The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
Strikers Send UItimatum.

MT. Edward Morris and Associates: After careful consideration by the rep resentatives of the teamster and mechan- teal trades, we have come to the conclu- sion that the agreement which was reached.on Wednesday has been f1agrantly violated by the packers to the extent of rendering it, in our opinion, vod hence we cannot consistently expect the butcher workers to stand by it in its present form because of such violation.
 We desire to emphasize our belief in the principles of coneiliation a, 1 arbi- tration, but to guard against similar vio- lations In the future, we again offer the following proposition, as solution Of the present difficulties:
 s.That all employees be hired back with in ten days If any person is not re-em- ployed at the end of that time, his or her ease will be submitted to arbitration.
 That all killing cutting and casing de- rartment men be reinstated In their for mer places within forty-eight hours after the resumption of work.
 "Ve regret to say that If the foregoing propositions are not acceptable to you, the allied trades will cease work on Mon- day morning.
 .'Trusting, however. that you will CO., operate with us to bring about an ami cable understanding and thus avoid the possibility of widespread strike, we are,
 GEORGE F. GOLDEN.
 Chairman. .'JOsEPII w. MORLEN, Secretary. sCommittee of Allied Trades
 Answer of the Packers.
 The reply of the combined packers to the ultimatum of the allied trades was de- livered tonight, the communication which Is addressed to Chairman Golden and Sec retary Morton, follows
 s.Gentleman: Your communication or this afternoon has been received and care fully noted. We most emphatically deny that there has been violation of the agree ment on our part. Our explanation af- ter Investigating every supposed case should have satisfied every one present at the last two conferences that there were no violations, but what might be ex- pected in putting to work such large body of men at one time. and but what could have been readily adjusted had The organization desired to do so.
 .'We regard MT. Donnellys action as entirely unjust in calling the second strike on sensational and misleading re- ports within an average of thirty minutes from the time the men were ordered to work and before 1t was possible for any considerable number to have been placed without making the slightest effort to verify such reports or to have them rem edied if found to exist.
 We have definite agreement with our employees, the same having been signed by their representatives and the represen- tatives of all the mechanical and allied trades and we stand ready on our part to see that it is carried out.
 Yours truly,
 ARMOUR & CO,
 ''SWIFT & CO,
 NELSON. MORRIS & CO.
 "SCHARzSCHILD & SULZBERGER.
 NATIONAL PACKING CO,
 .'LIBBY, MCNEIL & LIBBY,
 "CUDAHY PACKING COZ
 Prepare for Long Struggle.
 At the stock yards tonight the packers are making preparations for long strug- gle. As soon as all peace negotiations were declared futile, all heads of the aepartments in the various plants were ordered to hire all the worlzmen they could. From the progress that had been made up to late hour tonight, the indi- cations are that fully 2000 new men will have been engaged by tomorrow night. It Is the intention of the packers to house these men inside the plants.
 The strikers met at the various union headduarters during the afternoon and night and listened to addresses by their leaders A. general strike. which seems already hyed. will be the programme for Monday and this was about the only scheme discussed.
 Chief of Police O'Neil has sent calls for men from every precinct in Chicago to report, at the stock yards station to-