Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-08
THE SUSPENSE IS ENDED.
The Steel Workers Now Know Jus,
What They Are Face to
Face With.
ALL EYES ARE NOW WATCHING sHLFFsR.
Association VIII sot Act Precipi-
tsteiy-steeI Corporation Direc-
tors said To ne Dissatisfied viii
Mr.. Morgsn's stand.

Pittsburgh. Pa. Aug. Now that
the suspense induced by the uncer-
tainty OF the outcome In the strike
negotiations is over, there il less ex-
element here than there was last
week and the people are looking mat
tcrs squarcly in the face.
wa,ching President shaner.
Everybody is watching President
ShaTcr, as IL is recognized that from
him will cmannte the next move in
this great struggle. Speculation is
now rife when he will issue the order
for general strike of all the Anal.
gamatcd men employed In the mills
Of the United states Steel corpora.
tons plants
Although President Shaffer did not
SAY go, he explained not long ago that
before an order for n strike was IN.
sued. circular letter would IL sent
out from the general Offices 10 all
lodges 81 the organization explaining
the situation. giving complete ~.
port Of all that had occurred between
the members Of the executive board
and the officials Of the trust. of the
earnest attempts made 10y the asso-
-Iation "a bring about an honorable
settlement and their failure
VIZ he Read at Lodge Meetings.
This circular will he read In lodge
meetings In order that the men In the
mills can have IA clear and comprc-
lcu.i,e insight OF the entire matter
and act intclligcntly. with this in
formation Ia their hands.the men will
oe able TO see that the officers have
tctcd carefully aud with an earnest
icsirc TO avoid an open rupture. The
stnkc order Will then follow and will
~ taken up without the least miaul-
icrsiRudiug on the part of the mem
Jsrs.
The striLs May Not spread.
Doubt Is expressed In some quarter
Ma, the strike will spread further. Il
81 surgested that the employees OF the
Federal steel Co. National Steel Go. |
and National Tube Co are at the pres.
,at slime the strikers main source OF |
revenue, anu 90 cali them out would /
weaken the ASSOCIATION In itA fight by /
irpri,.ur q Of the funds necessary To /
larry on the struggle. Another rea-
con given was that the Amalgamaicd /
Issoclation having signed contracts
with all these compa mica for one year.
rcg'nuing With July I. 1901. would. by
Uolaiing these contracts. give Mr..
Morgan and his associates trump
ards ;hcy would not hesitate TO use
,o the best effect
neinE FsIt - Pitt.h.rsh.
The steel strike. though but begun.
- already being felt In Pittsburgh.
Many leading business houses have
found business dropping of 80 a. TO
make The removal OF clerks impcra-
I've One department store last sun.
lay laid on rs girls. and at the same
lime gave police that II the strike
"cre not settled by next Saturday II
"uid likely Dc necessary TO lay OF
more. Finances also suffered. On two
Jays last week the clearinghouse re-
ports showed = decrease compared
nth Last year. These were the only
."o days 81 the year whose clcarlngA
'd not exceed figures OF the CORE.
.'"'Iis N"Nt lahA year.
"Ih~ir FiEht - Ours"
PRESIDENT Shaffcr arrived az the
>ma' gamated association headquar-
.'rs AZ ii.fi A. m. aud IS minutes
alter called the newspaper men to his
'r'aic Office. When asked il a settle.
lent could have been reached in New
orb Saturday. had they waived their
lFhiS az the Painter. Lindsay & Nc.
''Aeon and the Wellsville plants. he J
AID. The Amalgamatcd association .
"''d have settled in New York IL they
'' given as these mills. but we could :
"' 81" that just as long as We can
.h' We are going 10 fight for them. :.
""' are az much of Us now as any
The other lodges. Their fight IL
Ifs. Hul pur Np1t a.. ,b.gr.