The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-15

tion, he was granting the manufacturers
their most earnest wish OF recognizing the |
individual responsibility OF each OF the con |
stltuent corporations OF the parent organ
izatlon known as the United States Steel
corporation. Their refusal was surprise
to the Amalgamation men.
Willis L. King, vice chairman OF the |
board OF managers OF Jones & Laughlin
an Independent corporation, said today; |
mir. Morgan and his associates, as / un
derstand II, are not opposed TO unionism
wherever 1t exists. but they are opposed TO
taking such step as will nccessitate their
nonunion employees joining the Amalga
mated association. IL in these nonunion
mills the Amalgamnted association has such
hold as 1t claims, then, In my Judgment,
It is very easy matter and only right that
II should show its strength and II the
majority Of the employees are In favor OF
organizing, possibly It would be In a bet
ter position to go before a board Of arhi-
tration and ask control OF such mill or
mills, but IL It has not such a majority,
can not see any justice in its claims
"Should the fight become very bitter, and
bc long drawn out can see no earthly
hope OF the workingmen winning. They
could cause much trouble, but do not
think they coud ever como out victorious.
can see no possible chance of sym
pathetic strike upon the part Of the non
unonists"
report from Newcastle. Pa. tonight
says: Fully 1000 men will be affected IN
this city by the Amalgamated strike. or
these 1000 are employed In the Shenango
plant and 1400 in the Greer plant Of the
American Tin Plate company and 800 at
-.
pany The men Of the latter mill were
not called out by Presidept shafrer but
notices were posted there today stating
| that the plant will not be In operation to-
morrow The hot mills departments of
both the Greer and shenango plants will
he idle tomorrow, Affecting 600 men at
the former and 800 at the latter. These
departments are manned exclusively by
| Amalgamated men. The balance Of the
employees OF both plants are either unor-
ganzed or affiliated with the International
| Protective Association OF Plate Workers.
Enough black plate Ia now on hand at
| either place to last only two weeks, when
both plants will be thrown into total idle
ness until the Amalgamated men resume
| work In the hot mills, which turn out black
plate for the other departments TO work.
The local members OF the Amalgamated
association are highly pleased over the
decision to strike. They Will stand by
President Shaffer 10 q man. Tomorrow
| morning not one wheel Will he turned In
either the Greer or Shenango tin mills, the
! largest plants OF the kind In the country.
The men are ready FOR long strike. They
have been preparing for this fight for
months. Newcastle is one OF the strongest
union cities In the coSntry, The tin work
ers who are not members Of the Analga-
mated also feel a vital interest in the pres
ent situation. Local men believe this will
be the greatest strike IN the history Of
the country. They will offer no violence.
At Greenviile some 700 men viii be ar
fected by the strike and the great maIori-
~ are favorable to hold out 10 the end
in support Of the demands of their lead
ers.
The members Of the Amalgamated asso-
citation employed In the Pittsburg and
Pennsylvania plants Of the American Tin
Plate compsny at New Kensington, will
not resume work tomorrow.
The Post tomorrow viii say: Fifty
thousand miners employed in the many
mines Of the Pittsburg district are willing
to lay down their picks, walk out of the
mines and assist the Amalgamated Assoc
citation of Iron and Steel Workers in their
axht against the steel trust Patrick Do
ian. district president Of the United Milne
Workers. is authority for this statement
and IL necessary the miners will lmmedi'
ately quit work.
"'I deplore this strike, for II viii be the
greatest in the history Of the country
said President DoIan. perhaps, causing
nardshio for thousands. But the men are
standing up for their rights and the OF
ec,s,s Of the steel trust know this better
than anyone else. :"
! YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio July 1.-THE Amai
gomated association Will levy an assess
ar+ an the Amalgamated members en-
z Loved by the Republic Iron and steer Gun
nsny and the independent bar IRON plah.s
g - ooo altogether. for the supper, o. n w
] g,.iLe against the United states otss' III
, noration. This viii give tn nu, a 81 me- III
sq5 600 per month. in ne ,.tb a. the puT
in It's treasury some ,e strike
pose Of carrying on tne S'iN'
ch,cago July l4.--Actlon taken tonigh
80 chicago members of the lroi
a aiouIders' union viii result tomorrow IN
2 General strike Of the members OF the tfau'
e emnloyea IN the foundrtes Of chicago an
O ,5rrttv Eighty manufacturing concern
ana 400 members OF the union VIII D
q affected
Il hAcutNisTs' STRIKE PROBLEM.