Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-15
Reported Movement Ema-
mating From the Packers.
THE UTMOST SECRECY
CONFERENCE BOARD IN SECRET
SESSION TODAY.
Neat Dealers Pleaded With Mayor
Harrison to Stop Strike-Strong
Efforts Employed. r-sss.,s

CHICAGO August 15.-What is believed
to be tantamount to a reopening Of nego-
tiations for peace, emanating from the
packers, brought session of the allied
trades conference board to a termination
today.
The board had been in session several
hours when messenger arrived bearing
word from the packers. Word spread that
the way had been paved for the reopening
of peace negotiations. The news was
greeted with enthusiasm.
A committee from the conference board
was quickly selected and left, ostenslbly to
meet the packers. The utmost secrecy gov
erned the steps that followed the appear
ance of the messenger. Adjournment was
taken shortly after and the conferees were
instructed to remain within easy call to re-
ceive report from the committee that
was sent out.
Meat dealers pleaded with Mayor Harri-
son this afternoon to stop the stock yards
strike.
Oscar F. Mayer George Duddleston and
others of the committee of ten appointed
Friday evening for the purpose went into
session with the mayor. Before going In
Mr.. Duddleston, who supplies meat to five
railroad companies, said he had suffered
from the new strngency with which the
union boycott was enforced today. and had
been prevented from making deliveries.
Anxious Over Report.
/: was nearly an hour before the strikers
committee. headed by President Donnelly
and Nicholas Gier. returned to union
headquarters. The conference of the allied
trades then reassembled to receive the
committees report The importance with
which 1t was regarded was obvious by the
anxiety with which the return of the co1n-
mittee was awaited. A long session fol-
lowed.
Denied Forcibly.
Strike leaders and the big packing firms
denied forcibly today that any efforts had
been made by either side to bring about
another conference looking to peace in the
stock yards.
President Donnelly of the Butcher Work.
men said:
met representatives of the packers within the
last two days and that we intended to hold
another meeting possibly today. But the
stories are absolutely untrue. Neither we
nor any persons representing us have seen
any representatives of the packers. l have
no reason to believe the packers have
sought to see us. Any conference that is
held must comprehend all the interests af-
fected and must be held with representa-
tives Of the allied trades. Any agreement
that might be reached would have to be
rat1ned by the aimed trades. Any agree
ment made would have to take care Of
all the labor interests involved"
The packers were just as positive and
their expressions indicated that they con-
sidered general negotiations fully as useless
now as they did a week ago.
Meeting Awakens Suspicious.
Despite the positive denials by both pack
ers and strike leaders that peace plans were
under consideration, a suspicion that i'm
portant proposals are under consideration
was caused by the early meeting today of
the allied trades board. There were guards
at every door and no one but members of
the board was permitted to approach. Pres
ident Dounelly refused to indicate the sub
ject under consideration.
President Donnelly and George F. Golden
of the teamsters' union have reached an
open clash. For many days there have been
indications of lack of kindly feeling be-
tween the two leaders. Matters came to
an acute stage today, Donnelly declaring
that Golden had no right to go to the mail
carriers and get big contribution.
THE teamsters have plenty of money.
They don't need contributions" said Dom
nelly. But when we went to the mail car
rfers we found Golden had been there ahead
of us. am going to find out just how
far this Is going"
Golden Defies Donnelly.
II don't care whether Donnely objects or