New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-09
LABOR TROUBLES.
WS OF EMPLOYEES AND wORKMEN.

VIEWS OF EMPLOYERS AND WORKMEN.
IRON MANUFACTURERS DETERMINED To RESIST THE
DEMANDS FOR AN ADVANCE IN THE sCALE-A
TALK WITH PRESIDENT JARRETT, OF THE ANAL
GAMATED ASSOCIATION
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.I
PITTsBURG, Penn, June S.-The meeting of
the Western rolling mill proprieors yesterday was the
one topic OF conversation in industrial circles to-day,
and various opinions found expression to its ultimate
effect on the situation representative OF the manu-
facturers said to-day 1.-The seem lOath to believe
the fact that the manufacturers thoroughly organized
and determined. They base their hopes the theory
that the present combination will last only short time
and soon some will drop out Of line, to be quickly
followed by Others The they abandon that dea
the better 1t will be for all persons. The
Amalgamated Association have entered upon strig
gle with power such they before have met.
and before the fight Ia through they will discover that
the capitalists can form and hold organization sue
cessfully" W. H. Saley, OF the Elba Iron and Bolt
Company stated the situation follows: "In May last
it became evident the members Of the Western Iron
Association that the power Of the Amagamated Assocs
ton must be met with united and potent measures
on part. The rules governing the Iron
Association did not permit action on the
matter OF wages and local disturbances
arising from labor troubles. To meet this want it
decided to form association of iron manufacturers.
Tho plan which adopted seeks provide measures
which will relieve mills opposed by a strike, and to
make common cause against unjust demands by labor.
Just how these objects be accomplished not
at liberty to state 1t Ia enough say that the plan
adopted meets the heartest approval OF every iron
at the meeting The weak bolstered
up. and It seemed evident that If the
old scale were to be offered for signatures
to-day that 1t would be refused by every leading
acturer In the city inc glst OF me situation Is that we
and this meeting viii result in accomplishing what Is
hoped for"
Mr.. Mcdonald of the st. Louis Iron and Steel Com
pany the Ouly delegate who did not sign the consttu
ton and VINO declined 10 vote In favor 1 OF
whatever said, when asked for an explana-
ton OF his action: never expected to see
the iron OF this country saw them yesterday.
was the only in the meeting who did not sign The
constitution Of the new association and the de-
clined was that my mill the circumstances just
peculiar. need not make them public but eI-
patned my position fully before the meeting and the
PLANTATION was regarded as perfectly satisfactory In
spite all has said the contrary the Pitts
burg manufacturers are an absolute unit IN their deter
mination o resist the demand for advance and to
combine for protection in the furure."
Among the wOrkmcn the impression seems to be that
yesterday act or the manufacturers will only pro-
long the struggle and make those engaged in 1t more de-
temmed than ever Joan jarrett, president OF the
Amalyamated Association when asked what he thought
would be the effect OF the manufac organization
replied don't know that 1t viii nave any great effect
on the situation. 1t wall make tue men more determined
than You Will soon see The hSht grow hotter anu
{" DO YOU anticipate any trouble from it ?"
No. don't think there Will be any violence at all
mean mercy that organizations Of the manufacturers
viii unite tue men aud irmer and more de-
l give opinion IN regard to the situation NJ
Chicago cincinnati, but am just about To take me
tram tel what Will DC done until arrive on
the ground
II Is stated on good authority that another idle mill
will within few days. resume operations with non
union men. The experiment at the superior mill which
vas unsuccessful esterday tried to-day with
Part Of the mil IL III operation aud viii
prove Success.
secretary Martin. Of the Amalgamated Association
speaking Un the subject OF the mllO~ners said: Inc
impressiOn has gotten that the idea OF the new
Org4uiZaiOu crush out the ANA gaInated AssOcia
tlOn We welcome the organization. aud we have adj
vsed Just on several OCCASIONS IN the last
twelve months" -
DO you know positively that 1t is not antagonisc ?"
a prominent member told me this morning that the
crushing out of bus ness 1 spoke OF Is tbs yerest
NONSENSE IL Is just the contrary. When the
employers organize they do To confer more con-
venienty win the employees, and the employees must
be organized TO the conference result in
awning tangible lie said there no other than
good feeling toward association, and that
the rules and constitution ls printed copy VIII
be sent 10 our headquarters"
:" There ia nothing especially mysterious about the
rules, theni" 49, 80,
No nothing more than in our own. We furnished the
mowners with long ago. OF course such matters
are not Tor general distribution"
You augur Ill, then from the great my steIy WHICH
was maintained the meeting yesterday
ION the contrary IL Is - strike toward tue peacetu
solution all present and future differences that should
be adopted geucrElly"