The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-04
CABINET CONFERS
ON BEEF STRIKE.
DISCUSSES SITUATION IN cHlcA
GO AND ELSEWHERE.
RECOGNIZES IT'S GRAVITY.
Decides, However, That Federal In.
reference Is Not Justified
President VIII Keep His
Hands off.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The Chicago
stock yards strike has not attained the
magnitude of a national emergency,
and the president will not interfere I'M
der existing conditions. This conclu-
sion was arrived at after serious cab
met conference, at which the labor sit
uation of the entire country was re-
viewed with the greatest care and in
the light of the most accurate informa-
ton obtainable. There were present at
the conference Attorney General
Moody, Secretary of the Navy Paul
Morton, Secretary Metcalf, Senators
Cullom and Hopkins, and Commission
er of Labor Carroll d. Wright The
suggestion was made that the president
might act in the beef strike on much
the same lines as he did in the anthra-
cite coal strike by calling together both
sides to the controversy and then APP
pointing board of arbitration.
Not Same as Coal Strike.
Considering the beef strike from all
sides the conclusion was reached that
no parallel existed between it and the
coal strike. In the coal trouble the
industries of the nation were paral-
lied and the effect of the strike was
felt over a wide area. In the stock
yards strike the trouble for the present
is largely localized, the supply of meat
is not cut off entirely and no great suf-
fering has been caused to any except
Actual parties to the fight. In view of
these considerations it may be said that,
while the president regrets that there
is a strike in Chicago and in other
packing centers, there is strong dis
position on his part not to interfere
In any way.
v President Avoids Tanglement.
In order that the chief executive may
be absolutely noncommittal as to the
situation and to prevent either side in
the strike drawing wrong conclusions
II was understood among those in the
conference that nothing would be made
public as to what had transpired at the
meeting. No appeal for interference
has been received from the strikers or
rom any concerned in the trouble. II
In appeal is made Il will be considered
ri until # II does COME there will be
no Official utterance In anticipation Of
Its arrival.
The labor situations at Fall River, at
ziegler, H., and in Colorado were in
Guided in the discussion, during which
1t was decided to keep hands off of all
labor troubles as long as it was evident
that the local and state authorities
were equal to the task Of handling
them.
No Appeal to Roosevelt.
During Saturday afternoon there was
an attempt to induce President Donnel-
ly to appeal to President Roosevelt to
offer his good offices. Mr.. Donnelly
refused to consider the proposition.
1--WE are winning the strike and need
no help from the president" said Pres
ident Donnelly. There may be some
assertions from our ranks, but they are
comparatively few and do not hurt our
cause to any material extent. All talk
about the strikers being on the verge
OF starvation is nonsense. We are pre-
pared to carry on the strike indefinite
ly. We have stations well equipped to
supply all Of our men with food, and
the distribution will be increased as the
strike continues"