Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-13
WAIVE SOME DEMANDS
Donnelly Ready to Make Con-
cessions for Peace
To END THE DEADLOCK
BUT SEES NO PROSPECT FOR I'M
MEDIATE SETTLEMENT.
Intervention Of Third Party-Fears
Of Stock Yards Fsver
Among Cattle.

CHICAGO. August 13.-President Michael
Donnely of the butchers organization, ad-
mittihg that he is ready to waive some OF
the demands that have caused the deadlock
between employers and employees In the
stock yards strike. declared today that ne
does not believe there is any prospect OF an
immediate settlement.
A statement to this effect came from the
strike leader while committee of retail
meat dealers was preparing to call on
Mayor Harrison to intervene and settle the
strike.
I'VE are willing to accept the interven-
ton of the mayor or any third party, but
do not think the packers want any third
party to intervene" said Mr.. Donnelly
Nor do l think the body of strikers wouio
welcome such intervention. He was ASKED
If he was willing to make any CONCESSIONS
should Mayor Harrison tender his OFFICES as
a mediator. In reply Mr.. Donnelly said:
II think we would be willing to waive the
clause, upon which first insisted. pro-
vidng for the reinstatement of all men
within ten days and all the skilled men
within forty eight hours. Such concession
however would have to be made by the
allied trades conference board
Fearing that stock yards fever would de-
yelop to a serious extent among the thou
sands of cattle that are held unusually long
the Department of Agriculture has intro
duced itself in the Chicago situation by
having a special investigation made A re-
port on the situation has been prepared Tor
the Secretary of Agriculture by s. F. Giles
who has conducted his culture work with
fever germs ,--'--
"Acclimation of cattle and horses ship
ped from one part Of the country to an
other was found very difficult said Mr..
Giles today. until the department dis
covered the germicide by which fever in
cattle and horses can be prevented. For
tunately there is little cattle fever in
become menace. Few realize the great
Importance of this work. not compre-
bending the almost infinite number of
horses. cattle, sheep and hogs that may
become infected with diseases"
Settlement in Nebraska.
President Donnelly today received tele-
graphic notificat ton that settlement had
been reached with the Nebraska Packing
Company. Nebraska City. Neb., through
which over five hundred union men re-
turned to work after a lockout Of more
than month. Union recognition and other
points demanded by the union are said to
have been granted. '--.-
The Nebraska Packing Company is one
Of the larger Independent concerns. The
resumption of work at this plant would in
crease the Independent union outpu- Of
beef and provisions ma terially.
Seek Mayors Intervention.
The conference between the retail meat
dealers and Mayor Harrison, which will
have for its object the securing of Mr.. Har-
risons intervention in the strike, has been
postponed until Monday Secretary Archi-
bald of the Meat Dealers Association said
today that the postponement Is not due to
any new developments in the strike stua-
ton. and there was nothing covert back of
it. The change of the time Of the confer
ence. Mr.. Archibald said, was at the re-
quest of the mayor. ..
The secretary said also that between now
and the conference time there was no In
tention on the part of the dealers to meet
either the packers or the strikers.
Women Led Angry Mob.
Women lead angry mob which has
stoned the house of Julia Kalich. fore
woman in Armour & Co.'S plant She had
refused to join the strike. Many windows
were broken. When a patrol wagon ar
rived the crowd fed. ''