Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-20

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No teamsters who applied for re-
instatement were given employment
as the employers stated that they wish
to consult other members of the EN-
ployers' association before giving an
answer
Shea Gets Hard Blow.
President Shea's strike of teamsters
received more hard knocks yesterday
afternoon at the hands of the Chicago
Federation Of Labor. Theoretically the
central body will continue to "stand
for" the situation. It's interest in the
controversy, however, will be only pas
sive henceforth.
The federation strike committee at
one time in the meeting rendered it's
resignation. Afterward the members
consented to remain on duty-"just for
the looks of it,
The function of the committee here.
after will be chiefly ornamental. It
even will not handle the strike funds.
This is to be attended to by the regu-
lar committees of the federation, SO
long as the unions feel disposed to
continue paying 25 cents week for
each member into the teamsters' treas
ury.
Four Hours of lizard Knocks"
The hard knocks were delivered
during four hours, and 1t was time to
light the lamps before the labor dele
gates had finished saying things about
Shea and the strike. The specific re-
marks which the delegates made are
not known, because the meeting was
held behind closed DOORS
President Shea, however, evidently
did not like what was said. He strolled
into the session in the midst of the
talk and sat humbly in the rear of the
hall A few minutes later he walked
out again and did not go back. While
he was in the nall he was not even
asked to speak, and the customary
ovation to the strike leader also no.
ticeably was missing.
Fred G. Hopp, the treasurer, pro.
posed the plan for letting the commit,
| tee headed by Shea down easily.
| "Take all the powers away from the
committee, he suggested. "but nomin.
ally let 1t continue to exist"
The members of the committee said
that were willing to serve on that basis
provided they did not have to mix in
the strike. Thus the body which at the
beginning of the strike was intended
to supervise the entire controversy
Excused" itself from duties which had
proved uncongenial
The Associated Building Trades, as
well as the labor federation, paid its
compliments to President Shea again.
The building workmen insisted 1t was
time something was done about the
dispute which three weeks ago caused
them TO withdraw "moral aid and com.
fort' from the strike Their represen.
tatives in the federation threatened to
handle unfair" lumber and building
material at the Fair store unless the
matter was adjusted.
Enemies Busy In Teamsters' Council
While things were going amiss with
Shea in the federation hall on the
west side, his enemies in the Team
sters' Joint council were busily en-
gagged in planning a peace" coup al
/ the council meeting tonight.
Indications were plain that the
peace" faction is ready to urge ref
: erendum vote to the rank and file Of
the strikers on the question of calling
off. the strike.
"The strike will end within two OF
three days." said an anti-Shea leader
"The new committee Of the teamsters
council probably will make one or two
attempts to secure another peace CON
ference with the employers. AS every
one knows it can accomplish nothing
It will then recommend the referen
dun"