New-York tribune., 1901-09-06
PEACE OFFERS FAIL.
MITCHELL SAYS SCHIVAB RE-
.LEC7ED STRIKERS TERMS.
STEEL PRESIDENT THEN SUBMITTED
HIS WHICH DID NOT SUIT THE
AMALGAAIATED ASS0CIA-
TION LEADER

There was no renewal yesterday Of the conference
held on "Wednesday between President Schwab OF
the United States steel Corporation and repre-
sentatives of labor interests relative 10 setue-
snent OF the steel strike: hut a conference last
Ing several hours was held at the Ashland House.
those present being Ralph NJ. Easiey, secretary OF
he National Civic Federation; Samuel Gompers'
president OF the American Federation OF Labor;
John Mitchell president Of the United Mine Work
trs: Frank T. Sergeant. grand chief of the Broth
srhood Of Locomotive Flremen and Henry White
secretary Of the Garment Workers OF America
Father Ducey, OF ST. Lcos Church drove up in
a cab TO the hotel and sent his card 10 Mr..
Mitchell. and had few minutes conversation
with him. Father Ducey said that his visit was
purely personal and had no connection at all
with the steel strike.
The conference lasted until $50 o'clock, and there
was much telephoning to Pittsburg. When the
conference adjourned Mr.. Mitchell explained that
the proposition OF the Steel Trust had not yet
been acted upon by the Amalgamated Association.
hut that the board would probably reject il to-day
Nevertheless, he expressed a hope that the strike
would yet be amicably settled though he declined
10 indicate how this might be brought about. Mr..
Mitchell added:
When all negotiations between the Amalgamated
Association and the United States Steel corpora
zion IN regard TO the strike We're broken on the
committee on Cancellation OF the National civic
sves Of both iteTests together or to act as media
fors between them. We held conferences with he
advisory board Of the AmalgaTnated Association az
fittsburg and obtained propositions from il. with
authority submit the to the United States
Steel Corporation These propositions We SUD-
The company rejected the propositions. We then
discussed the situation at length with Mr.. Sch~ao
and his colleagues. and obtained from them the
conditions upon which they would agree 10 sellle
the strike. these terms TO hold good until THURS
day evening. We submitted these terms 10 MT
Shaffer and his colleagues. We were advised by
the representatives of the Amalgamated Assocla-
1ion this afternoon that there was not sufficient
time 20 consider the proposition that the onlcefs
a the Pittsburg headquarters had no authority 10
accent or decline it, and that the advisory board IS
summoned 20 meet on friday Inc olCtES pA Alc
.kmagamated Association expressed thelr conVlc-
tion 10 US that the proposed terms would not be
approVed bur entertain the nope that an
anicahle settlement of this conflict will yet be
Teached.
Mr. Mitchell declined make public either the
rpropositon made by the Steel Trust the counter
proposition made by Mr.. Schwab or 10 say
whether The time limit set for the acceptance of
the latter proposition had been extended.
Later he started for EazletOn, Penn. on business
OF the United Mine Workers. A report from Pitts
burg that Messrs. Shauer ana MllIlafns were sup
posed 10 have started for NeW-York was weakened
by the positive information that the Advisory
Board Of the Amalsamated Association would meet
in Pittsburg to-day 10 consider MI SchWaos
Mr. schwab agreed TO extend the time for the
acceptance Of his offer 10 this evening. =
President Schwab OF the United States Steel Cor
poration arrived his office in the Empire Build
Ing about 10 o'clock yesterday morning, and
declined firmly 10 answer any questions regarding
the morning ". Z. Corey president Of the Carnegie
Steel Company: d. G.. Reid. eX-president Of the
American Tin Plate Company; William Edenborn
and a number Of other called Mr.. SchWab.
Mr.. Reid said later. in 70 questions. that
ehere was practically no change in the situation
from Wednesday
refused absolutely TO discuss any phase OF the
strike.