The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-08-10
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New York. Aug 4.--Another effort
TO effect a permanent truce between
the great army Of steel workers and
the giant corporation which employs
them has failed, and tonight the con
fiieting sides are as widely divided as
ever. The leaders on either side met
here again and after a day Of fruit
less conference and discussion parted
in a spirit that shows no tinge Of con
ciIIation. Neither side would surren-
der its position or eoncede a point in
the dispute in which II is involved. and
present indications point to a renewal.
with yigor. OF the struggle.
The first conference Of the day was
between President Shaffer and IL Of
his associates on the executive board
of the Amalgamated Association and
a group OF officials of the United States
Steel corporation. headed by J. p. Nor
gan and President Schwab. At the
end Of an hour the eonferees parted.
having failed to reach an agreement.
The second conference was participant
ed in only by the officials of the Anal
gamated Association. IL was a secret
session. lasting over two hours. at the
close of which the following state
ment was given to the press:
Statement by Association.
%We. the members Of the executive
board OF the Amalgamated Association
OF Iron, Steel and Tin Workers. con
sidering it incumbent upon US to en-
tighten the public through the press
with reference to the relations be
tween our association and the United
States corporation. present the follow
ing statement;
The officials OF the United States
Steel corporation. instead Of resuming
negotiations where they were suspend,
ed at the conference held on July II.
L and Is. have withdrawn the PROPOSE
ton made at that time and are now
Offering much less than they agreed tn
sign for then. Following is the propo-
sition which the United States Steel
corporation gave US Saturday as its
ultimatnm. II will be observed that
the preamble states simply that the
United States Steel corporation OH
Gals will advise settlement by the
undersigned companies:
I" Preamble: Conditions under which
we are willing TO advise a settlement
OF the labor difficulties:
Tin Plate Company-Should pro
coed under the contract signed by the
Amalgamated association Of July /.
1901.
American Steel Hoop company
Company should sign the scale for all
the mills owned by the American Steel
Hoop company that was signed last
year.
American Sheet Steel company
Company should sign the scale.
American Sheet Mill company
Company should sign the scale for all
the mills OF this company that were
signed for last year except the old
Meadow mill and the Salisbury
mills"
Our Proposition.
We desire to preface our PROPOSE
ton by directing attention to the fact
that it is a modification OF that which
was offered originally. At the last
conference, as at those preceding il.
we required the signature of the scales
for all the mills owned and operated
by the United States Steel corporation,
while in the proposition given below
we ask that the scale be signed for
none but those mills which are organ
lied, and where the men ceasing to
work have signified their desire to be
connected with the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION. This modification has been
made because the trust officials de-
clared we wished to force men into the
combine against their will and desire
We therefore asked that the scale be
signed for only those men who desired
IL:
Now comes the proposition Of the
Amalgamated Association:
We, the members of the executive
board Of the AmaIgamated Associa-
ton, hereby present the following
proposition as a reply to that received
from the United States Steel corpora
tion:
Sheet mills-All mills signed for
last year with the exception Of the
ScOttdale and Salisbury and with the
exception Of McKeesport and Wells
vile.
Hoop mills-All mills now known
tc be organized-Youngstown, Girard.
Pomeroy. Greenville, Warren, Lindsay,
Clarke.
Bar mill-Monessen Mingo, IL inch.
8 inch and hoop mills Of the Cleveland
Rolling Mil company.
Tin mills-All mills except Mones-
sen.
'Note-All matters Of detail to be
left for settlement by conference
The New York Visit.
I'VE furthermore wish to state that
our purpose in coming TO New York
was not because we doubted our presi- !
dent. T. ]. shafier, and our secretary,
John Williams. who have our conf
dence and Endorsement, but in the
hope Of obtaining a settlement Of the
strike.
President Schwab Of the steel com
pany received the representatives OF
labor and conducted them to the con
sulting room OF the steel directors.