New-York tribune., 1901-08-31
CRISIS NEAR IN STRIKE.
REVOLT AGAINST .SHA FFER' S
LEADERSHIP.
HIS IMPEACHMENT DEMANDED BY A
LABOR ORGAN-BAY VIEW STRIK-
ERS UNEASY-INJUNCTIO
STOP PICkETING.
STOP PICKETING.

Pittsburg Aug 30-While there is no actual
change In the strike situation. much occurred
to-day calculated TO produce results in the near
future. The conference between the Bay view
committee and the Amalgamated officials, the
continued efforts Of President Burns Of the Win
dow Glass Workers Association to bring about
arbitration or conciliation, the scathing eoito-
rial I'm The Labor World" calling for the i'm
ueachnent of President Shaffer, the march of
the strikers of McKeesport to Duquesne, and
the decided effect of the injunction proceedings
at Canal Dover Ohio. all indicate that crisis
is approaching and that important change
IN affairs is not far distant. What the outcome
viii be no man tell
CONFERENCE WITH BAY VIEW MEN.
The details of the conference of the Bay View
committee and the Amalgamated officials have
not yet been divulged by either party, but the
fact that the committee is here at all would
indicate that the Bay View strikers are uneasy
J. d. Hickey and J. F. Cooper. of the committee
have been here since Monday. but their presence
has not been generally known The general ne
lief is that the main object of the committee
visit was for the purpose of arranging some
compromise by which the Bay View plant may
resume President Shaffer. on the contrary. says
tho two men did not come here as representa-
.i,,es of the Bay View lodge. They were simply
here AS Individual members of the Amalganated
Association to explain in person the reason Io
their action gard to the general strike oroer
md the reversal of that decision after T1ghe's
visit to Milwaukee. The lodge dld MOI Seliu
them. nor did il send TO me any request 10 De
allowed TO go TO work said President Shaf1er.
The two men started for home tonight ana
Il is said meeting of their lodge viii be held
on their return 10 take action on their report
What that report viii be cannot be learned mere
IT'D
Notwithstanding the report from New-fork
that 40 conference had been held or arranged
tesEyeen c. NJ. Schwab and Simon Burns look
sag 10 arbitration. the latter has not relaxed his
efforts and seems determined to bring ABOUT
some sort Of a compromise
I an interested in this matter" said Presi-
dent Burns tonight las the big strike is af-
fecting all lines Of business. including the VIM
dow glass trade. Ny purpose is TO get the two
sides together and start the mills. If President
Schwab is still opposed to my plan Of arbitra-
tion / win request him TO suggest whatever
notifications he desires. Anything will be
ceptable If the United States Steel Corporation
can be induced arbitrate and get the mills
started. It is foolishness TO say there is moth
ing 10 arbitrate. feel confident that something
can be done to bring about settlement that
will not be dishonorable TO either side and
suit in the starting Of the mills"
LABOR PAPER ATTACKS sHAFFER
An editorial in the current issue OF The La
Dor World" the organ OF the International Tin
Workers Protective Association and the mouth
piece of the Pittsburg district of the Mine Work
ers' Union and the Pattern Makers Association
makes a long and bitter attack President
ShafTer, and demands his impeachment for call
ing the present strike. The demand for i'm
peachment is made because IL is charged that
Shaffer compelled the steel workers TO violate
contracts; because he expelled the Chicago men
and revoked their charter without constitu-
tional hearing and because the whole strike is
unconstitutional and has brought ruin 10 men
who have made the Amalgamated Association.
The editorial gives twenty-four reasons why