The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-16
PACKERS REPLY
TO THE STRIKERS
Representatives of the Two
Sides Did Not Meet.
PRICE OF MEAT ADVANCING
EMPLOYERS TRYING TO USE
NON UNION HELP.

peace in the butchers strike are at
standstill tonight and the strike
win continue until one side or the other
abates 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 not prepared t. allow the other
TO dictate the basis of arbitration.
This afternoon tie packers consid-
cred Mr. DOnnelly's reply TO their pro-
posal of last night and announced it
unsatisfactory. Union officials were
advised that il would be Impossible to
reach an agreement along the lines sug-
gested by Mr. DCnnelly.
Ready to Arbitrate.
In their answer to Mr.. DonneTy the
packers declared themselves ready to
arbitrate, but stipulated that the arbi-
tration should include the entire scope
of the strike and not be limited in any
way. This communication Of the pack
eTs was Identical with the one sent
yesterday by them TO Mr.. Donnelly.
and t. which his counter proposition Of
today was o reply.
With the reply Of the packers was
sent a note 10 Mr. DOnneiIy advising
answer tomorrow, and that if he de-
sired another conference with them
they would be pleased to meet him in
another effort TO reach a basis Of ar
bltration- No arrangements have as
yet been made for another conference,
but the reply Of the unions to the latest
note Of the packers viii be sent tomor-
row morning. after which Mr.. pOnnelly
VIII leave for St. Louis where ne will
address a mass meeting Of strikers
Sunday afternoon
Strikers Latest Proposal.
Mr. DonneIly's latest proposal to the
packers follows.
All grievances to be submitted TO ar
bitratiOn, all strikers to be reinstated
in body, men employed by the pack
ers since the strike may be retained if
use can be found for them; the tenn
pOTary wage scale to be that in effect
previously to May =. This means that
unshlled labor is TO be paid. pending
the decision of the arbitratOrs. 1872
cents, instead of % to 171Z cents, the
prices. paid since May Is
Following is the reply of the packers
to the proposal of Mr.. D0nueIly:
All grievances TO be submitted to ar
bitrauOn, the strikers to be re-em-
pIOyed as rapidly as places can be
the strikers in the order of their appIi-
cations for work; all men now at work
10 be retained and the temporary
wages to be in accordance with the
schedule in effect at the time Of the
strike.
Allied trade unions at the stock yards
are becoming restless and unless a set
tlement is reached in the near future
they may decide TO stop work in SYM
nprnE With tho mon aT -aa H. N
members of the allied crafts at the
Chicago stock yards number some 1000
men, and most OF them belong to
unions A mass meeting of these men
VIII be held tomorrow night when the
question OF their quitting work win be
discussed.
Work Continues.
The work in the packing plants in
Chicago was continued today on a
much larger scale than at any time
since the strike began. Many new
men have been employed, among whom,
II is said are many skilled workmen.
and the packers declare that they are
doing better than they expected they
would be able To do al the time the old
employees quit work
With the Increase III working forces
the packing houses today were able 10
MI al orders. Slaughtering was done
on a sufficiently heavy scale TO warrant
some buying at the yards in the morn
ing. W0rl1men who have taken the
places Of the strikers were not molested
while in the yards. and as long as they
continue at work. the packers declare,
a meat famine can be averted for many
weeks.
Around the stock yards today the ex-
pressed opinion was that the strike
would last well into next week. Com
mission men and feeders who are gen
orally in touch with the situation. sent
dispatches 10 shippers throughout the
country advising them to hold their
livestock until later and warning them
especially to refrain from sending the
usual heavy shipments Monday morn
ing.