The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-07
Battle of Giants on ln
 Earnest. GENERAL STRIKE ORDER BlO0dShed and Death May Be
 the Result. Loss of Money and Much Suffering Bound to Be the Consequence of the Confict-Text
 of Call Issued by
 Shaffer.

Pittsburg, Au. 6.-The die is cast. The battle of the giants is on in earn est. whether to ignominous defeat Of one side or the other. or compromise remains to be seen. Up to this evening it has been merely skirmish, each slde trying to find the vulnerable spot Ill the others armor. Now it is dinerent' brought about by the actual issuance of President Shaffer's long-talked or general strike order. This order was promulgated this evening. to take et- feet after the last turn of the mills on August 10. What the result will be, no man can foretell. but judging by the expressed determine tion of both par ties to the controversy the battle will be waged fast and furious. Much mon- ey will be lost, thousands upon thous- ands of men will be idle, great suf- fering is looked for, even bloodshed and death are possible and feared.
 The strike call includes practically all Amalgamated men in the united States Steel Corporations employ not now on strike. It was issued from the
 
 CTS and mailed to all Amalgamated lodge officials who are expected to call their men into the strike.
 The text of the call follows:
 Shaffer's Call.
 "Brethren-The officials of the United States Steel Trust nave refused to rec ognize as union men those who are now ;nh Executive Board has authorized me to issue a call upon all Amalgsmated and other union men in name and heart to join in the movement to fight for la bor's nights.
 We must fight or give up forever our personal liberties
 You will be told that you have sign surrender those contracts to the United States Steel Corporation. Its officers think you were sold to them just as the mills were, contracts and all.
 Remember. before you agreed to any contract you took an obligation to the Amalgamated Association. It now calls you to help in this hour of need
 Unless the trouble is settled on or before Saturday, August 10, 1901, the mills will close when the last turn is made on that day.
 Brethren, this is the call to preserve our organization. We trust you and need you. Come and help us and may right come to just cause.
 "Fraternally yours.
 ''T. J. Shaffer." President Shaffer added this state ment: The call goes to the Vice. Presidents of the districts in which there are mills owred and operated by the National Steel, National Tube and Federal Steel Companies. as well as to the officials of the lodges in the mills. No notice has been or is being sent out to the managers of the mills. We think their notice has come from the other side, and that they have had warning of this ever since the inaugu- ration of the strike. That ought to be sufficient"
 Shaffer Speaks.
 President Shaffer's first direct utter ance since the conference in New York to men on strike. was given tonight at a meeting of Valley Lodge No. A on the south siGe.
 President Shaffer said: Tt is A fact that last Saturday in the office of J. Pierpont Morgan in New York, we could have settled the strike had we agreed to desert you. We will not de- sert you and we now ask you not to desert us. (Cries of No. No,") This is a contest in which millions of dol lars are concentrated to crush out or ganized labor. Our financial resources are in good shape and we will pay strike benefits from now on. If you remain steadfast, victorys garlands will be yours"
 The order of President Shaffer is ex- pected to swell the nunaSer of idle men to over 100000 at the end of the week. The other companie sof the steel corporation not mentioned by the Amalgamated President and whose op- erations the Association will seek to hamper are the Carnegie mills, Amer ican Steel and Wire Company and the American Bridge Company. all of which are partially orgapized. The at titude of the American Federation of Labor remains uncertain. although sup port has been proffered by officials. The strike will. 1t is expected, practi- cally suspend operations of the Federal Steel Company. cut off half of the production of the National Steel and National Tube companies. ard throw upwards of forty thousa Id men idle.
 Move on Carnegie Mills.
 The attitude of the men of the United States steel Corporation so far not af- fected by the strike is said to be fla yorable An aggressive move on Car negie mills is intended and will be taken promptly.
 President Shaffer said today: At noon today called out all the men employed in the Newcastle Mills Of +be National Steel Company. They will stop work at F o'clock tonight. M6x purpose in doing this was that l