Rock Island Argus., 1901-07-18
Pierpont Morgan States Steel
Company's Position
On Strike.
COMEDIES CERTAIN DEMANDS
Those AS to Wages and
Hours, But Calls Every
thing Else Sentimental.

New York, July 1S.-The following
official statement, according to the
Journal and Advertiser, was given
ont by the members of the firm OF j.
p. Morgan & Co.: 1.-The United States
Steel corporation will not consent to
any arbitration OF the present difi-
Guilty. There is nothing to arbitrate.
The company stands willing to agree
to the demands of the men as to
wages and hours. If there is any
other question at Issue it is merely
a sentimental one and raised by the
Amalgamated association"
Twelve Thousand Men to Go Out.
Shamokin, Pa, July Is The local
colliery of the firemen's organization
received orders from headquarters at
Wilkesbarre today to 60 on strike
tomorrow morning. There are Is
coIlieries between here and Mount
Carmel aud the men at all of them
are being organized. If the tie-uP is
made complete about II. 600 men and
boys will be rendered idle.
Scranton, Pa. July 1S.-The execu
tive board of District No 1, United
Mine Workers of America, in a
Fpeclal session here this afternoon.
adopted a resolution providing that
stationary firemen, who are mem
hers of the mine workers organ
zation. but who quit work because of
the strike of the International Asso-
citation of Stationary Firemeu, shall
be ordered back to work at once
by District President Nichols.
Many of these men had al
ready deserted to join their
trades organization. This action
thus clearly dc fines the position of the
United Mine workers and emphasizes
the decision of Monday that there be
no sympathy strike ordered.
Pittsburg. July IS.-"We have not
heard from the other side at any time.
In any way, or on any subject. since
we parted Ut the Lincoln hotel last
Saturday
This positive statement made by
President Shalfer. of the Amalgamated
Association. yesterday afternoon dis
poses of the rumOr from New York
that the strike had been settled. Shaf-
fer stated further that no actual nc
gutiations were on between President
Bishop. OF the Ohio state arbitration
board. and himself tending toward ar
bitration. \ letter received by Shaffer
from Bishop. asking if he would con-
sent TO a re-Opening of the conference,
has not been answered as yet.
Principal Events OF the Day
The principal events in yesterdays
strike history was the failure OF the
sheet steel people 70 reopen the Wells
willie plant with non-union men; the
offer of financial assistance made TO
the AmaIgamated Association by the
1000, coo members OF the Federation OF
Labor and by the Window Glass Work
ers' association; the concerted action OF
the Association TO organize the great
sheet steel plant at Nandergrift. and
the fact that several OF the closed
plants are being patrOlled by armed
watchmen and guards. The Amalgam-
ated officials last night profeSsed great
satisfaction over the results accom-
plished since the strike began, but Off
cialS of the companies, as heretofore.
will say nothing.
Smiths Fight at the wellsvIIIe Plant
The only man on the companies
side who has said anything up to date
is Persifer F. Smith, district manager
OF the sheet steel company. The hight
he has on at Wellsville is being fol-
lowed closely by the wOrkmen, and to-
day an open public meeting will be
held at WeIlsville. when President
Shaffer in person will present the
strikers side of the case and endeavor
to overcome the effects of alleged mis-
statements concerning the late confer
ence Manager +. +. Smith has been
invited to attend the meeting and
make a statement for the sheet COM
pany.
Next Fight IL at McKeesPort-
While WeIlsviIle is the strike CEN
ter now. the battle ground will be
shifted to McKeespOrt next week, III
the report he true that the w. Devices
Woods plant of the American Sheet
Steel company will resume operations.
This would afford one of the most try
ing situations of the strike. 1t would
necessitate the importation of nom
union men from other places, and the
bitter feeling engendered by such n
move would he hard to control. The
platform of Enterprise lodge. of the
AmaIgamated Association, which in
cludeS most of the employees of the
Wood mill. is opposed to all violence.
During the strike last spring no effort
was made to hinder men from going
To work. The same policy, it is said.
will be followed in the present Strug
gle. and every suggestion of violence
will be frowned upon.
NEITHER SIDE COMEDIES ANYTHING
situation at Mckeesport-How It Looks
at weIIsvfIIe-The Monesssn Plant.