The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-18
sHAFFER WANTS A STRIKE
But CALNEER COUNsELS ARE NOT
UNLIKELY TO PREVAIL.
IN THE END
NO DECISION MADE AS YET
Executive Beard Was POwerIess to
Act Yesterday in the Absence
of Two of Its Members
Meets Again Today.

PlTTSBURG, April ia str1Ke OF all
the men of the amalgamated association
employed in the organized mills of the
American Sheet Steel company and sub
! seQuently of all the organized men of the
association in mills Of the United States
Steel corporation trembles in the balance
tonight On the one hand, President L.
]. Shaffer is backed up in his determine
ton to call a general strike by ma
jority of the members of his advisory
board and the district vice president and
trustees who We're in session all Gay
today On the other hand there is new
move toward conciliation and arbitr alton,
which may end the entire controversy in
Pittsburg tomorrow or may be carried
to New York to be adjusted by higher
powers. President T. ]. Shaffer said to-
night that the outlook for settlement Is
better than at any time since the Nc
J<eesport trouble started. He refused to
explain this statement.
Col G.. Watson French, vice president
of the Republic Iron and Steel company,
visited amalgamated headquarters today
in relation to matters pertaining to some
Of his own mills.
He became interested in the issue against
the Sheet Steel company and volunteered
to do all in his power to avert a strug-
gle He talked to the advisory board
for an hour, advising Cancellation and
arbitration.
Later, it Is understood Mr.. Shaffer
heard from Col. French at his home in
relation to some action he had taken.
When the amalgamated president was
asked to tell the nature Of Col. Frenchs
message he declared that he had nothing
to say, nor would he deny that he had
received such a message.
POSTPONED TILL TO-DAY.
The session Of the amalgamated execu-
tives today took no action on the presi-
dents proposed resolution giving him
power to call out the men of the Metal
Sheet company and subsequently as lie
sees fit, all the men Of the new Morgan
company. This is accounted for in the
absence OF Vice Presidents John r.
Ward, Of Niles, O., and John Chappell,
Of Newcastle, Pa. The meeting ad-
journed until tomorrow morning, when
these officials will be present.
Much of the session today was taken
up in a conference with John Jarrett,
head Of the labor bureau of the Sheet
Steel company Mr.. Jarrett contended
that the men had violated their agree
ment of a year ago in which they agreed
to remain at work under the condition
then existing, the violation being in their
Joining issues with. the association. The
amalgamated men were firm in asserting
that their joining Of the association was
not violation of the agreement. The
original agreement will probably arrive
tomorrow from New York and will be
further discussed by the board and Mr..
Jarrett.
NOT SEEKING TROUBLE.
The nature Of this agreement con-
sumed in argument much of the time of
the sessions and on 1t hinges largely a
remote possibility of settlement without
further concession by the sheet company
or testing Of strength of the new in
dustria1 combine of capital, and Presi-
dent Shaffer's association Of the COM
plned skilled men. John Jarrett asserted
in the meeting and out Of it that the
company had made absolutely no effort
to displace the men on strike at Nc
Keesport. While the company is anxious
to run the mill it is now seriously work
ing in the line Of Cancellation, he said
1t was explained in the meeting that
as soon as the resolution was passed
giving Mr.. Shaffer all power in the mat
ter he would address the heads Of all
the constituent concerns of the United
States Steel corporation, a letter advis-
ing them of the authority vested in him,
and fixing a date when all these men
will be called to strike in the event that
the Sheet Steel company has not been
forced to settle either through the c.ip-
pling of their own operations or by the
lnterceSSlon OF the higher powers Such
communication in the event of the
resolution passing is also to go to ex-
Judge E. H. Gary, chairman, and Charles
M. Schwab, president of the United
States Steef corporation.
NO STRIKE IMMEDIATELY.
canvass Of all parties to the dispute
indicates that the declaration of a strike
will not take place for several days. The
effort at conciliation to be made tomor-
row will be followed by others that VIII
take time.
At Mckeesport tonight while the strik-
efs are alert and ready to meet any new
move that may be made by the company
nothing resembling disorder has oc
Cured. The crucial test of the mems
determination to continue allegiance 70
the amalgamated will come in the morn
ing at o'clock, at which time all en-
ployes of the company have been noti-
fed to report or consider themselves dis
charged. The 125 knoblers who struck
yesterday met today and agreed to remain
away from the mill, but will not decide
Whetner or not to join the amalgamated
ASSOCIATION until tomorrow, when another
meeting will be held