The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-08-01

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Was Hurried Trip.
In explanation of the hurried trip
that the two officers made to New
York on Friday night it was said
that until nearly five o'clock in the
afternoon neither of the officers knew
that they would be required to leave
Pittsburgh and had made plans for
entirely different purposes. Prior to
that time Col. George .B. NJ. Harvey,
manager of Harper Bros, the pub
fishers, of New York, was caller
at the offices of President Shaffer.
| When Col. Harvey left the invitation
| to go to New York had been extended
and had been accepted. 1t is positive
ly stated that the meeting between
the heads of the Amalgamated asso-
citation and the United States Steel
corporation was due to no other per-
son or persons than Col. Harvey, and
that there were no others present at
any time before or after the visit of
Col. Harvey to help the cause along.
Col. Harvey was a passenger on the
same train as President Shaffer and
Secretary Williams, but was not with
them and was not seen by them until
they reached Mr.. Morgan's Office. He
was not in the private Office of Mr..
Morgan at any time during the con-
ference and was not again seen by
the Amalgamated officials until after
they had left the conference.
1t is believed that before the end of
the week the mills will all be ready to
run again, providing repairs are COM
pleted that have been undertaken
since the strike began. Should the
whole project fail of coming to an
amicable end, however, the fight prom
ises to be more bitter than ever.
For this reason those back of the pres
emit negotiations are extremely anx-
ious to have everything kept as quiet
as possible, and that nothing should
be made public regarding the basis for
a conference until 1t had been accepted
by both sides.
The New York Conference.
New York, July 29.-At last there is
good ground for belief that the great
steel strike is soon to be brought to
an end, if, indeed, definite agreement
has not already been reached. Repre-
sentatives of the great steel combine
and of the stiking workmen were in
close conference Saturday, and it is
generally believed that peace will be
the result of the meeting. Formal ne
gotiations for a settlement were
opened at a conference btween Presi-
dent Shaffer and Secretary Williams,
of the Amalgamated association, and
J. Perpont Morgan and group of his
associates of the United States Steel
corporation. The conference and the
movements of the conferees were Sc
cret, and no intimation of the result
of the deliberations has come from
anyone in authority. 1t is believed,
however, that formal announcement
of the compact for peace will come
within a few days.
Basis of Settlement n Compromise.
The basis of settlement of the strike
Is said to be compromise, concessions
being made by both sides. The terms,
1t is understood, will be about as fol-
lows: .... Il
l. The mills recognized as nonunion on
en- July will be continued as such. save
possibly where the Amalgamated associa-
tion has effected strong organization.
q The Amalgamated association will re-
cede from Its demand that the steel COM
pany sign the scale for all mills.
3. The steel company will pay the scale
In all mills, union or Eonunlon.
1. All mills shall be open to all men with
or without union cards The association
shall not attempt to force men into the
union or to obllge the steel company TO en-
ploy only union men.
5. The steel company will permit the or
ganization Of men when they manifest
desire to join the Amalgamated association
or other associations.
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