The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-26
But They Declined to Recede from
Their Position, Saying that Peace
Negotiations Were On.
SENATOR HANNA's INFLUENCE
TO BE BROUGHT TO BEAR on THE
TEE TRUST OFFICIALS,
Doubt, However, Is Expressed as to
His Observation-Disclosures of Labor
Ready to Aid the Strikers

kG, july Dine peace MISSION
of NJ NJ. Garland, who went to New York
on behalf of the conservative element Of
the ~Amalgamated ASSOCIATION. has failed.
Mr.. Garland was unable 10 secure from
the steel manufacturers any terms on
which u settlement could be reached. They
would not recede an inch from the attitude
they have taken. holding that the workers
leaders precipitated the fight and peace
negotiations are off.
At the same time a more powerful in
fuence is being sought to carry the olive
branch of j. Z. Morgan. Joseph Bishop.
secretary of the Ohio State Board of Arbi-
~tration, is working as mediator, it is learn
ed from high authority, and plans, it is IN
derstood, TO reach the combine people
through Senator Hanna. Mr.. Bishop is act
ing with the approval of the Amalgamated
leaders and carries credentials from Presi-
dent Shaffer, explaining the attitude of the
association. There is little doubt that
Senator Hanna will receive the association
mediator graciously, and it is expected he
will promise 10 exercise his best endeavors
toward a settlement. About his success
with the combine people much doubt is
expressed. When seen tonight. concerning
his trip TO New York, Mr.. Garland refused
to discuss the matter. President Shaffer
said if Mr.. Garland had gone to New York
on a peace mission it was not with his
sanction or at his solicitation.
President Shaffer appeared to be in
a more hopeful mood to-day than he
has been for some time. He declared that
ne was perfectly satisfied with his personal
inspection of the conditions in Wellsville,
and apprehended no difficulty in keepinS
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Shaffer evinced no surprise when mention
was made OF the criticism that mad been
offered by other labor leaders regarding
his bringing on this battle at this time. He
said he expected criticism from many peo-
pie. but that it did not alter his position
nor the conviction ne held that he was per-
fectly right.
During this afternoon Organizer Flynn.
of the American Federation of Labor, was
a caller at the Offices of the Amalgamated
Association. He held a lengthy conversa-
tion with President Shaffer and set at rest
all stories to the effect that the Federation
was not in sympathy with the Amalga-
mated Association by saying that the en-
tire organization was ready and waiting
TO assist the Amalgamated Association.
both financially and morally, in this strike,
whenever this assistance was asked. Ke-
garding methods pursued by the Amalga-
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trust it was said by officials of the organs
cation that they were fully prepared for
battle. and that they had the same faci,i-
ties for learning the movements OF the
manufacturers as the manufacturers had
for learning theirs.
The president denied emphatically the
published story that his mysterious mission
TO WellSville was tor the purpose OF get
ting detectives into the mill in the guise Of
nonunion men.
Up to s r.. m. no change had taken place
at NelisV1lle; no new men were imported
and the mills are still at work. Develop
ments at that point are being watched
closely by both sides.
Information from .McKeesport to-day
leads TO the belief that the big mill of
the National Tub Company in that city
would shortly be involved in the strike.
Ii is pay day at the works, and two
prominent members of the new Amalgamat-
ed Lodge that was organized there last
Saturday received notice that their serv-
ices were no longer required. 1t is said
other MEMBERS of the union there have re-
ceived or will get a similar notice when
they draw their pay. That this will bring
on a conflict at the mill there is little
doubt, for il is a blow at the very privi-
lege that the Amalgamated Association is
striving for at the other mills of the steel
trust.
While McKeesport has been quiet up to
the present time, there is a feeling OF
the National tube works. The strikers
as a rule do not seem to fear that the
Wood plant of the Sheet Steel Company
will be started for some time.
An important move on the part of the
Amalgamated Association is reported to
be in contemplation. 1t was asserted in
the city that all arrangements have been
competed for organizing the Riverside plant
OF the National Tube Company, at Ben
wood, near Wheeling. This plant Is a part
of the United States Steel Corporation,
and is a most important one, employing
as IL does upwards of $500 hands. Here
tofore il has employed only nonuniOn men.
No attempt has ever been made TO an
tagonize the management. The men, ex-
cept the highly skilled workmen, are gen
orally foreigners, and IL was stated by
a prominent labor leader To-Day that the
entire force, OF n large majority, is now
ready to cast lots with the Amalgamated
boring with them for some time past. 1t
is said that a meeting will be held to-
night or tomorrow. ana the men Will
go into the Amaigamated Association &c
spite the fact that they may oe called
out at any time TO assist in breaking the
From statements made by manufacturers
to-day the attitude of the trust has not
been altered in the least. 1t was said that
the companies could not afford to treat
with the Amalgamated Association any
further. and especially on the basis OF their
was in a position. 1t was said, that rendered
il absolutely necessary that they should
fight the issue 10 the end. The officials of
the tin plate company are understood to be
unusually bitter In their denunciatiOn of
] the strike. as II injured them the most. and
their company had been the most consid-
crate OF all in treating with the Amalga-
mated Association in the past. The most
significant statement made in this quar-
ter was that when IL came 10 a settlement
the Amalgamated Association would prob
ably deal with each company individually
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