The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-12


between the workmen Of the colistitu-
ent companies of the parent corpora.
ton and have decided to throw Off all
AmaIgamated ASSOCIATION ties and work
independently Of that organization.
The notice posted at the Republic mill
was n facsimile of the notice posted on
the entrance of all the heretofore I'M
iouI mills of the National, the. Federal
Steel and the National Tube company's
mills. 1t is the most decisive step that
the trust has thus fartaken.
The policy Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor,h has not yet been fully
disclosed, and that fact contributes
another element of uncertainty to the
situation. The action of the executive
officials of the mine workers at In
dianapol!s in resolving to support the
strike clieered the Amalgamated, men,
and they are confident that the fedora
ton will aid them to the fullest ex-
tent. The closing HOURS Of labor and
the 9eping ho,lp+ of the general strike
LACKED SQesftpfSpNlaar ACTION. Z
Pittssusg the Storm Center.
This city; which is the strike center
was calm and undisturbed. There was
no excitement or violence, and the
pulse of the community was normal.
Police officials. issued an order sus
pending for the time being the vaca.
ton system. They do not anticipate
trouble, but want to have every man
here and ready for duty in case it
should come They say that President
Shaffer has counseled peaceful meth
DDS and hopes strikers and their sym
pathizers will heed his advice.
A striking development was an Off
cial announcement from the American
Tin Plate company to the effect that
certain plants of the company crippled
by the strike would he dismantled
and removed to Monessen. The formal
announcement, given by W. NJ. Leeds
after a lengthy conference Of the off,
Gals of the company, reads as follows:
"Ofticers Of the American Tin Plate
company authorize the following state
ment: Since the relations between the
American Tin Plate company and the
workmen at Monessen have been mu-
tually satisfactory, insuring steady
and profitable operation, Il has been
determined to more than double the
plant at that point, and some of the
mills now idle on account Of the strike,
declared in violation Of the contract
signed by the Amalgamated associa-
ton, will be dismantled and moved to
Monessen. Undoubtedly this will be
done in the case Of those works in
which the sentiment of the employees
delays the resumption Of work."
Almost at the same time 1t was un-
officially announced that there was
chance that the plant Of the American
Steel Hoop company at Warren. o.,
would be torn down and removed to
some community more favorable to
the corporation. The order directing
that the Devices Wood plant at Nc
Keesport be dismantled Is already be-
ing carried out, and the announcement
from the American Tin Plate company
created a marked impression. Repre-
sentatives of the strikers insisted that
the company was not in good faith in
the announcement and that even II 1t
was It could not win with such meth.
DDS. Opponents of the strikers count
ed the plan another victory and de-
clared that the strike must fail in the
face Of such decisive action.
Skaters Final Tour.
President Shatfer has begun his final
tour among the strikers Two thou
sand organized workmen paraded at
New Castle before his arrival and lined
up around the Union station to greet
him. His welcome was an enthusiastic
ono. He spoke TO 5000 union men In
the amphithearer at Cascade park ana
submitted an offer for the submission
of the issues in the strike to arbitra-
zion. He said:
"Now in our willingness to settle the
matter we are ready to arbtrate. Let
the Amalgamated association select
one man, and let the trust select one,
the two to select the, third. We will
abide by the decision of the three.
wish this to be generally known
In his speech President Shaffer re-
viewed the strike situation infinitely.
He said the strike was matter Of
wages and labor conditions notwitll-
standing the efforts of the representa-
tives of the opposition to prejudice the
labor cause by allegations to the con-
trary 1.-THE trust" he SAID will not
permit the extension of uniOnisln be-
cause they state that the Amalgamated
association might become too strong.
They say that there must be number
Of nonunion mills for the purpose OF
maintaining the balance Of power
We can make our own deductions rela.
tive to the meaning Of this expression.
In nonunion mills It means summary
dismissal for workman to be seen
talking to labor organizer. No man
can exercise the prerogatives Of an
American citizen and be all employee
in the nonunion mills.
1.-THE original proposition of settle
ment has never been altered by the
trust representatives. Two weeks ago
Secretary Williams and myself went
to New York and there met Messrs.
Morgan, Schwab and Gary with view
to compromising. At the conference
there was shown no disposition on the
part of the manufacturers to give
point. We expressed willingness to
compromise, but they would not. We
have been terribly misrepresented
Now we express ourselves In manner
that will admit of no doubt. Let the
United States Steel corporation speak
What more that is just and law abid'
ing and honorable can we do?"
President Shaffer stated that the
newspapers had been criticising him
bpcausp ha had not stated whether or