Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-30
SETTLEMENT MORE LIKELY.
shaner and Other Omcers of AmaIga
mated Association Confer.

shaner and Other Omcers of AmaIga
mated Association Confer.
Pittsburg, July 3O.-The general
executive board of the Amslgamated
association met at 10 o'clock this
the terms upon which the United
States Steel corporation will settle
the strike. Previous to the meeting
all efforts to get an expression from
the officials as to the probable out
come OF the meeting were unsuccess-
ful. Little doubt is entertained that
the action of President Shaffer and
Secretary Williams Will be ratified.
At 1880 the conference ad journed for
lunch until 80. When the members
came out they were apparently in
good humor. bat every one was silent
when approached on the question of
the propose d settlement.
Members of the executive board
stated that if the terms of the COM
bine were accepted, Shaffer would be
given discretionary powers to settle
the strike at final conference be-
tween the representatives of the COM
bine and the Am Algamated associa-
Il
would probably be late In the day
before a decision was reached.
Pittsburg. July oO.-The following
terms OF settlement OF the strike come
from an authoritative source. and can
be relied upon. in all human probable
ity. as the outcome Of the meeting of
the cOnfeirees:
The AmaIgamated Association is 10
drop tho contention for the signing OF
scale for all mills.
All mills are to he open" mills, in
the fullest sense of the term.
The company is to have the right to
place It nOn-uniOn man in any plant,
and keep him there.
In addition 10 the plants covered by
the expired scale it is to be signed for
the following: T. Devices Wood, OF
McKeespOrt; Painter, Lindsay & Me
CutcheOn and Clark mills. of Pitts
burg, and Monessen plants. of the
American Steel Hoop company.
The question of making the Wells
Vile sheet plant and the MOnessen tim
plate plant directly covered by the
scale is to be,settled by the conferrees.
The AmaIGamated Association is to
have the privilege of organizing the
men in any OF the plants.
Pittsburg, July 3O.-Everybody il on
the qui vive in strike circles. and the
result of the conference OF the leader:
of the two contendinG forces * looked
forward 10 with mingled hope and fear
Hope, however. predominates. aud
peace is confidently expected by the
majority of those interested. The ex-
ecutive committee OF the Amalgamated
Association will meet in the headquar
tcrs of the organization at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning, or as soon there
after as possible, and take up the
proposition of the United States Steel
Corporation for a settlement of the
steel workers strike" This statement
was made yesterday by Secretary Will |
Jams. of the Amalgamated Association. |
Beyond thu he declined to discuss the |
strike in any form.
Parties Do Not Relax watchfuInesa. |
There was no change in the position |
of the two contestants yesterday. Both !
sides held firmly to the plan of watch |
ing each other. The officials of the |
Wood mill of the American Sheet Steel /
company made no attempt TO start the |
plant. and indications pointed to their I
remaining inactive until the strike ne
..otiatfonS are decided one way or the /
other The first report of the day.
that the American Tinplate company