Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-07-21
THE union efforts
TO AVOID DISORDER
Striking Butcher Workmen Warned
That Disorderly Conduct Will
Not Re Conutenanced.
DELAY IN REACHING SETTLEMENT
MAY CAUSE SYMPATHY STRIKE,
The chicago strikers say They VIII
Die TIghtinE Rather Than Sub
nit 10 Arbitration On the Plan
Proposed By the Packers, which
MonId kIiI Their Union.

Chicago. July l6.-The strike leaders
IN conference took up the note Of the
packers. a reply to which was request
ed by noon, and was in the nature of
an ultimatum. The note was as fol-
lows:
Your letter has been received and
carefully considered. and desiring TO
give you every possible opportunity to
reach a solution 81 the present contro-
versy We will be glad TO meet you and
discuss matters further. IT, in your
opinion. anything can be gained 10y an
other interview. II is our unanimous
opinion however. that. considering the
conditions, a fair proposition has been
made 10 YOU. and your organization in
our letter Offering 20 arhitrate any and
all grievances that may be submitted
for arbitration by either side. and it is
further our unanimous opinion that we
can not recede from this proposition 10
which we feel that We should have
your definite answer not later than
Saturday noon. July ld.'
The letter was signed by J. OGDEN
Armour. /. +. Swift. Edward Morris.
J. L. Mauser J. Z. Lyman. L. A. Gu.
daily and Edward Tllon
At the appointed time the result Of
the strikers deliberations was in the
hands OF the packing house representa-
tives It's purport could not be learned.
bur it was iut,mated ly the packers
shat q further joint conference might
be- held
Significant Of an abandonment hy the
strikers Of hope of securing a basis .
upon which they would arbitrate was /
an announcement ,hat President Don .
nelly Of the butcher workmen. would I
leave Chicago for n tour of other I
strikebound cities. Indications all /
pointed to an end Of the peace confer
ences for the present. ot least, and the 4
beginniuge of .new nostiliues. Presi- /
dent Gompers. Of he American FEEDER
alton Of Labor. has already left Chica-
90. presumably to go TO New York.
ST. Paul. Mimi, July lG.-Shc1n
Trisim of Dakota county called on Gov
Van SAINT and talked over the situa-
ton al South ST. Paul The governor
said he had been informed that the sit
nation At South ST. Paul was some
what critical. but that he had taken no
initiative in the matte, and was sim
ply awaiting developments. II is sal
hat the state militia will be called out
IN the first show OF violence
Chicago. July While peace ne
between the meat packers
and the striking butcher workmen are
aggiug. agencies have been set at
work 10 prevent the outbreak Of fur
her violence
The upion has warned all members.
n p.acards printed In five languages,
~ heed the instructions given and 10
'cfrain from disorder. and told them
plainly they would not be supported by
he organization If guilty Of lawlcss-
less.
chief of Police O'Neill has recon-
ncnled the revocation of the license
If any saloon in which a strike dis.
urbauce started
10 was declared around the stock |
ards and at the police stations that
many Poles had thrown away their
Inion buttons and had returned To
he plants with the nonunlon men |
aiken in. OF the latter, about 800
we're marched into the yards under
,olice protection. 4 number were ne
.roes, while others were Greeks and
'oles. No conference was arranged
or Saturday. but a way has been left
that passed that for the
ackers. they declared themselves
cady 10 meet a committee from the
workers. at any time, President Don
clly will probably accept the sug.
r-tiOn.
Meanwhile. with every hours de-
ny in reaching a settlement. a senti-
iful III ldNOl Oh al ng ilDdIItiIt rlIike I
3 growing among nearly 10000 other !
mploycs at the stock yards. The !
ompar of the union men was reflect !
d by President Donneliy, who said, I
We viii die fighting before submit
ing TO arbitration as proposed by
he packers. Their system of arbltra-
lon would mean the complete ami
ilation Of trades unionism in the c
took yards /
Whether the packing trades cen. S
raj body will call a sympathetic /
trike will be determined at a spec I
n meeting. Nearly 1900 men EN-. I
loyed in various trades at the yards '
nd belonging to thirty unions are
onnected with this organization.
'hese employees are not bound by
ny agreement with the packers.
EXTRA FIRE PROTECTION. S
increased Fire Fighting Apparatus y
sent 10 Chicago stock Yards. &