Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-24

Latter, but While Not Suggesting
It He Would Advise II II Such Dis.
interested Men as Bishop Ireland,
Bishop Potter or Seth Low Were
Standardization Notes.
Pittsburg, Aug. 22.-The steel strike
situation has undergone no change,
There is no extension of the strike, and
the steel managers have not attempted
to start more mills. Late yesterday
the fires were lighted in the Demmlrr
Tin Plate works ut McKeesport, but the
machinery was not started, and no at
tempt WAS made to operate il. 1t is
believed, however, that the move is
preliminary to Il start with non-union
men.
The managers OF the company have
been preparing for several days to re-.
open a number of their properties. and
it Is thought that they have decided to
act at once. Their MonesScn plant is
moving ahead uninterruptedly with full
crews. and their Crescent works at
Cleveland has about half the machin-
cry IN operation. There has been no
break in the Carnegi" group. and the
mills that have been started with non
union men since the strike began are
of men.
On the streets of rittsburg yesterday
there were exciting rumOrs. beginning
with Il circumstnntial story of Il plot
to destroy the MonOngahcla Tin plant
and ending with Il tale of the removal
of the largest plants of the Unit, d
States Steel corporation to England
Between the two. rumors again settled
the strike in several ways. At head
quarters bold denial was given to all the
interesting stories.
1t was another day of peace in all
the strike districts. although the gen
eral probability of trouble still holds
runs high.
According to the strike leaders. only
20 men who We're formerly members of
the Amalgamatcd association have
gone to work in the mills that are now
being operated partly or in full with
non union men. The steel managers
place the number of uescrtions at high
figure.
Assistant Secretary Tighe of the Anal
Eamated association says that he is
still Of the opinion that most of the men
in the South Chicago mills will be out
before the end of the present week.
President Shaifer said that the strike
Ia, L,,t . Ia, AL
lirved that when he started the strike
and he still believed it. He said HAT he
was still prepared to discuss honorable
terms of settle m"nt with the steel cor
pOlntion. but that he did not look for
any move in that direction for some
time to come.
President Shaffer said last night that
he has well defined plans to bring the
great strike to a close. This is to bt
done by bringing about such Il cr'si,
in the differences between the steel cor
poration and the Amalgamated Il, s J.
citation as will force Il settlement. just
how all this is to be accomplished is Il
mystery, but it will not be by arbitla-
tion. Mr.. Shafer dismissed all by
saying:
1--WE have not heard from the other
side; we have not placed anything be-
fore them, and know of nobody acting
for either side or OH any side. We are
not hunting for arbitration. Arbitri-
tion, representing both sides. might be
worse than the strike itself. Two will
ing champions, one for either side,
might have n worse fight in choosing
Il third party and in settling the differ
enccS than we in the continuation of the
strike.
Il have told the other side that per-
sonally I would consent for dis s'nter,
ested arbitration in the hands of such
public men as Archbishop Ireland
Bishop Potter and Seth Low. although
did not, as an officer of the associa-
tion. suggest such move. was will.
ing to advise it,"
Fall River. Mass, Aug. 22.-The time
| limit of 10 days, in which. according tc
| agreement. notice of reduction in wage.
| would be given to make the new scale
| take effect on Sept. 3. expired last night
| without Il single notice being posted IN
the mills. Considerable effort wa,
made yesterday to get more signatures
to- the reduction agreement hut the
necessary number is not yet on the pa
per.
Tampa. Fla. Aug. 22.-FollOwins the
proclamation issued by the citiZ, rs
ordering the cigar factories to be Openet
and declaring that they will protcc
those who desire to return to work. tn,
manufacturers will reopen the fac'O lies
on Monday. Several leaders of tn,
RcSistancia received instructions t
leave the city, and they Obeyed.
Alleged Corruption in Cuba.
London. Aug. 22.-The Times pub
fishes today long article from II cor
respondent in Cuba who highly praise.
the progress of the island in materia
welfare under the government of In,
United States. but complains that III,
courts of Justice are as corrupt aS unde
the Spanish regime. and that both The
urban and rural police are inadeuuat,
and inefficient.
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