Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-11
CONFERS WITH THE LEADERS
Latter Present a Protest Against the
Use of Federal Troops In the chlca-
go strike-Presldent, Discussed
Strike Situation With Mayor Dunno
During Luncheon.
(Ry Associated press.l
During Luncheon.


strongly wordei protest against the
scnGing OF federal troops To Chicago
was submitted 10 President Roosevelt
Ibis afternoon. The protest is signed
by G. +. Silica. president Of the Interna,
tioaal brotherhood Of Transfers,
Charles Duld. president of the Chicago
Federation OF Labor, and hy other
labor leaders.
The employers have repeatedly
spurnca the request of the labor lead
ers for arbitration, the protest de-
clares. and boastcd that federal troops
would hack up tho employers side of
the controversy.
Peace" says tho protest Of the laA.
or leaders rests not upon the militia
or the army. but upon the patience
anil lrng-suffering of the toiling mass.
IA q few soldiers scare the me who
make armies nnd who compose tic
Hover of American m%anliood?"
Ready to Arbitrate.
Declaring lhnt the workers will
abI,ie by The lecistonofEan arbitrator.
even should that decision fnil to be all
that might be hoped for. the appeal
10 the President closes with tho re.
quest that he consider all the facts in
the case before he permits any abuse
OF federal power in complying with n
request for troops.
The committee presenting the pro-
test was received by the President in
person at the Auditorium Annex.
The President told them that no de-
mand had been made upon him for the
use of troLrs in Chicago. He said III.
regretted that the protest should have
spoken of the federal army as It did.
He declared that Mayor dunno had
his hearty support In supprcssing mob
violence ard concluded:
Union Must Obey the law.
u am Il believer in unions. / am an
honorary member of one union. But
the union must obey the law. just as
The corporation must obey the law.
Just rs every man, rich or poor. must
obey .ht law. As yet no action has
lmen called fer by me. and most ccr.
tainly if action is called for by ire r
shall try tn do exact Justice under the
law to every man, so far as | have
power. But the first essential in The
preservation Of lew and order is the
suppression of violence ly moLs or
individuals.e"
II was generally Understood by 10th
parties 10 the strike that there would
he no disturbances while President
Roosevelt was in the city. Notwith-
stanlling this tacit agreement there
were q number of. outbreaks. one CT
which took place In Michigan avenue.
a short time after President Roosc.
welt had passed the spot. In this riot
several negroes were cut and shot.
More Wagons; Fewer Guards.
The employers sent out more wag.
OILS today, with fewer guards than at
any previous time since the strike he.
gan. The Employers Association ia
a'e'tniiy increasing the force of non.
union men and tonight 1t was said
fu!Iy 1000 men we're ready to take
charge Of the wagons.
During the luncheon given by the
merchants club this afternoon. Presi.
dent Roosevelt and Mayor nunne talk.
90! Of the, strike situation Mayor
!}nnre told the President that the
most alarming stage Of the strike had
passed and that the police had control
OF the situation.
Geo. S. Pierce. a union teamster
was shot and killed by George It. Wal.
Torn, n deputy sheriff, who was guard.
Ing a Wolls-Fargo express wagon.
Waldorf was formerly a mcmber of
the Teamsters' Union and Pierce
tauntod him with his change in en-.
ployment. Angcred by the language
or Pierce, Waldorf drew a revolver
and fired ONE shot. the bullet striking
Pierce Just abeveih heart. Waldorf
Vas arrested.