The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-25
NO MOVE MADE YESTERDAY
Rum0red That Mitchell and
 JenkS are in New York.
Said They Have Full Authority to Act for Amalgamated Associa- tion in a Conference with
 the Steel Men.

Pittsburfg, Aug. 24.-Talk of peace Tn the steel world continues Tn spite ol the oeniads that there is prospect or any yield by either the officials or the United States SveeI Corporation or the Amalgamated Association. President Shaffer made the statement tonight there was nothing probable in this line so far as ne knew. iie denied positive ly that the conference with tnS 1our visitors on Friday hEd any sisnlncance and said that the situation was un- changed. He willingly admitted that he would at any time be glad to discuss peace with the proper officials or their au- thorized representatives. but thls was all. In spite of this statement there IS A. strong undercurrent of belief that there are powerful influences at Wofk to bring the warning interests togetn- CT with the idea of ending the disas- trous warfare that is unsettling the ln- dustrial prosperity of the country.
 About the headquarters of the Anal gamated Association today there was the usual quiet. The callers were few and the officers were busy With mall matter most of the day. Of the four men who discussed matters pertaining to the strike with President Snaner and the other members of the Natlonai Civic Federation and Secretary Henry White of the Garment Workers of America. are in Pittsburg. They re- mained over and say they will be in Pittsburg for few days.
 Waiting for Developments.
 They did not call at Amalgamated headauarters during the day and ap- parently were not booked for It IS said by some that the two in Phts- burg are in waiting foR-further deVei- iopments in the strike that are expect CT in few days. The omclals or Ine organization admitted on Friday that there was something under way that was of the utmost imports and that it would be heard of within few days This. with the rumor that Presldent Mitchell and Professor Jenks are m New York instead of in Chicago, gives the strength necessary to cause Deliet that there is at least some decided move toward peace under way.
 Slight though 1t may be and possibly only preliminary to an arbitration or the question in dispute. the situation seems to give promise of brighter things during the coming week. The utmost reticence has been noticeaole in all circles regarding strike matters since the close of the conference yes terday afternoon. The oftilals Of the steel workers have refrained from all discussion of the strike, nor would any of the steel men talk.
 It is not known positively that Pres iden: Mitchell went to Chicago Friday nigh; after the conference. Neither Is it known that Professor Jenks went there. There is no reason known TOT the latter going West. There are some persons abou Amalgamated headquar- fers today who said that both of these visitors went to New York instead of Chicago.
 Have Authority to Act.
 It is further rumored that they car Yied with them information to present to the United States Steel Corpora tion regarding a settlement of the strike. It Is also rumored that they had the nec- essary authority to act for the Anal gamated Association up to the point of an official agreement between the two Interests concerned. It is not at all certain that he supposed messengers from Amalgamaed headquarters went to New York. --.. --
 Their meeting place may be ese- where. President Schwab is said to be absent from New York and is not ex- pected to return for a few days. It is believed that if this is the case, he and others connected with the company will meet the Amalgamated men in some quiet place where they will not be disturbed. It is said the peace of- fers were not originated by the steel trust but by others working entirely Independent from both sides of the con troyersy. While the supposed plan may prove d failure, there is a possibility of success. It is argued today by those competent to speak that both sides to the controversy are in a better mood to discuss erms of settlement than they were at the outset and personal feel. ings have been cooled somewhat by fn- tervening events.
 Both sides have made strong show ing The Amalgamated Association has closed non-union plants that were not considered a part of its field of in- fiuence, while the trust has demon strated it's ability to start idle plants with raw material and make a showing with poor material that las surprised the skilled men of the organization.
 Peace by Mutual Concession.
 One of the Amalgamated men re. marked that it had become apparent that the fight was rapidly demonstrat- ing the fact that neither side could gel along with the other and that peace by mutual concessions was the only possible outcome of the present diff culty. Should the present attempt prove a success. it is said that the whole difficulty can be fixed up and the men return to WOTA WllHlh the COIillHe week. Most of the plants are in read ness to stat as soon as fires can b. lighted and furnaces heated.
 Tic strike situation in Pittsburg
 night is practically without change,
 becaus= of the usual Saturday sl
 down of all mills. nothing in the
 of unusual events can be looked
 before Sunday night or Monday m
 ing.
 The Amalgamated lodges of w
 ing, BenWood and the Ohio side
 towns. Bellaire. Aetnaville and .- , fins Ferr /, gave a monster outiT ! the State Fair grounds at Whe
 this afternoon. at which the prir
 attraction was Assistant Seer