The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-07-22
IF IT is REFUSED THE ALLIED
TRADES WILL THEN BE
CALLED OUT.
GOV. VAN SAM REFUSES TROOPS
TELLS DELEGATION THAT OTHER
MEANS HAVE NOT BEEN
EXHAUSTED.

Chicago, July 2O.-One more effort
will be made to settle the stock yards
strike by arbitration. To-day Presi-
dent Donnelly, of the striking unions,
will send to he packers another let
ter asking for a conference. In this
letter Mr.. Donnelly will go over the
history of the strike, and will ask the
packers if in their judgment it will
not be better to concede the one point
in contention than to continue the
strike. The n point to which al
fusion is made, Is the refusal OF the
packers to discharge the men they
have employed since the commence
ment of the strike, and give their
places to the men who walked out.
The communication to the packers
will also suggest that it is the
Belief Of the Strikers
that they are, as old employees, deserv-
ing of this consideration. If this offer
of the union is rejected by the pack
ers, Mr.. Donnelly declared, the allied
trades at the stock yards, numbering
in all about $4,000 men, will be called
Out to-day in an effort to bring h
packers to terms. Joseph Morton OF
the stationary firemen's union called
on the packers yesterday afternoon
and notified them that unless there is
a speedy settlement of the strike his
men will be compelled to quit work.
While no definite answer was given
Mr.. Morton by the packers he was re-
ceived by them In such a friendly
manner that he left the conference
with the belief that there is still a
strong
Probability Of Peace,
and the determination Of Mr.. Donnelly
to once more open negotiations with
the packers was the result of the man.
ner in which Mr.. Morton was received
by them. According to representatives
of the packers the operating forces at
the plants yesterday were about one
half the normal strength, being fully
so per cen larger than last Saturday.
All the plants. it was claimed, did a
great deal of killing. and there was
also a decided increase in the amount
of dressed meats shipped out of the
city. From the strikers side came the
statement that Independent plants are
doing all the work and that the big
plants are not doing 2 per cent Of
their normal business.
Yesterday was almost free from RI
citing or disturbances Of any kind.
Pickets Are Withdrawn.
South st. Paul, July 20.-The guard
maintained by the striking butchers
about the plant Of Swift & Co. will be
removed to-day, according to an an
~nouncement made last night. The
guard was withdrawn yesterday after
noon after Gov. Van SAINT had in
formed President Willis of the South
ST.. Paul butchers union that the
maintenance of such a guard is a VIC
lation Of the law. 1t is promised that
the entrance to the plant to-day will
be unrestricted. The situation yester-
day was practically unchanged. The
strikers maintained a guard until af-
ternoon, and the plant vas in opera
ton. There were no disturbances Of
consequence. Gov. Van Sont replied
to an appeal for troops, that troops
would not be called until other means
are exhausted, and he suggested in
junction proceedings. Swift & Co.'S
representatives say no injunction pro-
ceedings are contemplated to-day.
Not Ripe for Troops.
Estate troops should n O be ordered
out except as a last resort. l would
not think Of calling out the militia un-
til every legal remedy has been ex-
hausted."
This was the reply of Gov. Van SAINT
10 the request Of st. Paul business
men for state aid to enable the South
st. Paul plant of Swift & Co. to be
operated free from the alleged inter-
ference Of the striking butchers and
meat cutters.
The governor plainly intimated that
he would not call out the troops until
the local peace authorities had formal
ly acknowledged their inability to
control the situation and the packers
had secured an injunction restraining
the strikers from picketing. When the
remedy of the courts had proven in
efficient, it was time enough to invoke
the aid of troops.
Manager ]. S. Bangs of Swift & Co.
said last night that no injunction
would be applied for to-day.
Mr.. Bangs said the plant was now
operated with a reduced force. He
could get men to operate the plant,
and was ready to do so as soon as he
was assured that they could be got
through the strikers blockade.
Increase in Output.
st. Joseph, Mo-, July 20.-All of tho
plants were in operation, the man.
ayers stating there had been a graft.
flying increase in the output for the
day over any other day since the
strike began.