Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-04

wages President o'Connell again took the
matter up with the President, who has as
sured the delegation that he means 10 Sve
further consideration to the question. ma
he may do SO he will direct Secretary MO-.
ton to again refer the question to the wages
board for a report, the machln1sts d. tNe
same time to submit written stateme. zen
OF their position and views. When tnis
board has acted, secretary mo, .on hoard
again fails to recommend an increase, .He
machinists have beer assured that tnes
can take the question up personally Win
Secretary Morton.
aompers. on Chicago Strike.
Speaking about the beef strike in CHI
cago Samuel Gompers said:
eft seems to me that the course pur-
sued by the packers in the strike Is most
arbitrary and most unwise Iheir re-
fusal to confer with representatives or
committees of the unions serves only 70
exasperate the men and to render less
likely an amicable adjustment OF the OH
fculties ! have no new fnformatlon
from Chicago concerning the strike 81
uation; all know, in fact. you proDaoiy
know from the morning papers: put
| have no doubt that the situation has been
rendered the more acute by the arbitrary
| attitude assumed by the packers. 1heV-
itably their refusal to confer with the
| only to make the men more fnslstent IN
| their desires, but, what Is more 70 the
| point, will enlist the active sympthy OF
all unions and union men throughout the
| country. If the position of the packers
| Is to be maintained successfully. employ
| ers in other industries will take the same
position with respect to their union EN-.
ployes. That might result in trouble all
| along the line OF course, the men Will
| insist upon conferences with their en-
| ployers. That Is only natural and fair
| If. in the present circumstances, when
the butchers and allied crafts have the
strike well in hand. they yield to the con-
| tention of the packers that the men must
return to their employment as individ-
uals, without reference to their member
ship in unions or to their former en-
| The chances, think, are that they will
| accede to that demand of the packers
| only at the expense of the breaking up of
| their union organization. They will make
| no such concession as that to the pack
erS."
Delaware Not Democratic.
| Senator Alice, the leading representative
| in Delaware of ]. E. Addicks. the republi-
can machine man of that state, called on
| the President to introduce some friends.
1--WE will carry Delaware with ease" said
Senator Alice.
| What makes you think So
| Because the republicans have 5000 more
| votes than the democrats, and that Is a
| large enough majority to carry the cleo
| ton" went on Senator Alice. There will
| be only one electoral ticket in the field. The
| regular republicans, as they are called.
| will meet in state convention next TUESDAY
| to nominate a state ticket and presidential!
| electors. We will accept the ticket OF
| electors they put In the field, and that Will
eliminate all question of democratic sue
cess AS to the state ticket, am sure both
factions will get together. The national
| convention has recognized the regularity
| of our side and that has a good enect
| throughout the state. No. cannot say
anything about how we will get together
as that might break into some OF our plans.
but we propose to arrange things SO that
! the democrats will stand no chance OF sue
| ceeding."
Senator Alice appeared to be quite hope
4! full that the republican factions Will be abe
| to get together. They have bitterly fought
| each other so long that both sides have
| been deprived of many good offces py Ine
democrats profiting by the DIVISION. Inc
| two factions have for eight years polleo
| Gratis. but they recognize that If they are
| ever to get together the time has come
owing to democratic harmony ana the re-
turn of gold democrats to the ranks OF their
! party At the same time there fingers mucn
| Of the old bitterness, and the anti-Addicks
| people declare that no compromise can oe
made that will cause them to give their
support to any arrangement that VIII seio
| MIN 10 the CUltcu SeoeS' 0>''>N
MARYLAND and Wisconsin.
Robert Garrett the young Baltimore re-
| publican who has just been nominated fol
Congress by the republicans of one OF 'he
| MARYLAND districts, called on the president
and talked with him fifteen minutes as &c
political affairs in Maryland. The Presi-
| dent was pleased to receive the young
| MARYLAND leader and they discussed num-
| Der of important political matters.
Ernest G. Timme, auditor for the state
| and other departments, has just returned
| from six weeks spent in his home State OF
Wisconsin. He was for many years
State officer of Wisconsin and knows the
state like a book.
WISCONSIN is as surely republican as
| PENNSYLVANIA" said Mr. Timme, land thai
is an absolute fact. The courts of Wiscon
sin will soon pass upon the question of the
| legality Of the two State tickets that are
in the field and l think that when this II
done the republicans will get together. The
electoral ticket will be carried by the re
publicans without trouble"
President Roosevelt played tennis for two
| hours late yesterday afternoon on the new
courts constructed on the beautiful lawr
Just south of the White House. Commits
sioner Cooley of the civil service commits
sion was his competitor for portion O
the time Secretary Metcalf Of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor also played
with the President. Secretary Morton cam
over to the White House after the close o
| his Work at the Navy bepdTttneNl anu VII
| messed the game.
Land Office Appointment.
| President Roosevelt has made appoint
ments In local land offices as follows: Sid
ney r. DeLong, receiver of public money
at Tucson, Ariz.; Egbert s. Oakley, to b.
register of the land Office at Cass Lake
Mimi: Matthias N. Kohl, to be receiver o
public moneys at Cass Lake, vice Oakle.
| transferred.
Charges Against Produce Dealers.
Separate charges of violating the polio
regulations by occupying space on B stree
at the Center market without permit wer
filed in the District branch Of the Polio
Court today against Joseph Bettoni. Jane
Taylor and Morris Humphrey, by Assistan
Corporation Counsel A. Leftwich Sinclair
. because of a complaint made by Detectiv