Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
NAY AV[R1 GREAT. STRIKE.
French's |ntercession May Lead to
r Adjustment.
THE CRISIS AT M'KEESPORT,
Violation of Their Agreement Is Charged
Upon His Men by John Jarrctt-Order
Is Preserved by Strikers-Outlouk Is
Better.

Is Preserved by Strikcrs-Outlook Is
Better.
Pittsburg, Pa, April 19.-Chances for
a strike Of all the men OF the Anal
gamated association employed In the
organized mills Of the American Sheet
Steel company, and subsequently of all
the organized men OF the asso-
citation in mills Of the United
States Steel corporation tremble in
the balance. On the one hand, Presi-
dent T. J. Shaffer is backed up in his
determination to call general strike
by majority OF the members of his
advisory board and the district vice.
president and trustees, who were in
session all day. On the other hand,
there is new move toward concilia-
ton and arbitration, which may end
the entire controversy in Pittsburg to-
morrow, or may be carried to New
York to be adjusted by higher powers.
President 7. j. Shaffer says that the
outlook for settlement is better than at
any time since the McKeesport trou-
Bile started. He refuses to explain this
statement. Colonel G. Watson French,
vice-president of the Republican Iron
and Steel company, visited Amalga-
mated headquarters in relation to mat
tiers pertaining to some Of his own
mills. He became interested in the is
sue against the sheet steel company
and volunteered to do all in his power
to avert struggle. He talked to the
advisory board for an hour, advising
Cancellation and arbitration.
Effort at Cancellation.
Later, it is understood, Shaffer heard
from Colonel French at his home in
relation to some action he had taken.
When the Amalgamated president was
asked to tell the nature Of Colonel
French's message he declared that he
had nothing to say, nor would he deny
that he had received such message.
The session of the Amalganlated eX-
ccutives took no action On the presi
dents proposed resolution, giving him
power to call out the men OF the sheet
company, and subsequently, as he sees
fit, all the men Of the new Morgan
company. This is accounted for in the
absence Of Vice-Presidents John F.
Ward of Niles, O., and John Chappell
of New Castle, Pa. The meeting adj
iourned until today, when these Off
Gals will be present. Much CT yester-
days session was taken up in con-
ference with John Jarrett, head of the
labor bureau of the sheet steel COM
pany. Jarrett contended that the men
had violated their agreement of year
ago, in which they agreed to remain at
work under the conditions then ex-
listing, the violation being in their
! joining issues with the association. The
Amalgamated men were firm in assert
ing that their joining of the associa
ton was not violation of the agree
ment. The original agreement viii!
pribably arrive today from New York
and will be further discussed by the
board and Jarrett.
Agreement Is Discussed.
The nature Of this agreement con-
sumed in argument much of the time
OF the sessions, and on it hinges largely
a remote possibility Of settlement
without further concession by the sheet
company or testing Of strength of
the new industrial combine of capital
and President Skaters association of
the combined skilled men. John Jar
lett asserted in the meeting and out
OF it that the company had made alb
solutely no effort to displace the men
on strike at McKeesport. While the
company is anxious to run the mill,
it is now seriously working on the line
Of Cancellation, he said 1t was ex-
planned in the meeting that as soon
as the resolution was passed giving
Shaffer all power in the matter he
would address to the heads of all the
constituent concerns Of the United
States Steel corporation a letter adj
vising them of the autho GRITTY vested in
him and fixing date when all these
event that the sheet steel company
has not been forced to settle, either
through the gripping Of their own OPP
erations or by the intercession of the
higher powers. Such a communion
ton, in the event if the resolution pass
ing, is also to go to ex-Judge E. II.
Gary. chairman, and Charles NJ
Schwab president Of the United States
Steel corporation.
Strike Order Delayed.
A canvass Of all parties to the dis
pute indicates that the declaration of
strike will not take place for sever
al days. The effort at Cancellation to
be made today will be followed by
others that will take time.