The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-24
SHIPPER ACCUSES GOMPERS.
Neglected Steel Workers Con- ditions of Settlement.

Pittsburg, Sept. 23.-The associated
 Press has secured an advance copy of
 the statement by President Shaffer, of
 the Amalgamated association giving a
 history of the strike of steel and tin
 workers from It's inception, and the
 terms of the settlement. The circular
 will be mailed to all districts at once.
 President Shaffer says in the course of
 the circular, that the American Tin
 Plate company is responsible for the
 strike, because of it's action at the sheet | steel conference He charges the Amer
 ican Federation of Labor with failing
 to aid the Amalgamated Association
 strikers financially though the Fedora
 tion of Labor has been affiliated ever since its inception with the association and the association has always con- tributed to the Fedora tion's support. He says also:
 | "The report that financial help came | from the National Lodge of Mine | Workers is absolutely false--we receiv- | ed nothing"
 | MT Shaffer continues: | T arranged for MT. Gompers of the American Federation of Labor to meet MT. Morgan to effect settlement. MT. Morgan gave up his vacation, went to New York and waited for MT Comp CTS, who failed to appear nor has he since explained why he neglected our interests
 President Shaffer further says that after vainly waiting for the coal min CTS and railroad men to be called out in sympathy with the strike. the na- tional officers of the association re- quested its president to seek a confer ence. He was successful after many difficulties. The conference was held in New York September IA, and the subjoined settlement made:
 American Tin Plate, first-Scale shall be the prices agreed upon at Cleveland and found in scale book.
 Second-This contract is between the Amalgamated Association and the American Tin Plate company, the lat ter being a distinct and separate com pany in itself.
 Third-The company reserves the right to discharge any employe who shall, by interference, abuses or con- straint, prevent another from peace ably following his voca tion without ref erence to connection with labor organi- zations.
 Fourth-Non- union mills shall be represented as such-no attempts to or- ganize, no charters granted; old char ters retained by men if they desire.
 Fifth--Individua agreements shall be made for mills of improved charac- ter. until they are developed, when | scales. shall be made to govern.
 Sixth-Scales are signed for mills be- l low:
 Elwood, Ind; Elwood City, Loughln, | Middletown, Ind; Falson, Gas City, | Anderson Ind; Joliet New Kensing- ton @ mills) Atlanta, Ind, Councils vile, New Castle e mills) Lisbon, Johnstown, Muskegon, Caronsburg, 1 LaBelle, Canal Dover.
 Seventh-Agreed that the company | shall not hold prejudice against em- ployes by reason of their membership with the Amalgamated association.
 Eighth-This agreement Is to remain in force three years from July 1, 1901 but terminal ble at 9U days nouce rom either party on or after October 1, 1902.
 Brethren-This last clause is to be voted upon by the Tin Lodges and an- swer given immediately. If you agree to a three-years' scale with 90 days mo- tification, vote yes. If you prefer year. ly scale, vote no. Do this at once or the above will become law by default.
 Note-This agreement is only for the scale year ending June 30, 1902.
 Sheet Steel Company. Scale as print ed is signed for mills of last year but not Hyde Park and Canal Dover.
 Steel Hoop Company. Scale as printed signed for mills signed for last year.
 MT. Shaffer closes by saying he is willing to resign if the members think ne is inefficient and incapable.