The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-09-20

the O0cisi Management VI
Their Interests.

turbulent day for President Shaffei
and the general officials of the Anal
gamated association. The hcadauar
ters of the organization were crowded
from morning until evening with del
egations Of strikers awaiting word
from the leader regarding the settle
ment of the strike.
President Shairer arrived At his Of
flee early in the day and remained
until six o'clock tonight. lie had diff
ficulty in seeing all who came. and
finally arranged To see individual del
egations from each lodge, under prom
Use that what they learned from him
was 10 remain secret except when the
subject was brought before the lodge
and in the lodge room.
The callers al the general Offices
were all more or less excited and
many were deeply incensed. Some of
the strikers declared they would not
respect the order calling the strike
of until they were given full particu-
lars Of the settlement. Others were
calling boldly for the resignation of
President Shaifcr and another class
demanded the withdrawal Of their
lodges from the organization.
The most worrying feature to Presi-
dent Shaifer during the day was the
presence Of newspaper men in the
Headquarters. He finally ordered them
from the building. His order was not
obcycd, but upon his promise that an
official statement of the settlement
would be given out later some of the
men withdrew. The statement was
not given out at all.
AT six o'clock President Shaffer left
the Office for his home. lie looked
neither to the right nor TO the left. lie
seemed much depressed. and wanted
10 avoid everyone. other officials oi
the organization busted themselves
circulating among the angry mel
about the Offices and made "A plea
for quietness and patience. They in
sisted that the settlement would mol
prove TO be so bad as had been re
ported thus far. None OF those who
did this work were ready, however. Il
/ give any inkling of the terms granted
4 by the Amalgamated association OIL
/ how il "A ffected the men on strike. Those
who were finally permitted TO see
President Shaffer departed from head
quarters looking decidedly displeaset
and muttering much against what hat
been told them.
Before leaving his Office. Presider'
Shaffer announced that he did no
think that il was necessary to make
statement. lIe said that he was sat
isfied that none would be forthcomin:
from the managers. rs they had giNei
him assurances that they would no
reveal the conditions of the agree
ment.
One of the officials other than Shaf
fer said that in was but natural tina
nothing would be- said about the set
Element. He added that il was CALLING
enough 10 be beaten. without TALKING
publicly about it.
4 meeting OF the tin workers OF tn
Star mills was held during the after
noon, and the matter of the strik
settlement was taken up. After tn
meeting the men announced that the.
had decided TO remain out and kee
up the strike until they had hear
from President Shatler. They addc
that in case the terms were such "A
to make the Star mill non-union the
would positively refuse to return I
work and would fight the battle sin
gle handed.
The strikers at the Monongahel
plant OF the same company nav
taken similar action.
When these facts were presented
President Shaffer he only laughed sal
castically. He offered no comment o
the men or their decision. At til
Painter mills in the west end Tn
strikers had taken no decided acfio
upon returning to work. IL wa
stated at the mill Office that about
dozen of the old men had applied fo
work. but none had been taken bac
a. yet.