Evening star., 1901-08-15


Shaffer will be ridden down and an opening
made for the resumption Of business.
N o. NJ.
PRESIDENT SHAFFER'S STATEMENT.
No Proposition Made to the AmalRn-
mated Association.
PITTSBURG. Pa, August 15.-President
Shaffer of he Amalgamated Association
left the strike headquarters at 1918 o'clock,
and made the following statement to the
newspaper men in waiting:
Il will say officially the Amalgamated AS
sCCiation has submitted no proposition to
the steel corporation, nor has the corpora
tion offered any proposition directly to the
Amalgamated Association. We nave not
heard from the corporation off1clally since
our last conference in New York. Will
say, however, that certain men are inter-
fering in this matter and interfering with
our fight. They had better keep out of 1T
or they will get the worst of it. Personally
l wish the fight was settled but now that
we are forced into fight and called upon
to defend ourselves, we are fighting on sue
cessfully. 1 know of no plan for settle
ment and can assure you that no repre-
sentative of the steel corporation has been
to these headquarters The statement in a
morning paper that there is a movement
to depose me, and that we are not WORKING
in harmony, is a lie. 1t is more than false;
it is a lie.''
Rev. Fitzwiliams interrupted to say:
Brother Shaffer, you ought to go east and
hold a meeting. They don't understand
the question there
That's right" said Mr. Shaffer, land
we may get down there yet. l have no re-
ports from Mr.. Tighe at Chicago. He went
with full authority to act for me. IL the
lodges do not come out their charters will
ha oil nv m
fully and has the authority. Mr.. Kelly of
Milwaukee and Mr. Adams of Joliet are
here, but l have not had time to talk to
them If closing down mills and winning
men are successes, we are successful Per
sonally, I wish the strike was settled. l
have no reports from the lower Union mill,
but our fight goes well. l cannot disclose
our plans, or tell you of our hidden strength
that will be shown when the men come
out
Appeal for Financial Aid.
The five local lodges of the Amalgamated
Association at McKeesport have made an
appeal to the local merchants for financial
aid and collectors are going about in be-
half of the strikers. They say that they
are meeting with liberal responses. Presi-
dent George E. Holloway Of Enterprise
Lodge stated today that since the strike
began thirty-seven lodges had been form
ed in United States steel properties by the
Amalgamated Association. The strikers
are stirred up by the report that the
Demmler tin plant is to be started with nom
union men from MOnessen. The plant has
been fenced in with high boards and barb
ed wire.
In Pittsburg quietness generally prevails.
The strikers have pickets around the works
that are partly in operation or complete
ly closed down, and there have been some
minor clashes
To Extend the Strike in the West.
There was no material change in the
strike situation today. There were no
moves made either side in the vicinity
of Pittsburg and reports from the other
strike centers were to the effect that quiet
prevailed. 1t is believed that the officials
of the Amalgamat ted Association are con-
sidering plans to extend the strike to the
western mills despite the decision of the
local lodges to remain at work. Their or
ganizers who were so successful in Wheel
ing district have it is said, been given in
structions to hold themselves in readiness
to start west There is a secret confer
ence in progress at the strike headquarters
today, but its nature and participants are
not known. One report Is that Michael
Kelly, special representative of the Detroit
lodge, has reached here and is closeted
with President Shaffer and his associates.
President Shaffer left the conference for a
time, and when asked by a representative
of the Associated press If Mr.. Kelly was
at headquarters, said:
Il cannot tell you who is meeting with
us Later In the day l may tell you some
thing. The general situation is very satis-
factory We had splendid meeting at
Wheeling yesterday and l am very well
pleased"
None of the other officials would talk for
publication. President Shaffer said that
the nomination for the presidency of the
United States offered to him at Wheeling
yesterday was joke.
Progress of the Strike.
The short crews at work In the Painter
and Lindsay & McCutcheon mills resumed
work today, and no attempt was made at
either place to add to the focre. Two crews
are at work at the former and one at the
latter. The Lower Union mill Of the Car
negie Company is still In operation, but the
final result there is in doubt. The Amalga-
mated men are making every possible effort
to get the force reduced to a point where
the plant will have to close down. and the
company seems just as determined to keep
it going Victory will be priced by which
ever side wins. Each claims that it is sure
of success.
The strikers look for further impairment
of the productive capacity of the National
Tube Company, and claim every additional
plant closed down brings them nearer to
success. They say they are getting more
encouragement every day and that they
die iSSeiNiiS oil lle support, Hnanclal and
otherwise, from other unions that they
counted on in their original plans. Nc
keesport advices are to the effect that
there nothing new in the situation.
The strike leaders have warned their
followers to avoid trouble, and the city is
orderly. Wellsville reports that eight men
were brought to the mill from Scottdale
yesterday. They were allowed to enter
the plant without being interfered with
The strike breakers are quartered at the
mill and the only demonstrations against
them come when the non-union men go
down into the town.