The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-25
POSSIBILITY THAT THE GREAT
STEEL STRIKE MAY BE SET
tiled NEXT WEEK
OFFICIALS VERY RETICENI
But Strong Impression Prevails
That Conference Has Been
Arranged with Presi-
dent Schwab.
STRIKE STATUS IS UNCHANGED


/ peace in the steel world continues in
spite of the denials that there is pros
| pect of any by both the officials of
the United States Steel corporation or
! the Amalgamated association. President
| Shaffer made the statement tonight that
there was nothing probable In this line
| so far as he knew. He denied positively
! that the conference with the four yis-
! itors on Friday had any significance,
! and said that the situation was un.
! changed. He willingly admitted that he
! would at any time be glad TO discuss
| peace with the proper officials or author
! lied repreSC natives but this was all
! In spite Of this statement there is o
strong undercurrent of belief that there
! are powerful influences at work to
| bring the warning interests together
! with the idea of ending the disastrous
! warfare that is unsettling the Industrial
| prosperity of the country.
About the headquarters Of the Anal
! gamated association today there was
the usual Saturday quiet. The callers
were few and the officers were busy
with the mail matter most of the day
| OF the four men who discussed matters
| pertaining to the strike with President
! ShaTer and the other members of the
! advisory board on Friday, Ralph NJ
| Easley. the secretary of the National
! Civic Federation. and Secretary of the
/
White. are in Pittsburg They remained
! over and say they will be in Pittsburg
| for few days. They did not call at
! the Amalgamated headquarters during
! the day and were apparently not looked
| for. 1t is said by some that the two
| in Pittsburg are in waiting for further
! developments in the strike that is eN.-
| Pected in a few days. The officials OF
the organization admitted on Friday
! that there was something under way
| that was of the utmost Importance, and
| that it would be heard of in a few days
! This, with the rumor that President
/ itchell and Prof jerks are in New
York instead of Chicago, gives the
| strength necessary to cause belief that
there is at least some decided move to-
ward peace under way.
MAY MEET MIR sCHWAB.
/ 1t is not at all certain that the sup
! posed messengers from AmalgImated
| Headquarters vert 10 New York Their
meeting place may be elsewhere Pres
ident c. NJ. Schwab Is said TO be abb
! sent from New York and not expected
! to return for a few days II is believed
that If this is the case he. with others
| connected with the company, will consider
| the Amalgamated propositions in some
| quiet place where they Will be decided
! upon. 1t is said that the peace offers
were not originated by The steel aust,
| but by others working entirely indepeu-
dent from both sides TO the controversy
/ While the proposed plan may prove a
failure, there is a possibility of success
attending The matter. 1t is argued today
! by those competent to speak that both
sides to the fight aHe In a better mood
10 discuss terms of settlement than
they We're at the outset, and personal
| feelings have been cooled somewhat by
| intervening events. BJth sides have
made a strong showing. The Amalga-
| mated association has closed nOn-union
| Plants that were not considered part
of its field Of influence. while the trust
has demonstrated its ability to start
idle plants with raw material a.lu .u.Ne
showing with poor material that has
| surprised the skilled mel of the organi-
/ zation. One Of the Amalgamated officials
/ remarked that il had become apparent
that the fight was rapidly demonstrat-
! ing that neither side could get along
| without the other and that peace by
mutual concessions was the only pos
sible outcome of the present difficulty
4 Should the present attempt prove q
| success IL is said that the whole diff
| hculty can be fixed up and the mon re-
turn 10 work within the coming week
Most Of the plants are in readiness to
start as soon as fires can be lighted
and furnaces heated
! STATUS UNCHANGED.
The strike situation in Pittsburg to-
! night is practically without change and
| because Of the usual Saturday shut
! down Of al mills nothing in the way Of
| unusual events be looked for be-
| fore Sunday night or Monday morning.
The Amalgamatcd lodges of Wheeling
| Benwood and the Ohio side mill towns.
| Bellaire, Aetuaville and Martins Ferry
gave a monster outing at the state fair
! grounds at Wheeling this afternoon At
which the principal attraction was As
sistant Secretary Michael F. Tighe of
the Amalsamated associa ton, himself a
| Wheeling man. Mr.. Tighe expressed
| confidence that the South Chicago men
would join the strike early next week.
He left this afternoon for Chicago. where
he is tc address the South Chicago men
Sunday.
LATEST PEACE STORY.
A new peace story, coming from high
labor authority, is to the effect that the
civic federation will undertake 20 bring
about a settlement Of the strike. and
that John Mitchell national president OF
the Miners union, VIII be the mOIthpi &C.
1t is known that Mr.. Mitchell has declined
to encourage a sympathetic strike Of tie
miners. but he has offered every aid pos
sible 10 the Amalgamated association
The gentleman who tells the story says
President Mitchell will return 10 this CITY
within a day or so. when active steps viii
be taken. Joseph Bishop. secretary Of the
Ohio state arbitration board. arrived hero
this evening. and his presence lends color
to the report.
Today the Amalgamated association
succeeded in forming a new lodge among
the workmen at the Duquesne plant OF
the Carnegie company and one Of the
new members. not knowing he was talk
ing to a newspaper man, indiscreetly
made the statement that a strike had
been ordered at that plant, to begin at
once. His version Is that the men. when
they left the plant tonight. are not 10
return Sunday night. No specific confirm
alton Of the story can be had tonight.
Mayor Black. Of McKeesport, IL is
said swore in twenty-five prominent
strikers to serve as extra policemen. This
action was taken because Supt. Pitcock.
Of the Demmler Tin Plate works, notified
the mayor today that the mill would be
started on Monday morning, anI police
protection was desired
WORKAIEN BEATEN.
A telegram from WelIsvine tonight
says:
Interest was for a time transferred 10
East Liverpool this afternoon, where Ho-
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