The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-08-17
strikers APPEAL FOR HELP
NO SYMPATHlc STRIKE NOW
steel Workers Have Issaed . CAN to
the Members aaa Frienaa Of Or
GnAiasa Laher 20 AAalnt Thsm Fi-
nAneaally.

Presidents Tighe, National Trustee Johl
Pierre and John Shaffer refused to So
any callers. Secretary Williams said.
I'VE are in the fight until an h0norabl
settlement can be reached. We are issu
ing call to the general public for flnan
eial aid
Williams gave out copies Of the call
which reads as follows:
10 the Members Of Organized Labor
Brethren; As you are undoubtedly aware
the United States Steel corporation i
now Waglng war against organized h
Dor by making the Amalgamated asso
citation the subject upon which to begin
operations. At our last convention il
was unanimously decided To ask the
United States Steel corporation when set.
thing their annual scale with the Amalga,
mated association that they sign OF reeug.
nize the scale OF the Amalgamated asso-
citation in all their mills When the mat.
ter was broaehed the matter was pereInp-
toriiy refused After the holding Of sew
eral conferences the demand OF our or,
ganization vas modified 50 a. to take in
only the mills OF three Of their eOnstitu-
ent companies, viz, the American Sheet
Steei company, the American lin
plate eOupany, and the American Steel
Hoop company, and where local lodges had
been formed, and where the men were
very DESTROYS OF being union men, and we
are now out on strike for recognition
In the conferences which were held BY
the representatives OF the United States
Steel corporation and the Amalgamated
association the representatives OF the Uni
ted States Steel corporations only argu-
uents we're that they did not desire the
AmAlgamated association to become too
pow erful, and that they should hold the
balance OF power. Later conferences we're
held With the heads Of the steel COMPANY.
which submitted a proposition that we
sign only for the mills that signed last
year, with the exception Of the sheet mills
IN Salisbury and Scottdale, which were
signed for the year previously. Their
proposition was rejected, as it meant that
the Amalgamated association would mere
y have 70 remain in a quieseent state,
while they were expanding and adding TO
their nonunion POSSESSIONS
They are waging fight for the exter.
minaticn Of the Amalgamated association
and Of workuren to combine principle
which they have demonstrated to the PEG
pie OF the United States and desire them
selves, bat Persistently refuse to grant
Us. This blow Is not alone directed Al
the Anfalgamated association, but at or.
ganized labor in general, and should they
succeed in defeating the AmaIgamated as
soeiation it will affect every organized
body in the United States.
10 succeed in this struggle it will be
necessary to seek the aid Of every organ
lied body, as well as the general public,
whose sympathies we know are with u in |
the present struggle. To this end we ask |
that you give Us your moral and financial
aid. liberal response financially will
materially assist Us in conducting a vic
torious campaign for a principle which is
the lnalienable right Of every free man
If you desire TO aid the Amalgamatedl
association in the present struggle finanei-
ally, all the money should be forwarded To
John Williams, secretary treasurer, Bis
sell block, Pittsburg, Pa. FraternaIly
yours, +. J. SHAFFER
President.
JOHN WILLIAMS,
Secretary Treasurer
M. T. TIGHE,
Assistant Treasurer.
"B. l. DAVIS,
journal Manager"
Brief Statement.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. l3.-President
ShaffeT made a brief statement. He said.
We have no official information about
the situation in the west / do not believe
Vice President Davis of Chicago has ae.
eePted a SUPPLEMENTARY from the trust
as reported My only regret is that the
men working in the slave pens Of the trust
mad not spirit enough to come cut and
Join the strikers | will not take anv
part in calling out the American Fedora.
ton Of Labor. Its action must be yoIuu.
tary. The AmaIglmated has not lost
anything, but has made gains"
Gains at MeKeesport.
Pittsburg, Aug. 1.-THE strikers made
gains at MekeesPOrt and Belaire and re-
gard the situation more favorable to them.
Later.
Washington, August 13.-PresIdsnt
]ompers Of the American Federation Of
labor says that his organization would
ise every possible means in It's power
o assist the Aamalgamated Assoeia.
Ion In Its strike. Personally he hoped
hat an amicable adjustment Of the
rouble might be arranged, and ex.
'ressed his willingness to cooperate In :
my EFFORT to bring about a settlement
4 the conflict
NuRaber of Men Ont.
Secretary Williams says the call for {
naneiai aid, which was sent, Is already a
netting with responses. Many checks and 1
nms Of money have been received BY him.
The best estimates Of the number Of
zen who went out on the three strike
rders place the entire number At OOOOO [
hat number Is not idle now, however. az Z
lousands Of the men have gone 10 indie 4
endent mills or have found work in other b
lAees. The number that obeyed the caII 1
President shaffer is roughly placed at
900. The American Tinplate and Ma. b
onal Tube are the heaviest sufferer. by h
10 strike, and strangely enough, they d
ere IN no way concerned In the original
sPute. The strikers have made their o.
eaViest gains at MeKeespOrt, Newcastle D
nd wheeling, while the manufactured
ave the advantage in Chicago. Detroit o
'liet, Columbus, Youngstown and the IL
irDegie works. n
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