The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-06

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Protection.
Chicago, May 2.-Presidan1 Roose-
welt has wired from GIenwCod Springs
that he will give the strike leaders an
opportunity while he is IL Chicago on
May 10, to present their petition asking
that he attempt to settle The present
strike, as he did that Of the miners
three years ago.
Owing to the short time he will be in
the city it will be impossible for the
president to hear any committees or
take any action at that time.
The petition will be presented and
Mr.. Roosevelt will give it MS attention
as soon as h returns to WASHINGTON.
Chicago, May 2.-The Wholesale i'm
portatiOn of n~On-uniOn men from st.
Louis and the advent Of Strikebreaker
Farley from New York mas given a new
turn to the Transfers strike.
Immediately on his arrival Farley
l1tIb q SIlNt Cpl
Of the employers. Plans for putting
him in charge Of all "strikebreakers"
are said to have been decided.
N~On-uniCn forces in numbers said
to be almost unprecedented are on their
way to Chicago. Many are negroes
from the south. A train Ioad Of several
hundred white and colored strike
breakers arrived from St. Louis, and
more are expected.
Strikebreakers Strike.
One hundred strikebreakers en-
ployed by the American Express Co.,
the Pacific, Northern Pacific n the
National companies went on strike to
enforce a demand for S. a day for
drivers and 81 a day for conductors and
helpers, an allowance of so cents for
luncheon and extra pay for overtime.
The increase was granted, and the men
returned to work.
TumultOus scenes were witnessed at
Jackson boulevard and Franklin street,
near h headquarters Of the Employ
erS' Ieaming Co, the organization
formed to supplant the striking team
sters.
Shea Protests to
In q message to Gov. Deneen. Prnsi-
dent Cornelius P. Shea Of the Internal
tional brotherhood of Transfers pro-
tested against ordering cut of" state
militia. Shea wired that he understood
from the utterances of Levy Mayer, at
tOrney for the Employers association,
troops would be called on for the pur-
pose Of int%inlidating and coercing our
members to return to work under mill
tary protection"
Started by
Before such action is taken. Gov.
Deneen is requested to Investigate the
conditions"
All shooting affrays and incidents
that lead to riots upon the streets of
Chicago Shea telegraphed, ARE in
variably started by the strikebreakers
or guards in the employ of the Employ
ers' association who are directing the
struggle against the Transfers union"
Injuries Pro-ed Fatal.
Police Sergeant Richard Cummings,
who was injured while in charge of
q squad guarding a number of wagon
on the way to strike-ridden business.
houses, died.
Armistfce Refused.
The business men Of Chicago. repre-
scented by the Employers association,
have refused to grant any armistice.
They declare the fight must be to a fin
ish, and propose to carry on the wal
with police, deputy marshals, inj!1nc-
tons, troops, special police and all
other power and punishment within
the law.
Positions of the Unions.
The unions, on the other hand, in
addition to voting at a stormy session
not to extend the strike, have decided
to ask the presidents aid in bringing
about peace, in the fear that federal
troops will be called out. Also union
representatives have asked the sheriff
that men from their ranks be sworn in
as deputies and that union laborers be
granted permission to carry
to protect themselves from non-union
negro transfers.
Summing Up Situation.
From this it appears, in summing up
the situation, that the employers are
determined to fight to the finish against
organized labor, and that the unions,
recognizing this stand, are taking ev-
cry means to effect a settlement before
calling in their reserve forces in the
final struggle which may decide the
fate of unionism in Chicago.
For Colony in Mexico.
Mexico City, April 29.-J. D. Cam
eron, Of Joplin, Mo, has secured an OPP
ton on a tract Of land comprising a
quarter million acres near this city
for the colonization of farmers from