The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-30

of the Conte st-Mayor and Commit
tee Hope for the Best, But Appar-
emily are Not Saneuine-Booker
Washington Can't Come.
Chicago, Aug 25.-Both the packers
and strikers believe tomorrow will be
the crucial day in the great struggle in
the meat industry, but according to
their statements they have reached that
conclusion from widely different points
of view.
The strikers believe that the packers
are tired of the struggle and that
something tangible will come out of
Fridays conferences with the mayor
and council committee.
On the other hand the packers state
that it will end for all time interven-
tion from outside sources and demon
strate to a.! concerned that the strike
is really ended
Mayor Harrison and the members OF
the aldermanic mediation committee
said they were unable to prophesy the
outcome of the conferences with the
packers and union officials, but all
hoped for the best.
Alderman Beilfuss said that every
thing possible would be done to deter
mine which side is in the wrong.
Both sides to the controversy owe
a duty to the public" he said. Tho
public Is entitled to know all the facts
tnat brought about the present situa-
tion. If we find the labor leaders used
their power willingly | should be in
favor of saying so to the people. If the
packers have acted unfairly | would
have no secret made of it"
FMS stateLIent by Alderman Bcilfuss
is said to outline the policy 70 bg fOl-
loved by the committee. If it Is found
impossible to bring about a conference
between the packers and strike officials
n thoi CUgh investigation of .hc causes
Of the second strike will be made and
the result will be given to the public.
President DOnnelly said tonight
I'VE will prove to that committee that
lut pdChtiS lu6 COuIldEl IlldJ
they made with the strikers. The day
intervening between the settlement of
the strike and the starting to work We
asked the packers how many men
should be sent into the yards. We
were told to send them all back. That
permitted discrimination and brought
about the second strike"
According to the packers there is alb
solutely no chance of tomorrow's con-
ferences bringing about mutual set
tlement. The only manner in which
the strike can be settled, they stated,
was for President Donnelly to call it
off .. ...
I'VE will never make another agree
ment with the strikers one of the
packers said, "but if the strike should
be called off unconditionally President
Donnelly knows that he can preserve
his union. If he does not he is bound
to lose it," .......
Louis F. Swift, of Swift & Co., said
he could not see any chance of a set
tlement. j. Ogden Armour, who arriv-
ed home today with Mrs. Armour to
prepare for trip to Europe September
9TH, said that there WAS nothing signi-
fcant in his return. When asked
what he thought Of the situation, he
said Il have nothing to say"
Arthur Meeker, general manager for
Armour &c Co. left for the east today.
President -DOnnelly was in happy
mood tonight. Il am satisfied there
will be something doing tomorrow" he
said John L.. Fitzpatrick and w. NJ.
Rossell received a telegram from Book
er T. Washingtons private secretary
yesterday in which he said that It
would be impossible for Mr. Washing
ton to address q meeting of colored
people in Chicago on the subject
Should Negroes Become Strike Break
ers| The telegram stated that Mr..
Washington was in Massachusetts and
that his present plans and engagements
prevent the acceptance of the invita-
ton. Il regret this should be So the
telegram concluded, -.ar
Six hundred members of the packing
house teamsters union attended the
funeral today of Daniel Ryan, who was
killed by strike breaker Saturday
night.