Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-02

Pttsburg, Aug 2.-The situation In
the Amalgamated Steel strike this
morning is anything but favorable TO
an amicahle adjustment Of the dispute
between the association and the Unit
ed states Steel corporation. AS Ear as
can be learned President Shailer OF the
Amalgamated association has not re-
ceived any reply from the New York
officials Of the company regarding a
further conference except the telegram
which, II Is said, was received last
night declining o further discussion Of
the questions at issue between the la
Dor leaders and the company. This
telegram gave the substance Of letter
which had been mailed and which was
expected to arrive In the first mail this
morning
ONLY TWO COURSES.
The refusal Of the steel company off,
clas to enter into another conference,
II adhered to, leaves only two ways
open 10 the Amalgamated association.
One is 10 order the striking workmen
back to work under the best terms OBJ
tainable and the other is to proceed
with the strike In the hope of lnyoly-
ing all the union men employed In the
constituent concerns Of the United
States Steel corporation, The first
course certainly holds little promise for
the workmen since the strike has abro-
gated all the union scales In force be-
fore the trouble started. leaving them
entirely at the mercy ~ the manufac-
turers. The second course means
struggle 10 the death for the assocla-
tion. as the announcement has been
made on good authority that the mills
will be started neAt week with nom
union men II the strikers do not resume
work.
TO USE ALL EFFORT.
The executive board went into ses-
sion at 10 o'clock and james Mutt, Sec
rotary Of the labor bureau OF the Re-
public Iron & Steel company and Jo-
seph Bishop, secretary OF the Ohio
board Of arbitration, were present.
1t is reported that the final effort OF
the Amalgamated association before
proceeding with the strike will be TO
bring every influence to bear towards
arranging for another conference with
the company officials.
WILL NOT RETREAT.
A rumor was current that the Anal
gamated association, at its executive
board meeting today, would withdrew
from position which was thought TO
be untenable and would sign an agree
ment with the combination Prominent
association men denied this, and de-
clared that unless peace could be Sc
cured with honor TO the association the
strike would be continued. Nothing
could be secured from President SHAFT
fer or the other officials Of the associa-
ton as TO this, as they say that what
ever they have for the public will be
given in the form Of a statement.
WILL BE REASONABLE.
1t is said that before a general strike
Is ordered the officers of the United
States Steel corporation will be fully
Informed Of the intention OF the Anal
gamated officers II more favorable
terms are not promptly presented for
the consideration Of the board. A rea-
s0nable time will then be given before
the extreme measures are resorted to
by the association. II seems almost GER
IN that II the request OF the Amalga-
mated association for another confer
ence Is refused the strike will be eX.
tended TO all the plants controlled by |
the big steel corporation where the |
association has a foot |
hold. and that Il will be the bitterest |
struggle between capital and labor ever |
seen in this country. In the big plants |
OF the Federal Steel company. the Ma |
tional Steel company and the National |
Tube company all the organized men
viii be called out and every effort made
10 close the mills.
II was reported that j, r. Schwab /
left last night for New York. but he
was In the city this morning, President
G. NJ. Schwab OF the United States
Steel corporation, was reported from
New York 10 have left that city last
night for Pittsburg, but positive
statement was given out from the Office
" the Carnegie Steel company that
President Schwab was not In this clty
The conference adjourned at noon
and issued the following.
NOTHING To GIVE OUT"
There is nothing to give out. We
viii reopen at o'clock"
II Is absolutely impossible 10 get
any OF the conferees 10 give an express
sion OF what has or what win be done.
SOME DISCOURAGED.
The strikers at Clark's mills in this
'itv are very much discouraged at the
urn Affairs have taken with regard
10 the settlement OF the trouble aud
several OF the most enthusiastic strik-
rs have intimated their intention OF
70 the plant at the tlrliest
moment on the most favorable terms
possible
The strikers at Painters mill aId the !.