The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-31

the room and held a five minutes con-
VerSatiOu with him in the hall. and
then returned TO the ing, while Mr..
Bray left the building. The conferences
between these two men was apparently
of a friendly character, and indicates
that there was at least no strained
feeling there.
Go to Their Homes.
At the close of the days session the
members of the board slipped away one
by one to their respective homes until
no one was left at headquarters but
President Shaffer and Secretary VIII
liams. They at first refused 10 give
any information, but finally Mr.. Shaffer
volunteered the statement that an ad-
JOurnment had been taken until tomOr-
row. Further than this he would say
nothing. and admitted that even the
announcement of adjournment was
more than he should have said.
Secretary Williams said matters were
in such a condition that nothing could
be made public.
After many trials and much question
ing concerning the strike conference.
the following condition is looked upon,
late tonight as being the real status
of the case. The information comes
from excellent authority.
It IS not a hitch over any clause IN
the proposition for the settlement sub
mitted by J. 2. Morgan of the United
AdAEH 0NCEA GDt POI AlDlk 10 Aiit = tAtrafH-t-
mated association that is holding back
an early settlement Of the strike The
real cause of the trouble is that there
are two pronounced elements found Ire
the makeup of the executive board OF
the Amalgamated association. The con
servative force, headed by President
Shafer, Secretary John A. Williams
Trustee John Morgan and some Of the
older and more experienced leaders, are
understood to look with favor upon the
propositions submitted. on their face
it is said they may not appear to be as
as was hoped for. but the possibilities
for extending the influence Of the
Analgamated association through the
mills of the corporation are manifold
The more radical element, which is
I largely made up of the aggressive and
younger men, are understood to be anX-
ious to hold out Tor more favorable
/ terms. The controversy between the
members of the board while calmly
1 conducted fl is understood was not
1iesF-sH sgEeement isFben an aC1OuTll-
ment was taken tonight. The hope was
/ expressed by President Shaffer that the
mem bers viii have time to sleep over
( the serious subject that they have been
called to decide, and that by morning
they would be in a better mood TO con-
/ slider the matter and act upon it.
It was impossible to gain the slight
I est mixing Of the nature Of the prOpO-
sitiOns that have been made TO the
workers They have been so closely
| locked up in the minds Of those inter
esteG. that the men are afraid to even
speak Of strike matters. The deter
minatiOn Of the officials to keep silence
pending a final determination Of the
struggle has gone 50 far that none Of
the members was found alone at any
time after the adjournment.
They all openly pronounce the propo-
sitiOns thus far outlined in the press a5
guess work and declare that II would
be impossible for any one to give the
true statement. Members of the eX-
ecutiVe board. who were seen here to-
night. were in far from disturbed
state The members were apparently
enjoying a quiet hour, and were not
half so disturbed as those interested IN
the situation who were not in touch
with the events that were transpiring-
If the situation was considered as
critical. the bearing Of the men would
probably indicate it. A peculiar feature
OF the matter was the total absence of
the officials Of the United States Steel
corporation from Pittsburg- A tele-
gram from Youngstown, o., tonight,
says:
UNLESS the Amalgamated association
strike is settled within a few days 1900
/ furnace workers viii go out on a sym
pathetic strike. The order has been
issued by the Federation Of Labor with
which the furnace workers are aft1li
ated and viii be put into erect before
the week IS out The move IS caused
/ bv the United States Steel corporation
placing an order with the independent
I furnaces Of the valley for 10000 tons
of Ressemer pig. If the strike is not
settled this viii be worked up by the
non-union men. The order is for Aug
ust delivery.