The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-08-10

other men who represented the cor
poration in the final debate OF the
issues which divide them and their
men. 1t was evident that they ex-
pected nothing to come from the sec
ond meeting Of the Amalgamated rep
resentatives then in progress. No
statement In behalf Of the steel cor
poration was made and none OF its
representatives would talk for publica-
ton IL Is believed here that there
will be immediate action by the steel
corporation to start up some of its
mills independent OF the union and
that the Amalgamated Association
will call upon those in sympathy with
them to strike. II there are no fur
Their efforts at Cancellation and IL the
strike is extended. it may develop
into the largest conflict Of the kind in
the history Of the country.
Message to PittsburE.
Pittsburg. Aug. At will be a
fight to a finish. No quarter will be
given. We are prepared to spend all
the money and time necessary to wipe
out the Amalgamated Association in
all Of our mills"
This was the message that came
over the wires from New York to
local officials Of the United States
Steel corporation.
That the officials Of the United
States Steel corporation have been
preparing for this battle was made
/ apparent during this afternoon. II
was learned on the best Of authority
that an attempt is to be made at once
to break the strike by the importa-
ton Of nonunion men into all the idle
mills One Of the oficials of the com
panies now involved said that SO far
as furnishing skilled men for the idle
plants was concerned. it is only neces-
sary to distribute the skilled workers
in the present nOnunion mills in all
the plants and make them general
instructors Of green hands to soon
develop more Of this class Of trades
men.
The American Sheet Steel company,
which decided to start the Hyde Park
mill last week, but postponed action
| pending the result Of the conference
in New York, has issued orders to
prepare to start the mill early this
week
II is considered probable by all in
terested that the strike order will be
made general. calling out the union
men in the National Steel company.
the Federal Steel company and the
National Tube company. Nothing def
| mite, however, can be known until
after the meeting Of the executive
committee Of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation tomorrow. All the workers
seen tonight are confident that the
order will be published at once and
expect the response to be general and
hearty.
There is scarcely one Of the 400. 900
employees OF the United States Steel
corporation but may feel the strike.
II may be that the American Fedora
ton Of Labor will call out its thou
sands who handle products Of the
United States Steel corporation. The
structural steel workers may refuse
to handle steel from mills Of the trust.
the miners may refuse to dig coal for
trust mills, the railway organizations
may be drawn into the contest, al
though that is not probable. Unless
it be speedily broken by the United
States Steel corporation the strike and
its results may be felt over the whole
Of the United States.
War to the End.
Pittsburg, Aug. 6.-President Shaffer
called the newspaper men to his private
office.
When will you issue the call for a gen
eral striker" was the next question, and
his answer was:
Within a week"
How many men viii be aheetedf"
Il don't know how many men the
strike order will affect"
win the board be called for any more
eonferencesl"
No. the board has been dismissed and
viii not be called unless the other side
wants peace. They have declared war"
President ShaffeT said that the state.
ment IN the papers Of his stop of at
Washington was true, but that he did not
see President Gompers Of the American
Federation Of Labor, as ne was not in
town. Secretary Morrison was seen, how
ever, and he assured Mr.. Shafer that the
federation of labor would give its finan.
eial support. II have requested President
GOuDeTs 10 come IN piftafursy fhfa tsaelL,
for a conference" said President ShafTer,
-and expect him here
Later.
After weeks Of preliminary skirmish-
ing, at last the great battle between the
gigantic steel trust and the Thousands OF
men marshalled under the banners Of the
Amalgamated association Of iron, steel