The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
RESOLUTIONS ARE PASSED
Rock Upon Winch Peace Pro.
 gram Was Wrecked.
Sheriff Barrett Says That This Latest Action Means That the Situation Is Beyond Him and Troops
 Will be Called.

teamsters instead of being declared off, will be spread to greater proportions. This was decided tonight by the members of the teamsters joint coun- ell which was in session until mid 2 night.
 The council met at o'clock to hear the report of the negotiations that-had been in progress with the employers throughout the day. They agreed to all the stipulations of the employers with the exception of that which de- clares that drivers of the express com panies should not be taken back. This was the rock upon which the peace pro- gram was wrecked and after several hours of debate 1t was decided that the Teamsters Union could not leave the express drivers to make a long fight, but must stand by them. It was de- cided to call off all the negotiations and prepare for further fight.
 The sense of the meeting was ex- pressed in the following resolution defining the position of the teamsters: We believe that the railway express companies are not justified in their refusal to reinstate any of their former employees ana believe that the best interests of all would be served had they agreed to the same proposi- ton or a somewhat similar one to that which the employers suggested. Under these conditions 1t is incum- bent upon the members of the team sters' organization to continue the strike until such time as the express companies will agree to the same con- ditions as those offered by the Em- pioyers' Association"
 Methods of Union.
 The methods of the unions will not differ from those which they have pur- sued thus far in the strike. They will continue the boycott against the nous- es where the strikes have been held during the last month, and if any of their members are discharged for re- fusal to make deliveries all the driv- CTS employed by that house will be called on strike at once.
 The first effect of the spread of the strike will be in the building trades and trouble is looked for in this di- rection on Monday. The Lumbermen's
 
 would make deliveries to boycotted firms and would insist upon their driv- CTS taking goods where they were or dered to take them. This means strike uf all the union men employed by the Lumbermen's Association, num- bering about 1000.
 Is Is expected that the members of the Team Owners Association, which does the greater part of the hauling for the railroads in the city, and which has been for several days threatening to take sides with the Employers As sociation, win also be compelled to come out for deliveries for the boy cotted houses and that all of their men will be out within few days after the commencement of next week. They Nmoloy about 5000 teamsters.
 Sheriff Barrett said tonight after be- ing informed sof the action of the team sters' joint council:
 Tt simply means that the troops will have to be called. We have found it difficult to maintain the peace with the force of police and deputies we have had, and now that there is a prospect of so much greater body of men be- ing on strike, with all the chances of rioting that 1t entails. 1t will be out of the question for us to handle the trouble without aid from the military.
 "As soon as the strike spreads, I will be compelled to ask the Governor of the State for aid.'
 q have done all that I am able to do and the prospect now is that the thing will get away beyond the powers of my office"
 Terms of Employers.
 The terms announced by the employ CTS were as follows:
 That the teamsters shall recognize the employers teaming company as a permanent institution employing non union drivers and the "open shop" to prevail
 All the strikers are to be reinstated, wherever vacancies exist, except that the employers will not consider the applications of men who have been guilty of lawless conduct during the strike.
 The settlement of the strike with other concerns is not to include the express companies.
 Union drivers must deliver goods to express companies irrespective of strike conditions. Working conditions are to be the same as before the strike These In fact were never an issue in the strike
 Prosecution already started In the Federal Court under the injunction and in the criminal court are to be con- tinued
 These terms were this afternoon ver- bally accepted by the leaders of the teamsters' union and they proposed to submit to the executive committee of the teamsters' union which met to- night.
 PREPARED FOR STRAIN.