The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-09-07
HITS SHAFFER HARD.
Labor World Calls for Impeach-
ment of Strike Leader.
Charged with bringing Disaster to
the Men Who Made the Order
signs That n Crisis In Coming
Hope for Arbitration.


Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 31.-A sensa-
ton was created Friday afternoon by
leading editorial in the Labor World
bitterly attacking President Shaffer.
of the Amalgamated association, and
demanding his impeachment. The
paper is the organ of the Interna-
tional Tin Workers Protective ASSOC
citation and the mouthpiece of the
Pittsburg district of the Mine Work.
ers' union and the Pattern-Makers'
association. The article is written in
very bitter tone, and demands the
impeachment of Shaffer because it is
charged he compelled the steel work
ers to violate contracts; because he
expelled the Chicago men and re-,
voked their charter without constitu-
tional hearing, and because the whole
strike is unconstitutional and has
brought ruin and wreck TO men who
have made the Amalgamated associa-
ton. The editorial gives "a reasons
why President Shaffcr should be i'm
peachcd.
The fact that George Powell, presi-
dent of the Tin Plate Workers Pro-
tective Association of America; L. r.
Thomas, president of the Pattern
makers National league, and Patrick
Dolan, president of the United Mine
Workers of the Pittsburg district, con-
stitute the board of control of the pub
LEGATION, lend considerable weight to
the utterances of the paper. When
shown the editorial President Shaffer
said:
"Mr Powell, of the Tin Workers associ-
alton. was at headquarters to-day, and
have understood that the paper mentioned
does not represent his association. The
article Is beneath my notice, and shall not
advertise the paper by commenting on It,"
status of the strike.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 31.-While there
is no actual change in the steel strike
situation, much transpired Friday
calculated to produce results in the
near future. The conference be-
tween the Bay View committee and
the Amalgamated officials, the con-
tinued efforts of President Burns, of
the Window Glass Workers associa-
ton, to bring about arbitration or
Cancellation, the scathing editorial in
the Labor World, calling for the inn
parchment of President Shaffer; the
march of the strikers of McKeesport
to Duquesne, and the decided effect
of the injunction proceedings at
Canal Dover, o., all indicate that the
crisis is approaching and that an inn
portant change in affairs is not far
distant. What the outcome will be
no man can tell.
Strikers Are Uneasy.
The details of the conference of the
Bay View committee and the Anal
gamated officials has not yet been di-
vulged by either party, but the fact
that the committee is here at all
would indicate that the Bay View
strikers are uneasy. j. ID. Hickey
and j. f. Cooper, of the committee,
have been here since Monday, but
their presence has not been generally
known. The general belief is that
the main object of the committees
visit was the purpose of arranging
some compromise by which the Bay
View plant may resume.
Burns stiIl Hopeful.
Notwithstanding the report from
New York that no conference has
been held or arranged for between
G. NJ. Schwab and Simon Burns look
ing to arbitration the latter has not
relaxed his efforts in this direction
and seems determined to bring about
some sort of a compromise. He says:
"I am interested in this matter. as the
big strike is affecting all lines of business,
including the window glass trade. My
purpose is to get the two sides together
and start the mills. II President Schwab
Is still opposed to my plan of arbitration,
will request him to suggest whatever modi-
fcatops he desires. Anything will be ac-
ceptable II the United States Steel cor
poration can be induced to arbitrate and
get the mills started. 1t is foolishness to
say there Is nothing to arbitrate. feel
confident that something can be done to
bring about a settlement that will not be
dshonorable to either side and result In
the starting of the mills"
shnner Reviews situation.
President Shaffer on Friday sent cir
culars to all lodges of the association
reviewing the strike situation, which
he says is in good shape. He cautions
all members against the South Chicago
men who refused to obey the strike
order, denominates them nonunion
and declares their cards void.
break I'm the strike.
The first break in the strike at Nc
Keesport was made Friday evening,
when about 40 men went to work in the
seamless tube department of the Ma
tional tube works. The men returned
on the same basis they worked before
the sympathetic strike was inaugu-
rated.
Injunction Issued.
Cincinnati, Aug. 31.-Judge Clark, Of
the. United States court, issued an in
junction against $50 men, formerly en-
ployed in the steel mills of Ironton, o.
The injunction restraints the defend
ants, who are on strike, from picket
ing the plant or interfering in any
way with the company.
Italians Spread Malaria.
Roston Aug 31-In the annual re-