The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-05-05
THERE'S NO PEACE
YET IN SIGHT
All Efforts 70 Settle the Chicago
Strike Prove Fruitless.
EMPLOYERS WON'T ARBITRATE
The Lnboring Men Declare Their
Headlines 60 Acquicsce in the
fl@n OF submitting Contro-
Nersy TO Commission.

Chicago May Chicago had on her
working clothes Sunday. and 10 any
one without a knowledge OF the feht
gong on here between capital and Ia
Dor an examination OF the calendar
was necessary 10 make certain thar II
Was sunday From daylight in the
morning until dark az night. the down
Town streets were crowded with heavl-
iy-laden wagons and trucks. giving the
ely weekday appearance that was
never witnessed here before on the first
DAY OF the week.
believing that the fight now going
on Tor supremacy between the Emplov-
ers Association OF Chicago and tba
union teamsters is TO be a protracted
one. The business men OF the ,dty took
advantage Of the suspension OF regular
business 10 procure an extra SUNNY ~
material and supplies. Every available
team. and even one-horse vehicles was
Drought into use during the day for
the purpose OF replenishing coal bins
ana 20 OBTAIN other material necessary
10 the transaction Of business.
To-day being May l. which is moving
hay in Chicago. the furniture vans in
Ihe residence district added 10 tha
"eek-day appearance OF the CITY. Fear.
ms that the furniture drivers might
become involved in the difficulty tha
majority OF those who under normal
conditions would have sought their
~" homes to-day. decided 10 take no
hances and made the change Sunday
Nhile all these preparations were
'olns on Tor an emergency. efforts
we're being made in Mayor DUNES OF.
&c in the city hall 20 bring about a
ossihle adjustment OF the teamstars' !
irike Early in the afternoon a com.
lltiee. representing the EMPLOYERS !
sSociation, met peace commission
insisting Of Bishop c. p. Anderson OF
ne Episcopal church: Jenkin How'd !
ones OF All Souls church. DR. Emil
p Hlrsch. % Sinai Temple Miss Jane
odams. OF Hull House. and Cornelis
e Bay 81 Neighborhood House
Az the end OF this conference the c
lmmittee representing the unions met y
.e citizens committee and went over 3
e entire strike situation in an effort q
devise some means TO bring about "
'aceable ending OF the controversy. :
le Chicago Federation OF Labor was Il
20 busy considering the strike situa. "
on. but no action was taken TO spread c,
& strike TO the affiliated unions n
The conference in Mayor DUNES
nee lasted six hours and the peace q,
mmission appointed by the mayor. b,
iurday. failed utterly in its efforts F.
bring about a settlement OF the "a
Ike The plan for an armistice OF
hours was rejected By both sides p
rly in the conference. as was also :"
offer. later made by the representa-.
es Of the labor men. who asked that -
committee Of five citizens be sp.
nied 10 arbitrate the matter.
Nfter the conferences. which were
q IN secret the peace committee is
q the following statement: "
The members Of this commission M
ing upon request Of Mayor Dunno =
ret TO inform the public that. after -
ing heard representatives Of both eN'
ties TO the controversy. no plan was car
nd acceptable 10 bring about an adj 10
'ment OF the difficulty. the
The representatives OF the employ un'
refused 70 accept any commission aw
means Of arbitration which was sug. cnt
ted. while the laboring men de. bea
ed their readiness 10 acquiesce in rep
plan Of submitting the controversy Eas
ersOns commanding the rasnec, ana the
idence Of the community"