Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-07-30
is VICTORY TOR The MEN
Combines Proposal to Striking Steel
Workers will Probably be Accep-
- ted BY Them. H:
Proposition of Trust Officials Means
Gain for the Amalganated
..~.- . Association.
Both Parties to the Controversy are
Anxious to Have Trouble Settled
-. .. Speedily. a 8.#3s5,8 y

Pittsburg, July ,3O.--Pittsburgars
generally express the greatest delight
in anticipation of the settlement Of the
steel strike and no one seems to have
the slightest doubt that the negotia--
tions for peace will have any other re-
suit but a cessation of hostiIities. q
laying down of arms, to take UP the
tools of trade. r.s ~ 5 l;s ss u Il
So far neither of the contending
forces has suffered greatly. The
weather has been exceedingly hot and
the men look upon the last month as
a vacation during the heated term.
Working under the severe strain Of
the oppressive heat lately would have
been an unusual hardship at best and
the men think that on this account,
perhaps, many lives have been saved
| by the strike.
So far as the companies are con-
| cerned they are also in better position
| for work now than they were before
the strike. Many of their mills have
been repaired and the conditions for
an increase output are greatly in
| creased.
It is true that computation of cold
| figures foots up total loss of $685.
900 on account of the strike, of which
| immense sum 100000 is charged to
the combine and s2,556,00O to the
strikers, but this loss will soon be
made up, owing to the better prices
which now prevail and the improved
| operating conditions as we'll as the
better feeling between the employer
and employe. ..
Strike Leaders in Good Humor.
President Shaffer and Secretary
Williams were both early at the
Amalgamated headquarters and in
rare good humor. They still main
tanned their position of secrecy, how
| ever, and beyond admitting that call
had been sent out to all members of
the executive board, failed to give any
information as to the probable settle
ment of the strike. To all questions
President Shaffer replied that he had
nothing to say, but in a friendly talk of
some length he conveyed the idea that
4C" opopOA A1CA Wou1u 11LtkS tOuSCi Dc
following him and watching his move
| ments. From this it is believed that
Mr.. Shaffer is satisfied that the exec
utive board will agree to the PROPOSE
tion he will present. With the ap-
proval of his recommendations a joint
meeting could be held and a settle
ment effected. The moment COM
mon ground for negotiating such
question as this is found it is believed
there will be little difficulty in getting
down to a definite agreement which
will bring peace with it.
There remains little doubt the Of
ficials of the United States Steel cor
poration are now anxious to have the
big strike settled as are the strikers
During the last week number of con-
tracts intended for and practically let
to mills of the combine were shifted
to Independent mills with rush
clauses attached. Independent mills
have done much business booking Or
ders in the last few weeks and they
are reported to have been able to
make their own terms.
The Terms of Settlement.
Terms of the prospective settlement
are being carefully guarded by all
parties concerned, but from source
believed to be reliable, it is stated that
Mr.. Morgan proposes to permit the
Analgamated association to continue
its union lodges in the mills that were
non-union prior to the strike, but
which went out on President Shaffer's
strike order. In addition, it is said,-
the Leechburg, Duncansville and Mo-
nessen plants are permitted to be
unionized. ,-.
The United States Steel corporation
is to be permitted to operate all of the
mills of the Carnegie Steel company
as they are now operated, as well as
the big sheet mills at Appollo, Wander
grift and Salisbury, provided the
wages paid shall be On the same basis
as in the mills where the union scale
is signed. *1.@.
This would mean gain for the II
workers union OF the following
plants: % s$. :sSQ # II
Il Lindsay & McCutcheson. in Ale
gheny; Clark's Solar Iron Works.
.Thirty-fifth street; Painters West Car
son street, Wellsville, O.: w. Devices
Wood. at McKeesport: Leechburg,
DuneanFille, Mingo Junction.
There is considerable speculation as 81
to who will take part In the joint peace
conference, provided the terms AS
agreed upon at New York are salts
factory to the AM lgamated executive
board.