Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-08-03
CRISIS Of STRIKE At HAND
Decisive Action in the Strike Looked
to be Taken by Amalgamated
Association.
Steel Trusts Ultimatum is That First
Proposals Must be Accepted
or None,
Outlook is For Bitterest Struggle Be-
tween Capital and Labor Ever
Experienced.

Pittsburg, Aug. 3.-The situation IN
tAe Amalgamated steel strike is any
iustment of the dispute between the
association and the United States
Steel corporation. AS far as can be
learned President Shafter of the Anal
gamated association, has not received
any reply from the New York officials
of the company regarding further
conference except the telegram which
declined a further discussion of the
questions at issue between the labor
leaders and the company. The refusal
of the Steel company officials to enter
into another conference, if adhered to,
leaves only two ways open to the
Amalgamated association. One Is to
order the striking workmen back to
work under the best terms obtainable
and the other is to proceed with the
strike in the hope of involving all the
union men employed in the constit-
uent concerns of the United States
Steel corporation. The first course
certainly holds little promise for the
workmen, since the strike has abro-
gated all the union scales in force be-
fore the trouble started, leaving them
entirely at the mercy of the manufac-
turers. The second course means
struggle to the death for the associa-
tion, as the announcement has been
made on good authority that the mills
will be
Started With Non.Union Men
If the strikers do not resume work.
Fridays meeting of the executive
board is expected to tell the story and
1t is acknowledged that this is the
most critical period Of the strike.
The board went into session at 10
o'clock and James Mutt, secretary Of
the labor bureau of the Republic Iron
and Steel company, and Joseph Bish-
op, secretary Of the Ohio board of ar
bitration, were present. No informa-
tion was given out, but statement is
anticipated later in the day. 1t is re-
ported that the final effort of the
Amalgamated association, before pro-
bring every influence to bear towards
arranging for another conference with
the company officials.
A rumor was current that the Anal
gamated association will withdraw
from a position, which was thought to
be untenable, and sign an agreement
with the combination. Prominent as
sociation men denied this and declar-
ed that unless peace can be secured
with honor and credit to the associa-
tion the strike will be continued. Moth
ing can be learned from President
Shaffer or the leaders Of the organiza-
tion on this matter, however, as they
say whatever they have for the public
will be given out in the form of a
statement. It is said that before a
General Strike Is Declared
the officers of the United States Steel
corporation will be informed of the
intention of the Amalgamated officers
if more favorable terms are not
promptly presented for the considera-
tion of the board. A reasonable time
will then be given before the extreme
measures are resorted to by the asso-
citation. It SENS almost certain that
IL the request of the Amalgamated as
ISOLATION for another conference is re-
fused the strike will be extended to
all the plants controlled by the big
steel corporation where the Amalga-
mated association has foothold and
that 1t will be the bitterest struggle
between capital and labor ever seen In
this country In the big plants of the
Federal Steel company, the National
Steel company and the National Tube
company all the organized men will
be called out and every effort made
to close the mills It was reported
that J. E. Schwab had left for New
York but he was seen later in this city.
/ President g. M. Schwab of the United
States Steel corporation was reported
form New York to have left for this
city. He had not visited his office at
II o'clock and nones Of the officers
throughout the building seemed to
have any knowledge OF his intended
visit. s * 5s5 &
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