Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-05

SS5 xlSk1uurBs aug. o.---N0W tnAI the
s1spense induced by the uncertainty
Of the outcome in the strike negotia-
tons 10 over, there Is less excitement
I here than last week and people are
looking matters squarely in the face.
Speculation Is now rife when President
I shaffer will issue the order for a gem
seral strike OF all the amalgamated men
employed in the United States Steel
corporation's plants. Altho he did not
say 20 today, he explained long ago
that before an order for the strike is
issued q circular letter will be sent
ont from the general ofices to all the
lodge organizations explaining the stu
alton and giving complete report Of
all that had occurred between the
members Of tie executive board and
ofncials Of the trust; Of the earnest at
tempts made by the association to
bring about an honorable settlement
and their failure. This circular will
be read in the lodge meetings in order
that the men in the mills can have a
clear and comprehensive insight OF the
entire matter and can act intelligently.
Doubt is expressed in some quarters
that the strike will spread further. 1t
is suggested that the employees Of the
Federal Steel company, National Steel
company and National Tube company
Nare OF the present time the strikers
source of revenue, and to call them out
would weaken the association In its
fight by depriving 1t of funds necessary
to carry on the struggle, Another rea-
son given was that the Amaleamatei
I association having signed con-
tracts with all these companies for
the year beginning with July 1 would.
by violating these contracts. give
Morgan and his associates trump cards
they would not hesitate to use to the
best adantage. Inttmation had been
made that here was stillg one hope Of
ending the strike, soon. and that by q
return to. work OF the men at the
Painter. Lindsay, McCutcheon and
Clark mills These mills were non -lir,
ion last year. The men went out when
the strike was ordered and they are
now members of the Anialgamated MS.
ISOLATION. In the efforts to secure an
adjustment Of the strike. however. their
status has been an embarra ssing fac.
tor. 1t is said that IL thirty Of these
mills desire to go to work there viii
be no objection by the association.
The immediate effects would be elin,in-
ate them from consideration Of any
basis of settlement. Such course
would leave the Amalgamated officials
ia,
with honor.
BUSINESS AFFECTED.
The steel strike, tho just begun, is
already being felt In Plttsburg. Many
leading business houses have found
business dropping off 30 as to make the
removal of clerks imperative. One de-
partment store last Saturday laid of
twenty-five girls and at the same time
gave notice that IL the strike is not
settled by next Saturday IL would like
~ be necessary to lay off more. Fin
ances have also suffered. On two days
OF last week the clearing house re-
ports showed a decrease compared with
last year. The situation at the local
mills involved in the fight is without
new features.
STRIKERS MAINTAIN SECRECY.
At the general headquarters of the
Association in this city
the same precautions to prevent the
lublic from obtaining information were
taken today as were in force during the
conference last week. A guard is sta
TONED at the door and no one not con-
lpected with the Organization Is per-
Eitted to enter the building. Secretaries
Williams and Tighe and number OF the
vice presidents are present, but nothing
could be learned. It was stated that
rresident Shaner would giYe out any
thing intended for publication and he
could be seen.
When Secretary John Williams was
asked why the secrecy that surrounded
the movements of the members of the
general executive board last wek was to
be continued. he explained that the off,
GERS were all behind in their work and
CID not care to be interviewed. Will
inms would not say when general
strike order would be issued, saying the
matter was in the hands OF President
Shaffer. Is. ,,l
RESUMINGA AT WELLsvILLE.
A Wellsville. o.. dispatch says: "The
Wholesale arrest OF participants In the
riot at the home OF Harry Phillips on
has dampened the ardor OF the
strikers and II the potters and other la
bor organisations would keep thc,,
bands of 1t is felt the troubles so far as
the Wellsyille mill Is concerned would
soon be 2 thing of the past. There are
row about eighty men at this mill and
itsis emphatically stated that five OF the
Six mills win be in full operation this
afternoon. Mayor Dennis has sworn In
IN extra lot OF policemen and declares
emphatically that all the men who
come to town for the purpose OF going to
work shall be protected About twenty
members Of the heAmalgamated :Associa-
ti0n left town last might for, other places
u hopes OF securing work, 2
AT OTHER PLACES.
& McKeesport dispatch says: s.The
Amaigamated organizers are working
like beavers In strength thening their lines
TOR the coming strutgle. Meetings were
held here Yesterday by both the union
md national lodaes, 9fs new n,embersf
Wese added and the control oes tie rolls
lue n,llls 49, thus ~ tiled
eehhr1s, Ea a. :say6s