Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-04


HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 2S.-Such ex-
element as was'cansed here by the pub
lication-of the-statement that Chairman
O'Donnell had declared in favor of an
almost unconditional surrender to the
Carnegie company has not been wit
messed since the troublous days before
the militia came. The streets were filled
early with hundreds of men, who
eagerly read the statement or such ex-
tracts as they could get from the Pitts
burg papers, and even before the usual
hour for turning up at headquarters
there was,a scramble of idle workmen
in that direction.
All of them wanted to hear more
! about the matter, and the leaders were
beseiged for news. Many of them took
1t to mean that settlement had been
effected, and then interest ran high.
The chief target of the anxious inquirers
was O'Donnell himself, who was fairly
overwhelmed with requests for the facts
ACTION By THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
The young leaders explanations only
stirred up more talk until, finally, in
quiries came pouring in from other
towns, where men are on strike or
where thesinterests.of the Amalgamated
Association were affected.
Finally the4adyisory committee came
together, and, as was to be expected of
them at this stage of the trouble, took
steps Immediately to allay the public
feeling and to deny that the strike or
lockout was TO be settled. kilograms
were sent flying over the wires in all
60 90 . M. q A..
statement and interviews, denying that
iO'Donnell had favored IA settlement and
declaring that the company's terms
would not be accepted, We're hurried to
,the Pittsburg papers The members of
the committee, including o'Donneil,also
started as missionaries to keep the idle
men in line and prevent the break they
all feared.
o'DoNNELL's EXPLANATIONS.
Fora long time there was great con-
fusion, but the leaders were exceedingly
energetic and kept their men well in
hand. Then they turned their attention
to O'Donnell, who began to make ex-
plantations, denials and admissions, and
conferred among themselves abou,
bringing him and the two correspond.
ents, Messrs. Madeira and Moore, who
made the statement, face TO face
They also claimed that O'Donnell
had no authority to authorize the cor.
respondents to perform the work they
had done to bring about settlement
and denied their right to make any
statement of the matter. They said il
was not the business of outsiders tc
interfere in the affairs of the advisory
committee orNof the Amalgamated Asso
.snts Il Al. l.. a..
men so solidly banded that they woulC
stand any amount of suffering rathel
than go back to work without main
tanning the principle of the right Il
Organize and demand conferences witt
employers. Still, when pressed, no lesde
would admit that he was not ready t
sacrifice himself'for the-cause.
THE MECHANICS AND DAY LABoRERs
After the advisory committee had sue
ceeded in getting itsdenials before tn
steel workers it had also to satisfy tn
northumberland day laborers, who con
stitute the great bulk of the workmel
and whose wages are not affected b,
the scale, that it was not yet time for Their
to withdraw their sympathy. Fo
Chairman O'Donnell it was an OK
,tremely uncomfortable day. EIe hid I
pacify the other leaders, or such of ther
as 1t now appears have broken ava
from'him and his authority, and he ais
lshad to overcome the effects of the state
ment which the two signers stoutl
maintained TO be true.
A STATEMENT BY o'DoNNELL.
Among other statementsmade by hi
to the Pittsburgs reporters was this one
i''I am very sorry thatSthis fresh trouhl
should have been stirred up. Messr
Mooe and Madeira, the PHILADELPHIA
and New York correspondents, make
Iery fair statement of the part the
played in yesterdays proceedings. 81
when they took it upon themselves
act as mediators they were acting Will
outauthority from the workmen. Whe
they came to me upon my return frol
Pittsburg last Monday | did say that
like every other man, would like to S,
the trouble settled, but that it woul
Fhave to be done in an honorable wa
that we would insist on the compar
recognizing the Amalgamated Assoc
ton, but that thought the men woul
be willing to make some concession
In making this statement l did IL
hauthoEize the newspaper mon to act fl
us, but | will be charitable and assun
that they misconstrued my meaning
their'anxiety'to carry out the plans tn,
had formulated. They should la
known that l had no authority to a
point them arbters They should la,
known, also, that if the Amalgamat
Association had any propositions to ma
they would haye.sto submit the matt
to the National lodge. The nation
officers are the only ones who can co
fer withsthe officials of.the company
matters pertaining to the prese
trouble. This is the only cham
through which negotiations can be CO
Quoted, as the matter is no longer in /
hands of the Homestead men.
1.-THE advisory committee is in t
.possessionsof aifthe facts in the ca
and wifi, l have no doubt, exoncra
mefrom all blame. have all the co
fidence in the world in the newspap
men who took it upon themselves
bring about settlement am satisii
they acted in good faith, but they shou
have first. consulted the wishes of t
men, No, sir, have no idea of resig
ing the Craftsmanship of the advise
board, but even should | take such
stepd cannot see that it would ma
any material difference. Am goi
east again? Yes, sir; | expected to
away last'evenlng, but have been {
tanned. | will try to get away to-nig
or tomorrow morning. am mere
going away for arrest"
now A SETTLEMENT COULD
Expected.
Apaft from It's reference TO the corr