Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-12

b. G. Frick, Of the Carnegie Company
was interviewed yesterday afternoon re
garding the future plans of the company
now that the military authorities of th,
State have undertaken to guard thei
property at Homestead. When the matte
was first broached, he expressed an aversion
to talking upon the subject.
81 doubt the advisability Of discussing
anything connected with our interests a
Homestead at the present time" he said
THE Governor has undertaken to afford vi
protection 30 that we may be able te
operate our establishment and conduct tht
affairs of our property. I can say this
however, that we have not changed in the
slightest, any of our original plans We
propose to 60 ahead peaceably and q.
quickly as possible in the conduct of oul
affairs
"You propose to operate the mill as {
non-union establishment" was asked.
~ stated in a previous interview" he
replied, "that after repeated conferences, In
which we failed to arrive at any amicable
adjustment of the question at issue at Home.
stead with the Amalgamated Association,
that we had decided finally to have nothing
more to do with the organization or its off,
GERS there. We still adhere to that deter
mination."
Workmen VINO viii Go Back.
II think that the public does not fully
understand that there are many among our
former workmen at Homestead, peaceable,
law-abiding and intelligent men, who are
willing to return to. work upon the terms
which we have proposed. These men, so far as
have been able to learn, have not partici-
pated in the unlawful demonstrations at
Homestead; or, if any of them did, that it
was under stress of fear, from the men who
were agitating spirit of 1awlessness We
desire, and we are assured that we will
have, the cooperation aud aid of these men
in our efforts to operate the Homestead
mills, when they feel that they are not en-
dangeripg their lives and those of their
families by taking the side of law and
order.
'There has never been the slightest in
tention upon the part of anyone connected
with the Carnegie interests to place the
smallest obstacle in the way of the business
prosperity or public peace of the city of
Homestead. All that we desire now, is the
possession Of our property and the right, to
which we are entitled under the laws of
Pennsylvania, to manage it as we see ft'
No Furt her Trouble Desired.
"Do you expect to get your establish
ment in operation by the aid Of workmen
now residing at Homestead"
'To q certain extent, yes. It will be
necessary, have no doubt, to obtain GER
tain amount of outside labor to fill the
places of the men who, as members of the
Amalgamated Association, will refuse to
60 to work under our new system, and
whom, in fact, we could not conscientiously
take again into our employ"
''Do you anticipate any further trouble?"
'That is question which the law-abid-
ing, intelligent citizens of Homestead must
answer. We sincerely hope that we shall
be enabled to operate our establishment in
peace. Many Of the citizens of Homestead,
the business men especially, know dis
countenance disorder"
"How soon do you expect to get the
Homestead mills in operation?"
'Just as soon as possible. Some little
time may elapse, but it will not be long, I
believe, before the entire plant is in opera
tion."
"Have you anything to say about the
failure of tho county authorities to furnish
the protection to your property which you
81 must decline to discuss that ques-
tion?"
Secretary Lovejoy Agrees With Frick.
Secretary Loveioy, of the Carnegie Com
pany, in speaking of Governor Pattison's
recent action in ordering out the National
Guard, said last evening: "We have no
to make. No opinion was ex-
pressed by the firm during the time the |
Governor remained inactive, and it would
be decidedly unpolitic to say anything now. /
Another, thing, the works are entirely out
Of our Jurisdiction, and will continue so un-
til we regain possession of our property.
"When we are again in control we expect |
that about $500 of our old workmen will |
be eager to return to work at
our scale. To such of our
Did men as are at present
afraid to utter their true sentiments.
but are willing to return to work when all
fear is removed, we will give the best posi-
ions, SO far as they are able to take them.
TO this number we will gradually add by
he introduction of outsiders; say in squads
'f five or six or thereabouts, just as they
come along. In this way We will in short
lime have our full complement ofeworkmen,
ind then we expect no further trouble"
"Now that the militia has been ordered
o Homestead to preserve peace it will be
easy to put men in the works
o m axe the necessary repairs, which will
70 commenced before the week is over.
While the State Guards are there the NAL
contents will be in the minority and the
outside sympathizers will suddenly disap-
'ear. We are sick ~ the trouble at Home
tead, and all We desire is to regain pos
ession of our works.
The Visit OF the Committee.
In speaking Of the committee of five from
he Union Mills who visited General Man.
ger Frick yesterday morning to see If they
ould not secure the promise of the firm to
eopen negotiations with the Homesread
nen. 2eCrAtaPv I.nva{oy .ofd. /