Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-01-18

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> pening or impending at the ex-
w tensive piers and docks of the
Latin-Amercan Steamship COM
pany on South street, Manhattan. This
had been evident from an early hour.
for when as whistle sounding time ap
preached the workmen trooped toward
the docks and warehouses to begin
their daily toll they found groups of
policemen stationed about the ap-
proaches to the Latin-American lines
property. On the faces of the men
who entered its gates was an express
sion of expectancy and determination.
The earliest man to arrive saw the
tall. gaunt form of MIR. Smith. the
superintendent. standing at the door
of the Office building. He had been
working hard while they slept. but
there was no evidence of his all night
labor upon his cheerful visage. nor was
any sign of anxiety or Of the knowl-
edge that any unusual situation had
arisen discernible in his phlcgmatic
demeanor He appeared to be enjoy
ing the morning air and his cigar
without care in the world. His
presence there at that hour was the
only indication that he expected trou-
bic. He had not allowed one police,
man to remain within the gates Hard
ly man passed in but saluted him
verbally or with a touch Of the hat
and not Il salute was given without
being acknowledged. To some he re-
sponded with genial smile and a
'Hello. Tom" or "Howdy. Bill"
When they had started their work,
which was to be stopped completely
at 10 o'clock. he vanished upstairs. nor
was he seen again until the hands of
the clock approached that hour and
the strike leaders began to go among
the restless men. Then he sauntered
out. ordered work stopped. and. mount
ing a crate Of merchandise. assembled
the men about him.
You boys" he said in his slow, dis
tinct voice. have made up your minds
| to quit at 10 o'clock because some.
body told you you ought to be getting
more pay and raise was refused
! We'll. this is Il free country. and every
vans right to sell his labor where
he likes and at what price he likes is
guaranteed him by the constitution
If you want to walk out of here yor
are free to do so, but if you take my
advice
See here" interrupted one of th'
leaders roughly. pushing to the front
1--WE amt askin' no advice from yol
nor no one else What we want /:
money. Do we get that raise or dom
We? If we do. all right; if we don't
we quit here and now. and that's al
there is to it,"
A murmur Of approval greeted thi
ultimatum.
NO." answered the superintendent
Il amt going to leave you in doub
about it for minute. You don't sc
it,
Then shut up" ordered the man
TENN to no cheap talk. We've vote
to quit and all talk is off"
"All right" rctorted Smith. "Cor
slider you've all quit. Now. that bein
the case, you have heaps Of time o
your hands and are likely to have 70
an indefinite period unless you hav
provided jobs for yourselves in antic
ipation of this. I've got somethin
I'd like to say to you Those VIII
don't want to hear me don't have t.
AS said, this is free country"
go ahead. Jimsy" cried voice i
the crowd You're all right! You'v
always given us square deal"
81 hope So" he replied. land on
square deal deserves another"
LAW, come on. fellows" admonishe
the leader. We're not kids. A strike
strike. This amt no debatin' be-