New-York tribune., 1901-08-07

plant and the Joliet rod mill plant. The former
is now idle.
In the plants OF the American Bridge Com
pany there IS no organization OF the men, The
outside men handling and erecting the Work OF
the American Bridge Company are organized as
the international Association Of Bridge ana
Structural !. 4 Workers. They re not ailll'-
ated with the American Federation or LABOR.
FEDERATIoN'S ATTITUDE UNCERTAIN
The attitude Of the federation remains uncer-
tain and the president Of the AmalgaTnateo
Association is unwilling TO discuss it, athoueh
support has been proffered by officials OF the
federation. This has been without the con-
certed action Of the federation executive board.
Many affiliated bodies of the federation nave
annual or long term contracts with their en-
Movers. and beyond financial and moral sup
mort it is hard 10 tell how the federation may
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The call to the men OF the three companies
in the mills Of which the Amalgamated Asso-
citation is strongest is expected 10 be generally
and promptly responded TO on Saturday the
move will. il is expected, practically suspend
operations of the Federal Steel Company and
cut off half Of the production of the National
Steel ana National Tube companies and make
upward OF 10000 men idle.
In the most extensive plant Of the National
Tube Company, at McKeesport. the organization
is new and the effect of the strike order is un-
certain The works employ upward Of eight
thousand men.
The attitude of the men Of the United States
Steel Corporation so far not affected by the
strike has been carefully canvassed since the
futile effort 10 arrive at terms of peace in New
York last Saturday. Most Of the nine vice
presidents of the different districts have been
among their men. and their reports have reached
KCaN he
these reports indicates that the men will support
the stand Of their officials. An aggressive move
Tnent on Carnegie mills is intended, and Will be
taken promptly.
WANTS NO UNWILLING MEN.
President Shaffer said tonight:
We want no one TO come out with US unwill-
ingly. If people not in fun sympathy
with our fight We would rather they would re-
main at work. They will not be asked 10 oecloe W
hastily. They will have until Saturday night OF
this week think IL over. When they many
do decide they will come out prepared Tor the
battle. There viii be no faltering, no lndeclsloh
no ignorance of action. but unity OF purpose
and determination TO stand for their rights.
After issuing the official call for next Satur-
day night President shaffer said:
At noon to-day / called out all the men en-
ployed in the Newcastle mills Of the National
O'Clock tonight. My purpose in doing this was
that 1 learned that the trust has been piling up
union mace bars IN the ola housings Oi llle us
manted Jennings sheet mill, Tor the purpose OF
supplying the trade TO the non-dnion mills when
the plants shut down Il was clever
trick, but il did not work. The trust Will need
what fars they have stored now badly enough
before they are through this strike After send
ing this telegram to Newcastle. / received
reply which read follows: Mil VIII close;
men all firm"
This will bring about ] 800 men out in that
plant OF the National Steel plant in that town
You see, have TO be on the watch for just
such moves by the trust this was. We know
what is going on just as well as they do. and are
fully prepared TO meet every move they make
The Newcastle plant of the National Steel
Company, which is the first TO be affected by
the general order is the Shenango Valley
steel plant 1t was originally owned by a COM
pany by that name. and was taken from that
concern by the National Steel Company. 1t in
cludes bar mills and furnaces and also the
Rosena blast furnaces in the same borough.
HARD BLOW TO INDUSTRY.
As President shaffer left his Office tonight he
walked downstairs TO the street accompanied
by Secretary John Williams and Manager Ben
- Davis Of The Amalganated Journal" He
nvss apparently az ease in his mind, but showed
evidences Of his full realization of the act that
had been performed. Discussing the feature Of
the strike that would bear directly upon the
prosperity Of the country. he said:
The closing Of all these mills viii be felt by all
classes 1t will stop production, and this will
stop commerce The effect viii be bad, and no
one realizes il more than do. / realized II all
the time and tried 10 avoid by every means in
my power the carrying out Of this programme,
but IL was Of no use Right must triumph.
however. Il viii triumph in spite Of the trust
saying that Union men cannot exist in their
mills.
In this call for the men to come out, we tried
70 avoid all meaningless words. all bomhastic ut
terances and sensational sentences II is too
serious a matter for stage play. The ANAL
"a ma Ted me
fore them. and have been prepared for il. They
are. believe, ready 10 suffer long for what they
firmly believe 10 he their rights They will
suffer hunger, poverty and priYation Of all kinds
before giving in. The trust can never crush
such men our people. They may start some
OF their mills, but they cannot start many OF
them
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