The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-06
fRU|TLESS EFFORT
BY LABOR LEADERS
Conference Behind Closed
Doors With Steel Men.
NOTHING ACCOMPLI SHED
This Much is Given Out by One Of
the Conferees
A PROPOSITION BY PRESIDENT SCHWAB
Let Mills We Are Now Running be Open, Those
You Have Closed be Union. Demmler
Plant 10 Start Up Under
Guard.
NOTHING ACCOMPLISHED
This Much is Given Out by One of
the Conferees.
A PROPOSITION BY PRESIDENT sCHWAB
(By the Associated Press.)

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New York, September 4-Terms of
peace in the Steel strike were discussed
at length today at secret conference
in which sat officials of the United
States Steel Corporation, leaders of un-
ion labor and representatives of the civ.
ic organizations which have interviewed.
Unusual safeguards of secrecy were re-
sorted to in order to preserve the privacy
of the proceedings, but it was evident
that no conclusion was reached and that
the decision to either terminate or con-
tinue the strike must be made by the
strikers.
The nature of the agency from the
Amalgamated Association held by the
labor leaders who participated in the
discussion is not known, but it is be-
lieved they possessed at least an outline
Of terms from President Shaffer and that
they will place before him and his asso-
ciates the terms re-submitted to Presi-
dent Schwab, of the United States Steel
Corporation. 1t was also apparent at the
conclusion of the discussion that If the
conference is to be resumed or any fur
Their action toward peace taken the strik-
ers must take the initiative.
The labor leaders were in cOmmunica-
tion with Pittsburg during the day and
it was anticipated they would further
discuss the subject with the Amalga-
mated men before they proceeded any
further with the peace plan. The par
Elephants IL the conference today We're
President c. NJ. Schwab, OF the United
States Steel Corporation President w.
+. Corney, of the Carnegie Steel Com
pany; Veryl Preston, of the United
States Steel Corporations President
Samuel Tompers of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor; President John Mitch
ell. of the United Mine Workers Asso
citation; Secretary Harry White, of the
Garment Makers Association; Professor
jerks, of the Industrial Commission, and
Ralph M. Easley, Secretary Of the Ma
tional Civic Federation. Several Off
Gals Of the companies controlled by the
United States Steel Corporation were
called to conference chamber during
the day.
The conference was asked for
in behalf of President Gompers ana
President Mitchell and the request
reached President Schwab early today
He made favorable reply at once and
at 1915 o'clock the two labor leaders
accompanied by the other intermediar
les, who have participated in the Pitts
murg meetings of last week, reached the
office of the United States Steel Cor
poration. The session lasted continuous
ly for more than six hours No state
ment as to the proceedings was made
by any of the participants. John
Mitchell was the first to leave the meet
ing room. He positively refused to make
any statement in connection with the
peace plan. President Gompers and
Ralph M. Easley, who followed, were
equally reticent and said that it had
been agreed that nothing was to be said.
President Schwab came out later in COM
pany with President Corey, Secretary
Wren and Veryl Preston and all sue
cessively refused to talk. President
Gompers said later that he would be III
New York tomorrow and that statement
was taken as an indication that he has
not given up his efforts to effeSt7a set
Element. -
One of the steel officials made this
brief statement:
Nothing was accomplished by the
conference. The strike is just in the
same position as before it was held. Flu
ture action is with the strikers. l do
not know anything that is to be DONE
The Steel Corporation has restated it's
position and the men themselves must
elect what they will do
The latest edition of the Evening Tele
gram says:
Charles M. Schwab's proposal to the
strikers was that the company shall re.
tain as ''open mills" all those which IL
has succeeded in starting and operating
since the strike was declared. All mills
which the strikers have kept closed Mr..
Schwab agrees shall remain union mills"