Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-09
DICKERING OVER PEACE
EMPLOYERS AND TRANSFERS
STILL SPARRING FOR VANTAGE.
Former Believe Latter Must Accept
Conditions Named or Declare Strike
Off Without Settlement.

CHICAGO, June 9.-Dsappointed by a
sudden turn of affairs that resulted in Pres
ident c. P. Shea being subpoenaed to
wheaton, ILL.,, today, leaders in the team
sters strike paused in forcing definite peace
moves. They feared some sort of trick
In the unexpected demand upon the chief
executive of the brotherhood of teamsters.
Mr.. Shea had just reiterated his belief that
conference of strike leaders and employ
ers might be brought about with bright
chances for settlement, If both himself
and Attorney Levy Mayer attorney for the
employers, were not included in the make
up of the conference While still talking
Mr.. Shea was served with a legal paper de-
manding his presence in court in the
neighboring county In a Panhandle rail-
road case," he said. The leader of the
.teamsters accepted service, and started at
once for Wheaton.
Previous to the departure Of Shea COM
mittee of the Department Store Drivers
Union had reopened negotiations with de-
partment store employers, looking for an
other general conference with representa-
tives of the Employers Association. At
torney Levy Mayer had given his positive
assurance that he was ready to meet a
committee of teamsters any time 1t had
shall have been ended no striker might say
that the drivers were refused confer
ence.
Warlike reports continue to come from
the team owners, but w. p. Rend is almost
the only employer in the associati ton who is
defn1tely known to be disposed to break
the period of neutrality and "go it alone"
tomorrow evening the Team Owners AS
sociat1on intends to meet to discuss fully
every phase of the situation. In recent
0Dt,Hyn
said that only two of the EMPLOYERS were
IN favor of forcing the issue with drivers
by demanding that deliveries be made any-
Where. Other reports are that J. J. O'Her-
on, MIX d jackson and Taft Brothers, team
owners entertain opinions similar to W.
P. Rend.
The matter requiring the presence Of
PRESIDENT c. P. Shea at Wheaton had
seemingly no bearing upon the teamsters'
strike. He was said to have been asked to
Identity document signed by f. V. Debs
IN connection with the American Railway
Union strike of 1894. Shea declared that
he could not supply the required identifica-
ton.
From the Employers Standpoint.
That the teamsters must meet all the
conditions laid down by the employers or
declare the strike off without any settle
ment now seems from the employers stand
point to be the logical outcome of the strug-
DIV AiioIhCi dttelHpt W arrange Tor a
peace conference has resulted In a reitera
ton of the employers that they will make
no further concessions
general meeting of the Chicago Team
owners Association will be held tomorrow
mght TO vote on the proposition to deliver
TO strike affected houses An affirmative
decision would precipitate a walkout of
5000 teamsters
Announcement was made today by the
Employers Teaming Company that men
were reporting daily to its agents in seven
cities and that 1t would be possible to rush
to Chicago 400 men a day in the event of
a further extension of the strike.
Originators Of Strike.
The garment workers, the principal cause
of the present strike. have come to the
conclusion that the teamsters have for
gotten the sympathy" which two months
ago prompted them to strike In aid of the
tailors. At meeting of all the special
order locals the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That in the event of the team
sters union calling off their strike 1t be
the sense of the organization that such
action shall not terminate in any way the
struggle which the garment workers are
carrying on against the National Wholesale
Tailors Association, unless the teamsters'
settlement of the garment workers ques-
ton"
George ]. Jackson, a tallyman employed
by a lumber company, has been attacked
by three union "suggers" and probably
fatally injured. His assailants, who es-
capped, accused him of being a strike
breaker.