Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-29

.-e Amaigamated Association against
.,s United States Steel Corporation
r,r Drobab.y be settled this week. The
.srenee held in New York on Sat
ty. between the officials OF the
ed states Steel Corporation and
rr.ident T. ]. Shaffer and Secretary
t-37 Williams, of the workers organi-
57n. mas resulted in paving the way
~ renewal of negotiations between
a TWO conflicting interests. 1t Is
that basis for such conference
+zs been arrived at. This basis is still
4 ed up in the minds of the officials
~ The two organizations, and will not
H. djvuleed until later this week II
me basis is satisfactory TO the general
executive committee of the Amalga-
mated Association the conference be-
faeen the association of the mannfac-
,#rers will proceed at once. II, on
-5e other hand, the basis is not what
ne amalgamated Association will
rs-nit to be considered as negotiable
grounds. the strike will be continued
With the same vigor as at present and
with indefinite time for its ending.
President Shafer and Secretary
Williams. Of the Amalgamated Asso-
ca;ion, returned from New York this
morning. They left the metropolis at
s. 50 o'clock Saturday after an eventful
d4v. They had spent many hours in
conference with the leading officials of
tbe steel trust, had evaded all of the
New York reporters and came home
with hopes for an early ending OF the
present contest that is being fought so
determinedly by both sides. In Pitts
burg. little was known of the confer
euce. but the greatest interest in the
outcome was shown among the manu-
lecturers. Vice President Bope, OF the
Carnegie Steel Company, said that he
mad heard absolutely nothing of the
results and did not know that the con-
ference was on. l. w. jerks, general
manager Of the American Steel Hoop
Company and Superintendent Harper,
o, the same company, were equally in
the dark.
President Shatfer was seen this
evening, but refused absolutely to talk
in reference to his trip to New York.
All sorts of questions put at him in
tht most alllrinB way failed to elicit
the faintest idea of what transpired at
the conference. Nor would he intl-
mate whether or not the proposition,
which is supposed to have been made,
WAS pleasing one and likely to result
IN a settlement of the strike.
Secretary Williams was founo at his
home this afternoon. M. Williams
Was courteous and promptly admitted
nat ne bad been with President Sh:t-
fer in New York and had seen j. =.
Morgan, but as to what had taken place
there he said with firmness that he
WAS pledged to secrecy and could not
talk. If there was anything to be
s ven out it would have to come from
President Shaffer, but he was positive
President Shaffer would not be at lib
elty to talk for some days yet. When
asked if he regarded the situation hope
1al for a settlement, he declined to even
offer an opinion. He was also asked If
the terms as printed in the papers this
morning which covered the settlement
Of the strike, were correct. He replied
that they were purely guess work. No
farms ho od Wit hon I
the full consent of the general execu-
tive committee of the organization. 1t
IS learned here that a meeting of the
executive board has been called for
Tuesday
Additional information regarding the
New York meeting of the industrial
leaders was afterward picked up from
reliable sources. 1t was stated that the
two Amalgamated officials left Pitts
burg late on Friday night, and when
they arrived in New York, went direct
to he private office of Mr.. Morgan in
inc banking house in Wall street. The
meeting between the Pittsburg men and
alr, Morgan lasted from IL O'Clock in
lha morning until in the afternoon.
~ no time did the conference adjourn
e. he Empire building, where the head
eaeers of the United States Steel Cor
poTation are located. During the con-
"7fnce President C. NJ. Scnwab and
't1ge c. II. Gary, were present most
OF he time. Another conferee was Mr..
l'Nkins, one of Mr.. Morgans partners.
Ire Amalgamated officials directed their
aaention almost entirely to Mr.. Nor
Ean and President Schwab. They went
eF the grounds on which the strike
0'fsn and discussed a settlement basis.
A.,er getting the views of the Seel
V4icIals and giving theirs in return,
y u ahaffer and Mr., Williams left the
ossae and spent their time away from
Ps1Ac places, avoiding hotels and TAX
4s' their meals in restaurants.
IN explanation of the hurried trip that
l4 Two officers made to New York on
s-iaay night, it was said that until
nearly O'Clock in the afternoon neither