The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-29
STRIKE SETTLEMENT PLAN
ONE DRAWN AND SUBMITTED BY 4
 LABOR LEADER.
Simon Burns, President of the Window Glass Workers Association, Suggests Arbitration Along Definite Lines Pres. Shaffer Has Officially Accepted the Proposition and If Pres. schwab Does Likewise the Strike May Come to an End at Once.

Pittsburg, Aug. 2S.-Notwithstanding
 the well defined position taken by the
 Steel Corporation as to a settlement of the steel strike, another arbitration | scheme was launched this evening by Simon Burns, president of the Window Glass Workers Association. MT. Burns proposes an arbitrati committee of three selected from among such men as
 Archbishop Ireland, Bishop Potter, Seth
 Low or others of like prominence, who, after having the entire matter explain
 ed to them by both sides of the contro- versy, shall have absolute authority to decide upon terms of settlement Their decision is to be final and accepted by
 both parties. Mir. Burns has President Shaffers written sanction for the move,
 and if the corporation will agree to the plan the strike will be declared off at
 once. None of the steel people here
 will discuss the matter in any way.
 MT. Burns plan has been fully out
 lined in an open letter to Charles M
 Schwab, president of the United States Steel Corporation, and to President Theodore Shaffer, of the Amalgamated Association. President Shaffer says he is satisfied to submit to the arrange ment proposed by MT. Burns, so it only remains for MT. Schwab to coincide If he does it may result in the immediate termination of the great strike. MT. Burns letter is as follows:
 ''The present difficulty existing be- tween the United States Steel Corpora tion and the Amalgamated Association is one that capital, labor and the public are largely interested in, and the main points in dispute are not understood by others than the two organizations that are principals, and perhaps not all in- terested in those organizations thor oughly understand where the blame should rest. One side planes the other, and, as matter of fact, perhaps, both sides may be to blame more or less.
 Capital and labor are so closely con- nected that they should carefully con- slider and recognize each others rights. Labor must be employed, capital invest ed, and each should be fair and friendly toward the other.
 There is no good reason now for re- ferring to the mistakes or errors made | by either side in the past Nor should the mistakes of officers or individuals, their intentions or what they say or do have any effect. The present question is what is right and best to do to secure | the best results under the present con- | ditions for both sides and to avoid trou- ble in the future.
 "Neither side nor their representa- | tives will admit they are wrong. That | is why the matter should be referred to others who will not hesitate to decide how and where one or both are in the wrong.
 President Shaffer, representing his organization, has agreed to arbitrate. President Schwab, representing his or sanization, has refused, contending that there is nothing to arbitrate.
 If his position is correct, then he cannot lose or the interests he repre- sents be injured by allowing honest, truthful and fearless citizens to settle his controversy and all questions in connection with the same, which neith- 1T side seems willing or able to do.
 1.-The first question for an arbitration board to decide is whether there is any hing to arbitrate. They would first ascertain why there has been no settle nent made-why the plants have been dle-and whose fault it is. What is euuired now is a suggestion or propo- ition to both sides that will be fair md that neither can afford to reject
 'The first and most important matter S to get both sides to sign an agree
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