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lots We believe that II earnings. b.ssd


advance without limit the workmen should be
willing to follow the selling price down to
reasonable minimum. and so this figure was
finally fixed by the Carnegie company at the
ratio OF 500 instead OF $25. Tho reason for
asking this upon our part was that tho Carne-
gle Company has spent large sums OF money
In the Introduction OF new machinery in its
Homestead plant, by means OF which the work.
men were enabled to increase the daily out
put, thereby increasing the amount OF their
own earnings. We had originally asked a re-
duction to s22 but subsequently agreed to
compromise the rate at S23. The Amalga-
mated Association was unwilling to consider
reduction below s24 on steel bilets. not
withstanding the fact that the improved ma
chinery would enable their members even at
$23 to earn moro than is paid in other mills.
This was tho first point at ISSUE
Under the present AmalGamnted system
the date Of tho expiration OF the sliding scale
is June 30 annually We asked that this date
be changed to Dec. 81, the same as at the Ed
gar Thomson mill. for tho reason that the
change would permit us to take our es-
timato upon the wages that we must
pay during the year, beginning on Jan.
]. so that We would be enabled to
mako contracts for tho year accordingly
This point the, Amalgamated Association re-
fused to conccde and demanded the old date
Tho third proposition was the reduction in
tonnage rates in those departments in the
mills where the improvements have spoken
OF have been made and which enable the
workingmen to increase the output and con-
provcments had been made there was n o re-
quest upon our part fora reduction in tonnage
ratss We are prepnred to show that IN neHry
ton IN the tonnage rates the ski led work men
would make mere n money than they did when
As n rule tho men who were making the
largest wages in the Homestead mill were the
posed revisio OF tho scale. for out OF the $500
mon employed In every department only 325
Sat eH5sd BY this to Find
agreement with tho Amalgamated officials.
we decided to close our works at Homestead.
q Fifty took Tpon itself the direction Of lie
bT of shs ss the he s th
every stranger entering the town became an
object Of surveillance was closely questioned.
pect him he vas orieres to leave the place
Instantly under q threat OF bodily harm.
t" uffSn wSr SS 3s
Government Our employees were prohibited
GonE to ng m snd r
direct its management; This condition Of az
to the Sheriff of Allegheny county stating the
iaets rs have outlined the them The Sheriff
visited homestead ana tulkeu WIN tne Au-
they be permitted to appoint men from their
number to act as h deputy shes
,hn RsdsTt affairs
thorty Of deputy sherifTs to take charge OF our
plant; The Sheriff declined their proposition.
and the Advisory Committee disbanded. The
FIJI Of d ip sent np She M Ne
wcrs surrounded by the mob, and forced to
leave town. and then tho watchmen We're sent
protection of our plant"
A.. Why did the Carnegie company call upon
the Pinkertons for watchmon to protect their
10y We did not see how else we could get pro-
men We would take 10 Homestead. and we
hsy wo nHd we're ns S% W to there
enforce order at Homestead and protect your aG
:" YES Ms; sir; with local deputies"
had reasSn a t snr th W
that a scale should be adoptsd based on the
county authorities for protection The work
men n began tactics similar t to those employed
tho members Of the iirm that there would be
no q ficulty. that he would give them ample
GSn to 8o nd sss that not ws9 wb
What was tho result The posse taken up M'' By
the Sheriff. something over 100 men.
Dr9se not we're wR threats
bodily harm. and It looked as Il there was
ery that s poop Abboat
was then in charge OF the Carnegie. Phipps 4
Co. business. and was asked by the Anal "a.
agreed. fearful if he did not DO SO there might
DO loss Of life and destruction of property;
Under that stress. In fear OF the Amalgamated
Association. and
work was resumed. We did not propose thii
time to be placed in that position"
stood. had been summoned. and all arrange
ments made with them to be on hand In case
Of failure By the Sheriff to afford protection II
The, facts concerning the engagement o
the Pinkerton men are these: From past ex
TO furnish US with sufficient number o
the men who We're anxious won o on on
As the men from The
all roads leading to our establishment. and fo
miles distant tnerefrom. we felt that for the
our workmen It was necessary Tor us to secure
our own watchmen to assist the sheriff. anc
tain them than from Pinkerton. and to them
We brought the watchmen here as quietl,
an hour Of the night when We hoped to have
them enter our works without any intcrfer
posed to land them on our own property. and
all our efforts were to prevent the possibilities
and our watchmen. We are to-day barred out
OF our property Mt Home stead and have been
since the st OF July. There is nobody in the
mass OF machinery. with nobody to look after
them: they are in tho hands Of our former
Have the men made overtures for q settle
ment OF the difficulties since this trouble
commemorate"
Yes, sir: a lending ex-of,lcial in the Anal.
gamated Association yesterday. when this
rtoting was going on. called on the Sheriff and
lam informed. asked him to como down 10 see
me. stating that II he could get promise that
We would confer with tho representatives Of
an adjustment OF this trouble. he would
| 60 to Homestead and try to stop this rioting
Did You consider his proposalY"
"NO sir. I told tina ncnt lrnlnn who cnl III