Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-08-03
STEEL STRIKE STILL ON
Amalga.nated Association Slow 10
Accept Trusts Terms.
FRVlTLsSS CONFERENCE HELD
To-day The Union Leaders VIII Consider The
Question Again-A Fear for Life Of

lntiT UlgdnikdNONs
Pitts burg. July 81. Disappoint-
ment aud Apprehension prev AIDE Pitts
burg because the executive board OF
the Amnlgamated Association Of Iron,
Steel AMI Tin Workers failed at its
meeting Yesterday to ratify the peace
proposals arranged OF the conference
IN New York last Saturday between
the national officers of the Amalga-
mated Association and Messrs. j. r..
Morgan. Charles NJ. sehwab and T..
II. Gary. representing the United
States Steel Corpoation.
When the meeting began il was con-
fidently expected that an agreement
would be reached in a short time, bat
after session lasting from . 20 a. IN.
until 6 80 p NJ. the board adjourned
without arriving at any conclusion SO
far as known. II will meet again to-
day.
Tie proiracted session Indicates
thai Ire Doard is not satisfied with the
compromise measures and unless some
notifications are N de ratification Is
doubtful. The opening OF union mills
TO non union worEmen is the point
which is believed the board hesitates TO
accept and the long distance telephone
between New YORK and Pittsburg was
worked frequently TO get a moditica
ton of his clause. The workmen
hold that it would give the mill own
ers full opportunity to crush the union
by finding excuses TO discharge the
union men aud then filling their
places with non unionists.
Another rock OF dissension is the
retention III their present places of
the men who worked as strike
breakers at the mills. liz IS said
that these men have been promised
the protection of the manufacturers
in case of "a settlement The unlcn
workers, it is SAID are willing to de
clare the mills now working non un
ion "open mills, but strenuouslv
object to having al the mills Of the
combine classified us s1ch.
The full board was present, except
National Trustee John Pierce Pre-
sident T. j. Shaher presided. Those
present in addition 10 tie boal d
were Joseph Bishop ex president OF.
the Amalgamated Association and
nov member of the Ohio Board OF
Arbitration, and NJ M. Gai inland, also
an ex-president.
The union furnacemen OF the Ma
honing aud Senaugo valleys who
number about 500, have been noti-
efid by the American Federation of
Labor TO strike III the present steel
conflict is not settled this week The
Federation considers that the sale of
40, 600 tons OF pig iron last week by
the Bessemer association to the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation was aid
ing the combine III its strike against
the Amalpamated Association
ALL RESTS WITH THE UNION.
New York, July 31--It was stated
here Yesterday upon authority that
the action of the Amalgamated Asso-
cations executive board at Pittsburg
when it passes upon the peace proposals
agreed upon at the conference here
last Saturday will be decisive.
There exists no arrangement for
further negotiations and peace or a
continuance of the strike hinges upon
the vote. Rumors that group of
ocffiials of the companies forming the
United States Steel Corporation are
to go to Pittsburg for a further dis
cussion with the labor leaders are
erroneous. The agreement of Satur-
day was complete and its force de-
ponds upon its ratification by the Am
algamateG Association.