The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-17
STRIKE ORDER ISSUED.
Battle Between the Steel Trust and
strikers On I'm Earnest-Text
of the Call.


cast. The battle of the giants is on
in earnest, whether to ignominious
defeat of one side or the other, OF
compromise, remains to be seen. Up
TO Tuesday evening it has been mere
ly skirmish, each side trying to find
the vulnerable spot in the others
armor. Now II is different, brought
about by the actual issuance by Pres
ident Shaffer of the long talked OF
general strike order. This order was
promulgated Tuesday evening, to take
effect after the last turn of the mills
on August 10. What the result will
be no man can foretell, but judging
by the expressed determination OF
both parties to the controversy the
battle will be waged fast and furious
~. Much money will be lost, thou
sands upon thousands of men will be
idle, great suffering is looked for,
even bloodshed and death are pos
sible and feared. The strike call In
cludes practically all Amalgamated
men in the United States Steel cor
poration's employ not now on strike.
1t was issued from the Amalgamated
association headquarters and mailed
to all Amalgamated lodge officials
who are expected to call their men
into the strike.
The text of the call follows:
brethren: The officials Of the United
States steel trust have refused to recog-
nize as union men those who are now striV-
ing for the right TO organize. The execu-
tive board has authorized me to issue a
call upon all Amalgamated and other unisn
men in name and heart to join In the move
ment to fight for labor's rights.
1--WE must fight or give up forever our
personal liberties.
you will be told that you have signed
contracts. but you never agreed to sur
render those contracts to the United states
Steel corporation. It's officers think you
were sold to them just as the mills were
contracts and all
Remember, before you agreed 70 any
contract you took an obligation TO the
Amalgamated association. 1t now calls
you TO help in this hour OF need.
"Unless the trouble is settled on or be-
fore Saturday. August 10, 1901, the mills Will
close when the last turn Is made on that
day.
Brethren. this is the call to preserve our
organization. We trust you and need you.
Come and help US. and may right come to
a just cause. Fraternally yours.
ct. ]. SHAFFER.'
Discussing the feature of the strike
that would bear directly upon the pros
perity of the country, President SHAFT
fer said:
1.-THE closing Of all these mills will be felt
by all classes. 1t will stop production and
this will stop commerce. The effect will
be bad, and no one realizes II more than l
do. l realized II all the time and tried to
a.rAlI lxv IT, a
carrying out of this programme. but 1t was
OF no use. Right must triumph, however.
1t will triumph In spite Of the trust say
ing that the union men cannot exist In their
mills. The Amalgamated men fully realize
the task that is before them and have been
prepared for It, They are, believe. ready
to suffer long for what they firmly believe
to be their rights. They will suffer hum
ger. poverty and privation Of all kinds be-
fore giving in. The trust can never crush
such men as our people"
Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug 10.-There were
gravely important developments in the
strike situation Friday. The United
States Steel corporation moved de-
cisively in its strike campaign with a
peremptory order directing that the
great Devices Wood plant at McKees-
port be dismantled and removed TO the
kiskimenetas valley. President Com
pers, of the American Federation OF
Labor, after a two-days' conference
with President Shaffer and his asso-
ciates, issued formal statement Fri
day night specifically pledging the fed
GRAFTON to the moral and financial
support of the Amalgamated associa-
ton. His written review of the train
of events leading up 10 the industrial
quarrel sustains the course of the
Amalgamated association and declares
that nothing remains for labor but to
battle for the cause of unionism.