New-York tribune., 1901-08-27
STRIKERS GROWING TIRED.
LEADERS AND FOLLOWERS WOULD
WELCOME A SETTLEMENT.
sHAFFER INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS DIS
PUTE WITH HIS EXECUTIVE BOARD.
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Plttsburg. Aug. 26.-The Amalgamated Asso-
citation officials and their followers growing
tired of the strike. From authoritative source
in the Amalgamated Association it is learned
that the end of the strike is in sight. provided
the steel corporation will consent to deal with
the association. The strike has reached its crit
cal stage. and the strikers realize this more
keeny than any one else. When Professor jerks
and President Mitchell left Pittsburg they took
with them the consent of the AmalSamated AS
ISOLATION leaders to settlement based on the
latest terms offered by the steel corporation.
The whole gone over. and the visitors
strongly advised the officials to make terms at
once President Shafer not unwilling to
negotiate for peace, but he had decided views
regarding the methods to be employed in reach
ing an adjustment. When he and Secretary
Williams met Mr.. Morgan in New-York. several
weeks ago. the executive beard refused TO roi-
low their lead and decided to continue the strike
Since then the executive board has seen i's
error and IL the way could have been opened
again quietly ii would have gone over 10 the
peace side. Now the whole case is hanging on
the question of responsibility between Shaner
and his advisory hoard.
SHAFFER AND HIS ADVISERS AT ODDS
The matter has gone far as to involve the
president and his executive board IN serious
dispute. He has expressed himself as WILING 10
settle on the terms proposed by Mr.. Morgan.
but refuses TO give his consent in way that
will make him responsible for ending the hgnt
on those terms That is the statement he made
10 Professor jerks and President Mitchell OF
the United Mine Workers. He refuses 10 as
sumo the responsibility Of settling. but II the
executive board gives consent or takes the case
out of his hands and makes the settlement ne
will sanction their course. In other words, ne
wants to end the strike. but after the refusal
Of the executive board TO follow him in his
dealings with Morgan he refuses 10 act alone
The executive board realizes that better terms
are growing more difficult to get every day, and
that It is impossible TO tell when the strikers
will solve the problem by returning 20 work.
The board is Just as willing as ShafTer TO settle
under the Morgan terms. but after refusing
them and humiliating ShafTer the members find
Il disagreeable 10 turn about and accept
the same offer. This is the state OF affairs to-
day. II the executive board will accept the
terms brought here by Professor jerks and
President Mitchell. sharer will be satisfied but
/ he will refuse now 10 bear the responsibility OF
ending the strike under terms that the board so
strongly condemned few weeks asc. and even
condemned him for considering
Experienced members OF the association are at
work trying patch up the differences between
President Sharer and his executive board. be
cause tho strikers are growing more uestless
every day. The board hesitates to come out now
and ask for a renewal OF the offer which brought
criticism upon President Shaffer and Secretary
Williams. 1t Is realized that the sooner settle
ment Is reached the better for all hands. but the
board finds II difficult to giVe reason for IT'S
change OF attitude. shatrer. on the other hand
feels secure. He favored II settlement before
and does to-day. but the terms have not
! changed and the board refused the only avail
/ able terms he refuses 10 take the lead.
! The plans 20 strike at the Lower Union mill
and the Duquesne plant OF the Carnegie Steel
/ Company have failed again. The men went 10
work usual this morning and there is no
likelihood now that either plant will strike
BUSINESS GREATLY AFFECTED
II nothing comes Of all the stories OF nego-
tiations looking toward bringing the strike to
a speedy close there will be great disappoint-
ment in Pittsburg. The strike has affected
+ other industries so strongly that influential men
are working 10 end the troIbe at the earliest
minute Not only is the iron and steel market
/ demoyalized by the scarcity of material but
! the hardware trade is one OF the principal suf-
/ ferers. In addition there hundreds Of small
/ factories and shops using iron and steel that
either closed threatened with id!vness
| In fact the only branches OF the iron ana steel
/ industry that ar" not either rar2lyZcd or badly
crippled are those producing the heavier
/ terials-structural shapes. plates anG rails
! Therefore there is a stagndTion that Ia grad
[ ually extending and threatens serious
/ quences. II will be Impossible To maintain the
production pf iron ore much longer unless
/ sumption Is renewed and some room given on
! the lake docks for shipments from the upper
| points. The owners Of the lake boats engaged
! In the and coal trade are also growing
! anxious With many interests at stake there
will hardly be limit 10 the disappointment IL
| negotiations for peace fail.