The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-29
MAGNATES ARE FIRM
TIN PLATE COMPANY WILL FIGHT
UNION TO THE END.
NO UNION MEN NEED APPLY
INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTS TO DE
BASIS OF EMPLOYMENT.

Scared by the Company's stand.
'Where Can They Get Men to Run
the MilIs:" He Asks-Omcers OF
Steel Corporation Say There win
Be No Compromise-StriIxe Can
Only Be Settled by Men Going
Back to Work.
Pittsburg, Aug. 2S.-In pursuance of
its announced plan to run all of its
plants absolutely snon-union, the
American Tin Plate Company to-day
commenced advertising for non-union
men to go to work. All applicants are
offered the highest wages and perma-
nent jobs, but every application must
be made personally and the applicant
declare himself free from all union
control. The company has not as yet
made the attempt to start either of it's
Monongahela or Demmler plants, but
announces that both will be started
soon.
When asked to-day what he thought
of the tin plate company's avowed in
tention of breaking away from the un-
ion entirely, President Shaffer, of the
Amalgamated Association. said:
"Where will they get men to run
their plants? If we thought the men
could be secured the threat might
brighten us. Until we are assured that
these are forthcoming we will keep
our nerve"
Men Must Return TO Work.
The latest official declaration from
steel sources is that the strike can now
be settled only by the men going back
to the mills. The position the officials
take. it is said. is that the strike is
over, so far as their dealing with the
strikers as a body is concerned. They
want workmen for their idle mills and
men who want work can have it for
the asking at wages paid before the
shut down. They may be union men or
not, but the union can have no say as
to their work or wages.
Compromise Scheme Urged.
Notwithstanding the position taken
by the steel corporation as to a. settle
ment, another arbitration scheme was
launched this evening by Simon Burns,
president of the Window Glass Work
ers' Association. Mr.. Burns proposes
an arbitration committee selected from
among such men as Archbishop Ire
land, Bishop Potter, Seth Low.
and others of like prominence,
who, after having the entire matter ex-
planned to them by both sides of the
controversy. shall have absolute au-
thority to settle upon terms of settle
ment. Their decision is to be final and
accepted by both parties.
Mr RI1rnc he preside Mt
Skaters sanction for the move, and
if the corporation will agree to the
plan, the strike will be declared off at
once. None of the steel people here will
discuss the matter in any way.
The Plan of Compromise.
Mr.. Burns has sent an open letter
to Charles M. Schwab, president of
the United States Steel Corporation,
and to President Theodore ]. Shaffer
of the Amalgamated Association.
President Shaffer says he is satisfied
to submit to the arrangement proposed
by Mr.. Burns. so it only remains for
Mr.. Schwab to concur. If he does it
may result in the immediate termi-
nation of the great strike. Mr.. Burns
suggests a basis for arbitration, the
leading features of which are:
First, that President Shaffer and
President Schwab, representing both
sides, shall sign an agreement to ar
bitrate, and that the decision of a ma
jority of the board of arbitration shall
be final and binding to all parties
connected with both organizations.
Second, that Immediately upon both
sides agreeing to arbitrate President
Shaffer and the officials of his organi-
cation shall promptly call off the
strike, and order all men to return to
work; that they must all accept the
decision rendered.
Third, that all workers who ceased
work on order of President Shaffer or
the officials of the organization, shall
be allowed to return to work in their
respective places and without preju-
dice or discrimination.
Fourth, that the arbitration board
shall consist of three members, each
party to select one, the third to be Sc
lected by the two named.
Mr.. Burns Suggests that President
Shaffer select Bishop Potter as a rep
resenta tive of his organization, and
that President Schwab select Seth
Low or Archbishop Ireland.
Mr. Shaffer said tonight that the
strike in spite of the claims of the
other side to the contrary, is proceed
ing satisfactorily and his association
is making such inroads upon the cor
poration's business that it will be COM
PEELED sooner or later to come to terms.
His men, he says, are firm all along
the line and will stand for their rights
to the end. He says the few mills that
have been started are doing but little
effective work. The fact that the cor
poration is adding to its force daily
does not worry the president. because
he believes them to be either unskilled
or poor workmen, who will be a draw
back rather than help to their en-
ployes.
The steel people have nothing to say,
but point to the mills at work and the
product turned out. Actions, they say,
speak louder than words.
Companies Open Two Mills.
The steel corporation continued
making gains in this district and to-
day added enough men to it's force at
the Star mill to insure the working of
two mills, double turn. night and day,
from now on. The management claims
that the entire force will be on full be-
fore the week ends. The strikers say
this claim cannot be made good and is
being made merely as a bluff.
THE SULTAN Is REsOLUTE.