Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-18
A Flood Of Bargains at ROSES.

cra1 Manager 7. W. jerks, Of the Hoop
company, have been met with the
response that there was no change
and nothing to he given out.
The Amalgamated people say that
nothing has been said to them of
any plan for mediation or arbitration
and that they will continue to carry
out their programme as originally
announced.
The closing down of the Clark mill
and of the Moncssen sheet mill are
looked upon as telling victories and
an almost complete tie up of the
three companies in the district. But
one tin mill, that at Monessen, and
one sheet mill, at DuncanvilIe, remain
at work. The fact that the National
tube mile men (non-union) received
substantial advance in wages Mon
day has caused discomfort among the
union men employed by the National
Tube company at their Second ave-
nue. plant and at the Republic mill
on the south side. The men here
think they are entitled to a similar
increase. To consider the matter
meetings were held last night on the
! South side and it is said a demand
will be made to-day.
According to the official statement
made by the manufacturers con-
ferees who met the Amalgamated as
ISOLATION representatives and failed
to agree on settlement of the strike,
the manufacturers did not refuse the
Amalganated association the right to
organize their mills. According to
the declaration of President Shaifer,
of the association all that was asked
of the officers was the right to or
ganze the non,union plants of the
companies Interested. The strike
therefore has not been clearly ex-
planned
Last night President Shaffer. when
questioned regarding the position of
thc manufacturers ON this point, said.
"No matter what they now say, The
fact remains that they refused the
Amalgamated men the right to or
eani2e their non-union plants He
did not believe that the accredited
statements on this point from Vice
President Warner Arms were correct.
"If they are, and the manufacturers
are willing to allow the Amalgamated
association to organize the non-union
plants. then" and The leader of the
iron workers grew intensely in ear
nest. ~ say the strike is all off,"
The following was received from
Steubenville at midnight: "Amalga-
mated District Vice President Walter
Larkins. of Martins ferry, came to
Mingo Junction tonight and met with
the American Steel Hoop company
employees and organized them into
the union and strike was ordered
at once at the plant there. An at
tempt is being made to get men to
run the plant"
Yesterday representative OF the
highest interests IN the United States
Steel corporation at New York au-
thorized the statement that no con-
ference concerning the steel strike
had taken place during the day and
that none is likely to take place I'M
til the Amalgamated association re-
cedes from its present attitude. J.
Pierpont Morgan would not be quoted
at all about the strike, nor would
any Of his partners. Charles NJ.
Schwab, president of the corporation,
Is reported to have held a long con-
ference with Mr., Morgan in the lat
ter's Office Of at midday. When the
question whether an attempt would
at once he made to operate the closed
mills with non-union labor was sent
In to Mr.. Schwah he sent back word
that he was too busy TO be inter-
viewed.