Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23

packers to carry out the agreement in
every particular and If any house has
given cause for grievance the same
| can be, and any future grievance will
be readily adjusted.
AS early as yesterday afternoon con.
| siderable ill-feeling was caused by the
issuance of this official statement by
Edward Tilden on behalf of the pack
ers:
| There seems to be some misunder-
standing of the strike settlement in
some quarters, upon which the public
should be set Alright. The main point
under discussion, and upon which set
tlement hung for several days was the
question of retaining the new men
hired by the packers to take the places
OF those on strike.
No Guarantee of Work to Strikers.
"This point was insisted upon by
the packing companies and, until con-
ceded by Mr.. Donnelly, no settlement
could have been made. In the agree
ment reached last night, the packers
reserved the privilege of retaining in
their employ all the employees that have
been hired while the strike has lasted,
thus guaranteeing to these men the
fair treatment they deserve, and gain
Ing for the packers one of the most
important points which they contended
for and for which they stood out so
long. The privilege Of arbitration
within the time limit of forty-five days
covers the question of discrimination
only, and is in no way intended to
guarantee to the striking employees that
they will be taken back and given the
places now filled by non-union help"
Z. DonnelIy Annoyed at Statement.
1 When. President Donnelly read this
statement he was much annoyed. He
called up L. F. Swift by telephone and
contradicted the substance Of the
statement, saying that the question of
the packers retaining the non-union
men was never a point at issue. 81
shall contradict the statement" he
told Mr.. Swift, eve never insisted on
the discharge of the men, for we
knew that when the strikers return
| ed the others would go out of the
doors and windows"
Mr.. Swift replied that he had meant
no offense and was sorry the incident
had occurred.
Mr.. Donnelly said that the packers
statement would be sure to cause bad
feeling and might change the aspect
of things.
Riotlns In Chicago.
The first rioting of the day here
came when Frank Miller was set upon
by strike sympathizers. who beat him
so badly that 1t is said there is little
chance for recovery.
Crowd Attacks Ambulance.
A crowd assuming that Joseph
Younichs, Nelson Morris company
, employe, who was injured while at
work, was non-union man, attacked
, the ambulance in which he was being
removed to the company's improvised
hospital in the yard. With revolvers
, the policemen and doctors attended tc
their charge until help came.
Buying Is Stopped.
Stock buying was active early in the
day but 1t ceased when it became
known that the struggle had been re
newed and brokers rushed to the tele
graph offices to flood the country with
warnings to stop the influx of stock.
Renew Strike at st. Paul.
st. Paul. July 22.-The butchers al
the Swift plant in South st. Pau
were called out again today. Business
Agent Steep said that only about &C
, per cent of the strikers had been TAX
en- back.
, Surprise at Kansas City.
Kansas City, July 22.-The order t.
renew the strike was a surprise te