Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-19
A STRIKE IMMINENT.
President Jarrett Says No Rsduc-
tiOn WilI'Be Accepted.
THE GENERAL CONDITION OF TRADE.
The Opinion Of the Iron Age on the
Present Difficulties - Not
Putting Out Any
'feelers."

PITTSBURGH, Msy 1S.-President Jarrett,
in a talk this morning, said that the last
conference between the manufacturers and
the iron workers had been held and moth.
ing remained but strike. Said he: at
the Association agreed to a reduction I
would resign rather than put my name to
the agreement"
In reference to the proposed stoppags
for the summer, Mr.. Jarrett says that il is
not practicable in the iron trade, as the
sizes are changing continually and nothing
but common bars can be stocked up. From
the tone of this official repetition of last
years strike now seems inevitable.
It May BE Settled without Trouble.
This weeks issue Of the Iron Age in an
editorial upon the present status of affairs
between the iron manufacturers and work.
men refers to a circular said to have been
issued by President Jarrett advising them
against q strike. The editorial says:
There seems to be no doubt that circu-
lar was sent out, and it is probable the
Pittsburgh papers give its substance. In
the east We have heard it reported that
the circular even went further than this,
and advised the lodges to consent to the
reduction stating that the Amalgsmated
a strike. The conduct OF the negotiations
so far, and the evident desire on both sides
to keep their own counSelS and to avoid
the use of words shat may lead to q rup-
ture, gives us hope that even yet the
contest may be settled without lockout"
Not Putting Out Any .-FeeIers."
AS the lst of June draws near the atmos-
phere in iron circles is decidedly warm.
Secrets ~ Martin, of the Amalgamated AS
ISOLATION, objects to the statement made
yesterday that the suggestion that the man.
ufacturers sign last year scale and then
suspend operations for two months, was
put forth as a "feeler" by the Amalga-
mated Association. He says that the
remarks which appeared in the
official column OF the Labor Tribune
were called forth by similar suggestion
in the Iron Age, which was quoted as
text, and that if the whole item had been
given there would have been no reason to
consider what was said a "feeler" on the
part of the association. He also exceptS
to the statements OF the manufacturers
which were given in connection with the
clipping. To prove this he points TO
another statement in the official column OF
the association, which says: There is eyi-
IDENTIFY
A Revival In tue Iron Trade.
as some firms are so crowded with orders as
to call in their soliciting agents, and 9TH
ers are putting on all the force they can
double turn in order to get all the work
possible out of their plants, and Others
again are asking their men to make over
time. There must certainly be demand
for the extra product, or else the firms are
stocking up iron preparatory to shutting
down to force reduction OF wages II
there is a demand for the extra product, he
claims that proves there is no necessity for
q reduction of wages; and that if the man
ufacturers are stocking up in anticipation
of strike this certainly proves that it is
not necessary for the mills to continue IN
operation during the hot months.