The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-08-29
LEADERS IN COUNCIL
Will Probably Offer Another PROPOSE
ton to Employers.
ONE MORE PROPOSITION OFFERED.
Mr. Schwqu ub to Be Acquainted With
Plan For Final Adjuslm msut of The
Present Difficulties.

GlttSnOTS, Speclal.-ILC conference
of the labor leaders at the Offices OF
the Amalgamated Association was
the leading feature of the day. The
officials OF The association all seemed
pleased with the way things were
m@s.nS. ;!id urH Ui :nem said sone-
what mysteriously: In another six
days you will see a decided change in
the strike that will tell with greater
effect On the trust and aid in hurry
ing the final outcome or this strug-
gle. Just what this change is to be
was not said. but it was inferred
stroriy that the coming event hinged
upon the conference that was taking
place. Two sessions were held by the
confe-eS behind closed doors. After
the adjournment OF the first session,
none OF the participants would give
out any information of the proceed
ings further than to say that the lead
ers had been called together for the
purpose OF having the situation thor
oughly explained to them and to have
some action taken loking TO the aid
of the strikers morally and financially.
All OF the organizations were repre-
Sented.
There we're present at the confer
enCe. beside the Amalgamated OFF,
cials. John Mitchell. national presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers CT
America; J. w. jerks. Of the indus
trial commission; Grand Master Sar.
gent. of the Locomotive Firemen:
Ralph n. Easley. secretary of the
National Civic Federation. and Henry
NJ White. general secretary OF the
United Garment Workers.
The leaders say that at the labor
conference Mr.. jerks proposed that
some diSinterested persons should
convey 10 c. NJ. Schwab. president OF
the steel corporation. the information
that a settlement might be effected
provided the Amalgamated Assocla'
ticn officials should sign the wage
agreeMen. of the mills they controlled
last year. The mills that have been
organized since the Milwaukee con-
yention are TO be operated on pro-
visional scale. Those that are fully
organized will be asked for the Anal
gamated wage scale and conditions.
Those that desire to stay out of the
organization shall have the privilege
of doing so. Prof. jerks will go East
and will use his own time to see Pres
ident Schwab.
When President Shaffer was seen
at his home he said in reference tC
the days meeting that it was not
preroncerted one. but Just hap
pened." President Mitchell, he said,
had telegraphed him that he would
like to see him on his way home from
the Eastern coal fields. and soon af'
ter his arrival the other gentlemen
made their appearance. During the
meeting. however, the whole strike
situation was discussed. There was
nothing Of importance accomplished.
Mr.. Shafter said no arrangement had
been made to submit new peace pro-
position TO the corporation, or furth.
er proposal for arbitration, adding,
howcve". that he did not know what
individual action the confereS might
take in the future. No mention was
made Of the miners or other trades
taking sympathetic action. 1t is be
licveG thar as a result Of the meeting
an cEc-t will lie male t3 induce the
corporation to CE-5' another con
ference. The specific means TO bring
this about would net be discussed BY
any OF those present.
MaYor r. J. Black. of Mckcesport,
who left rather mTsteriously last Sat.
urday night for the East, returned
Friday morning. Cae Of the first
things he did aftc" arriving at his OF
fee was to give the strikers permit
to parade Saturday afternoon. The
permit gives the strikers permission
to parade over all the principal streets
of the city. Several thousand men
will be in line and there will be many
brass bands. The strikers. it is said.
will march to Duquesne and Home
stead and try to get the men who are
at work to see that they are out for
betterment Of heir condition. they
think that the parade will have great
effect in briging out the men to be II
their ranks.