Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-04
Strike Leaders Report That
Influences Are at Work.
ANOTHER CONFERENCE
MATTER TO BE LAID BEFORE
PRESIDENT DoNNELLY TODAY.
Pickets Continue to Intercept Strike,
Breakers-Police Charged With
Inciting Rotng.


powerful influences have been brought to
bear on the packers, and peace negotiations
will probably be renewed between the strik-
ers and their former employers
The announcement was made by Presi-
dent Schardt of the Federation OF Labor
and J. ]. Keppler. business agent OF the
Machinsts' Union. Neither Mr.. Schardt nor
Mr.. Keppler would reveal the identity OF
the peacemakers, but said that the men
who are about to intercede were not identi-
fed with any of the peace efforts.
Il am not at liberty to give the names OF
the parties who are trying to bring about
another conference said President
Schardt. Mr.. Keppler and / conferred
with several influential men by appoint-
ment, and at the solicitation of disinterest-
ed parties Just what they are doing. or
how many of the packers these gentlemen
saw l do not know. 1 am convinced that
they were successful in measure from
the fact that / was asked II President Dom
nelly would return to the city soon and II
a conference for Friday afternoon could be
arranged satisfactorily
Mr.. Keppler said President Donnelly
would return to the city today. and that
the matter would be laid before him.
Mean Business.
81 believe the parties who are trying to
bring about another conference mean bus-
ness he said. THE labor men will meet
them more than half way
Early today Robert Collins and James
Moore of Cleveland, who came here to Sc
cure work in the packing houses. were in
tercepted by pickets while on their way to
the stock yards. Collins was badly beaten,
robbed and left unconscious in the street.
Moore escaped by running. Frank Polaski.
who admits that he was doing picket duty
in that locality, has been arrested on sus-
picion of connection with the assault.
International Secretary Homer ID,
the butchers organization declared today
that outside influences again trying to
bring about a settlement of the stock yards
strike.
An Intermediary at Work.
II expect to meet an intermediary" said
| Mr. Call today. This person is a third
| party, but Mr.. Call declined to indicate who
the person is. nor would the secretary dis
| cuss further the prospect for an Immediate
| end Of the struggle.
Il expect no direct overtures from the
packers before Monday" continued Mr..
Call, but by that time I hope to accom-
plish something of beneficial nature. By
Monday the packers will be ready to talk
to u.s.
1t was reported that the intermediary re-
ferred to by Secretary Call had a confer
ence today with Louis Swift, and that Mr..
Call, the intermediary and Mr. Swift would
meet today at Swift Co.'S stock yards
Offices
! Chicago by International Secretary Call, Is
expected in the city shortly. Mr.. Donnelly
said in Kansas City last night that any
move for an end of the strike must be made
| by the packers. and that he wished he
could settle with honor today"
Police Are Criticised.
OficIals of the butcher workmens organ
ization severely criticised today the utter
ances of a police inspector who is alleged
to have said that after this rioters will be
| taken to the morgue instead of the police
station.
1.-The police" said Secretary Call, ARE
doing more to incite riot and lawlessness
than are the strikers. Such bravado 10
| enough to drive some of our men. especially
the hotheads. to carry revolvers themselves.
A can of beer would do the. rest. We have
| been trying to conduct a peaceful strike"
Numbers of strike breakers employed in
the packing plants are reported as DESERT
| ing in punches of fifty more when paid
OFF 1t is claimed by the union leaders that
fully so per cent Of the strike breakers are
men who. having been Idle for a time.
simply wanted a chance to make little
ready money, and having accomplished
the purpose, are quitting at the first OPP
portunity.
Insanitary Conditions.
Strikers allegations of insanitary condi-
ditions at the packing houses ELECTED a
specific denial today. DIR. Won ketsch,
chief surgeon for Swift & Company, and
Dr. w. ]. Enright of the Armour Company
say they conduct physical examinations OF
all men who apply for work. The physi-
clans say that every man or woman who
has any marks of being afflicted with
tuberculosis with any disease accounted
either contagious or infections is not per-
mitted to enter the service of the packers.
Arthur F. Evans of Swift & Company de-
clared today that no conference with the
strikers was expected and that there was
no necessity for one He said:
There Is conference arranged be-
tween the packers and the strikers looking
to a settlement of the strike, and there will
be none There is no more need of a con-
ference in this strike than there was in
the strike of 1894"
Union Deserters in st. Joe.
Armour & Co. reported that seventy-fve
skilled union butchers deserted the ranks
in St. Joseph. Mo-, today and went back TO
work. The same company reports the re-
turn to work of sixty union butchers in
Kansas City today.