Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-01
STEEL STRIKE
YET UNSETTLED
Sentiment As to Morgan $
Offer Still Divided
SECRET CONFERENCES HELD
Officials Said to Fave Visited New
York and Cleveland on MVs-
teriOus ErrandS
SECRET CONFERENCES HELD

Pittsburg. Aug 1.-The condition Of
affairs this morning can be summed up
in this paragraph;
THE steel workers strike against
the United States Steel Corporation
Is still unsettled. The status of the
contest is unchanged. the mon are
fighting for every advantage, while the
companies involved are strengthening
their positions as much as possible.
The conference Of the members Of the
general executive board OF the Anal
gamated Association, which was ex-
pected to settle the trouble one way
or the other, yesterday adjourned at 6
o'clock last night without accomplish
ing it's purpose"
The second day Of, the executive
boards deliberations was notable for
the many rumors in circulation, and
for the conspicuous dearth Of results.
The absence Of three of the principal
members of the board from the ses-
sions gave rise to the story that the
members were divided In their ideas
OF the peace proposals, and that In or
der to satisfy all Secretary Williams
had. been sent to New York to seek
notifications at the hands Of Messrs.
Morgan and Schwab while Assistant
Secretary Tighe and Trustee Morgan
had received a commission TO visit
Senator Hanna to secure his aid in
bringing about an amicable arrange
ment. Nothing tangible. however.
could be learned concerning these sup
posed trips
President Shaffer was called 10 Sc.
cret conference with some one. sup
posed to be a representative Of the
United States Steel Corporation. dur
ing the early morning hours. Recesses
taken at frequent intervals by tho
committee gave warrant to the as,
sumption that they were hut killing
time In awaiting results from those
who We're on mysterious errands. Late
in the afternoon President Shaner
and Vice President Rees made a cir.
cuitous route to the Carnegie Build.
ing. where they held brief consulta-
ton with Joseph E. Schwab and Veryl
Preston. who spent most Of the day
fnsethes Carnegie offices. Within an
hour the two Amalgamated men re.
turned to the general Offices Of the as
sociation.
Another hour was spent in the con-
ference room and then the meeting ad-
jOurned. When President Shaffer
came down to 90 home he was again
asked for some statement as to the
eondition of the conference and the
probability OF a settlement. In reply
he said: There will be no statement
given out today. I expect to cali a
meeting OF the board tomorrow at 10
O'Clock. Twill be present at this meet
ing and will not be out OF the city %
night"
Sentiment as TO the wisdom OF &C
cepting Mr.. Morgan's offer is still d..
vided. A steel worker who claimed
to be among the Oldest members OF
the Amalgamated Association and who
has passed through no less than four
great strikes, said he hoped the strike
would be settled on the terms offered
He wanted the issue fought to a finish
now. He said that there was no use In
temporizing in this matter, and II the
settlement was made now II would
only mean that it would have to be
fought all over again at some future