The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-21

DIrf-.ILLaEs d. A-r
strike has reacEed the critical stage
and the ropments of the next sew
,r-y-te.o holrs are expected to have
On important bearing on the great
struggle. BY Monday night the results
Of the attempts of the combine OFF,
Gals to resume operations at Wells
vile and AIckeespOrU should be known
and upon the success or failure OF this
The outcome Of the struggle VIII great
" depend.
So far the contending forces appear
% have been watching each other, but
the statement from j. p Morgan has
changed the complexion of the sitUa-
ton Everybody is talking about this
now and al 1malgamated headquar-
ters an is hustle and GctiV1ty- 1t is
row realizes that the Cruaine VIII not
indulge in any further Temp oTizing and
a long struggle may be looked Tor.
The first week Of the steel strike
ended today in this district with two
big meetings. one endorsing nOn-uniOn-
ism. the other cOndemnlng IL. The
first was held at NandergTift this af-
tern00n, where the sentiment of the
workers of the NanderSrift, Leechburg,
Apollo and salisbury plants OF the
American Steel company, was eX-
pressed in speeches and resolutions
More than 1ba0 men attended the gath
ering Speeches were made by prOmi-
nent mill workers endorsing non
uni0uism and declaring loyalty to the
COMPANY When the speech making had
concluded the following resolutions
were adopted.
Whereas. There is at present truubla
existing between the Amalgamated as
sociati0n Of Iron, Steel & Tin Workers
and the American Sheet Steel com
panv. which has arisen by reason of
the said association demanding that
all n0n-uniOn mills be organized into
the union, which demand we do not en-
dorse, therefore be 1t
Resolved. BY the iron workers OF
Naudergrift, Apollo. Leechburg and
Salisbury assembled this 20Uh day of
July 1901, at Nandergrift. Pa, that we
hereby express our loyalty to the man
ayers Of the American Sheet Steel COM
pany.
Have Had Fair Treatment.
During The years Ts have worked
for sid company NE nave received
only the tairest treatment at their
hands; our wages have been entirely
satisfactory and we ask that we be
permitted 20 work n0n-uuion. as We
have been doing since 1898.
We feel that no labor union can
make our condition any better or more
honorable than lt is at present, since
We are subject 30 no ones dictation.'
The meeting at AcKeespOrt was dia-
metricalIy opposed TO the Vandergrift
gathering IN its objects and action. 1t
was held ia Whites opera house under
the auspices Of the Amalgamated as
soclauon, and was addressed by several
of the prominent officials of the assO-
cation. principal among whom was
President Shaifer. The han was
r9Hded 10 the doors and much enthu-
saSm was evidenced In an impas-
stoned speech President Shaffer urged
me mill IN rfanfr-
unon. In the course of his talk he
said.
Representatives Of the American
sheet steel company have repeatedly
to.d me that if the labOring men were
az organized the association would be-
come too strong 1 have never spoken
o. this before. The men are now out
On strike, and advise them TO stand
togelher
Another official told me there ought
% De nOn-uniOn mills in order to hold
NE balance of power. Men of Me
heesport are you not tired chewing
ooneSt The trusts nave not only
kicked you this time. but are lighting
you The combine has threatened to
move the Woods mill to Nandergrift
TIE men Go not return TO work, but
you can rest assured the Woods mill
VII never be moved to Vandergrift or
any other place
--r-+- points - 2 -AANl- tlAGsl1a
The mill officials have imF lored the
0Aters Of the Amalgamated assOcia-
-3a 10 start tie plant, as they needed
s ploduet- A report is being circu-
.atel that the mill viii start Monday
yin non-uniOn men, but il never VIII
lhe only thing which viii start
ee mil VIII be the taking back OF the
men, and as long as the men are
~ The mn can not be started. There
not enough men in the country TO
-all the Woods mill and there is not
SQIHclent time to make men to put
plant IN operation next Monday
organized labor Is bound TO win, but
Aemoer men. a pesceful and blood
- victory IS the best and most hon
3ie victory. / would not advise the
oons 10 be closed during the present
lole, because proprie Tors Of such
-ees nave paid license to operate
erhi 4 advise you. however, to be
telul Co abstain from intoxica ting
teiases to excess, &c observe the law
el commit no act of violence"
81" was stated tonight In NckeespOrt
10. me organization OF rolling mill
~ OF the National Tube company had
A completed today and that venty-
sAJ men had signed the agreement to
80 the association The association
--sis would not confirm the report.
.eiesram from SteUbenvildle. O., to-
--slt SAYS.
an important announcement was
moe at Che National Steel comDanv's
lis at Mingo Junction this evening.
d on an order from the Carnegie
~lany 10 The effect that the future
ses OF all eng Oyees. including labor
WI be raised 20 that paid IN the
negie mills"
ne manufacturer claim to be wen
rsled with the developments OF tbs.
- as there are still in operation the
union mills 1t Nandergrift. Ches-
DuncansVille. Old lJeaGOgv. Salts
ms and Sc0ttdale. and the tin plate
~ az Monessen. All these mills. they
~ nave a large capacity and are run
49, i0lL They also express grath-
N'A at the partial start made at
fs 'lile and the promise Of a lager
'e on Monday
BOTH SIDES FIRM.