The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-06
STEEL STRIKE STATUS
Order For General Cessation of Work
Not Issued Yet.
SETTLEMENT STILL TALKED
One Pittsburg Newspaper Asserts
That Directors Of the Steel COr-
p0ratiOn Are Making Every
Effort to Open Negotiations.

IlltSbul 4, nus os-A>o" 'hub eAS hN'
pense induced by the uncertainty of the
outcome in the strike negotiations Is
over there is less excitement here than
there was last week, and the people
are looking matters squarely in the
face.
Everybody is watching President
Shaffer, as it is recognized that from
him will emanate the next move in this
great struggle. President Shaffer ar
rived Mt the Amalgamated association
headquarters at 11:45 a. m. and 10
minutes later called the newspaper men
to his private office. When asked II
settlement could have been reached In
New York Saturday had they waived
their rights at the Painter, Lindsay u
McCutcheon and the Wellsville plants.
he said:
'"The Amalgamated association could
have settled in New York If they had
given up these mills, but we could not
do that. Just as long as we can fight
we are going to fight for them. They
are as much of us now as any of the
other lodges. Their fight is ours and
our fight is theirs"
Speculation is now rife when he will
issue the order for general strike OF
all the Amalgamated men employed in
the mills Of the United States Steel cor
poration's plants. Although President
Shaffer did not say SO just now, he
explained not long ago that before
an order for strike was issued cir
cular letter would be sent out from the
general offices to all lodges of the or
ganization explaining the situation,
giving a complete report of all that had
occurred between the members of the
executive board and the officials of the
trust; of the earnest attempts made by
the association to bring about an hon
orable settlement and their failure.
This circular will be read In lodge
meetings In order that the men in the
mills can have a clear and comprehen-
sive insight of the entire matter and
act intelIlgently. With this informa-
tion in their hands the men will be able
to see that the officers have acted care
fully and with an earnest desire to
avoid an open rupture. The strike
order will then follow and will be
taken up without the least msunder-
standing on the part of the members.
According to President Shatfer, the
general strike order will be issued
within week.
Some Doubt Strikes Spread.
Doubt is expressed in some quarters
that the strike will spread further. 1t
is suggested that the employees of the
Federal Steel company, National Steel
company and National Tube company
are at the present time the strikers
main source of revenue and to call
them out would weaken the associa-
tion in its fight by deprving it Of the
funds necessary to carry on the strus-
gle. Another reason given was that
the Amalgamatcd association, having
signed contracts with all these COM
panies for one year beginaAhg with
July 1, 1901, would, by violating these
contracts, give Mr.. Morgan and his as
sociates trump cards they would not
hesitate to use TO the best efforts.
An intmation has been made that
there is still one hope of ending the
strike soon, and that is by the return
to work of the men at the Painter,
Lindsay 4 McCutchc0n and Clark
mills. These mills were nonunion last
year. The men went out when the
strike was ordered, and they are now
members of the Amalgamated associa-
ton. In the efforts to secure an ad-
justment of the strike, however, their
status has been an embarrassing fac
tor. 1t Is said that If the men in these
mills desire to go to work there will
be no objection by the association. The
immediate effect would be to eliminate
them from consideration of any basis
Of settlement. Such course would
leave the Amalgamated officials in
position to accept Mr.. Morgan's terms
with honor.
still Tnll1 of Settlement.
The Chronicle-Telegrap says:
zone of the officials of Lafayette
lodge (Lawrencevillr) Of the Amalga-
mated association announces that he
has been notified that there will be no
general strike ordered. He is authori-
ty also for the statement that the d.
rectors of the steel corporation are dis
satisfied with J. =. Morgan's attitude
and are making every effort to open
negotiations with the strikers. The Off
cial Is one of the leading steel workers
of the city, and the inference is that
he has received an inside tip from the
higher officials of the association"
The situation at the local mills in-
volved in the fight is without new fea-
lures. Clark's mill, Thirty-hfth street,
Is in the same condition as it was two
weeks ago. The strikers are keeping
away from the place, and everything is
orderly.
About 100 men have applied at this
mill and the upper and lower union
mills for employment. Among them
were many from this section, but the
majority were from out of town.
There were all classes of mechanics,
from common laborers to skilled men.
The management of the Clark mill an
ticipates no trouble, and nothing will
be done until the extensive repairs be-
Ing made are completed. This will be
In about ten days.
The Feeling In Lnwrenceville.
The general opinion in Lawrenceville
is that the men In the upper and lower
union mills will not join the strikers.
It Ia said by the merchants that the
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