Evening star., 1901-08-12
BOTH CLAIM VICTORY
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his private office and refused to see any
callers. Secretary Williams said:

his private office and refused to see any
callers. Secretary Williams said:
Secretary Williams Statement.
%" eve are in a fight until an honorable set
tlement can be reached. We are issuing
call to the general public for financial aid.
1t will go out today.
Williams gave out copies of the call,
which reads as follows:
ITO the members of organized labor
brethren; AS You are undoubtedly aware,
the United States Steel Corporation are now
waging warssagainSt organized labor by
making the Amalganated Association the
our last convention II was unanimously de-
ctded to ask the United States Steel Cor
poration. when settling their annual scale
with the AmaagamAted Association. that
they sign or Trecognie the scale of the
Amalgamated Association in all their mills.
When the matter was broached the request
was peremptorily refused. After the hold
ing OF several conferences the demand of
our organization was moaIfed so as to take
In only the mills of three of their constitu.
ent companies-the American Sheet Steel
Company, the American Tin Plate Com
pany and the American Steel Hoop Com
pany, where local lodges had been formed.
and where the men were very desirous of
strike for recognition.
In the conferences which were held by
the representatives Of the United States
steel Corporation and the Amalgamated
United States Steel Company's only argu-
ments were that they did not desire the
Amalgamated Association to become too
powerful. and that they should hold the
held with the heads Of the United States
Steel Company, who submitted propo>
sition that we only sign for the mills
signed last year, with the exception OF
fhn chn vyail1 on1% 1%-L
dale. which were signed for the year pre-
viously. Their proposition was rejected, as
1t meant that the Amalgamated Associa-
tion would merely have to remain In a
quiescent state where they were expand
ing and extending to their non-union pos
sessions.
$500. Fight for Life.
''They are waging fight for the exter-
mination Of the Amalgamated Association
and for the workmen to combine, a prin-
ciple. which they have demonstrated to the
people of the United States. they desire
themselves and so: persistently refuse to
grant u.s.. This blow is not alone directed
at the Amalgamated Association but at
organized labor In general, and should
they succeed In defeating the Amalgamated
Association it will affect every Organized
body in the United States.
ITO succeed in this struggle it will be
necessary to seek the aid Of every organ
lied body, as well as the general public
whose sympathies, We know, are with us
IN the present struggle. To this end we
A liberal response financially will mate
rally assist US in conducting a victorious
campaign for a principle which Is the in
alienable right of every American free
man.
eff you desire to aid the Amalgamated
Association in the present struggle finan-
cially all money should be forwarded to
John Williams, secretary treasurer, Bissell
block Pittsburg, Pa
"Fraternally yours;
President.
JOHN WILLIAMS,
Observation-Disclosures
IN F. T1GHE,
Assistant Secretary.
4 BEN. I. DAVIS
J - iI Journal Manager"
President ShAhertmade brief statement
at noon. He said:
1--WE have no official information about
the situation dn thaowest. do not believe
Vice PresideBe Davis of Chicago has ac-
reported. Myopnly regret Is that some men
in the slave fpens .of the trust have not
spirit enough to come out and join the
strikers. wia notstake any part In calling
It's action must bey voluntary The Anal
gamated has mot lost anything. but has
made gainS."a~
Secretary Williams said: II think the
greatest SUIQtt0c sVt1Shc SlElhC Will come to
the steel ofic3als when they find we have
invaded the Carnegie plant We have re-
liable reportsto the effect that the Lower
City mill Is tied urs and that but one mill
In the Uppesoa mills. Is ON. We have NOT
made known ,our plains and still have some
surprises for the ufHnufacturers''
The CHARTERS rolling mill, at Carnegie
did not resume today. as none OF the en-
ployes came to work. All is quiet and the
furnaces are out. At the DuncansyflIe
plant of the American Hoop Company no
attention was paid to the strike order. The
seven-inch mill. which has been idle an
summer, resumed IN fun this morning ana
was manned by skilled workers said to
have been sent from this city
since the first order. Is stf1 idle The MIN
say they will not resist the importation Of
new men. but do not expect them
At noon about 1900 strikers gathered
about the plant or the National Tube Com
pany at McKeespor and when the work
men came out for lunch good-naturedly
guyed them for working. The workmen
seemed to take no offense, and there was
no disturbance or disorder
The mill OF the sheet mill and tin plate
plant at cambridge,' Ohio. 500 In number.
have gone out.