The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-07-31

preliminary movements that resulted | In this conference than he wished un derstood. MT, Garland declined tc
 say or give any idea of the probable
 result of the conference. Under these
 conditions the business of the meeting became a matter of pure conjecture l during the afternoon. At 2:40 o'clock
 in the afternoon the meeting of the
 board for the afternoon began. Al
 were present who had taken part dur | ing tke earlier session With the eXcep-
 ton of MT, Garland. Soon after the
 session began a significant incident
 took place, c. w. Bray, chief engineer | or the American Tin Plate company
 one of the former conferees for the
 manufacturers called at the offices i President Shaffer was called from the
 room and hald a five minutes conver-
 sation with him in the hall. and then ] returned to the meating while MT. | Bray left the building. The confer ence between these two men was ap- parently of a friendly character and indicated that there was at least no strained feeling there,
 At the close of the days session the members of the board left one by one 1 to their respective homes, until none was left at headquarters but President
 Shaffer and Secretary Williams. They at first refused to give any information
 but finally President Shaffer volunteer ed the statement that an adjournment had been taken until tomorrow. Fur ther than this he would say nothing, and admitted that even the announce ment Of the adjournment was more than he s:ould have said. Secretary Williams said matters were in such condition that nothing could be made public.
 After much questioning concerning the strike conference the following condition is looked upon late tonight as being the real status of the case. The intimation comes from excellent au- thority
 It is not a hitch over any one clause in the propositions for a settlement, submitted by J. Pierpont Morgan of the United States Steel corporation to the Amalgamated association, that is hold ing back an early settlement of the strike. The real cause of the trouble is that there are two pronounced ele- ments found in the make up of the eX- ecutive board of the Amalgamated as- sociation. The conservative force headed by President T. J. Shaffer, Sec retary John Williams, Trustee John Morgan and some of the older and more experienced leaders, are under stood to look with favor upon the pro- positions submitted. On their face, it is said, they may not appear to be as complete a vindication for the workers as was hoped for, but the possibilities for extending the influence of the Amal- gamated association through the mills of the corporation are manifold. The more radical element is understood to be anxious to hold out for more favor able terms. The controversy between the members of the board while calmly it is understood was not near an agreement when an adjournment was taken
 A telegram from Youngstown, O., tonight says: Unless the Amalgamat- ed association strike is settled within q few days, 120O union furnace work CTS will go out on sympathetic strike The order has been issued by the fed eration of labor with which the furnace are affiliated and will be put into effect before the week is out The move is caused by the United States Steel corporation placing an order with the independent furnaces of the valley for 1000 tons of bessemer pig. If the strike Is not settled, this will be worked up by the non- union men. The order Is for August delivery.