The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-05
And He Says Every Peaceable Means
within the Power of Man Will Be
Employed Gain Victory
TRIBUTE TO J. P. MORGAN
WHO Is a FAIR-MINDED MAN, THE
STRIKE LEADER SAYS.
Statement from Vice President Reese
-Federutfon of Labor Sounded by
the steel Workers.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. 4.-"Within
week every union man and every union
man at heart in the employ of the United
States Steel Corporation will be asked to
join in the strike now being waged by the
AmaIgamated Association We must settle
whether unionism is to stand or fall. There
will be no more conferences with the
United States Steel Corporation unless the
meeting is asked for by the officials of the
corporation. The Amalgamated Associa-
ton will not request peace meeting
These and several other significant state
ments were made tonight by President
shaffer. OF the Amalgamated Association OF
Iron. Steel and Tin Workers. on his return
from the fruitless conference with J. Pier
pont Morgan and others in New York.
IL is now a fight to a finish between the
biIlion-dollar steel corporation and or
ganized labor. Mr.. Shaffer says he is ready
10 employ every peaceable means within
the power of man to win a victory. No
quarter is 10 be given. and none will be re-
quested. The entire management CT the
battle has been placed in the hands of
President Shaffer He has absolute power
to call out every man who is connected
with the organization and he intends to do
1t. He is satisfied with the progress of the
fight to date. He finds that none of his
battle lines have been broken. Promise is
made by Mr. Shaffer that the trust will find
the Amalgamated Association is strong in
many of its mills.
Mr.. Shaffer, Secretary Williams. B. 1.
Davis, NJ +. Tighe and John Chappelle, OF
wellsville, came In from New York this
evening. The president and advisers did
not appear to be the least cast down.
SHAFFER INTERVIEWED.
There is not much that 1 can say about
the situation at present" said Mr.. Shaffer.
''Will there be a meeting of the advisory
board tonight TO order a general striker
was asked.
mo. / always endeavor TO prevent Sun
day meetings when 1 can. We held none
on the train to-day" was the reply.
"Will there be a meeting tomorrow"
None will be needed. The fact OF the
matter is that We held one in New York
last evening".
WAS there any action taken at that
meeting about calling out all of the men
I'm the employ of the United States Steel
Corporation?"
Il was given full authority to act. The
meeting empowered me to issue a call
whenever in my judgment thought it time
to act"
s.When will that call he
THAT depends upon a number of things.
1t is difficult 10 say just the exact day that
] will be ready TO exercise the authority
vested in me-
lis the order likely 10 go out to-night?"
II hardly think l am OF opinion that
I could not prepare myself TO issue the or
der tonight"
''win you do anything in the matter this
evening""
Il will not. l am going home to rest and
will wait until tomorrow to resume the
cares OF my position"
Cannot you fix some definite date when
this order Will be issued?"
''You can say that within a week eyerv
union man and every union man at heart
in the employ Of the United States Steel
Corporation will be requested by me to
join the Amalgamated Association In win
ming this strike
DO you think you will be able to close
all or the mills OF the Steel Corporation?"
MAY CLOSE ALL MILLS
''I am OF opinion that every che OF them
can be closed. We have some great sur
prises in store for the trust. The men
have been organized in some OF their mills
that they never dreamed could be touched
We have the sympathy of the workmen,
and they will not throw any straws I'm
the way OF our absolute victory"
Mr.. Shaner said that the stories that
Mr.. Morgan had been ugly during the
conference on Saturday were untrue. He
said the gentleman had been courteous
and businesslike throughout the entire
meeting, and II he had lost his temper IL
was after the adjournment OF the gather
ing.
ATE you afraid OF Southern negroes
being brought in 10 break the striker"
Not IN the least The negroes of the
South are thoroughly organized We have