The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-06
ASSISTANCE FOR STRIKERS
ALL THE BIG LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
WILL GIVE FINANCIAL AID,
But Probably Few VIII order Sympa-
thetic Strikes-ImpOrtcd Men to
run the Hyde Park Plant.

PITTSBURG. Aug. 5.-Just a faint glim-
mer OF hope that the great steel workers
strike will be settled was embodied in a
statement given out by President Shaffer,
of the AmaIgamated Association. tonight.
When asked If he would pursue the same
policy in ordering a strike in the mills of
the Federal Steel. the National Steel and
the National Tube companies as he did in
calling out the men in the mills of the
American Tin Plate Company he replied.
eff IT had not been for this determination
or my part the general strike would have
been ordered on Saturday night
Before calling out the tin workers and
after falling to get any satisfaction from
the officials of the American Sheet Steel
and the American Steel Hoop companies
President Shaffer sent a telegram to Vice
President Warner Arms. OF the American
Tin Plate Company notifying him that un-
der Article 10. Section 30. of the constitu-
tion OF the Amalgamated Association he
would be obliged to call out the tin work
ers in all of the mills owned by the United
states Steel Corporation unless the diff
Guilty was settled within a period Of ten
days AS result of this notice Mr.. Arms
succeeded in getting together another con-
ference, and a vain attempt was made to
settle the dispute and prevent a strike
which would involve the tin mills. That
conference was the one that broke up in
the Hotel Lincoln three weeks ago last
Saturday.
In order to be equally fair to the other
constituent companies OF the United States
Steel Corporation and accord them the
same treatment President Shaffer has sent
a similar notice to the officers of the Fed
eral Steel Company. the National Steel
Company and the National Tube Company
giving them the time in which TO
make any effort they may desire to bring
about a settlement or he will put in force
this same clause in the Amalgamated AS
ISOLATION constitution. IL is presumed the
delay In issuing the general order will be at
least until the end of the present week.
Possibly II will not be issued until early
next week. In the meantime the men in
the mills Of these three companies will be
prepared to come out when the strike or
der is issued.
FAINT HOPE OF PEACE.
The possibility Of a settlement of the
strike is based on the bare hope that the
officials OF the three additional companies
will bring 10 bear sufficient influence to
urge an adjustment of the difficulty before
the strike order is issued. President Shafer
did not express any hope that this would
be done nor did he even discuss the matter.
but the inference was quickly seen that
there was such a probability in sight. 1t
is a faint one. though. and but little interest
was taken in 1t in the general Offices of
the association to-day.
When President Shaffer and the other
national officers Of the association got
down to business this morning they found
hundreds OF letters and kilograms awaiting
them The burden of work before them was
so great that they were forced 10 Close the
doors Of the Offices 10 keep out all callers.
IL was nearly y. m. when access was
gained 10 the headquarters OF the strikers
again. In an interview given out at that
time Mr.. Shaffer said he would delay call
ing out the other union men In the mills
OF the United States Steel Corporation for
the reasons stated above. He said he be-
lieved that the strike was on for some time
lie was convinced that IL would be a VIC
tory for the workers in the organization.
Regarding the publication OF charges that
the Amalgamated Association would be vi
olatinS contracts with the constituent com
panies OF the trust. with which they had
signed scales for the present year Presi-
dent Shaffer said that al contracts and
scales signed at all times subject 10 the
provisions OF the constitution Of the Anal
gamated Association. This constitution was
in the hands Of all the officials OF the com
panies affected or likely 10 be affected and
they are fully aware OF the provisions that
Il contains for this very difficulty Ii was
false. and ne said whoever had deliberately
made this statement was either a knave or
densely ignorant OF the true situation.
NOT AFRAID OF NEGROES
Vice President Fred Williams. OF the Ala
bama fields or the Amalgamated Associa-
ton was in Pittsburg to-day for a brief