The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-17
And the Stock Yards
Strike Goes On.
CONFERENCE is VAIN
Neither the Packers Nor the Strikers
Are Willing That the Opposing
Parties Should Determine the
Basis of Arbitra-
(By the Associated Press.O

Chicago, July 15.-Negotiations for
peace in the stock yards strike are
practically at a standstill tonight, and
the strike will continue. until one side
or the other abates something of the
demands made up to the present time.
Both sides are anxious for a peace
able settlement, but the stumbling
block to a final adjustment is that
neither side is prepared to allow thu
other to dictate the basis of arbi-
tration.
This afternoon the packers conSid-
cred Mr.. Donneily's reply to their
proposition of last night, but it proved
unsatisfactory and the union officials
were notified that it would be impos-
sible TO reach an agreement along the
lines suggested by Mr.. Donnelly. In
their answer to Mr.. Donnelly the
packers declared themselves willing
to arbitrate, but stipulated that the
arbitration should include the entire
scope of the strike and not be subject
to restrictions or limitations of any
kind. This communication of the
packers was identical to the one sen.
yesterday by them to Mr.. DonneI.
and to which his counter proposition
Of today was a reply. With the reply
Donnelly, notifying him that they
would be ready for his answer tomor-
row and that if he desired another
conference With them they would be
pleased TO meet him in another effort
to reach a basis of arbitration.
No ConfeS.pce i'm Sight.
No arrangements have as yet been
made for another conference but thu
reply of the unions to the last note
of the packers will be sent tomorrow
morning after which Mr.. DonnellN
Will leave for st. Louis where he viii,
address mass meeting of Strikera
on Sunday afternoon
Mr.. Oonnellys last proposition to
the packers was as follows
''Ali grievances to Ne submitted to
arbitration, all strikers to be rein
stated in a body; men employed by
the packers since the strike may be
retained if use can be found for them
the temporary wage scale to be that
in effect previous to May %. This
means that unskilled labor is to bG
paid. pending the decision of the ar
bitrators, IS 1-2 cents instead of IL
to II 1-2 cents, the price paid since
May 49,
The following is the reply of tho
packers to the proposition of Mr.. Don
nelly:
"All grievances to be submitted to
arbitration; the strikers to be en-
ployed as rapidly as possible and car
work be found for them, preference to
be given the strikers in the order of
their applications for work; all men
now at work to be retained and the
temporary wages to be in accordance
with the schedule in effect at the TINA
of the strike
Other Labor Grows Restless.
The allied trades unions at thu
stock yards are becoming restless anG
unless ~ settlement is reached in the
near future they may decide to StoE
work in sympathy with the men al
ready out. The members of the al
lied crafts at the yards in this city
number between $4,000 to $4,000 and
a majority of them belong to the
union, A mass meeting of these men
will be held tomorrow night when the
question of their quitting work will
be discussed.
The work at packing plants in thi;
city was continued today on a much
larger scale than at any time since the
strike has been declared. Many new
men have been employed, among
whom it is said are many
skilled workmen, and the pack
ers declare they are doing better
than they expected they would be
able to do at the time the old en-
ployes