The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-08
BIG STEEL STRIKE 70 GO ON
IT WILL BE A LONG FIGHT.
Recent Conferences Come to NnuEht
As Far Apart as Ever-BOth sides
stand Firm-UniOn Makes "a state


New York. Aug 4.-Another EFFORT
to effect permanent truce between
the great army Of steel workers and
the giant corporation which employs
them has failed, and tonight the con-
flicting sides are as widely divided as
ever. The leaders on either side met
here again and after day Of fruit
less conference and discussion parted
in d spirit That shows no tirge OF con
Citation. Neither side would surren-
der its position or concede point in
the dispute in which it is inv 1i| ed. and
present indications poiat 10 q renewal.
with vigor, OF the struggle.
The first conference of TIE day was
between President Slater and IL OF
his associates on the executive board
Of the A,nalgamated ASSOCIATE IN and
a group of officials of che J2.so;! States
Steel corporation, headed by ]. p. Nor
gan and Presid/ht ScA~a,. At the
end of an hour the conferees parted,
having failed to reach an agreement.
The second conference was participant
ed in only by the officials of the Anal
gamated Association. 1t was secret
session, lasting over two hours, at the
close of which the following state
ment was given to the press:
Statement by Association.
1--WE, the members of the executive
board of the Amalgamated Association
of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers. con-
sidering it incumbent upon us to en-
tighten the public through the press
with reference to the relations be-
tween our association and the United
States corporation. present the follow
ing statement:
"The officials of the United States
! Steel corporation, instead Of resumine
negotiations where they were suspend
ed at the conference held on July IL.
12 and 10, have withdrawn the PROPOSE
ton made at that time and are now
offering much less than they agreed to
sign for then. Following is the propo-
sition which the United States Steel
corporation gave us Saturday as its
ultimatum. 1t will be observed that
the preamble states, simply that the
United States Steel corporation off,
cials will advise settlement by the
undersigned companies:
Preamble: Conditions under which
we are willing to advise settlement
- &hc lolor d{H9r,,1<ioc.
"Tin Plate Company-Should pro.
coed under the contract signed by the
Amalgamated association of July !.
1901.
American Steel Hoop company
Company should sign the scale for all
the mills owned by the American Steel
Hoop company that was signed last
year.
american Sheet Steel company
Company should sign the scale.
/ "'American Sheet Mill company
Company should sign the scale for all
the mills OF this company that were
signed for last year except the old
Meadow mill and the Salisbury
mills"
Our Proposition.
1--WE desire to preface our PROPOSE
ton by directing attention to the fact
that it is a modification OF that which
was offered originally. At the last
conference. as at those preceding It,
we required the signature of the scales
for all the mills owned and operated
by the United States Steel corporation
while in the proposition given below
, we ask that the scale be signed FOL
none but those mills which are organ
lied, and where the men ceasing tt
work have signified their desire to be
connected with the Amalgamated Az
, ISOLATION. This modification has beer
; made because the trust oficials de
: clared we wished to force men into thu
combine against their will and desire
I'VE therefore asked that the scale b
signed for only those men who desired
II.
"Now comes the proposition Of tn
Amalgamated Association:
1--WE, the members. of the executive
! board of the Amalgamated Associa
ton, hereby present the following
.. proposition as reply to that receive'
J from the United States Steel corpora
ton:
"'Sheet mills-All mills signed TO
last year with the exception OF tn
scottdale and Salisbury and with tn
exception Of McKeesport and Wells
Iville.
ri "'Hoop mills-All mills now know
) Itc be organized-Youngstown. Girart
! Pomeroy, Greenville. Warren. Lindsa,
!. McCutcheon. Clarke.
= Bar mill Monessen. Mingo. II Incl