The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-31
NO APPEAL
TO PRESIDEE1
DOnnelly Refuses - Ask
Asslst9rN
EACH SIDE IS SERENE
Both Claim to Have Best Of
the Struggle.
strikers Declare They Can Feed the
Needy, But This In Belied BY
Reports From Their supply

Chicago, July 3o.--The conflict be-
tween packers and butchers which
has been going on in the packing
trade industry throughout the coun-
try for nearly three weeks shows no
sign of abatement. Tonight both of
the opposing interests seemed as de-
termined as ever on a fight to finish
and the indications are that the strug-
gle will continue for some time.
The packers tonight declare that
they have won the fight and that the
strikers are becoming demoralized.
Strike leaders assert that the victory
is with the workmen and that Ii will
be a matter of but a short time until
the packers will be compelled to ask
for peace.
Leaders of four of the allied trades
unions which went on strike In SYM
pathy with the packing house butchers
are said by the packers to have made
overtures for reinstatement.
Seeking Reinstatement.
According to the packers. the ennis
saries from these four skilled trades
sought to learn on what terms the
strikers would be reinstated should
they return in a body. The answer the
packers say they gave to these ennis
saries was that they would be re-em-
ployed as fast as conditions might
warrant. but only as individuals and
not as members of the union.
The strike leaders disclaimed any
knowledge whatever of such action
taken by the four unions and repeated
their assertions that the outlook for
the striking workmen was more salts
factory than ever.
During the afternoon there was an
attempt on the part of certain persons
to induce President Donneliy OF the
butchers union to appeal to Prest-
dent Roosevelt to offer his good Offices
and bring the strike to an end. Mr..
Donnelly refused to consider the prop
osition.
DonncNy il Well pleased.
I'VE are winning the strike and need
no help from the President" said Mr..
DonnellN There may have been a few
assertions from our ranks. but they
arc comparatively few and do not hurt
our cause to any extent.
"All talk about the strikers being
on the verge OF starvation Is nom
sense. Up to date there have been
about per cent. of the entire number
of strikers who have applied for re-
lief. We are prepared to carry on the
strike indefinitely, having stations
we'll equipped to supply all our men
with food. and the distribution will be
increased as the strike continues"
President Donnelly tonight left for
Omaha, where he will address a meet
ing of the strikers tomorrow. He will
visit Kansas City and st. Joseph and
will return next Thursday
Hiring Nom MON Men.
The packers to-day continued to ada
to their force of nou-uNion men. Dur
ing the day 600 strike breakers. most
of them white men, arrived at the
stock yards. Against this arrival of
new employees was registered the de-
sertion OF 800 men who have been TAX
en- into the yards since the strike be-
gan.
The relief stations opened today by
the packing trades relief committee
were besieged all day by men and wo-
men seeking food. BY evening. all the
supplies in the stations had been given
away. Several hundreds persons who
had failed to reach the counters until
too late were turned away empty
handed.
The strikers say the reason the sup
plies gave out SO quickly was because
hundreds of outsiders took advantage
of the opportunity to secure free pro.
visions.