The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-05
TALK FOR SIX HOURS
CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK Of
FICE OF STEEL TRUST IS
WITHOUT RESULT
STATUS IS SAME AS BEFORE
Schwab States His Position to the.
Peacemakers, and Says Next
Move Is Up to the
Strikers.

NEW YORK, Sept. 4-Terms of peace
in the steel strike were discussed at
length today at secret conference in
which sat officials of the United States
Steel corporation, leaders of union labor
and representatives of the civic organiza-
tlons which have interviewed. Unusual
safeguards of secrecy were resorted to in
order to preserve the privacy of the pro-
ceedingS, but 1t was evident that no con-
elasion was reached, and that the de-
cision either to terminate or continue the
strike must be made by the strikers. The
nature of the agency from the Amalga-
mated association held by; the labor lead
efs who participated in the discussion is
| not known, but it is believed they pos
seSsed an outline of terms from President
Shaffer, and that they will place before
him and his associates the terms re-
submitted by President Schwab, of the
United States Steel corporation. 1t was
also apparent at the conclusion of the
discussion that if the conference is to
be resumed, or any further action toward
peace taken the strikers must take the
initiative The labor leaders were in COM
municatfon with Pittsburg during the
day, and 1t was anticipated that they
would further discuss the subject with
the Amalgamated men before they pro-
ceeded any further with the peace plan.
THOSE PRESENT.
Il ne participants IN the 6fCOnfSFenc6sJOday
We're President G. M Schwab, of the
United States Steel corporation; President
W. E. Corey, of the Carnegie. Steel COM
pany; Veryl Preston, of the United
E States Steel corpora ton; President Sam
uef Gompers, of the American Federation
OF Labor; President John Mitchell, of the
United Mine Workers; Secretary Harry
White; Of the Garment Makers associa-
ton; Prof. jerks, of the Industrial COM
mission, and Ralph NJ Easley, secretary
Of the National Civic Federation Several
officials of the companies controlled by
the United States Steel corporation were
called to the conference chamber during
the day The conference was asked for
in behalf of President Gompers and
President Mitchell, and the request reach
ed President Schwab early today. He
made favorable reply at once, and at 1915
o clock the two labor leaders, accom-
panied by the other Intermediates who
had participated in the Pittsburg meet
ings of last week, reached the office of
the United States Steel corporation.
TALKED SIX HOURS
The session lasted continuously for
more than six hours No statement as
to the proceedings was made by any of
the participants John Mitchell was the
first to leave the meeting room. He posi-
lively refused to make any statement in
connection with the peace plan. Presi-
dent Gompers and Ralph M. Easey, who
followed, were equally reticeht, and said
that it had been agreed that nothing
was to be said. President Schwab came
out later in company with President
/ Corey, Secretary Wren and Veryf Pres
ton, and all successfully refused to talk.
President Gompers said later that he
would be in New York tomorrow and
that statement was taken as an indication
that he has not given up his effort to
| effect a settlement.
One of the. steel officials made this
| brief statement: Nothing was accom-
plished by the conference The strike is in
| just the same position as it was before
| the conference was held Future action Is
| for the strikers. I do not know of any
! thing that Is to be done. The steel cor
poration has restated its position, and
the men themselves must elect what
| they may do
GoMPERs IS NoN-CoMMITTAL.
Samuel Gompers, when asked tonight
| in regard to the conference, said:
we met Mr.. Schwab and other repre-
! sentatives of the steel corporation in con-
| steel strike. Whether any proposition
| was submitted to President Schwab and
as to what discussion took place. or
/ whether any decision was reached or not,
/ are matters regarding which we think
that it would be Of interest at this
! juncture, both to the strikers and the
! United States Steel corporation and to
the public in general, to keep silent .
When Mr.. Gompers was asked whether
| there would be a new conference or not
he replied that he did not know.
The latest edition of the Evening Tele-
] gram says:
Charles M. Schwab's proposal to the
/ strikers was that the company shall re-
tain as open" mills all those which 1t
has succeeded in starting and operating
since the strike was declared. All mills
which the strikers have kept closed Mr..
| Schwab agrees shall remain union mills
! These terms will be submitted to Presi-