Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-05-13
VIOLENCE DENOUNCED
PRESIDENTS LANGUAGE is FIRM
Roosevelt, viii Support Mayor Dunno
in sUppressina .ons and Riots
IN Chicago.

in Chicago.
Chicago. May lf-The committee
OF labor men appointed 10 call upon
President Roosevelt and lodge vita
him protes, against the employment
OF federal troops during the present
teamstsrs strike Was granted AZ an-
dience late yesterday afternoon.
The protest "a signed by Cornelius
+. Shea. president Of the International
brotherhood of Teamsters. Charles
Dold. president Of the Chicago Fed
GRAFTON of Labor. and By other labor
leaders
Charging that the employers have
repeatedly spurned the request of the
labor leaders for arbitration. the pro
test declares the employers openly
boasfed that federal troops would
back up the employers side OF the
controversy
Peace" says the protest Of the
labor leaders rests not upon the
militia or the army but upon the pa
thence and long suffering Of the toll
ing masses Can few soldiers scare
the men who make the armies. and
Who compose the flower OF American
manhood
=. the army all that these men
think Il isF l. II not fact after
all. that the power of the army even
rests 10 great exteat upon the sup
port Of the people, What would a
few soldiers be- against a nation2"
Declaring that the workers viii
of
even should that decision fail to be all
that might be hoped Tor. the appeal
70 the President closed with the re-
quest that he consider all the facts in
The case before he permits any abuse
q federal power iu piy ing glth
request for troops
Nr Shea. after presenting the pro
test. acting a. spokesman. said,
We are here as a committee 70
present 10 you a statement stating our
position IN this controversy between
she employers association and the
teamstefa' association We have un-
dcrstOod that they had asked your aid
for bringing troops into Chicago. We
want 10 present our petition 20 you.
The President said that he would
read II at once and after doing so
said
4 have read the petition you have
presented 10 me. the conclusion of
which Is a request for a hearing be
fore any action b. taken by the fed
.raI President relating 70 the Chicago
situation As yet no suggestion o.
any kind has come 20 me from any
source tina; I should take ans action.
OF the merits Of the case I am wholly
ignorant I have no knowiedge OF
shat the situation is or o what steps
would properly be taken 10 end 1t.
4 feel. however. that In view of
one statement. or series of statements.
in your letter. I ought 10 say this.
4 regret that you shoaid IN the let
ter have spoken az all of the use OF
IN. feasral army as FoH have there
spoken No request has been made 10
me for action by the federal govern
rneut but al the same time Mr. Shea.
as Eou have In this communication 10
me brought up that fact. J want 10 say
one thing with ali the emphasis Ia my
power.
IN upholding iaw and order. IN do
ing whAf he Is able To do 10 suppress
mob violence in any shape or way the
mayor Of Chicago Mayor Dunno. has
my hearty support
Il am glad to be able 10 say this 10
YOU. gentlemen before say It 70 any
other body. Nov let me repeat that
I know nothing nf the facts OF the
situation I knox nothing u the rights
or wrongs of the point AZ issue What
I have 10 say il based purely on what
I regard as the unfortunate phrasing
Of a letter presented TO the President
of the United States. have not been
called upon 10 interfere in any way.
but you must not misuudsrstand my
attitude
I'm every effort of Mayor Dunno 10
prevent violence by mobs or indiYid-
uals to see that the laws are obeyed.
and that order is preserved. he has
the hearty support Of the President Of
the United States. and. In my lude-
menf. he should have that OF every
good citizen Of the United States
Nov. gentlemen. Il has been
great pleasure 10 see YOU and | am
glad to have had the chance to say
this To you"