Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27
A FUTILE CONFERENCE
COUNCIL Committee AND PACK
ERs FAILED no ARDITRATK
Big Bosses Declare They See No Reason
for Conferring With Labor
Leaders.

A dispatch from Chicago last night says:
The conferences Of the committee ap-
pointed earlier In the week to attempt
settlement Of the stock yards strike win
the parties to the dispute resulted In
nothing. There ID no present prospect
that they will result in anything In the
future, and the chances OF an agreement
between the packers and the strikers ap-
pear very meager. The strike leaders
appeared before the committee this morn
ing and stated their side OF the case.
They did not suggest to the aldermanic
committee that it make any overtures to
the packers but simply gave their side OF
the case.
The representatives Of the packers. T.
J. Connors, Edward Tilden. Thomas e.
Wilson and J. E. Maurer, then appeared
before the committee and after session
that lasted three hours Mayor Harrison
said:
Packers Position.
The packers have said just what they
said before-that they are running their
plants and have nothing to arbitrate. and
that there Is no reason why they should
confer with the men,
Then 1t Is all OFF,
That Is about what it amounts to-.
we heard review Of the entire strike
trouble" continued the mayor, and the
packers say that in every community ex-
cept Chicago and Omaha the strike Is
70 per cent Of the men that they en-
ployed in Chicago before the strike they
are now turning out 90 per cent OF their
normal output
Donnelly Expressed Regret.
After the meeting with the packers had
adjourned President Donnelly OF the
butchers union and other labor leaders
called upon the committee and were in
formed that the meeting with the pack
ers had resulted in nothing. President
Donnelly expressed regret. but the 9TH
ers left the city hall without saying any
thing.
1t was decided that the aIdermanic COM
| mittee shall assemble at 1 o'clock on
Monday to meet the representatives of
| the strikers. The object of this meeting
Is that the strikers may tell Of results OBJ
tanned in a final effort for peace which
they intend to make. This effort the
strike leaders say. will be made in a final
appeal to the packers for conference.
The labor leaders tonight announced
| that in all probability the strike would
be settled peaceably' before Wednesday
of next week. They declined to explain
the cause of their belief. but were posi-
tive in their statements that the strike
would not be called off.
Federal Special Agent Present
Special Agent Ethelbert Stewart Of the
federal Department Of Commerce and
Labor was present at the conference with
the strike leaders. He had presented a
written request to the mayor. who had re-
ferred the question of Mr.. Stewards admit
lance to the strike leaders and to the COM
mittee Of aldermen.
To report to my department any devel-
opments Of the conference and discussion
was Mr.. Stewards explanation OF his re-
[
ings There was no opposition to Stew
arts admittance from either the council
members or strike leaders
Eight Catholic clergymen, led by the
Rev. Edward Kelly Of st. Cecelia's Church.
have held a conference with President Don
nelly. Several of the clergymen had come
the Rev Father Kelly they decided to
offer their services toward a settlement Of
the strike 1t was reported that in other
cities great suffering was resulting from
the strike. No word of the outcome of the
conference was given out.
In reply to an Invitation to speak in Chi
Breakers?' Booker 7. Washington has sent
declination. saying previous engagements
prevent his appearance here.
Executive Board Meeting Called.
kilograms have been sent to all the men,
bers of the executive board Of the Amalga-
mated Meat Cutters and Butchers Work
mems Union asking them to come to Chi
cago President Donnelly sent the mes
sages. The executive board will meet In
Chicago as soon as the members reach this
city, by Monday or Tuesday of next week
Labor leaders declare TIE meeting of the
board Is merely to discuss the strike and
advise the leaders as to future procedure.
Inc committee members to whom the
kilograms were sent are H. A. Heidelberg.
vice president. New York; Stephen Vail.
Omaha; Lewis Reinhardt, Kansas City:
Sass Schmidt. SaE Francisco and Homer
D. Call, Syracuse.
The other three members are President
Donnelly, John Floersch and W. j. Ster-
ling, all of Chicago.