Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-07-12
SETTLEMENT IS IN SIGHT.
The Great Steel Strike Mny De AvOid-
ed as Direct Result of j. II.
Morgnn's Efforts.

Pittsburgh, Pa, July 9.-The fol-
lowing statement was made by Pres
ident Shaffer, .of the Amalgamated
association, late Monday evening as
he emerged from the Carnegie build
ing with a party of Amalgamated as
sociation officers of the American
Sheet Steel company. 1t was at the
end of one of the most eventful days
in the history of organized labor and
was made so by the decided stand
taken by President Shaffer in the
Wellsville case:
THAT which believe will prove the most
important conference in the history of cap
ital and labor will open In Hotel Lincoln,
Pittsburgh, next Thursday morning at ten
o'clock. when the highest officials of the
/ 'Amalgamated association, gathered from
all parts of the country, will meet with
high officers In the iron and steel Industries
to settle grave questions.
Every vice president of the Amalga-
mated association from Alabama north Is
hurrying towards Pittsburgh on my tele-
graphic order. / have considered 1t best
that they be called to confer at this time
instead of the regular conferees who have
usually met with us to adjust differences.
'As yet am in ignorance as to who VIII
constitute the committee representing the
steel people, the employers. l have been
informed that President Charles NJ.
Schwab, of the United States Steel corpo-
ration, will be present in person, but do
not know this to be a fact. The laboring
man is at present confronted with some
peculiar conditions, which / hope will be
adjusted at the coming conference.
Il believe the strike will be speedily
settled.
THEODORE ]. sHAFFER."
The conference lasted for almost
two hours, but what was said or done
was not given out save through the
above statement, made by President
Shaffer. 1t was evidently decided
that the best interests of both sides
demanded that the wage conference
be held at as early date as possible,
in spite of the trouble at Wellsville.
1t is understood that on hearing the
statement of Vice President Chappell
regarding the Ohio association, as
surance was given that it could be
easily adjusted and would be. This
being the case, the conference was
quickly arranged. President Shaffer
desired to be set right before his peo-
pie regarding his action in passing
over the usual wage conferees and
placed the matter higher. That the
matter might be understood he die
tated the following statement:
"The committee selected by the advisory
board is composed of all national officers,
trustees and vice presidents, because this.
the general executive board, has greatest
power In the "A. A, and, as the matter at
issue is a general one not affecting wages
or mill conditions. and the last convention
having abolished. the general conference,
this board can best take up question af-
fecting the general interests"
Mr.. Shaffer said further: "I did an
nounce that l would not treat with the en-
ployers until matters were adjusted at
Wellsville. and that would declare gem
eral strike on Thursday If matters were
not fixed, but later changed my mind. l
am not at liberty to state what brought
this about, but 1t will come out in good
time"
New York, July 9.-The World
says: A plan has been agreed upon
which will settle the great steel
strike within the next five days. As
matters stand all that remains to. be
done is to hold a final meeting to
formally ratify the plan and an
nounce it's terms. The programme
now is to hold that meeting and
make that announcement on Wednes.
day or Thursday of this week in New
York or Pittsburgh.
The main points at issue have been
settled and there will be no great
steel strike, such as was contem'
plated week ago. 1t may be stated
that this early settlement is the di
rect result of j. p. Morgan's efforts
If the conference which is to for
mally end the strike is held here, il
will be at the office of Mr.. Morgan;
if in Pittsburgh at the Office of the
American Tin Plate company. Rep
resentatives of the general board o.
the United States Steel company, al
the subsidiary companies whose in
terests are affected, as well as thu
leaders of the various labor bodie:
in the Amalgamated association
We're notified on Saturday night o
the coming conference, and were in