The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-30
Amalgamated National
Board Called to Meet.
TOMORROW THE TIME
up. Morgan Sent Col. Harvey
to Pittsburs - Shaffer and
Villa ms Conferred With
Morgan and Schwab.

Pittsburg, July ga peaceable set
tlement Of the strike Of the Iron and
steel workers may be effected this
week. President Shaffer and Secre.
fary williams arrived home yester.
Gay morning after having had about
a ave-hour conference in New York
with ]. Pierpont Morgan. Colonel G..
b. M. Harvey, who arranged the con-
ference here, remained with the Anal
gamated leader until his return. Pres
ident Shaffer last night sent out tele-
grams summoning the members Of
the national executive board to meet
in Pittsburg tomorrow morning. The
proposition Of Mr.. Morgan will be
laid before the workers and confer.
ence with the manufacturers will
probably be arranged for the after
noon. The strike will end this week,
unless all signs now fail.
The first break In the strained re-
lations of the workmen and the man
ufacturers came from Mr.. Morgan.
Despite his announced policy not to
interfere with the plans of the oper.
ating companies of the United States
Steel corporation he dispatched Col
onel Harvey to Pittsburg to gracefully
rue for peace. This was done, too,
without the knowledge of the leading
officials who have been planning the
campaign of battle and who have
teen carrying on the war between
capital and labor.
Concessions on Both Sides.
The settlement, If made, it Is un.
derstood, will be concession on the
part Of the workers. But O victory
NIL hn In tn ha "a
the great union by Mr.. Morgan, con-
trary to the wishes Of his subordi
rates. The scale will doubtless be
signed for all non-union mills as they
existed at the end Of the last confer
ence. The union scale Of wages will
he paid in all non-union plants. The
Amalgamated will not be hindered in
the formation Of union lodges. 1t is
understood that these will be recog.
nized as soon as they establish suf-
hcient strength. The accession, how.
ever, must come from the voluntary
EFFORTS OF the workmen themselves.
This will make all of the mills open.
but peace will prevent the war of ex.
Termination that was planned by the
combine and which the subordinate
Onicials were determined to carry into
execution.
The interference Of Mr.. Morgan will
be only temporary. The question Of
settlement will be left for the formal
ratincauon OF the representatives of
fhe operating companies. Mr.. Morgan
Will see that the preliminary plans
outlined In his Office with President
Shaner are carried out, provided the
Amalgamated association is willing
Ihere is little doubt but that the
Amalgamated association will settle
the trouble on the lines of the Morgan
Interview and that the mills will be
started some time this week or early
next week.
Pretense Of Hostilities.
A cessation Of hostilities will be
made by either side until the definite
results Of the conference tomorrow
morning are known. The United
States Steel corporation had intend
ed making q desperate attempt to
start the Wellsville and Hyde Park
plants this morning. but the Amalga-
mated officials yesterday declared
that 1t would be impossible for the
American Sheet Steel company to op-
crate both plants to their capacity
without bringing men from the Kis
kiminetas valley, especially from the
Apollo Iron and Steel company plant
at Vandergrift The Amalgamated of.
hcials thought this policy was the
policy of the company, and would
have been done had not the negotia.
tions for peace begun. The workers
on their part will abstain from any
act that would tend to disorder. Any
outbreak at this time might prevent
peace and prolong the war intended
for determination.
Colonel G.. B. M. Harvey was sent
TO Pittsburg Friday morning by Mr..
Morgan.