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Show It is not a matter of much surprise that the strike of tho butchers and meat-cutters at the great planto la renewed. re-newed. No doubt the packers are to blame in part, nnd no doubt the expectation expec-tation of the strikers that they wore all to be taken back Instantly, In a body, was impracticable. But the great and controlling ronton is that the strike yields more money in various ways to the dealors and operators for the present, pres-ent, than would the rcsuinptlop of regular regu-lar and legitimate trade. It is undoubtedly un-doubtedly a spqculailve strike, and tho pqbllc. protection Ilea in ceasing so far as, possible the use of mcnt, a thing much easier to carry Into effect at this sqason of ,the year than any othor. It Is tho only defense tho public has against belJif plundered. I |