The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-05

United states steel corporation viii be
asked to Join ir the strike now being
waged by the AmaIgamated associa-
ton.
I'VE must settle whether unionism is
10 stand or fall.
There viii be no more conferences
with the United States Steel corpora
ton unless the meeting is asked for by
the officials of that corporation. The
AmalgamaJed association viii not ask
e peace meeting.
These and several other significant
statements were made tonight by
President ShafeT o. the Amalgamated
Association Of Iron, Steel d Tin work
ers, upon his return from the fruit
less conference with j. PierpOnL Nor
gan and others fin New York.
Tt is now a fight TO a finish between
the great billion-dollar steel trust and
organized labor. Mr. Shamer says he is
ready 70 employ every peaceable means
within the power of man to win a vic
tory No quarter is 10 be given and
none viii be requested. The entire
management of the battle has been
placed i'm the hands Of President Shat
Ter He has absolute power to call out
every man who is connected with the
organization, and he intends to do it.
he is satisfied with the progress of the
fight TO date. He finds that none of
his battle lines have been broken. The
promise is made by Mr.. Shamer that
the trust win find the Amalgamated as
ISOLATION strong in many of its mills.
Mr. Shaffer Secretary Williams, B.
]. Davis. III. +. Tighe anu John Chap
pele of Wellsville came in from New
York this evening. The president and
advisers did not appear to be the least
cast down.
There is not much that I can say
about the situation at present. said
Mr.. Shaher.
"Wil there be a meeting of the ad-
vlsGry board tonight to order a general
striker was asked.
mo; 1 always endeavor to prevent
Sunday meetings when I can. We held
none on the train today" was the re-
ply
SKATER HAS FULL POWER.
win there be a meeting tomorrow e''
None IS needed. The fact of the
matter is, "e acid one in New York
last evening"
Yves there any action taken at that
meeting about calling out all OF the
men III the employ Of the United States
Steel corporation ."
IL Was given fun authority to act
1le meeting empowered me to issue 2
caH whenever in my Judgment /
Thought it time to act"
When vii, that cali be issued2"
q, lhaI depends upon a number of
IhlAss' Ii is difficult 10 say just the
exact day mat I viii be ready to exer-
else the authority vested in me"
Is Jhe order likely TO go out TO-
hardly think so. I am of the opin-
ION that could not prepare myself TO
ISSUE the order tonight"
a., van you dc anything in the matter
this evening""
/ VIII not ] am going home to rest
ant viii wait until tomorrow to resume
me cares Of my position
cannot you fix some definite date
Wien ln- order viii be issued ,"
4ou can say tnat within a week
es5Iy union man and every union man
a. ltdrl ln the employ of the United
H,a.es Sleei corporation will be re-
SIss'sa oy me 10 join the Amalga-
strike"
DO you think you viii be able to
US aA OF the mills OF the steel trust2''
! am Of the opinion that every one
-lela can be closed. We have some
t.--7Ge AL store LOE LlAE IT Us l.
--s men have been organized in some
% iaeir mills that they never dreamed
-'5o oe touched. We have the sym
-$ OF the WOrkmen and they viii
absolute victor -
"a ', e1a1er said that the stories that
--l-san had been ugly during the
U'-ale on Saturday were untrue
SAID me gentleman has been cOur-
-e ana huSiness-like throughout the
So meeting. and If he had lost his
49, u was after the adjournment of
'-s gathering.
he ytu afraid OF southern negroes
LIS brought in 10 break the striker
- the least. The negroes of
s'1-A are thoroughly organized We
nv A0t been overlooking that detail
~ make the best kind of union men.
80 colored men brought from the
~ % assist In starting the plant OF
AZ one Steel company in Chicago
~. az members of the union. When
49, discovered what was wanted of
Hey returned TO their homes.
1OL0S MORGAN BLAMFLEss.
sa--,Titseeli,ng 10 The failure of the strike
pIsrs+-S--~ Alr. Snaner said. NO ex-
e5r - Was offered by the company
terms ~ refusal - grant any better
t.a - 70 consider the DrODOsftfons of
f5--, A-.5l gamated association in any
he's taey seemed TO have made up
sl5s,..1.'- --lds suddenly to give no con
rsr., lA 70 Tne mg1. and yvOuld not
..n, I'm this determination.
hisr pia-ne AR Morgan for sIl
-Nr 49, ar Shame-. as ne went on.
rg -ols gan knows absolutely norb-
sg.erf =. me conditions Of the mills.
3tslr - - ne Is told by others. He has
bsi,lIu' and is guided by it entirely.
Eia5ss taat Mr. Morgan is a fair
h7s man. and is only acting on his
c-ssle based on the fnformafIor nj
i55s- an aware that there is a
q ~ --luence in the corporate BODY
Gsr United States Steel corporation
Wa oeen working against US.
fu58 Ieah IS that 1t IS hidden to the
tat, We are fully aware Of the To-
Nar v our enemies. We went 10
sTsrpsts-A wanting peace. We did
fs ta9t we could to bring about
ass ''Vg4ofaoiy- In ev1ry effort We
q re can do no more than hglt
ass ~ Alstence until eslher the trust
sra,ed.a my o0ii-si e'iee' OF we ate
l9lt the interview President
e ,-Ileated that tie officials Of
4ls s-.Aated association had their
e. ~. lnis struggle wen in hand,
go. 49, erra- Eements for the battle
e s-,;.lste and on SYSTEMATIC ideas.
Ia Flso % say whether the Amer
sr5l1llon Of Labor would assist
klsgis mated association in this
arf ~. p tel anything about what
-ial al, - organize ton would receive
qsetIS, sources The policy to- move
la a. - earefcily. as they realized
aaa a difficult task before