The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-02
Wouldn't Tell Result Of
Com mittee Meeting.
A DIVISION RUM0RED
Some Said to Want to Accept
the Propositions Offered by
Morsan--Others Want
to Hold Out.

Pittsbura, July 21.-The PROPOSE
tions made to the of{icials Of the Anal
gamated association by ]. p. Morgan
were formally laid before the general
executive board Of the gathering Of
that body yesterday.
After many hours Of quiet discus
sion the meeting adjourned until this
morning. and < was announced that
the discussion will again be taken up.
About $50 o'clock last night the ex-
ecutive committee came out from the
general Offices Of the Amalgamatel
association In the Bissell block and
departed. President Shaffer, who
started through the hall for the ele-
vator. was met by the newspaper men
and asked for some statement Of the
way matters stood. At first he evad-
ed all questions and declared that he
would not talk. When pressed earn
estly, however, he turned and said:
7 can say this and no more; there
will be no meeting held tonight A
continuation Of this conference will
be held tomorrow"
Nothing to Say.
A little later, when the strike leader
was standing at Smithfeld street and
Sixth avenue, he said: There will
be no official statement given out re-
garding this conference until the
agreement between the Amalgamated
association and the officials Of the
United States Steel corporation has
teen formally reached or else 1t Is
definitely decided that there will be
failure to agree. The members Of
the executive board will say nothing.
They have taken an oath to remain
quiet pending decision Of this MAJ.
ter" With this President Shaffer left
the newspaper men and boarded a
car for his home h
1t Is not hitch over any one clause
in the proposition for q settlement
submitted by Mr.. Morgan, Of the steel
corporation, to the Amalgamated as
sociation. that Ia holding back m
early settlement This intimatioa
while gathered from excellent au
thority last night. was given In con
fidence. The real cause of the trouble
Is that there are two pronounced ele
ments found in the makeup Of the
executive board Of the Amalgamatet
association.
The conservative force. headed by
President T. j.. Shaffer, Secretary
John Williams, Trustee John Morgan
and some of the older and more ex
perienced leaders, were understood t
look with favor upon the proposition.
submitted.
Some Would Hold Out.
On their face 1t was said they may
not appear to be as complete vihdi
cation for the workers as was hopes
for, but the possibilities for extend
ing the influence Of the Amalgamatet
association through the mills Of tn,
corporation were considered good
The more radical element, which Ii
largely made up II the aggressive ant
younger men, was understood to b,
anxious to hold out for more favorabl,
terms. The controversy between tn,
members Of the board. while calmI!
conducted, was understood to have Ike, !,
the members closely confined yester
day, and they were not near an agree
ment when an adjournment was takei
last night. with the hope expresse,
by President Shaffer that the mem
bcrs would have time to sleep owe
the serious subject that they hav
been called upon to decide, and b.
This morning be In better mood I
consider the matter and act wisel
upon 1t.
The propositions that have bee,
made to the workers have been q
closely locked up in the minds @
those interested that the men ar
afraid to even speak Of strike maj
tcrs.
The determination of the officials I
. keep silence pending a final termins
tion OF the struggle has gone SO ia
that none Of the members was foun
alone at any time after the adjourn
ment last night They all openly prt
: nounced the propositions thus far ou
"ned in the press as guess work
and declared that 1t would be imposs
BILE for any one to give the true state
ment
II the propositions are made publ
II will then be seen how far they d,
Fart from the outline thus far giyer
A~nnaRE