The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-05
NAMES NEW TERMS
PRESIDENT sCHWAB Il ALLEGED TO
HAVE MADE A PROPOSITION.
Wants All Mills Started by the Cor
pOratiOn Since the strike Began
to Remain "Open" Mills.
UNION MILLS KEPT CLOSED
TO DE OPENED AND CONTROLLED BY
AMALGAMATED MEN.
Conference at New York Attended by
Messrs. Gompers, Mitchell, jerks,
EasIey and White.
TERMS DISCUSSED AT LENGTH
But NO FORMAL STATEMENT MADE
by ANY OF THE CONFEREEs.
Intimation that IL Now Rests with
shaner's Organization whether
Intimation that 1t Now Rests with
Shaffer's Organization whether
the strike VIII End.
MANY MEN RETURN TO WORK
STEEL CORPORATION MAKING IN
ROADS AMONG THE STRIKERS.
DemmIer Plant to Resume To-Day,
with Deputies Guards-PrO-
test from MckeespOrt Mayor.

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-Terms of peace in
the steel strike were discussed at length
to-day at a secret conference in which sat
officials of the United States Steel Corpora
tion. leaders of union labor and representa-
tives of the civic organizations which have
intervened. Unusual safeguards of secrecy
were resorted to in order to preserve the
privacy of the proceedings. but it was evil
dent that no conclusion was reached and
that the decision either TO terminate or
continue the strike must be made by the
strikers The nature of the agency from
the AmaIganated Association held by the
labor leaders who participated in the dis
cussion is not known, but IL is believed
they presented an outline of terms from
President Shaffer. and they will place be-
fore him and his associates the terms re-
submitted by President Schwab, Of the
United States Steel Corporation. 1t was
also apparent at the conclusion of the dis
cussion that if the conference is TO be re-
sumed or any further action toward peace
taken the strikers must take the initiative.
The labor leaders were in communication
with Pittsburg during the day and it was
anticipated that they would further dis
cuss the subject with the Amalgamated
men before they proceeded with the peace
plan any further.
The participants in the conference to-day
were President c. NJ. Schwab. of the United
States Steel Corporation; President w. E.
Cory, of the Carnegie Steel Company; Veryl
Preston, of the United States Steel Corpora
tion; President Samuel Gompers. of the
American Federation of Labor; President
John Mitchell. of the United Mine Work
ers' Association; Secretary Harry White.
of the Garment Makers Association; Pro-
fessor jerks. of the Industrial Commission,
and Ralph NJ. Easley. secretary of the Ma
tional Civic Federation. Several officials
of the companies controlled by the United
States Steel Corporation were called to the
conference chamber during the day. The
conference was asked for in behalf of
President Gompers and President Mitchell,
and the request reached President Schwab
early to-day. He made favorable reply at
once. and at 12:15 o'clock the two labor
leaders. accompanied by the other inter-
mediaries who had participated in the
Pittsburg meetings of last week, reached
the office of the United States Steel Cor
poration.
The session lasted continuously for more
than six hours. No statement as TO the
proceedings was made by any of the par
leave the meeting room. He positively re-
fused TO make any statement in connec-
tion with the peace plan. President Comp
ers and Ralph NJ. Easley, who followed
were equally reticent. and said that it had
been agreed that nothing was 10 be said
President Schwab came out later, in COM
pany with President Corey. Secretary
Wren and VeryI Preston, and all success
lively refused to talk.
President Gompers said later that he
would be in New York tomorrow and that
statement was taken as an indication that
he has not given UP his effort TO effect a
settlement.
One of the steel officials made this brief
statement: Nothing accomplished by
the conference. The strike is in just the
same position as il was before the con-
ference was held. Future action is for
the strikers. / do not know of anything
that Is to be done. The Steel Corporation
has restated its position and the men
themselves must elect what they will DO"
Samuel Gompers when asked tonight
In regard TO the conference said I'VE
met Mr.. Schwab and other representa- tivCs
OF the Steel Corporation in conference this
afternoon. We discussed the steel strike.
As 10 whether any proposition was sub
mltteG 10 President Schwab and as II what
discussion took place or whether any de
clslOu was reached or not are matters
regarding which We think that il would be
OF interest al this junCture both To the
strikers the United States Steel Corpora
tiOn and 10 the public in general 10 keep
silent
When Mr. Gompers was asked whether
there would be "a new conference or NOT
he replied that ne did not know
The latest edition Cf the Evening Tele-
gram says. Charles NJ Schwabs proposal
TO the strikers was that the company shall
retain open mills all those which IL
has succeeded I'm starting and operating
since the strike was declared All mills
which the strikers have kept closed Nj
Schwab agrees shall remain union mills
These terms will be submitted To President
Shancr and the executive board OF the
Amalgamated Association.