Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 May 1904 — IS A FIGHT TO THE DEATH [ARTICLE]

IS A FIGHT TO THE DEATH

Uk« Carrier* Fnptrtd to Vo— #15,000,000 Bather Thao Submit to tha Union Demand*. Cleveland, 0., May 20.—A largely attended general meeting of the Lake Carriers’ association was held to obtain the views of members in regard to the demands of the masters and pilots, and to take official action thereon. A very large percentage of the entire lake tonnage was represented at the meeting. The speeches made indicated a strong sentiment among the members in favor of continuing the fight against the demands of the masters and pilots. A committee will be appointed to draw up resolutions along these lines, which will be submitted to all the members of the Lake Carriers' association for their signatures. One prominent vesselman declared that the Lake Carriers’ association was prepare to spend —or rather to lose —#15,000,000 to win the fight, if necessary. “We had to meet this question some time or other,” he added, “and a better year to tie up our vessels could not have been chosen than the present one.” The meeting, which represented $60,000,000 in vessel property, unanimously resolved to offer no concessions and continue the fight