The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-13
NET RESULT OF FIRST DAY OF DIG
STEEL STRIKE FAVORS THE
CORPORATION
MANY MEN REMAIN AT WORK
Response to President ShaTer's Or
der Is Less General Than the
Strikers Had Hoped 1t
Would Be.
sTRIKERs STILL CONFIDENT

PITrSBURG, Aug l2.-rhe struggle
Cor mastery between manufacturers and
men in the steel industry is now fairly
launched, and on the first show OF
strength advantage IS with the former.
The general strike order issued by Presi-
dent Shaffer, of the Amalgamated asso-
cation has so far been obeyed by only
about 14,000 men, according to the best
figures obtainable here. The first two
preliminary calls were answered by
about 5000 men, so that the total num-
Ter now out is in the neighborhood OF
$1,000 The strikers made gains here to-
day over the showing of last night and
their prospects for further accessions at
both McKeesport and Wheeling during
the week are very favorable. The actlon
Of the Amalgamated men at Chicago,
Joliet and Bay View in refusing to come
out and their failure to secure any re-
cruits in the Carnegie group throughout
the Kiskiminetas valley and the pls
plants at Youngstown and Columbus,
pointing to the strike managers
They are keeping up the Ilgnt
however in a spirited manner ana clalm
that they have strength in reserve Whlch
will surprise their opponents. They as
sert that they have gained a foothoid
IN the Carnegie mills in this city and at
the time desired the men will come out.
They are pressing their advantages at
Mckeesport and Wheeling and their
organizers are still at work in those TWO
cities President Shaffer has decided to
personally visit Wheeling and Will go
there Wednesday to address a mass
meeting of his followers. He plans TO
spend tomorrow mere directing the hght
and comforting with his assistants as TO
plans for the future. An appear IoI
financial aid has been made to organized
labor and the general pubic ana II is
expected that the responses TO II VIII w
liberal The Amalgamated leaders were
not disposed to do much talking today
They would not discuss the deserton OF
their Western fellows, although MI
Suaffer made what was evidently IN
tended for a brief reference TO them IN d
short statement he gave out at noon.
Another declaration in the same inter-
view was regarded as highly significant
here. 1t was to the effect that no effort
would be made to call out members OF
the American Federation of Labor ana
that anv action on their part must De
voluntary.
APPEAL FOR AID.
The appeal for financial assistance was
nreDared on Friday last, but was hot
sent out until today. 1t reads as tol-
lows;
..,ro the Members cf Organized Labor
Brethren: As you are uIuOupoeGtS Il.-,aro+inS
Aware the United States Steel corporation
is now Waging a war against ORGANIZED
labor by making the Amalganateo asso-
citation the subject on Whlch 70 Desth oP
eIations. At our last convention II was
unanimously decided to ask uhe Uhiteu
States Steel corporation, wren settuhg
their annual scale with the AmalSaIual-
cd association, that they sign OF
T, &C gniZe the scale OF the Anal
gamated association in all taelr
mills, When the matter was broacned
the request % m ho1d,ne %dS PtoeEI oF 9aveEaI CON
ferences the demand of our organization
was modified so as to take IN only unTee
of their constituent companies VIZ: Inc
American Sheet Steel company, the
American Tin Plate company and the
American Steel Hoop company where 10
Ual lodges had been formed, and Where
the men were very desirous OF being
union men. and we are now out on strike
Tor recognition.
"ln the conferences which were held by
the representatives of the United States
Steel corporation and the Amalgamated
association the representatives of the
Tn ted States Steel corporations only ar
EU nents were that they did not desire the
An algamated association to become too
powerful, and that they should hold the
ba anCe Of power. Later conferences were
n Id with the heads of the United States
steel company, who submitted a propoSi-
ti,n that we only sign for the mills
signed last year. with the exception of
the sheet mills in Salisbury and Scottdale
which were signed for the year previous
IN ant the Amalgamated association mills
would remain in q quiescent state, while
they were paying lower wages to their
non-union mills. They are preparing for
The determination Of the association and
against allowing the working men to
combine, principle which, they have
demonstrated to the people of the United
States they desire themselves and so per
SiStently refuse to grant us. This blow
Is not alone directed at the Amalgamated
association, but at organized labor in gen
er3l. and should they succeed in defeat
Ing the Amalgamated association 1t Will
3iloct every organized body in the United
States.
ITO succeed in this struggle 1t will be
necessary to seek the aid of every trade.
as well as the general public whose svm-
IathieS we know are with us in the nres-
cpt struggle. To this end we ask that
you give US your more than financial aid
liberal response financially will mate
rally assist us In conducting a victorious
CamnaiFn for A principle which is the
inalienable right of every American free
man.
III YOU decide to aid the Amalgamated
ASSOCIATION in the present struggle finan-
cl-llv. al money should be forwarded to
John Williams. secretary treasurer. Bis
sell block. Pittsburg, Pa.
'Fraternallv yours
IT. j. Shaffer. President
-"John' Williams. Sec Treas.
IN. f. Tighe, Asst. Secretary.
Ben !. Davis, Journal Mg-."