The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-18
NEaRoEs IN cHIcAoo sTRIKE.

One fact that has been ecnciusively
established by the strike OF the Chi
cago teamsters In that they win not
endure negroes as strike breakers and
competition In labor. More than a
thousand negroes from the south.
chiefly from Kentucky and Missouri
were carried to Chicago TO take the
places OF striking drivers, the negroes
from the country Districts are nearly
,sll good drivers, and they snrpass all
others In handling mules, The pres
ence OF these negroes In Chicago was
cause OF extreme irritation and re-
sentiment. not only to the strikers. but
to all classes OF whites. The negroes
were treated with great ferooity and
the result Is that they win have to be
withdrawn.
Although this may be the result In
the present Instance. many OF the
negroes who have gone 10 Chicago as
strike breakers win remain. They viii
set employment In one way or an
other. and they will compete with the
whites. Employers Of labor. as a rule.
care nothing for the matter OF senti-
ment. They want the cheapest labor
they can get. OF course. reliability Is
an important qualification. but in this
day OF tradss unions there Is no guar
antee against strikes. and as the me-
groes seldom do strike OF their own
motion, the result Is going TO be that
the negroes win be found In the var
ious fields OF labor in northern states
in constantly increasing numbers.
The negroes as a rule will under
work the whites because they live on
a lower plane Of comfort and social
conditions. This superior cheapnesa
win put them In demand. The whites
viii either have to admit them TO
the unions, or they viii have to or
ganize them into negro unions. In |
either event they become part OF |
the northern labor system. But all the |
same the negroes win compete with /
the whites.
II Is possible that the settlement OF
the strike viii result In the reinstate-
ment OF the striking teamsters. most
of whom have families and contribute
Ia sha x,a~In,.a xvxn~..a ~ftia nss.Attak l
nents and their children attend the
public schools. There In no question II
but the strike was justifiable and
would have been success were 1t not
'or the lawiess element that predomi-
late TO an alarming extent In all the
arge cities. As rule labor organ
bations are not to blame for the acts
If violence and riots committed by
his element. but they must shoulder
he blame.
Nearly every labor organization is
represented in Astoria. The unions
composed of native and adopted
American citizens who love liberty and
hey the laws There has never been
! strike in Astoria. and IL there were.
{ would be a peaceful and quiet one
Ind would no doubt receive the sup
bort and Endorsement OF a large ma
ority Of the people. IL their cause was
lust In many instanced y mands
rave been made for increased wages
md shorter hours and In every in
tance the demands have been granted.
Wages are higher in Astoria than In
my Of the large cities. except possibly
killed labor. When the unions OF AS
oria grow numerically and more
killed laborers are in demand, there
viii probably be a graduating scale.
o that labor will be paid In accord
nee with his skill and ability. III
Labor organizations were conducted
n conservative principles. with de-
erminatIon to protect the lives and
roperty Of the people during strike
viii reveive the sympathy of the pub
e In any just cause where remuner-
&ion and hours are necessary and
There better results can be obtained.
! faithful, honest laboring man In
ny avocation is worth more to en-
loyers than the agitators who stani
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