The sun., 1892-07-27
intsndent Potter, they met Treasurer Curry.
a. p.. c.ua. .nd l..fsta nt Superinf 4 ep IA mt

intendent Potter, they met Treasurer Curry.
Mr.. Otis Cbilds, and Assistant Superintendent
| Woods They explained to these gentlemen
| that they had reason to believe that the strik 9
might be adjusted and they wanted to know
| upon what terms the old employees would be
| received. Mr. Curry and Superintendent Pot
| ter said there was no vindictiveness In the cir
| relations to the men. but they would not take
| back certain Objectionable strife makors un-
| der any circumstances. They did not name
| any OF these men, but said that those against
| whom criminal charges had been preferred
were among them. Even these. they said.
might not be rejected IL the informations
| lodged against them proved to be incorrect
| They said they would not ask the men who
applied for work anything about their mem
| bcrship in organizations. but would require
them to sign an agreement as individuals fix-
ing tho scale OF wages upon a S23 billet ratio.
They handed tho reporters n COPY OF this
agreement Tho officials said that under no
circum stances would they agree to conferences
or have any dealings with associations or COM
mittees. excepting as provided In the agree
m ent, and they pointed out that the agree
ment provided for conference every three
months between six employees chosen By the
workmen and three officers OF the steel COM
pany. whose duty it would be to fix the price
wns that the signers should abide by the
rules and regulations OF tho company.
The officials further said that II there was any
drlcacy on the tart OF the men about applying
singly. they could come in. groups and Le ac-
copied or rejected or asked to wait until new
place could be found for them. On no, condi-
work was satisfactory. While the company
We're NeT % G"inE ed st steadily and and satisiactoriiy
from the RANKS Of workmen In Homestead and
mor smpiasees w We're gre Glowing vi s hourly less
They laid particular stress upon the fact that
the places formerly illed by u arge number Of
men. against whom no criminal Information
had been !!lcL. were he ones which were flI-
ing up most rapidly. They assigned as q
sarlv he filled before the mill could be put In
oneration.
The amateur metators returned to tho
md presented themseive before the Advisory
Committee. They said:
rs ,ppon, what conditions they wll take the
O,Donre ell to make report to. you."
They were Immediately asked to leave the
oI and wHt outside Tntil the committee
After half an hour. .O'Donne!l came out and told
them that h had laid the whole matter before
the committee had decided not to admit any
to to Hen its vbns 6nf you'd b.
through him. This tn. new newspaper @ - men enpis de.
clned to do. saying that they had no interest
IN the o mater natter .H SHXcsrtnG as metatars des,r-
UDonnell then thanked them for their efforts
and they withdrew.
Masrs %rry n nnd Potter and avsed
them Of the result Of thcir efforts. All OF those
men snGsr rsgtet a. the
be to cause n large nnmuer OF men. whose SER
vices they were anxious to acqHire. TO lose
sized tho act that the vacant places @ we're be-
ing rapidly filled. and said in Il most positive
manner that they. wcrn successful beyond
vacant places. They added that this was esre-
cially the caso among tho MECHANICS. engi;,
more men in those departments than they had
places to give; Mr. Curry said that atin,trnctions
the Carnegie Company to send no more men
OF this kind for the present aud added that it
seemed especially hard t, him, tina, the. men
really had only a symrathntic interest in this
trouble were i,ii iIsely TO- he the grenest suffer;
s only six a% S h far YETI ths
mill. that l35 had arrived during the day and
tina; there were more than GOO then within its
agreed. was rprfect'y satisfactory.
Mr.. Curry took .rcasi1n 70 deny tho, Oft
deled Mr.. Frick to take the men back. On the
contrary. he said that Mr.; Frick had during
ths m m9rnifg , received reply tro% Mr. Carn",
few minutes after he was shot. saying that he
had implicit confidence in the present man
agement Of tho Carnegie interests.
The agreement which the men will have to
sign il they return to work reads as follows:
n" m a., and &. msa
nmy mfa ;s an" wof hs wSrssn employed
Tn,s ., nsr.%msnt shall :" into effect July 1922.
sa '" a. r Il. a ~rSr s s hs AMI Of Mi
notice has ben ~ rs "-ord"d following
70. later IMAM Hct,l, is,i: "i desire 10 -rnira,s
ths axEsenI"nt IA which event II shall cease On Dec
81 III = ttp Ia her fnrfr
b. h.. Oct, ~ Or Sy Oct. n any stcr y,ar, then
Year yea @ sssh no; @ Ss fI" '0'se '"' 'ne "'"'"s
. Wages win be pait upon quarterly sliding scale
B-..rmtr steel h,.le:s delivered on car. a, works
= TSs mafe: ' ri'e. Of billet. shall he established
s u n2 ast hst .m
,,rn rpnnitt", o. SIX smpioysT. 10 "ho:en by the
from the rs.emcr de- art,urn; one from tie pats
n1 m nnT 'n" ,n II" @ oan.g. s M l., ns 5,m the 22ngh
ml and committee Of three II" executive officers
@ I .9 ss % ms@ @ sSsraKs Tie .,
ms Esmest ana tm" loves, cash
We, ne undtr-Ivncd having read tic above and ex.
U"r here"r h.rrhy apy for .,nrSvmt n, nnldr 'per
con i,,on' ana ,or ~ 'aa%ie cons,-aion OF en-.
n.ri he;rny r,dge "nTs.iys: en and ctxen.t
" paymsnt Tor orr sers. @ages t st TO- 10 Ssre' as
by and o. e; ty rues md resna,ins publicly posted
are virtually to ranOurcc their allegiance to
any trades union that may interfere with the
relations etwoen them and the company. by
signing IT they vii! acknowl 'dge that they are
defeated and hat the company has Won Most
OF this it must be remembered. has bcrn kept
secret to the body of the strikers. When it
bscom.s be. ,.;, known to;morrow no one can tell
60 back to work. Tho membcrs OF the Adj.
yisory Committee aye constantly struggling
for the leadership. and as they firmly behave
ment in the Carnegie mills. thcy do not care
what happens to the thousands Of men who
Why Hugh O'Donn"ll is so anxious to have
this strike settled is Il ystcry. Only week
ago he declared in positive ,crms that tho
strike had M been won by ,'hs men. Now. how
work and acknowledge themselves defeated
There are several members Of the Advisory
Committee who nro, above rcproa ch and these
men are completely mystited ut the course
which i;h the s'rks hqs has taken. They are still
understand the actions Of the other members
and especially OF Hugh ODonne To rs-
porter who asked O'Donnell to-day where hs
was going. Mr.; o,Dqnnell said Al lantic CIV
York city. and that no was to ADDRESS meet