Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-10
They Are Sworn in In Chicago Be-
cause 1t Is Presidents Day
In Windy City,
PROMISES or PEACE AND ORDER
Made BY Both Sdcs---stalement OF Slt.
uatIon by Strikers Committee Pre-.
pared for Chief Executive

Chicago, May l0.--Promiscs OF peace
and order for today, the presidents
day, werc made by both sides In the
Transfers strike, The EmploycrsTeOm-
ing company decided 70 reduce It's
tcamlng ana delivery operations for TO-
day, The tcams,crs' Joint council has
voted against a general strike, and de-
termined that no further sympathetic
movements should be made, except In
case Of tcOmstcrs ordered to make de-.
lycries to boycottcd houses, IN which
event individuals should walk out
STATEMENT or SITUATION,
A statement OF tho situation was pre-.
pared to DO presented TO President
Roosevelt by strikers committee,
which dcsIsted at his request from
meeting him on the way TO Chicago,
The labor representatives planned to
inform the president OF legal proceed
ings which have been taken by tho
employers and mako a proposition that
tho president act rs an arbitrator OF
the differences, choosing as associates
one man from labor's ranks ana ono
from the employers The employers
say they viii not officially approach tho
president,
"Wo have no intention Of botherlng
President Roosevelt with our troubles"
said Atty, Levy Mayer counsel for the
Employers association today, 1T N
likely, however, that the employers side
win get the presidents car for q qulot
discussion Of the situation some tlmo
during his stay horc,'
No ORDERS TO STRIKERS,
Strike leaders declared that no or
dors had been issued to the strikers 20
refrain from violence today beyond m
structlons previously given out during
the STRIKE but Il was current gossip
that secret commands had passed along
the line ordering all transfers 10 re-"
main absolutely quiet and not To ni-
tempt tho slightest interference today
with the teams OF the Employers
Toamlng company
Grafton OF Labor called n meeting OF nv
special committee today ana formed
plans for the presentation or labors
memorial or statement
II do not know whether we VIII be
able to see the president or not" SAID
President Dold after the meeting today.
"but I am satisfied we VIII set nm 10
accept our memorial"
WAITING FOR PRESIDENT.
Long before the time sct for the ar.
rival OF the special train bearing Presi'
dent Roosevelt and his party, tho police
and special guards began To gather
around the Northwestern railroad
depot, No opportunity won given foI
the gathering OF any crowds WITHIN
block of the station, While u police
denied that they anticipated amy trou'
! bio whatsoever while the chief oNoeutNt
was guest Of the city they ncVorthe
less took an possible precautions
Tho police wcro jolnod ut the railway
/ etatIon by two troops from the flrs
| Illinois cavalry under Col ", G, Young
| who were 10 form the guard ~ the pres
| ldoutAl party. Stout wooden rallngl
! ana heavy ropes had been put mp wlthli
| thc dopot Itself 10 keep back even thos
| whose entry had been by special tlcke
| only, Tho scrutnlanR OF persons ap
pronohIng the depot extended closest Il
those Nearing Northwestern tickets ans
| who intended to iNko vnrlonA trains
Tho numerous riots during the atrlk
had made those responsible Tor the vlsl
OF tho president determined TO take ne
| chance " nny mlshnn,
presldonta John 4, Gauger Of ,h'
| Hamilton club, charles Waokor Of th'
Morchnnts' club ana Charles " Gun
thor, ~ The lroquois club, with mem
bers Of the several reception commit
tcoa were az the station carly, Here
and thore In and around the station
stood secret service men and city de-
toctlvoe, which served the moro TO pu
on edge the nerves Of tho party, !
was only shortly before tho arrival o
the train that tho route was announce
which the president ana the nnrt'
would follow from the station 20 IN
Auditorium hotel whore the Merchants
club luncheon WA 20 be served
GUARDS FOR PRESIDENT,
The usual number OF police were oil
strike duty today with tfe exception o
400 who were withdrawn 10 act n
guards for President Roosevelt, bu