The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-24
THE FINAL SETTLEMENT MADE
Def Ais OF THE AGREEMENT WITH
THE ASSOCIATED COMPANIES.
Assumptions i'm the MiIIs-saIes Re-
sumed at Old Prices-Discharged
PuddIers Are Taken Back.

PITTSBURG. Sept. 23-The Associated
Press has secured an advance copy OF the
statement by President Shaffer. of the
Amalgan.ated Association. giving a history
OF the late strike OF steel and tin workers
from its inception and the terms of the set
tlement The circular will be mailed TO all
districts at once
President Shaffer says in the circular
that the statements contained therein give
a fair and truthful account of occurrences
leading to and compelling a settlement OF
the strike. In part the circular is as fol-
lows:
when we had almost completed ar
rangements with the representatives OF the
American Tin Plate Company for scale
rates and conditions at the conference held
in Cleveland, the question OF signing for
MOnessen was broached and after discus
sion, it was agreed by both sides that the
matter was to be settled by the sheet steel
conference: IL the sheet steel company
signed for all, the American Tin Plate
Company would do likewise Thus. you
perceive, the scale question was not set
tied completely with the last-named COM
pany and could not be until the other
company had settled. The tin plate people
knew that we had decided 10 enforce Arti-
Gle 19. Section s.. consequently the charge
that we broke our agreement must rest
upon the action OF the sheet conference.
I'VE were in fairly good condition TO win
without help, but looked for aid from other
labor bodies some of which were pledged.
and TO the general public but especially
relied on the American Federation OF
Labor with which body we have been afil-
lated ever since its inception. and toward
whose support we have never failed TO con-
tribute.
SAYS THERE WERE TRAITORS
"Our strike advanced and we were conf
dent Of winning until the newspapers de-
lberately and maiiciously published state
ments which were replete with lies. Our
people began to doubt and upbraid: some.
who had been officials. deserted US. and aft
erwards. like ]. ID. Hickey. of Milwaukee.
accepted the terms Of the trust and 'scab-
bed Hundreds who dared not sleep at
home went to other places. and i'm nearly
every mill the trust tried to run were many
y. A. men from striking mills. We knew
our cause would be lost but proceeded.
feeling sure we could win II support could
be secured for the faithful strikers. The
American Federation gave us not one cent.
The report that financial help came from
the national lodge OF the Mine Workers is
absolutely false-we received nothing
'Perceiving that lack Of money. loss OF
public approval, desertion by hundreds OF
our own people and neglect by other or
ganizations would render IL impossible to
gain decisive victory. We endeavored to
GOmpcrs, Of the A. r. Of T.. 10 meet Mr.
Morgan to effect a settlement. Ar. Morgan
gave up his vacation. went 90 New York
and waited for Mr.. Gompers who failed 10
appear. nor has nc since explained why he
neglected our interests We were called
upon at the national office by John MitchCl n.
OF the United Mine Workers: Mr. Easley OF
the Civic Federation: Mr.. Henry White OF
the Garment workers. and Prof jerks. OF
the Cornell University. These gentlemen
inquired carefully into our strike and Mr.
Mitchell stated that If We would present =
proposition which he outlined ne would de-
mand an acceptance by the trust or call
out the miners and he said he felt sure Mr.
Sergeant would cell out the tratnmen 10
strike also We sent the proposition 10 the
members Of the executive board. which
voted in favor OF the proposition Of which
the following Il a CODY:
We. the representatives OF the Anal
gamated Association. hereby agree that the
scale shall be signed for the mills which
were signed for last year, with the under
standing that union prices shall be paid In
the mills now on strike, and that no striker
shall lose his position because OF connec-
tiOn with labor organizations nor shall no
be prevented from continuing his member
ship IL he desires.
THE ONLY TERMS
II notified Mr.. Mitchell and Mr.. Easley
OF the acceptance OF the proposition. and
on Sept 4 obtained the following telegram:
We have had an extended conference
with Messrs. Schwab. Cory. Preston. Gra-
ham and McMurtrie. of the United States
Steel Corporation. and presented your prop
osition for the settlement OF the present
strike. II was rejected. We can. how
ever secure settlement on the following
basis. THE signing OF the agreement FOR
all mills which were union last year ex-
cept Old Meadow. Salisbury Hyde Park.
Crescent. Crondale. Chester. Cambridge.
Star and Monessen. There viii be no dis
elimination against the re-employmcnt II
any one by the company by r@ason OF Lis
connection with the strike. and no questions
will be asked 70 the membership OF any
man i'm any union. We are convinced
that these are the best conditions which
can be secured a. a result Of ghis strike:
that il il the last offer for an agreement
which the company viii ent@rtain. and that
we must be ia position TO accept these
conditions to-day or all negotiations will he
on From the facts demonstrated 10 40
Of the present situation OF the strike-that
ls the mills already IN operation aud sew
eral others which will be ia opsretioa
within a day OF two-we are strongly f