The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-18
NOPEACE IN MEAT WAR
Negotiations Between Packers
and Strikers Broken Off.
ONE POINT OF DIFFERENCE

Union Officials Wanted Assurance, Re-
fused by Employers, That Their Men
Would Sc enstated--Defection Of
Polish Union Members.
Chicago July 1s All chance Of
peace in the packers strike has van
ished, for the time being at least. The
end Of the negotiations came after a
conference which lasted more than four
hours between three officials Of the
strikers and humber Of packers. The
final break resulted when the union
officials insisted that all the men who
had gone out on strike be taken back
and given their old places. The packers
declared that this would uecessitate
the discharge Of all the men they had
employed since the commencement Of
the strike and that they could not and
would not consider IT, The conference
then broke MP, and the strike win con
tinue.
Participating in the conference were
Michael Donnclly, president Of the Meat
Cutters union: John Floersch and
William Sterling, for the strikers. The
representatives Of tie packing compa-
MES We're j o Armour, Arthur Meek
er, f. J Connors, H. II. Swift Il. III
Swift, Edward Tiiden, Edward Morris,
Ira Morris, Edward A. Cudahy, ]. f.
Maurer and w r. Burrows
The question Of arbitration was first
taken up, and after a prolonged dis
cussion the representatives Of the UNI
ions agreed to waive the ground they
had taken when they insisted that the
arbitration should consider only an adj
vance In wages and that the scale paid
prior to May Is should be paid pending
the decision Of the arbitrator. They
agreed to accept the demand Of tie
packers that the decision Of the arbi-
traitors should cover the entire scope
of the strike.
Crucial Point Discussed.
The question OF taking back the men
who had gone ont on strike was then
considered AIR Donneiy Insisted that
all the men should be talSen back pend
ing Che arbitration. The packers insist
ell upon their declaration that tile men
would be taken back in the order 10
which they applied for work and as
many Of them would be given places lis
the packers could find room for. Tile
packers declared that they would not
discharge the men they had employed
but would take back as many Of the
strikers as We're necessary to operate
the plants
Mr., Donnelly asked that the packers
agree to reinstate the old men within
a week. and the paclxers refused Is
make the agreement He then asked
them If they would set time when
they would take back the old men, 10
this the packers replied that they
would take back as many as they
had room for III the order Of their ap-
plication for work This final answer
broke off the negotiations.
After the conference was over Mr..
Donnelly said: We agreed to almost
everything Chat they asked and iii
sisted only on the reinstatement Of
our men We would have been willing
to wait month if necessary if they
would have agreed TO take them back
at some time They would not agree
to anything on this point except that
they would take them as fast as they
needed them IN the order iii which they
applied
The packers issued statement after
the conference which, after announc-
Ing that d conference was held, con
cludes as follows;
after discussion the packers letter
OF July "A was accepted BY Mr.. Don
nelly excepting the provision contain-
ed therein that the men now out on
strike should be taken back as fast as
possible Mr. Donnelly insisted that
all Of the men should be taken back
within seven days TO this the pack
ers objected. as it would involve the
discharge Of all men who have been