The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-06

answer to insistent questions. and volun-
teered no statement
RumOrs were current all evening tnat
President Shaner and Secretary Williams
had gone 10 New York. but at a late hour
tonight both Mr. Shaffer and Mr.. Will
hams were found at their homes. Mr.. VIII
liams stated that neither Mr.. Shaffer nor
any other official of the association was
going To New York While no official state
ment was made regarding any further
movements tonight, IL was learned on good
authority that a meeting of the executive
board OF the Amalgarnated Association had
been called 10 take w the peace matter,
and that IL was probable that this meet
ing would be held tomorrow on Satur-
day at the latest. None Of the members
living out of Pittsburg arrived in the city
tonight, however. III this meeting con-
venes soon, il is believed that some propO-
sition for settlement OF the strike will
be decided upon that will be possible to
meet the United States Steel Corporation
with Tomorrow
Pending such a decision on the part of
the Amalgamated Association President
Shaffer declined TO make any statement,
and persistently declared that peace talk
came only from those outside of the organ
lzation who were acting without authority.
lie had no objection TO the arrangement
of any arbitratio scheme, but none had
been mentioned. He declined TO commit
himself on the work OF the Civic Fedora
ton in behalf of the steel workers, and
denied that there was any dissatisfaction
among the strikers over the delay in set
Ting the strike. He said that the men ex-
were not disturbed by the apparent deter
mination of the trust to fight the matter
out.
ALL NEGOTIATIONS OFF
The officials OF the association are be-
lieved to have submitted a counter propo-
sitiOn which came the nearest to what
they belived could be accepted by them
with honor to themselves This proposition
was sent to New York, and in reply word
factory and all negotiations were off, This
last information comes from official sources
and il was further stated that. in view of
the total failure of the peace negotiations.
the officials of the american Tin Plate
Company will place additional men in the
Demmler tin mills tomorrow morning.
They were ready to-day, it was said, but
held of in order to wait possible develop
ments for peace which might make ii un-
necessary TO place them there.
The only approach TO a statement of the
condition of affairs was made by Trustee
John Pierce to-day, who said il was in-
the United States Steel Corporation, as
by doing so some of the members of the
Amalgamated Association would suffer.
1T would be unjust to our members" said
Mr. Pierce, Ito accept such terms We
have made no counter proposition and still
insist on the terms made and are willing
would not say that all negotiations had
been broken off. and his intimation that
the Amalgamated Association is willing to
arbitrate differences would indicate that ef-
forts for peace have not been abandoned.
MORE MEN AT WORK.
Aside from the mysterious conference
nothing Of a startling nature transpired
in the strike in this city. The steel officials
claim a big gain in the addition of 225 men
at the National tube works at McKees-
port, making the total number at work
625. and accessions at the Pennsylvania
tube works and Continental tube plant in
this city The strikers Offset this by claim
ing that the Demmler tin mill could not be
started this morning. as officially
scheduled, because of the lack of men,
Manager Lauck, of the Demmler plant
declared this afternoon that one hundred
men were ready to go to work. but the
start would be deferred until tomorrow.
The only trouble reported from any dis
trict to-day was that from Canal Dover
where District Manager r. f. Cline, of the
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