Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-02
THE AMALGAMATED.
Probabilities of the National Con-
vsntion Of the Association.
General Opinion Expressed That an
Advance viii be Demanded.
What Will Result From Such q
Osmaed.
Special 10 "A, Saaday R,o..i,y.

PlrTsBusG. May The probabilities
Of the forthcoming National Convention
ofthe Amslgsmsted Association Of Iron
and Steel Workers a,e alrsady being earn.
estly discussed BY the thousands interested
in the settlement Of the yearly wage scale
The public in general and the majority Of
the oil knowing men approached BY inter.
viewers, believe that there is more than .
probability Of trouble, and it seems to bs
the general opinion that the iron
workers will demand an advance
in wages. II is evident that tho
manufacturers are not making up = slate"
this year ., hey are doing little and say.
ing less about the meeting which will be
fraught with 90 much interest. The 6rst
information OF reliable character given .
press representative in regard % the prob
able action Of the convention, Vas impart.
ed to your correspondent to-day BY man
who has every opportunity Of getting cor.
rect data on the subject. Speaking in
reference to the expectation ot . demand
for higher wages and a probable strike
he said: The programme ot business
for the coming convention. recently sent out
70 the various lcdg's, gives no encourage
ment to expect an advance. After thor
oueh investigation OF the matter BY the Of.
ficials, leading men in the Amalg gsmaied
AssoIia,io hsve concluded that the pres
ent condition Of the iron trade. and the low
price of finished iron, will not warrant
them in s,king for higher scale OF wages.
1t has been shown by the calculations
made that some OF the Pittsburg firms
could, by the use OF natural gus, pay Is
per ton for pudding, and " cents for heat.
log, and sill make more money
than they did at tho present prices
when using coal. The prominent workers
here have concluded that it would be ur-
ust to compel the manufacturers in other
districts to pay high scale Of wages.
which could be easily reached BY Pittsburg
firms, therefore some Of the mill men who
recently figured as tariff advocates ct
Washington, will, when the scale que, ton
comes up in convention. move Tor COO
tinuance OF the present rates. And hey
have another reason for taking this stand.
The Amalgauated Association has lost
control Of nearly all the steel mills, and
we're strike to be declared in the mills,
over 800 tons Of steel daily would be
thr own upon the market to iufther sup
plant the use OF iron"
In reference to the rumored return OF the
nsilers to tho Amalgams,ed Association
fold. it !s no secret that they want TO como
back, but it is doubtful whether they sill
be taken in, as tbs puddlers Who have d.
ways been the backbone Of the orgauiaA-
ton are opposing their readmi,.ioa. Il
seems that the present officers Will be ask
ed TO served another term aud Il is under
stood that both will accept another reslee-
tion. At the met ting in Wheeling last year.
Andrew Lee. Of Phlsd, lphis, sa,d ], would
always be sdvisabl, TO select Pilt.burg men
for general officers. as the constitution 70
quired that the headquarters shall bs 10
Gated here.