The Iola register., 1901-08-30


strike difficulties broke out In the coal
fields of Kansas and southwestern
Missouri. Between 1900 and 5000
men were affected in the next year be-
fore strike settlement was reached.
The men asked for the recognition of
the union and an eight-hour day.
Finally the Kansas and Texas Coal
company granted the eight-hour day,
but held out on the recognition of the
union. The strikers accepted these
terms after many conferences and
other companies followed with the
same agreements.
WILL NOT SETTLE
Pittsburg, August 2S-For the first
time since the Inauguration of the
strike the Star tin plate mills are run
ming three turns of eight hours each
in two mills. A nunbe: of new men
were secured during the night. 1t is
stated that they we're brought here
from Ohio. Six mills are running to-
day at the Painters plant. Number
five hoop mill which has been idle for
a year is being renovated for use be-
ginning Monday.
Pitsburg, Pa, Aug. 27.-Pr actically
the only significant event in the strike
to-day was the positive stand taken
by the American Tin Plate Company
in reference to its course in the future.
An official statement from this com
pany to-day denies that there are any
negotiations on foot looking to set
the statement that mills put into oper-
alton during the strike will be con-
tinued non-union, and men going to
work now will be retained in their
positions.
This statement will have it's effect
because of the fact that the tin plate
trade mas always been considered as
among the strongholds of the Amalga-
mated, and the def appears to have
been brought about by the association
declaring a strike against the tin plate
company after the scale for the year
has been signed. Notwithstanding
the fact that the Amalgamated people
claim justification on the ground that
their constitution provides for such
procedure, the officials of the tin plate
company consider the sction breach
of trust, and say that henceforth they
are determined to cut loose from
union labor entirely. The associa-
tion officials treat the threat with in
difference, their only reply being that
the company can not carry out its
plan because nearly all of the skilled
tin workers of the country are mem
bers of the association and the plants
can not be run without them. The
corporation, however, has started
several of their plants in way and
and claims to have all the men neces-
sary within reach to operate them in
full, as soon as the machinery is in
proper shape.
The developments of the day would
appear to evidence slow but sure gains
by the corporation.
Mr.. SHAFFER'S S DEFENSE.
Pttsburg, Pa, Aug. 27. President
r. j. Shaiier addressed the strikers at
Painter Mills at rally held on the
South side tonight. In his speech
President Shaifer undertook to refute
the charge that the Amalgamated AS
sociation had violated its contracts
with constituent companies of the
United States Steel corporation.
1.-The Amalgamated Association has
not broken its contract and cannot
afford to do so. Such charges are as
malicious as they are false" declared
Mr.. Shaffer. "It is true" said he,
''that some scales were signed this
year. but they were signed by the com
panies upon the condition that other
companies of the United States Steel
corporation would sign. This was the
case with the American Tin Plate Com
pany."
The other companies did not sign,
he said, and Consequently the Anal
gamated men broke no contracts by
striking. .
Continuing. President Shaffer said:
"While at work we faithfully adhere
to every part ofour contract. We are
ready to go to work now if our right
to organize is recognized.
IF the United States Steel corpor-
alton will sign the scale for all mills
signed last year, with the understand-
ing that no man is to be discharged
for connection or sympathy with labor
organizations, and if the scale is sign
ed for mills where the men want to or
ganize, the stI ike will be terminated" "
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List Containing Their Names Made