The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-08-09

combine against their VIII and desire
| We therefore asked that the scale be
signed for only those men who desired
!is.
Nov comes the proposition OF the
AmalgamAted Association:
I've. the members OF the executive
board OF the Amaixsmsted Associa-
ton. hereby present the following
proposition ~ reply to that received
from the United States Steel corpora
ton:
Sheet mills-Ail mills signed for
last year with the exception OF the
Fscotidaie and Salisbury and with the
exception OF AcKeesport and Wells
vile.
Hoop miils--Ali mills now known
&c be Organized Youngstown. Girard-
Pomeroy. GreenyilIe. Warren. Lindsay.
Accutcheon. Clarke.
bar mill--Mcne1sen. Mingo. II inch.
8 inch and hoop mills OF the Cleveland
Rolling NH company.
Tin miiis-Ail mills except Aones-
sen.
Note-AlI matters OF detail to be
left for settlement BY conference
TIE New York Wait.
I'VE furthermore wish TO state that
our purpose in coming 10 New York
~As not because VIC doubted our presi-
dent. r. J.. Shaffer. and our secretary,
John Williams. who have our conf-
deuce and Endorsement. but In the
hope Of obtaining ! settlement OF the
strike.
President Schwab OF the steel com
pany received the representatives OF
labor and conducted them to the con-
suiting room Of the steel directors
r. Morgan came 10 the conference.
by Robert Bacon. one u
his local partners. and c. r. Dawkins.
head Of the English house OF Morgan
K Co.
Mr.. sch~Ab spoke nrxt for the
employers and was followed by Mr..
Morgan. They declined 10 make any
u the terms offered when |
Mr.. shasYer and the other men Of the /.
AmalxamAted Association insisted |
bat more reasonable terms be offered /
10 them. There Was \ general discus
sion N To the whole proposition In
solved and each mill. the unlonixa-
ion Of which has been disputed. Was
considered in detail when each side /
had fully expressed itself the steel /
sf',cIais Withdrew from the room In
rider to let the labor representatives
sonfcr privately.
The latter decided to reject the
sser Of The steel eorrcrsss.sa and when
MFR. schwah returned to the room they
informed him. Mr.. Morgan and his
wo partners withdrew almost NJ once
md a little later the Amalgamated
men took their leave also. They went
i once to the Stevens house. and,
Ifscr hasty lunch. went into cxecu-
i've session.
Just az they withdrew. however.
secretary Williams made this state
neni; II is highly improbable that
settlement will he reached We are
ct going to accede TO the proposition
{ Mr.. Morgan. We viii stick to the !
liter end to the men who went out !
nth u.s."
President Shaner declined to say
-ord in addition to the formal state /.
tent which was given out by Mr. VIII
ans. and his companions were equal !
: reticcnt. President Shaffer asked
,at the statement be printed In full,
aying that the strikers wished the
ublic to understand their position.
Not m intimatIon Of the future poll
y OF the AmalgamAted Association q
! waging the great industrial battle 4
hich II faces could be obtained from /.
Ic party. Shaffer seemed grave and n
'rious. despite the vindication which :
ID associates gave him In their ON r
n statement. while the other Anal
lmated men seemed In very high
,irits. Shaffer paid the bill for the
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