The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-30
Mr.. Burns Regrets the Action of the
OmciaIs and Thinks They Have
Made Mistake.
MORE MEN REsUMING WORK
FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE MILLS
TAKING OLD POSITIONS.
Many Nonunfonists Also Being Added
TO the Working Forces-Injunc-
tion ut Canal Dover.

PITTSBURG. Aug. 2e.-It reported
here to-day that Simon Burnss PROPOSE
tion TO arbitrate the strike had been re-
jected by the United States Steel Corpora
tion officials. Referring to a telegram from
New York, quoting officials OF the United
States Steel Corporation. as reiterating
their statements that the Amalgamated
Association would not be recognized until
the latter was Incorporated. Mr.. Shaffer said
to-day: THE Amagamated Association Is
not Incorporated, IL is true. l know no rea-
sons for this, save that there is no law pro-
viding for such incorporation. other labor
organizations are also not incorporated.
presumably for the same reason. The only
labor organization that ! know TO be in
cCrporated is that of the knights of Labor.
This body, l believe. Incorporated un-
der a special act of Congress. Personally
objection to the Incorporation
of the Amagamated Association, but such
a step could be authorized only by the an
nual convention of the organization. The
officials of the association have no power
in the matter"
In this connection the following dispatch
from New York to the Dispatch is interest,"
ing: ''One thing is regarded as certain:
That is, i'm order to obtain a hearing from
the United States Steel Corporation. the
details of the incorporation of the Amalga-
mated Association must be satisfactory to
Morgan and his associates. and mere pa
per company with a nominal capital will
not be regarded seriously by the steel cofsa--
panies. 1t is likely that ii will be necessary
for the Amalgamated Association to be i'm
corporated i'm every State where the men
are employed. ana that certain amount
of capital will be required. 1t is further
likely that the association will have 10
maintain a trust fund which will serve
guarantee that the contracts of its men,
bers will be worth anything. so far the
recovery of damage is concerned. IL H. also
possible that the requirements of member
ship will be stricter and that each man will
be required to give some security of sub
stantial character, either to the labor or
ganization or TO the company which en-
ploys ii.
SHAFFER MAY BE IGNORED.
1.-THE above details will. it is believed. be
brought up and discussed in connection
with the next overtures between the United
States Steel Corporation and its men. Ii is
possible that a statement of the require-
ments of the financiers. the subsidiary
companies of the United States Steel Cor
poration will be made public to the men
employed by these companies. and that
President Shaffer and his committee will be
ignored altogether. Ii is possible. however,
that some intermediary Will be used TO con-
vey these requirements TO the officers OF
the association direct. Ii is believed that.
If this reform were Instituted and the
Amalgamated Association comes before the
steel company officers as responsible in
corporated organization. the principal re-
quests of President Shaffer would be con-
ceded. Thus the labor leaders woulo have
something 10 show for their efforts. and the
employers of labor everywhere would have
reason To congratulate themselves. as well
as Morgan and his associates, upon the
sound footing on which future labor nego-
tiations will have been placed.
Officials of the mills OF the United States
Steel Corporation that were closed by tho
strike of the Amalgamated Association
stated to-day that they are receiving many
applications from former employees TOR
work. The announcement that the COM
pany would start their mills nonunion has.
the officials believe caused weakening IN
the ranks of the strikers, and many are
however, claim that their ranks are as
strong as ever. One of the steel officials
made as 10 the time II would take 10 train
inexperienced men TO operate mill ma
chimes. IL is now determined. he said. 10
have new men placed in positions that VIII
give them a chance to learn the skilled
work, and many OF the men who held
menial positions in the union mills To
be taught skilled work. IL Is asserted that
in "A few months new men will be at work
i'm all the plants now idle. The strikers say
II will take years TO accomplish All TINS.
STEADY GAINS MADE.
Reports from all the mills OF the corpora
ton show that steady gains are being made
in the force Of nonunion men. The strikers
claim to have induced six nonunion men
to desert the Star mills to-day and TO 30
back to Chicago. Superintendent Piper. OF
the Star plant announced that he is nearly
ready to start up the other mills in the
plant, and the men now waiting for the
improvements TO be completed I'm the
mill In the Painter mills the work Is
progressing smoothly, and no desertions
are reported New men are being secured.
though the company officials say that on
Sundays the strikers make an active cam
vass OF the homes OF the men at work and
the plant The last two mills In the
Painter plant were 10 have been started
to-day, but II was found impossible TO
have them ready and the starting was post
poned for few days. Pickets about tho
Lindsay -McCutcheon plant, In Allegheny,
day who bound for the mills.
The only significant action i'm Lawrence
willie to-day was the successful starting OF
the guide mill OF the lower Union mills OF
the Carnegie Company. The start was
made. according TO the officials. with full
crew and the mill will be run without In
corruption. The rumor that the steel work.
ers strike would affect the opening OF the
window glass plants this fall was said by a
prominent manufactures to-day 10 be alb
surd. The building trades. he said, have
not been affected by the strike.
The American Tin Plate Company has
announced that IL will start the Demmler
mills OF the company on Monday OF next
week. Police protection has been asked
from Mayor Black. OF Mckeesport.
Reports tonight from outside points indi-
cate no change whatever in the strike sit
uation.
After next Monday the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION will begin the disbursement OF