Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-18
Only a Few Details Remain to be
Fixed.
WILL REINSTATE ALL MEN.
AmaIgamstcd Association Gets All IL
Originally Demanded Situation
at HcKeesport IL Quie.

OF the impending great strike Of sheet
min workers. arising from the trouble
at the w. Devices Wood plant at Me-
keesport, is practically on today, and
now requires only a settlement Of min
or details to end the uncertainty that
characterized the last few days in in
dustrial circles. This Is expected to
be accomplished before nightfall
The settlement, Il Is said, Is based on
a proposition made by John jarrett,
Of the labor bureau OF the American
sheet steel company at the conference
Yesterday. The plan OF settlement Is
tiiat all the men, with the exception OF
George ;. Holloway, be reinstated at
once. Holloway's case will be taken up
later, and While his reinstatement fl
nally is assured, he will be suspended
from work for period as matter OF
discipline. The reason for the excep-
ton In the case OF Holloway Is rumored
70 be that a personal difficulty between
him and Superintendent Smith had put
a new feature ON his discharge.
IL is further stated by members OF the
Amalganated association that the set
tlefnent Is all that the association re-
CURED originally. and that the final
agreement was made possible when Mr.
Jarrett was given power to act on be-
hYlf OF the American Sheer Steel com
pany. Mr.. Jarrett stated today that he
mad nothing to say for publication az ne
had In his address to the advisory
board yesterday covered the entire
question. He was satisfied that after
cool elaboration, a harmonious adjust
ment could be arrived at.
THIS sentiment was re-echoed at
Amalgamated headquarters.
me strike situation at Mex eesport
to-day was quiet pending the decision
OF the national advisory board of the
Amalgamated association whether or
not there shall be general strike. Some
apprehension was felt when 7 o'clock
neared, that being the crucial time set
by manager Samuel M, Coopes on which
the men should return TO work or call
ana get their money and consider them
selves discharged. But two men an.
pned Tor work, however, and as they
Quickly yielded TO the persuasion OF the
strikers. the attempt TO resume opera
uvhs was Tor the time abandoned. A
f,nnmittee Of strikers oongregated
apont the entrance of the mill and the
entire police force OF the city was out
in citizens clothes ready 10 oueIl any
disorder. but their services were NOT
needed. The strikers, acting upon the
payice of the labor leaders. aid NOT
can f0r the wages due them. as re-.
quired BY the management. but decided
TO walt until the regular payday, April
q. -'p'"
The national advisory board got to-
gether again about 10 O'Clock with ~ of
the 10 members present. together with
all the vice presidents of the organlza-
ton.
Previous to the meeting a member of
the board said that the whole question
seemed TO simmer down TO the right OF
organiza ton" The company had ad-
mitted to the board that the men had
been discharged because they were
members Of the Amalgamated associa-
ton and for no other reason.
IF this Is the case said he "the
company has fired direct shot AZ or
ganized labor II the American Sheet
Steel company is determined to stand
In that light and 20 declare omen war
against its men, there seems to be no
way out OF a determined struggle. Ii
cannot drive out organized labor nor
can 1t shift the fight to this one little
plant. II will force the war In all the
plants OF the company"
AT II o'clock there was q rumor about
the Amaleamated headquarters. that
there were some indications OF an amIc-
able arrangement OF the difficulty and
that II was now possible that gem
eral suspension OF the union plants OF
the sheet combine can be averted.
a bQrQ 30 ha a..l ~.
positive In their assertions that there
could be no settlement Of the trouble
unless all the discharged men at the
McKeesport works were re-instatei in
GLIDING George Holloway, the president
of the Amagamated lodge. This IL
was said. was the utimatum OF the
association. President Shaffer said no |
hasty action would be taken by the |
board. The members. he said, are
willing TO listen 70 any arguments that |
may be presented. A decision Is not |
expected until late this afternoon.
Shortly after IL o'clock John jarrett, |
chief OF the labor bureau OF the Amer |
lean Sheet Steel company, accompanied |
by William J. Brennan. counsel for the |
Amalgamated association. went into !
secret session with the advisory board |
II is said that Atty. Brennan was pres. |
ent for the purpose OF making a draft |
OF the peace agreement that would be |
a part OF the outstanding contracts OF !
the American Sheet Steel company |
when turned over TO the United States |
Steel corporation.
The advisory board Of the Amalsa-
mated association was still in session
at 4 o'clock this afternoon Both sides
appear confident that a settlement win
be reached before adjournment on the
lines indicated In previous dispatches,
but no vote has yet been taken.
The knobblers 10 the number % FPS.
who came out yesterday notified the
that they would 20 back 10.
even II the strike Is not settled.
This. Il Is feared, VIII cause trouble.
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