributed through the vari- ous plants. At Armours plant over 1 ,000 hogs and nearly 400 cattle were slaughtered. At Morris and Company's more butchers were at work than the day before and 450 hogs were killed during the day. At Swift's the operations were Increased con- BlUcTdDIy. IL r OWiLt Selih
 "The local market has suffered noth- ing because of this strike. Thus far the large interests have been supplied with all the meas required. At the same time the prices remain just as they were"
 Poles Desert the Union.
 The fact that 1000 Polish butchers have deserted the union became known this morning. After the unions had met today a large number of Polish butchers were discovered missing. h. revealed that they had re- turned to work.
 While the packers were preparing to act upon the latest message from the strike leaders. riot was precipitated at West Forty-third Street and Ash land Avenue. On the arrival of omni- buses which carried the stenographers to the office of Swift and Company. Nel- son, Morris & Co.,, and the Armour Packing Company three men were in- jured by the blows of the officers clubs. When the first vehicle was driven to the sidewalk where the young women were waiting for it a strike sym pathizer rushed from a saloon and stood directly in the path of the horses.