Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-07

Mckeesport Gives the Trust Mag.
mates Hope That They Will Soon
Be Able to Announce the Complete
Breakdown of the Strike-Mckees.
ports Mayor Indignant at Action Of
Sheriff-Details Of the New York
Peace Conference.
pittsburg. Sept. 5.-Agitation and I'M
caSincss prevail in the ranks of the
strikers, caused by apparent unfavor.
able developments of yesterday. The
leaders, however, profess to be salts
fled with present conditions, and claim
that ultimate victory will he theirs.
Much was hoped for from the peace
conference in New York. but the an
nouncemcnt of the failure to reach Il
decision put Il dampcr on these hopes.
matter now being up to the strike lead
crs to accept or reject. whatever may
have been the proposition made yeSter-
day. n settlement will speedily be-
reached
President Shaffcr'S only remark when
shown the announcement OF The al
jouiilment of the conference without
decision was: IL have no comment to
make" He would say no more On the
subject
The steel officials are in very conf
dent mood. and appear to think the
strike is broken etfectually. and that
! only Il few more days will he required
, la IL n thinp nf thn nnSt
The return of the 400 tube workers at
Mcliccsport and the report that 100
or more went in mt the Pennsylvania
Tube Works under the protection of
Sheriff Mckinley and - of his dcpu-
ties at Dcmmlrr, where Il start was
made this morning, give much weight
to this belief. In addition to these
creased numbers ut the Star. the Lind
say Il McCutcheon, the Painter and
he Clark mills, and say other plants
will now be put into service rapidly.
McKcrSpOrt was thrown into state
of CONSERVATION yesterday afternoon
by the arrival of the force of deputies
demanded Of Sheriff Mckinley by the
officials of the American Tin Plate com
pany. At the first intimation that sucl
course would be pursued, Mayor
Black held n conference over the trlr
phone with the sheriff. Later he went
to Pittsburg. and on his return he was
boiling over with Indignation. He dc.
nounced the action of Sheriff Mckinley
in the btterest terms. Chief of Police
Morrissey volunteered TO land every
deputy in the police station if the mayor
would only give the word. hut the
mayor cautioned him that such action
would transcend his powers.
New York, Sept. 5.-TcrmS of peace
in the steel strike We're discussed II;
length yesterday at secret conference
in which sat officials of the United
States Steel corporal tiOn. leaders Of
union labor and representatives of the
civic organizations which have inter
vrncd. Unusual safeguards were rc
sorted to in order to preserve the pri-
vacy of the proceedings, but il was evil
dent that no conclusion was reached
and that the decision to either terminate
or continue the strike must be made by
the strikers.
The participants in the conference
We're President Schwah of the United
States Steel corporation. President
Corey of the Carnegie Steel company.
Neryl Preston of the United States Steel
corporation. President Gompers of tn"
American Federation of Labor, Presi-
dent Mitchell of the United Mine Work
crs' association. Secretary White of the
Garment Makers aSSOcin tiOn, Professor
jerks of the industrial commission. and
Cccretary Easley of the National Civic
Federation. Several officials of the
companies controlled by the United
the conference chamber during tn" day.
The conference was asked for in be-
half of President Gompers and prcSi-
dent Mitchell. and the request reached
President Schwab early yesterday. He
| made favorable reply at once. and N
12:15 o'clock the two labor leaders ac
companicd by the other Intermediates
who had participated in the Pit:Sburg
meetings of last week. reached the office
of The United States steel corporation.
The session lasted continuously for
more than six hours. Nc statement as
to the proceedings was made by any of
the participants. who positively refused
To make any statement in connection
with the peace plan. President Com
pers said that he would be in New York
today. and that statement was taken
as an indication that he hius not given
up his effort to effect n settlement.
The Telegram says that Mr.. Schwabs
proposal to the strikers was that the
company shall retain as 'Open" mills
all those which 1t has succeeded in
starting and operating since the strike
was declared. All mills which the
strikers have kept closed Mr.. Schwab
agrees shall remain union mills These
terms will br submitted to President
Shaifcr and the executive board of the
Amalyamated association.
Useless to Ask Concessions.
Havana, Sept. 5.-'rhe AviSador Com
mcrcial publishes an article on tn,
economic situation, the substance of
which is that it is useless for Cuba to
ask concessions from the United States.
unless Cuba is ready to enter under the
American mantle.
Whitney's Colt in First.
New York, Sept. William G.. Whit
ney's SJo.OOO colt. Nasturti,lm. who ran
such disappointing race in the lutur-
ity. won the FlatbuSh stakes of $4,000
at Sheepshead Bay yesterday. Gold
smith. his stable mate. ran second.