Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-05
adjournment Taken With
out a Conclusion Being
reached.
UD to the Strikers to De
eide IF Terms Shall Be
Accepted.

cue IL Ciifio oi'SNh ~
Accepted.
NEW YORK, September 4.-Terms
a neace n the steel strike were dis
ssed at length to-day at a secret con-
renee in which sat officials of the
ruited States Steel Corporation. lead
Of union labor and representatives
The civic organizations, which have
a~eeryened.
unusual safeguards of secrecy were
sorted to in order to preserve the
rrjvacy of the proceedings but 1t was
| s~ident that no conclusion was reached
and that the decision either to termi-
nate or continue the strike must be
made by the strikers.
The nature of the agency from the
Bmalagamated Association held by the
lsJor leaders who participated, is not
fnawn. but it is believed they held at
ieast an outline of the terms from
F. ssident shaffer and that they will
5'ace before him and his associates the
erms r~e-submitted by President
sahwab. of the United States Steel Cor
poration.
1t was also apparent at the conclu-
son of the discussion that II the con-
terence is to be resumed or any fur
Their action toward peace taken, the
strikers
Must Take the Initiative.
The labor leaders were in communi-
eation with Pittsburg during the day
and it was anticipated that they would
further discuss the subject with the
~Amalgamated men before they proceed
ID any further with the peace plan.
The participants in the conference
today were President C. NJ. Schwab,
of the United States Steel Corporation;
President w. Z. Corey, of the Carnegie
steel company; Veryl Preston, of the
United States Steel Corporation;
PRESIDENT John Mitchell, of the United
Nine Workers Association; Prof.
inks, of the Industrial Commission,
and Ralph NJ. Easley, secretary of the
National Civic Federation.
Several officers of the concerns con
troIled by the United States Steel Cor
raration were called to the conference
chamber during the day.
The conference was asked for by
President Gompers and President
Mitchell and the request reached Pres
Iiznt Schwab early to-day.
liz Made Favorable Reply at Once,
aUd at 1915 o'clock the two labor lead
ers accompanied by the other informed
iaries who had participated in the
Pittsburg meetings of last week, reach
! al the office of the United States Steel
operation.
The session lasted continuously for
more than six hours. No statement as
10 the proceedings was made by any OF
lie participants. John Mitchell was
Tie first to leave the meeting room. He
Dc 5~itively refused to make any state
ueat in connection with the peace plan.
resident Gompers and Ralph M. Eas-
!-y. who followed, were equally reti-
cent, and said that it had been agreed
That nothing was to be said.
resident Schwab came out later in
company with President Corey, Secre-
tary Wren and Veryl Preston, and all
excessively refused to talk.
resident Gompers said later that he
would be in New York tomorrow and
that statement was taken as an indica-
Ton that he has not given up his hope
70 effect a settlement.
One of the steel Officials
made this brief statement:
Nothing was accomplished by the
difference. The strike is just in the
same position as before 1t was held.
Suture action Is with the strikers.
40 o know Of anything that is to be
hone. The Staal Nornororion has re-