Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-05-13

Chicago-President Roosevelt has
given the strike leaders piece OF his
mind, and now they feel as If they
had been fumblng with hornets
nest
IL all came about through lack OF
diplomacy on the part of the labor
men.
In their communication to the pres
ident on the strike issue they at
tackled the army, quoted Don n''''o'
-Un rne army, and did unfortunate
things which aroused the resent
ment of the president 1t is said that
after reading the communication he
could hardly control himself. He
hurled at Shea of the teamsters and
Dod of the federation a bitter de-
nunciation of mobs and violence.
He plainly told them that il he was
called upon to act that the streets OF
Chicago would be as peaceful as a
cemetery.
"Mr. Shea" he said, las you have
In this communication brought up the
fact, want to say one word with all
the emphasis in my power. In uphold
Ing law and order, in doing what he
is able to suppress mob violence,
Mayor Dunno has my hearty support.
| am glad to be able to say 1t to any
other body. | know nothing of the
facts or the rights or wrongs of this
issue. What l have to say is based
on the unfortunate phrasing of your
communication presented to the pres
ident OF the United States. | have
not been called on to interfere, but
don't mistake my attitude. Mayor
Dunno has my hearty support as pres
ident in every effort to suppress riot.
ing and violence" Mr.. Shea ex-
planned the union men were peaceful
81 am a believer in unions" re-
piled the president. Il am an honor
airy member of the union. But the
union must obey the law, just as cor
porations must obey the law. AS yet
no action has been called for by me,
and most certainly If action is called
for by me, shall try to do justice un-
der the law to every man so far as
the preservation of law and order"
1t was generally understood by
both sides to the strike that there
would be no disturbances while Pres
ident Roosevelt was in the city. Not
RthstaEding this tacit agreement
there were number Of outbreaks
one of them taking place in Michigan
avenue, a short time after President
Roosevelt had passed the SPOT. In
this riot a number of men were cut
and shot. The injured were Joseph
Stewart, colored, shot in the right
leg; John Highlow, colored, stabbed
in the face and hands, and Edward
Hubbard. colored, cut in the right
cheek.
The fight began when FIVE union
teamsters recognized Stewart as a
non-union driver. They rushed at him
and he ran for non-union headquar-
ters. He tripped and fell just as he
entered the door and called for help.
A score of his comrades appeared and
a fight followed. One of the five union
men drew a revolver and fired, strik-
ing Stewart in the leg. The other
two negroes were hurt during the
scrimmage. The union teamsters
were compelled to run.
George s. Pierce. a union teamster
was shot and killed by George T.
Waldorf, a deputy sheriff who was
guarding a Wells-Fargo express wa
gon. Pierce was passing Clark and
18th streets when the express wa.
gon, under guard of several deputies,
among whom was Waldorf, came
down Clark street. Waldorf was for
merly member Of the teamsters'
union, and Pierce taunted him with
his change in employment Angered
by the language of Pierce. Waldorf
drew revolver and fired one shot,
the bullet striking Pierce just above
the heart. Waldorf was arrested.
The employers sent out more wa.
gons today with fewer guards than
at any previous time since the strike
began. TIE Employers association is
steadily increasing the force OF non.
union men and tonight 1t was said
1000 men were ready to take charge
Of the wagons.
During the luncheon given by the
Merchants club, Mayor Dunno told
the president that the most alarming
stage of the strike had passed and
that the police had control OF the sit.