The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-08-03
MORGAN HEARS
STRIKERS PLEA.

The conference between Presiden,
0haRer and tho Executive Committee oi
the Amalgamated Association o. Iron
Steel and Tin Workers and J. picrpon,
Morgan. President Schwab and other
onicials Of the United States Steel Cor.
poratbn was isld In the Express Build
ing.
The points OF difference between the
steel workers and their employers
which have kept many mills OF the bis
Steel Trust Idle for three weeks. were
gone over tor the third time.
Nj. MUrxan's Tcrms.
Mr.. Morgan's terms. announced nv
him when President shancr and secre-
tary Williams met him and President
gchwab In his Office few days ago.
were discussed.
strukers' Committee Here.
Tho Executive Committee reached
Jersey cit2. on tho Pi,,sburs Limited.
over the Pennsylvania Railroad. at s
O'Clock this morning. William Gibson.
Observation-Disclosures. OF PittsburH. nc
oompanied thom in the place of National
Trustee John Fierce. so there was only
ono locking 70 complete tho full num-
Der. fifteen.
!, President Shaf1er left tho train a little
behind his party. and let them get ahead
OF him on tho Cortiandt street ferry.
Then he stepped aboard Twenty-,hird
street felly-ooat and was carried UP
the river.
After his bnelkfas; was concluded ir
the Park Row bulldi az ne left accom-.
panied by an Evening World reporter.
70 look for tho Amnlsnnia,cl men
tnroughout the Wall street district.
No meeting place had been agreed up
on and in their anxiety to avoid brirg
interviewed tho steel WORKERS Tad scat
tered Immediately after leaving the
ferry on tho Manhattan side.
Many OF thesn had never boon In New
York before and had some difficulty In
threading their way among the maze OF
small streets in the financial diatrict.
BY 1870 o'clock. however. President
Shaffer had rounded them all UP. and
they were rudy for the conference.
Vesyl Preston. a prominent official az
the big combine. and President Corey.
OF the Carnegie Seel Company. cam.
sxom Ptttshurs on the train with the
strikers.
TAess two. with Joseph E. Schwab.
have been in PittsburE the greater
part OF the week holding daily confer
0ccos With President Shafrer and other
strike leaders and conducted the ne
gotiations which led 10 to.days con-
6Drsucc.
Morgan Arrives.
Xr. schwab and the other officials OF
the billion-dollar corporation were at
the ofylces OF tho United States Steel
Corporation. In the Empire Building.
promptly on time. WIZ, the exception
OF Mr.. Morgan.
He did not arrive for some little time
after the conference began. hu, as i,
was understood that he would b. de-
tained for awhile. hs absence did not
prevent tho conf"rrees from getting
Gown to preliminary work.
pfss!dent Schwao has been In con-
GeAnt communication with Mr. Morgan
since the strike was instituted. ard s
fully aware OF all his wishes In conncc-
tion With settlement He was ut his
OuNS bNpspts W iiss NI'IEs lalas
morning. preparing for the meeting.
"a CracI FrI.rhood"
An Evening World reporter had n talk
with Secretary Williams and w. c.
Davis while the committee members
were assembling.
"it IL intimsccd.'' said the reporter to
Williams. that you ana Pres
ident Shaffcr s;uv SIR. Morgan separate
ly while in New York week ago."
N"It u an outrageous lie" replied Sec
rotary Williams. I'VE did no, separate
tor one moment"
ut Is also !ntiuxa,cd." continued the
reporter. that you SOLD the strikers
ont
THAT Is another cruel talsehood."
WAS the reply. ASK any member OF the
committee II suoh 1 charge has been
made and you will be told tina. It has
not. II Is outside talk, bred I aonr
know where.
''rd stake my life on Skaters honor"
said ". c. Davis. ''He Is no. tho kind
Of . man to soil his associates out. Any
body who knows him would never make
such q charge. Tho Executive Board
has never even thought OF Il.
The Board - entirely united. We
ars hsee 70 seek a settlement Of our
Ne1eks end .sot to inquire into tho verac-
~ OF our President and Secrsary.'
I. 6hoRer's Arrival.
When President shaffer arrived the
aDen gathered around him. He looked
ftAn over sniitngiy and asked:
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