Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-02
MARsHAL1ToWN, IOWA. FRIDAY. Z
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swer is returneds''
In the same statement OF the result OF
the conference Of the executive board
the Journal has this to say:
THE strike situation as we 60 to press
is about the same as 1t was one week
ago, as far as the working conditions Of
the mills are concerned. No attempt
has been made to start any of the closed
mills outside OF the Wellsville plant OF
the American Sheet Steel Company, and
their effort in this instance has been a
failure. The most Interesting phase OF
the strike during the past week was the
"trip OF President Shaffer and Secretary
Treasurer Williams to New York. They
were accompanied by Col. George B. NJ.
Harvey, who had come on from New
York as representative of j. p. Nor
gan. who suggested that if President
Shaffer and Secretary Williams would
go to New York he; could arrange a
meeting for them with Mr.. Morgan. Col.
Harvey thought this would be the best
way to reach misunderstanding and
pave the way for. = settlement of the
strike. President Shaffer, after consult
ing with other national officials. de-
c,ded to act on Col. Harvey's PROPOSE
ton. In accordance with this decision
President Shaffer and Secretary WILL
Jams met Mr.. j. r. Morgan. President
Sehwab, of the United States Steel Cor
poration, and Judge Garry. head OF the
operating department, last Saturday.
After some hours of discussion the Off Z
loials of the United States Steel Corpora
tion asked President shaffer to call the
executive board together to see If a set
Element could not be reached along the
Hines indicated by Mr.. Morgan and his
colleagues. President Shaffer and secre-
lstary Williams consented, with the result
THAT meeting of the executive board
was held at the national headquarters
TUESDAY and the result of their delibera-
Istion was sent to New York the same
cvening."
The message to Mr.. Morgan. while not
so stated is believed to be an ultima
stum to the head OF the United States
l Steel Corporation. 1t is viewed as such
by the labor lenders about Pittsburg. If
the steel workers do not get their de-
mands for this conference the strike will
go on indefinitely. None of the officials
llof the organization would discuss this
lroint They still maintain their silenca
and said they had nothing to give out.
AT noon after the executive board had
been in session all morning and in for
NAL manner waited for reply from Mr..
4 Morgan, the members decided to make
Fan official denial of the report that thare
Twas lack of harmony In their ranks.
4 TO the reporters present they gave out !,
|statement denying emphatically the re-
ports published expressive of Disagree
ment among them. No report will be is
sued until a definite conclusion is
ltreached They are simply trying to
ilfreach settlement which shall be hon
.oarble and satisfactoryt to all concerned.
Whatever differences might have ex-
1 isted are said to have been adjusted sat
4 l,isfactorily, and the board stands as a
4. unit for its demand fg* the renewal OF
4 the conference with the lesmanufacturers
i, representatives. The propositions OF Mr.
4 Morgan are said by one high in authori-
i " to be incomplete and do not settle the
dispute. To accept the propositions as
Il they now stand would only complicate
il matters more. according to the officials
i os the association.
Il Whether Mr.. Morgan will answer the
message of the Amalgamated Associa-
u tion or not seems to bea question that
steven the association officials do not care
I TO predict. They hope that he will recog-
i. n.ze them to this extent. They state
sErositively that If he does not there can
be no settlement at this time OF the
4 strike All day the executive board sat
and waited for reply.
Mr.. Morgan's silence is regarded by
A some as significant and ominous. Others
4 profess to believe that he is in consulta-
ton with other officials of the United
q State Steel Corporation and will answer
} shortly.
There were many rumors In the strik-
u ers' circles yesterday. Among these In
I teresting them the most was that the
4 American Sheet Steel Company was pre-
lparing to bring a large number of nom
Il union men from the south to take their
places, and that the officials of the
pemmler tin mill were preparing to
break the strike at that point. Every
4 avenue of approach to these mills is be-
Ling carefully watched by the strikers
and not the least loophole is being left
unguarded.
The board will meet again today.
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