Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-03

tion, where at IL a conference with
the officials of the com bine began.
President Schwab, Verify Preston, j.
Pierpont Morgan, DIR DawkiDs and
Robert Bacon. of J. p Morgan & Co .
and mem bers of the firm of Morgan &
Co., of London, and D. & Reid, Presi-
dent of the American Tin Plate com
pany were present at the conference.
After the conference ADJOURNED d
President Reid. of the American I'm
Plate company. is quoted as saying
that the executive board of the Anal
gamated association had until this
afternoon to accept the only PROPOSE
ton made by Mo gan or to return to
work at last years scale.
The steel strike conference failed
to reach an agreement The negotia-
tions are off.
shaner Says It's Serious.
President Shaffer at the close OF the
conference went to the Stevens house
with the other amaIgamated dele
gates. He was asked for a statement
as to what had been accomplished.
but declined to speak further than to
say: '.It's too serious a matter. j
must submit certain matters, under
stand me, not propositions, to my
men before can speak"
After the Ia Dor men went into session
in the Stevens house. the statement
was given by one of their number
that the proposition made by the
United States Steel corporation would
not be accepted, and that there would
be no further conference. 1t was
said that the Amalgamated represen-
tatives would probably leave for
Pittsburg tom orrow.
Pittsburg. Aug 3.-Judging by indi-
cations that are practically facts,
peace or war in the steel troubles will
be announced from New York city to-
day When the Amalgamated AssO-
citation executive board adjourned last
evening President Shaffer announced
that another meeting would he held
today. There will probably be meet
ing here today of a portion OF the
board. but the national officers will be
in New York. They left for that city
last night on the Pennsylvania limited
at 10 O'Clock. The circumstances lead
ing up to this unexpected trip. while
not officially made known. are evident
enough to substantiate the story which
follows.
Many kilograms Exchanged.
During the day many kilograms were
received ut the association conference
rooms. the last coming just before adj
journment and ii was answered
promptly This answer was in all
probability the announcement to the
New York people that the trip would
he made by the officials. carrying out
an arrangement entered into at Neryl
PrestOn'S rooms i'm the Hotel Henry,
n short time before. AT about Alb p.
m. Shaffer Williams and Chappelle
went TO Preston'S rooms and were clos
eted with him for about thirty min
utes. The understanding is that at
this meeting Preston made known the
combinations only concession in the
matter OF re-opening the wage confer
enee where it left of three weeks ago.
Outline of the Concessions
This concession was in the shape Of
n demand that il a new conference is
granted ii must be specifically stated
beforehand what is expected 20 be ac-
complished-whatg groun1 is to he COW
cred and what companies are TO par
ticipate. This brings the matter up to
The AmaIgamated Association. and the
mission of its high officials TO New
York Is doubtless TO convince the steel
people there that a new conference Is
essential to peace and an amicable
settlement of the strike troubles. The
conference Yesterday was a repetition
OF Thursday. the strictest kind OF see
recy being maintained as to the hap
Deninss inside the room. and the pro