Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-12
NO SETTLEMENT.
Meeting at Pittsburg for Pur-
pose Of Ending Big Strike
Adjourns Until Friday Without Settle
ment--Couferees Will Not Talk.
Concession May Be Allowed Manufacturers
Under Certain Conditions.

PlttSburg. Pa. July 11.-Surface indi-
cations point to the settlement of the
ctiisc in the mills of the American
sheet Steel Co. and the American
steel Hoop Go. at the conference be-
tween the Amalgamated Association
officials and steel combine representa-
tives, which begun here, Thursday at
10 o'clock at the Hctel Lincoln. The
Amalcamatcd Association officials held
a preliminary meeting at their head
quarters before comforting with the
representatives of the Steel combine.
Pres. Shaffer said that il q settle
n,cnt was not reached, Thursday. he
favored continuance OF the confer
ence. Friday and Saturday. but that
the present conference must be final.
Under no circumstances would he
agree to postponemcnt.
Ii was 1926 O'Clock \. NJ. when the
conference opened. The combine con-
ferees present at that time We're War
nor Arms. vice president of the Amer
| lean Tin Plate Co.; Ncril Preston of the
| American Steel Hoop Co.: and VIM.
Leeds Of the American Sheet Steel co.
The workers organization was rep
resented by the general executive COM
mittCe. the highest body in the Anal
Eamated Association. 1t is composed of
| the national officers and the vice presi-
| d. ltS of the different districts. and this
| was the second time In the history of
the association that it has been called
together.
The greatest secrecy is being observ-
ed. The rooms in which the conference
| is being held are on the second floor
OF the Hotel Lincoln. and newspaper
mon have been requested to move
down stairs.
\ member of J. =. Morgan's firm.
New York, in discussing the situation
said
The strike will. presume. be wound
| up in short time. As "A matter of fact
| the number Of men now out is much
| less than the number usually cut at
| this time of year. The strike doesn't
amount to much"
But isn't it the case that your mills
are rushed with orders just now and
| anxious to employ all the men. was
| suggested.
well, when you have 5000 men I'M
employed out of 100000 usually at
| work in the shops, it doesn't make
| very much of an impression. was the
answer.
Are you unaltcrably opposed to the
principal of unionism in the affairs of
the United States Steel Corporation? -
was asked.
THAT Is a matter for the executive
officers of the company to attend to-
said the banker. 1T is a technical
| steel problem. Mr.. Morgan has been
consulted as the steel officers might
consult any one who was largely inter
ested but he is not attending to de-
tails
well. has he not advised the adop-
ton of a COnCiliatOry attitude?
"Oh. certainly: he always does that"
was the answer
At 4.45 the conference adjourned I'M
til tomorrow without having reached a
settlement. At the conclusion of the
So ssion President Shaffer was seen but
refused to intimate by even a word
what had been done. Other conferees
seen were equally reticcnt as to the
proceedings.
1t is intim3ted that a concession Will
be allowed the manufacturers in the
mills that have agreements with their
men made previous to last years wage
settlement. These mills. ii is said.
will be allowed to work out their indi-
vidual agreements which expire Jan. l..