Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-02

Of suspense ana the end not Yet. The
third al-day session Of the Amalga
mated Associations cxccutiv" board
session have passed without any action
being taken on the New York confer
cncc peace proposals and another ses-
sion will be held. tomorrow.
official confirmation Of the status Of
the :t"cl workers strik" ~ II was out
lined hy The Associated Press. last
night. was given in the current issue
81 tn Amalg amatci Journal the or
gan al the assu, intion. The executive
board 81 til" association IS IN fact wait
ing fuI 4 word from J Pierpont Nor
gan.
After the board had heard from Pres
ldcnt Shuffcr concerning his trip to
New Y"rI.. last week. it was decided to
request : hang" IN the propositions Of
Mr. Morgan and sent message % Mr..
Morgan in New York. Tuesday night.
nnnuncinc this Thu Journal says
The executive board desires anoth-
nr rouf-r-nc" with the representatives
ID the constituent companies ana viii
remain IN the city until an answer is
received. Upon the result ~ that an
sw.r vii, depend whether the strike
viii IT, prolonged indefinitely
TIE journal also says. The strike
situation ~ VIZ "a 10 press is about
til, same as II was one week ago as
fai as the working conditions ~ the
mills are concerned. NJ attempt has
been made To start any ~ the closed
mills outside Of the Wellsville plant of
tile American Sheet Steel 90. and
their effort In this instance has been 4
failure
The most interesting phase Of the
strike during the past week was the
trip OF President Shaffer and Secretary
Treasurer Williams To New York. They
were accompanied by Col George f.
II. Harvey. who had come on from
New York as a representative of Mr.
J. =. Morgan. and who had suggested
that If President Shaffer and Secretary
Williams would go to New York he
could arrange a meeting for them with
Mr.. Morgan. Col. Harvey thought this
would be the best way to reach a bet
ter understanding and pave the way
for settlement of the strike
President Shalfer after consulting
with the other national officials decided
To act on Col. Harvey's proposition. In
accordance with this decision. Presi-
dent Shaffer and Secretary Williams
met Mr.. Morgan. President Schwab Of
the United States Steel Corporation.
and Judge Gary. head Of the operating
department, last Saturday. After some
hours Of discussion the officials Of the
United states Steel Corporation asked
President Shaffer to call the executive
beard together 70 see if settlement
could not be reached along the lines in
Dictated by Nh. Morgan ana his col
leagues
President Shaffer and Secretary
consented. with the result that a meet
ing Of the executive board was held
at the national headquarters. Tuesday.
and the result Of their delihcration was
sent TO New York the same evening"
me message sent to Mr. Morgan.
While MOI 50 stated. is believed to be
an ulilmatum to the head of the United
states steel Corporation. Ii is viewed
as such by the labor leaders about
Pittsburg. If the steel workers do not
get their demand for this conference
the strike will go on indefinitely. None
'' VI tnc organization
would discuss this point. today. They
still maintained silence.
Al noon. after the executive board
had been in session all the morning
ana in formal manner waited for n
reply from Mr.. Morgan. the board
made an official denial of the renort
'hat There was a lack of harmony in
thelr ranks. They gave out the fol-
lowing:
I'VE the members of the general exc
'"'iNe board of the Amalgamatcd As
So''d'ioh desire to deny emphatically
'he reports published expressive Of dis
agreement among us. We are dispos-
l"s Vi 'hc w"fk before the committee
as fast as its Importance yin pnrmi,
No member has expressed any opin-
ION or given any statement Of the bust
ness. or OF the attitude OF other mem !
'ers. Nothing has been made public |
he''hef VIII any report issue from as |
iirii definite conclusion Is reached |
we are simply trying to reach a set
lement which shall be honorable and |
satisfactory to all concerned"
The board stands a unit in its de-
nand for the renewal of the confer
nee with the manufacturers repre-
ehtatives. The propositions OF Mr..
morgan. II Is said by one high in au-
hofity. do not settle the; dispute.
whether Mr.. Morgan will answer the
message of the Amalgamated ASsOcia