The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-27
SURRENDER NEAR
In MEAT STRIKE
Donnelly's Call to Aides Believed
to Be First Step to
End.

Chicago, Aug. 27.-President Don
nelly of the butcher workmen said
today that it will probably be of no
avail to make a proposition of any
sort to the packers.
IF we make a proposition, it will
undoubtedly meet with the same an
swer as that which was made to the
aldermanic committee yesterday-the
strike is already settled.
There is to be a general meeting
tomorrow at which the matter is to be
taken up and until then shall be un-
able to say what will be done"
The members Of the national execu-
tive board of the Amalgamated Meat
Cutters and Butcher Workmen began
to arrive today preparatory to hold
ing a meeting which was called by
President Donnelly and which it is
generally believed will result in some
step looking to the termination of the
strike. Indeed, it is reported the pur-
pose Of this move Is to call off the
stockyards strike.
According to this report, President
Donnelly and the other Chicago lead
ers have reached the conclusion that
they have lost the struggle, and that a
! prolongation of the strike would be
folly.
The labor leaders announced last
night that in all probability the strike
would be settled peaceably'' before
Wednesday of next week. They de-
clined to explain the cause Of their
belief, but were positive in their state
ments that the strike would not be
called off.
T 1t is said that the laborers will be
thrown overheard, while the skilled
workmen will be instructed to go back
to work on the terms offered by the
packers.
These terms include wage sched-
ule equal to that in effect at the time
of the strike and the reinstatement
Of the men as fast as the packers can
find work for them. President Don
nelly refuses to confirm these reports.
Donnelly said in the telegram sent
out:
Negotiations may be opened at any
time. Prospect of settlement good"
This Is taken to mean that the
strikers are ready to give in, Monday
morning the board will seek direct
conference with the packers and try
to learn on what terms the contest
can be ended.
The packers have never said that
they would not meet with Donnelly
altho they have refused to listen to
overtures made by outside parties
They have said repeatedly they will
not enter into an agreement with the
butcher workmen while the present
strike lasts, and there are no indica-
tons now that they have changed
their minds on that point, but they
| might agree to a conference as pre-
| liminary step to calling off the strike
| In signed statement issued today
President Donne1ly said
"Our national executive committee
| convenes here for the purpose Of
framing another proposition Of peace
to the packers. If this is refused we
shall meet the committee of the city
council on Monday to demand that {
thoro investigation be made into the
immoral and insanitary conditions now
existing in the stockyards. We are
preparing evidence to present before
the aldermanic committee to verify
! our statements
| Meet Monday night and take a vote
on conditions" Is the substance Of {
telegram which Cornelius P. Shea
chief Of the paokinghouse teamsters
today sent to his men in Chicago.
This Is construed by some to meal
that Mr.. Shea desires his followers t.
elect whether or not they shall con
tinue on strike at the stockyards.