New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-08
OPINION IN THIS CITY.
TALKS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CAR
NLGIE COMPANY.

NEGIE COMPANY.
Alfred r. whitney OF A. II. Whitney Co.. No. 30
Broadway who the selling agents for the Carnegie
mills said yes erday afternoon There Is absolutely
nothing new In the dcplorable outbreak OF which VIC
can speak In fact there Is little that any one can
say now which Is not already known The New York
Office has little % do with the works NJ any time Mr..
Carnegie himself think could not say anything about
the situation or even the probable termination Of tho
strife. II ia delicate and complicated matter now
!. P. Meday OF the same firm, said Il" Mr.. Loveoy.
the secretary Of the Carnegie works has sald accord
Inc 10 REPORTS that the law must take Its course
rs the matter led passed ont Of the control OF the
company. And this presume. will be the feeling II
all concerned both sides. No one can even hazard
guess as to what the settlement OF the difficulty will
be-
D. G. Clark president OF the Thomas Iron Company.
and acting president OF the ackawnnna Iron and Steel
COMPANY No - Walst.. said in regard TO the
troubles at the Homestead works 1t is matter to
bo greatly depored. No, indeed. do not think there
will be an immediate settlement. Just what will hap
pen beyond the ultimate defeat Of the strikers. can
not say but think the outlook is extremely serious
and that the situation could hardly be graver than it
Is. The present scale adopted when the output
Of the mill was 100000 tons now, when the min IS
turning out 10000 tons year. the men are making
lust two and a half times much they did before
Al the Lackawanua mills there lots OF men WHO
are making Fl 800 year, and DO not refer 10 fore
men, but 10 laborers. Why. Carnegie's mon are re-
ceving handsome wages. some OF the workmen are
getting $500 a year. The hke may spread 10 all
the works yet. you never can tell what men carried
away with the excitement OF the moment will do
They never listen to reason until IL is too late Mr.
Frcll has absolute and entire charge Of Mr.. Cnmege's
Interests and he IS abundantly able to meet any
emergency which may arise. lie will not recede from
the position he has taken, and will hardly consult Mr.
Carnegie as to the course TO be pursued
At the onicc Of IN" Carnegie Association. No. Al
Wallst s. l.. SchOonmaker assistant to the president,
bad THIS to say AT the lower price we are receiv
ing for beams and blcts, there must be large In
the output This output is sold OF course, at
A much smaller pro6t, but the wOrhmen are paid
by the ton, they receive more money for days work
rhe minimum OF the scale. at first proposed by the
company, So ton and that was raised 10 1913
In the endeavor 90 adjust the matter quietly and har
monlously There also a number OF conferences
with the Amnlgamated Association the company
did not decline to meet lhcm amcably for settle
lcsscmcr steel billcts fell to go 40 ton June
"A 1t t3:I - II ton Any rise above S23 ton
gues directly Increase the earnings OF the worhmen
when tile price falls below H23 the mill stands the
os, | think tho public should understand clearly.
know they do not, that the proposed chaneg affected
less than per cent of the men employed at the
Homestead works. There are $500 men employed,
and only 325 ut The maximum, would be affected by
the change of scale