The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20
STRIKERS PREPARE
TO SURRENDER

CHICAGO. May lit is highly
probable that the next "a hours will
see the end Of the teamsters' strike in
chicago. Although none Of the labor
leaders will so acknowledge, it is gen.
orally understood tonight that the pro-
gram for calling Oft the strike has al
ready been arranged.
Tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock a
meeting will be held between the team
sters' joint council and a committee
representing the Team Owners asso-
clation. It will be made plain to the
transfers that the interests Of the team
owners render it imperative that the
boycotts be lifted. It will then be
agreed by the team owners and the
mand OF the team owners to make de-
liveries to boycotted houses with I'M
lon drivers be submitted to arbitra-
ton.
This arbitration IL to concern only
the Team Owners association and the
teamsters, the members Of the En-
ployers' association being in no man
ner interested in it in an official sense.
Pending the decision Of this board of
arbitration, the strike is to be called off
and such members of the Teamsters'
union as are able to obtain their old
situation will return to work. This will
end the strike entirely with the excep-
ton of the strike against Montgomery
Ward & Co., and 1t is not expected ag-
gressive measures will be adopted by
either side, the trouble in this direction
being allowed to die out gradually.
President Samuel Gompers Of the
American Federation Of Labor was
very active today in all efforts made
toward settling the strike. He con-
ferred with members of the Team Own
ers' association, held conferences with
the teamsters and had an extended
talk with Mayor Dunno. He refused
to state the results of his days work,
but expressed himself as being conf
within short time. The manner of the
settlement he declined to discuss, but
said he was in favor of almost any
plan that would bring about an h6nor-
able adjustment.
Little If any opposition was made to-
day by the strikers and their friends
to the making of deliveries by nonun-
ion drivers. In fact, the streets had al
most assumed their normal condition
and there was little to indicate that a
strike Of such large proportions was in
progress.
The authorities have taken hold Of
the strike fever in the public schools
with a firm hand and this afternoon
Judge Mack Of the juvenile court SEN
fenced one boy to be imprisoned at the
John Worthy school, which is branch
of the house of correction, and two at
the parental school, while fourth was
released on probation.
One Of the boys, Harry Kerwin, aged
1S, admitted In court that he threw
coal at the nonunion teamsters. The
boys father, who was in court, in
terrupted, saying:
TELL the judge why you threw at
Them"
Because they were scabs," asserted
The smile Of the elder Kerwin at his
sons reply was cut short by supt.
Bodine, who marched up to Kerwin
and demanded:
Are you in any way responsible for
this boys conduct? Have you put
these ideas into his head? II you
have RI swear out warrant for you
Kerwtn denied having suggested the
assault upon the nonunion men. or hav-
ing instigated in any way the strike at
the school.
Judge Mack passed sentence at once
upon young Kerwln and the lads three
companions Joined him in an outburst
Of crying and appealed volubly for mer-
cy. Their parents also wept and plead
ed with the Judge for another chance for
the prisoners. The judge, however,
remained fixed in his determination. He
replied to the parents:
"fhese school strikes must stop.
They have got to stop and they will
stop right away. 1t is time these boys
learned there is such a thing as law
and that those who break laws must
suffer- The sentence will stand"
This is only the beginning" said
supt. Bodine. Il am going to have
the ringleaders in strikes in other
schools brought in and propose to
make school strikes in Chicago thing
Of the past. With the prosecution of
the boys will go prosecution Of par
ents, who actively. sympathize with
them and give countenance to disturb
ances at school"
Six warrants were sworn out today
for the parents Of young strikers in the
be arraigned in court tomorrow morn
ing