The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-02
STEEL WORKERS TO FIGHT
Expectation of a Declaration Of
War at PittsbHrg.

Labor Leaders IncenSed by Mr. Nor
Znn's Refusal to Make Further
ConccSsions-Sumuc GOmPcrS IN
Communication with Mr.. Shnner.
PITTSBURG. Aug. There is every
reason to believe that either today OF to-
morrow the leaders of the steel workers
viii scand the tocsin for "a war TO ;he
death with the Morgan Trust II is GER
tain that Mr.. Shaner and his colleagues
now have Ia their possession the letter
from MT. Morgan. stating that the Steel
Trust can make no further concessions
and intimating that the Amalgamated As
sociation may do what it pIeases in the
matter Of its controversy with the com
bine.
The general executive board Of the as
.sociation is face TO face with a crisis and
there is battle in prospect that prom
ises 70 wreck the organization. It is uu-
derstood that the trust maguates are full
~ prepared for anything that may happen
and quite willing To trv their ability 70
crush the steel workers union
The practical men connected with the
combine are heartily in favor. it is said,
Of finishing the fight now They believe
it can be won in "a comparatively short
time without having a serious ef-
feet upon either business or politics, es-
peciaIy as they are confident that large
percentage Of the worSmeu are not in
sympathy with the movement and that
even the ranks Of organized labor are not
solid
II the strikers had not been listened TO
as long as they had anything 20 say. pub
lie opinion might have been aroused in
their favor. but the strikers, il IS argued,
have lost the powerful outside influence
by refusing 10 endorse the contract made
by their authorized agents iu New York
Saturday. The tight is bound TO come
sooner or later so the practical men
think and they can see no good reason
for patching Up peace now that wiz
not last longer than next spring
4 statement from the Amalgamated As
sociation is expected today
The fourth days session Of the meeting
OF the general executive board q the
Anna Igamated Association was not called
to order by Mr. Shafer. the president.
until after 10 O'Clock. All the members
were present except John Pierce, trustee.
This is the most important meeting of the
board since negotiations were opened last
Saturday between representatives. Of the
workers organization and chief officers
OF the United States Steel Corporation
The official document. in which it is posi-
lively said that there can bee no settle
terms than those presented at the con-
ference on Saturday, was mailed last
night. and il is believed is now under dis
cussion.
During the forenoon officials Of the
Amalgamated Association We're in consul
Jstiou with Samuel Gompers. President OF
the Federation % Labor Gompers has
been sick at his home IN Washington. D.
O., but was able to5ay to go TO the long
distance telephone.
The Commercial Gazette owned by the
divers. who. before the consolidation OF
the wire and ore concerns controlled by
them. with the United States corporation.
were among the foremost manufacturers
Of this State. says today that J. p. Nor
gan has fatty refused 20 open the scale
conference with the Amalsamated Ass0-
citation Ii is claimed that Mr.. Morgan
wired his verdict last night and that a
letter addressed 90 President Shaffer was
sent.
According TO the story. the powers of
the Steel Combine insist in this commun-
ication that the terms of settlement are
those laid down in New York last Sstur-
day These conditions are said by the
majority Of the members of the advisory
board 20 De the most unjust ever propos-
ed 90 any body of workmcn by any set
of employers or a corporation. The ex-
scutive committee, it is said. is already
on record TO the effect Jhat il cannot az
ford 20 accept the terms.