The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-01
AMALGAsIATED ASSOCIATION OFF,
GALS PUT IN ANOTHER DAY In
FRUITLESs DISCUSSION
REPORTERS ARE BARRED OUT
Not Even Admitted to the Building
I'm Which the Leaders Of the
Strikers Are Con-
ferring
SHAFFER REFUSES TO TALK

PITTSBURG Pa, July 31.-The second
day of the Amalgamated association eX-
eceutive boards deliberations was notable
for the many rumors in circulation and
for the conspicuous dearth of results The
absence of three of the principal members
of the board from the scenes today gave
rise TO the story that the members were
divided in their ideas of the peace pro-
posals, and that in order to satisfy all,
Secretary Williams had been sent TO New
York to seek notifications at the hands
of Messrs. Morgan and Schwab while as
sistant Secretary Tighe and Trustee
Morgan had received a commission to
visit Senator Hanna TO secure his aid In
bringing about an amicable arrangement.
Nothing tangible could be learned con-
cerning these supposed trips. however,
and all talk in relation to them must re-
main merely conjecture until the return
of these members. Orders were issued
that reporters should not be admitted 10
the building during the sessions Of ths
board.
The condition OF affairs tonight may
be summed up in this paragraph
The steel workers strike against the
United States steel corporation is still
unsettled. The status of the contest is
unchanged the men are fighting Tor
every advantage, while the companies in-
volved are strengthening their positions
as much as possible. The conference OF
the members Of the general executive
committee Of the Amalgamated associa-
tlon, which was expected to settle the trou-
BILE one way or the other today, adjourned
at o'clock without accomplishing this
purpose.
The history of the day follows:
THREE ABsENTEEs. o.
It was after Il O'Clock when the COM
mittee finally got together. Three of tha
officials, Secretary John Williams, As
sstant Secretary NJ F. Tighe and Ma
tional Trustee John Morgan were not
present 1t was subsequently learned that
the three absentees were out of the ciJy,
anP had taken their departure on early
trains. After elusive answers regarding
their location, it was said they were not
very far away and were expected TO be
present when the board was called to-
gether tomorrow morning. Where they
had gone and what their mission was,
could not be learned. President snaCer
was called to a secret conference with
some one, supposed to be a representative
Of the United States Steel corporation.
during the early morning hours AT 9r
the meeting began its formal proceedings,
the discussion was apparently lifeless.
Much of the time was spent by the mem
bers wandering about the other offices Of
the organization, only returning TO take
up points that were apparently under lis
pute.
At noon the officials adjourned for
lunch They remained away until after
o'clock and then again took up the con-
ference with the same uncertain discuss
sions. President Shaffer was called re-
peatedly to tie telephone and talk d long
and earnestly vita some one at tac other
end Of the line A recess was taken at
oh .
the meeting was devoted to the killing
of time during the absence of officials
who were on mysterious missions. Joseph
Bishop, the secretary Of the OHIO boa
Of arbitration, was present at the dis
cussions today. He left the headquarters
in the afternoon without making any
statement At 4 o'clock President SHAFT
fer and David Reese came down stairs
from the Offices and started up Seventh
avenue. They were halted by the news
paper men and President Shaffer said
that he had nothing to say-that there
would be no statement given out today.
The two Amalgamated association Of
ficials started in the direction Of the
union station, and the rumoT at once be-
came current that they were about 10
leave for New York. Instead, the Of
fcials made a c,rcuitous route 10 the
Carnegie building, where they held
brief consultation with Joseph +. Sshwab
and Veryl Preston, who spent most Of the
day in the Carnegie offices. Within IN
hour. the two Amalgamated men re-
turned to the general offices Of the asses
citation.
Another hour was spent IN tn confer
ence room and then the meeting ad-
journed. When President Shaffer came
down to go home, he WIS again ked
for some statement as to the con lid0n
Of the conference and the probability II
a settlement. In reply, he said: