Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-07-19
IN A DEFIANT MOOD.
Manufacturers Declare There Can
Be No Compromise.
THEY SAY WORKMEN MUST RECEDE.

On the Other Hand the strike Leaders
Are Apparently Satisfied with
Their Prospects of u
Victory.
New York, July l7.-At the close of
the day a representative of the high
est interests in the United States
Steel corporation authorized the
statement that no conference con-
cerning the steel strike had taken
place during the day, and that none
is likely to take place until the ANAL
gamated association recedes from its
present attitude. The additional
statement is made that on this point
there can be no compromise, and that
the heads of the constituent COM
panies will not unioniZe such mills
as have up to this time employed
nonunion men. j. Pierpont Morgan
would not be quoted at all about the
strike, nor would any of his part
ners. In fact, all other officers OF
the United States Steel corporation
were most reticent on the subject, SO
much so that those who talked rela-
tive to it on Monday refused even to
see newspaper reporters Tuesday.
Charles NJ. Schwab, president of the
corporation, is reported to have held
q long conference with Mr.. Morgan
in the latter's Office at midday. When
the question whether an attempt
would at once be made to operate the
closed mills with nonunion labor
was sent in to Mr.. Schwab, he sent
back word that he was too busy to be
interviewed.
The report from Pittsburgh that
there would be conference which
would result in some offer to the
Union men was not borne out by the
days events. Yet another rdfp9r of
the day was that officers of the steel
corporation had arranged for a force
of detectives from weli-kpown
agency for safeguarding the mills
should an effort be made at them to
resume business. The local superin-
tendent of the agency refused to dis
cuss this report in any manner.
Omcials CONFIDENT.
Pittsburgh, Pa, July 1.-THE sec
ond strike day closed with the Anal
gamated officials in a satisfied mood
and caimingto have made good every
promise as to results. On the other
hand, the manufacturers will not say
a word concerning the strike. and fe-
fuse to be quoted in any way. Re-
from President Corey, Of the Ameri-
can Sheet Steel company, and Gener-
al Manager. I. w. jerks. of the Hoop
company, have been met with the re-
Spouse that there was no change and
nothing to be given out.
No Proposal Made.
The Amalgamated people say that
nothing has been said to them OF any
plan for mediation or arbitration, and
they will continue to carry out their
programme as originally announced.
The closing down of the Clark mill
and of the Monessen sheet mill are
looked upon as telling victories, and
almost complete tie-up OF the three
companies in the district. But one
mill. that at Monessen and one sheet
mill at Duncanville remain at work.
The fact that the National tube mill
men (nonunion) received substan-
tial advance in wages yesterday has
caused discomfort among the union
men employed by the National Tube
company at their Second avenue
plant and Republic mill on the South
side. The men here think they are
entitled to similar increase. To
held Tuesday night on the South
side. and it is said demand will be
made to-day.
President T. J. Shaffer announced
that strike benefits will go to the idle
men from the time of the actual in
augura ton of this strike Monday. He
is preparing circular of information
on the strike. He said of it: SIT Will
be a circular letter to the general mem
bership of our order stating our posi-
ton. arguments and expectations.
oner of Help from Mitchell.
When asked about President Mitch
ellis statement Monday night, Presi-
dent Shaffer said:
"I shall not ask the miners to go on
such strike. God help the poor coal
miner! He is the best union man IN the
world and the poorest paid of them all.
He has troubles enough of his own and
we have no desire to involve him. But
while i shall not Invite nor solicit a SYM
pathetic strike, the Amalgamated associa-
ton stands ready at any time to effect an
alliance with the United Mine Workers or
any other kindred organization, many OF
whose members are employed by the Unit
ed States Steel corporation"
List of Plants Involved.
A revised list of the plants of the
three combinations affected by the
strike was prepared Tuesday morn
ing. togetherHith the number of skilled
workers. In the mills of the American
Tin Plate company. rs men are EN-
ployed in three turns, In each as fol.
pows:
Roller. rougher doubler. doubler's help
er. heater, heaters helper, catcher and
screw boy and one sherman, who does the
work for three turns with two openers.
Each mills full quota of skilled men is
n. The tin plate combination employs at
dts go mills 1890 skilled workers. OF this
number 1906 are on strike and 3A are work
ing at the National works at kSonessen
The corrected tst of Idle tin plate Inills !.
as follows:
Atlanta. Atlanta. 8: Banheld, Irondale
o.. 4: Beaver, Lisbon, O.. 8; Canonsburg
CanonSburg, Pa, S; Champion, Muekegon
Mich, 8: Crescent, Cleveland. 8: CnMbeF.
land. Cumberland. Nd, 8; Cambridge
Cambridge, o.. 6; Ellwood, Ellwood City
Pa. 6: Falcon. Miles. O.. 6: Great Western
Joliet ILL.,. s; Humbert, Connellsville, Pa.
6; Irondale. Middleton. Ind, 6; La Belle
Wheeling. 10: Laughlin. Martins Ferry
o., 80; Nonongahela. Pittsburgh, II: Moor.