The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-03
BURNS PLAN FOR SETTLING THE
STRIKE A FAILURE.
TO MAKE ANOTHER PROPOSITION
VIII Talk the Matter Over with
President SchwaE Mill officials
Claim to be Receiving Many Applica-
tionS for Yorkshire Leaders Say
Their Ranks Are Unbroken-Success-
full Starting of a Mill at Lawrence
ville-To Start Tin Plate Mill.
Start Tin Plate Mill.

Indianapolis, Ind, August 29.-Simon
Burns. who arrived here today, an
nounced that his plan for settling the
steel strike by arbitration, has been
rejected by President Schwab, of the
United States Steel Corporation.
Burns declared that another propo-
sition would be submitted tomorrow
to President Schwab. He explained
that his first plan Of arbitration, which
was made public last night, was sub
mitted to President Schwab on August
21st, but that he received no reply to
it until yesterday, when Mr.. Schwab's
secretary telephoned him from New
York that his chief would not consider
the proposition.
Il submitted my plan to Mr.. Schwab
merely as a suggestion" said Mr..
Burns. land if there is anything in it
that is Questionable to the trust Off
Gals, it car be modified. When 1 re-
turn to Pittsburg tomorrow. / shall
take the matter up again with Mr..
Schwab in the nope or making some
kind Of an arrangement whereby the
strike questions can be submitted to
arbitration. I think a start toward a
settlement of the strike should be made
somewhere at once, as it is hurting
business"
Mr.. Burns further expressed the be-
lief that the entire matter as far as
the Steel Corporation is concerned, has
been left in the hands of President
Schwab and that it will depend on him
whether or not the strike shall be set
tied by arbitration.
Pittsburg. August 29.-Officials of the
mills Of the United States Steel Cor
poration closed by the strike of the
strike of the Amalgamated Association
stated today that they are receiving
many applications from former en-
ployees for work. The announcement
that the company would start their
mills non-union has, the officials be-
lieve, caused a weakening in the
ranks of the strikers and many are
seeking cover.
The Amalgamated officials, however,
claim that their ranks are unbroken
and strong as ever.
One of the steel officials said today
that there was a general mistake be-
ing made regarding the time 1t would
take to train inexperienced men and
make them capable of operating mill
machines. This has been believed to
be the case, SO long that few have TAX
en- the trouble to prove 1t otherwise.
1t is now determined, he said, to have
new men placed in positions that will
give them a chance to learn the skilled
work n many of the men who held
mental positions in the union mills are
to be taught skilled work with which
they are in a measure familiar through
long association with h workings OF
the mills. 1t is confidently asserted
that before many months pass it will
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and plenty to man all the plants that
are now idle and which union men have
refused to take hold of. The strikers
say it will TAX years to accomplish
this.
Reports from all the mills Of the cor
poration show that steady gains are
being made in the force Of non-union
men.
The strikers claim to have induced
six non-union men 10 desert the Star
mills today and to have shipped them
back to Chicago, whence they came.
On the other hand, Superintendent
Piper of the Star plant, announced that
he is nearly ready to start up the 9TH
er mills in the plant and the men now
waiting for the improvements to be
completed are in the mill.
The only significant action in Law
r~enceville today was the successful
starting Of the Guide mill in h low
er Union mills of the Carnegie Com
pany. The start was made, according
to the officials with a full crew and
the mills Will be run without Interrupt.
ton.
The American Tin Plate Company
has announced that IL will start the
Demmler mills Of the company or
Monday next Police protection has
been asked from Mayor Black, of Nc
| Keesport.
Much interest is being taken in the
| announcement hat the Demmler plant
will start Monday and the strikers say
| every possible effort will be made
| peaceably and lawfully to prevent thu
! company making a success Of its ven.
ture.