The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-08-03

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proposition and was arranging to
spread the strike, elected the reply:
II have nothing to say" The confer
ence has not yet resumed.
shaHer Meets Steel Men.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 1.-veryl
Preston, of the American Steel Hoop
company, and Joseph Schwab,
brother of President Schwab, of the
United States Steel corporation, had
a brief conference with President
Shaffer at the Amalgamated head
quarters Wednesday afternoon and
afterwards went to the Carnegie
building, where they are now closet
ed. Nothing could be learned of the
nature of the interview with Presi-
dent Shaffer. At three p. m. the
Amalgamated conference had not
started. At 3:45 Shaffer had a long
talk on the telephone.
1t is believed that he was talking
to Secretary Williams and that the
latter is in New York. The members
of the board are sitting around
smoking and apparently holding no
meeting.
schwab in Conference.
New York, Aug. President
Schwab and Chairman Gary, of the
United States Steel corporation, were
in conference Wednesday with Charles
Steele, of j. P. Morgan & Co.
Hanna Refuses to Talk.
Cleveland, o., Aug. Up to noon
Wednesday newspaper men here had
been unable to locate Messrs. MOI
gan, Davis and Tighe, of the Anal
gamated association, reported to
have started from Pittsburgh for
Cleveland Tuesday night.
Senator Hanna did not appear at
his office throughout the morning
and report was in circulation that
a conference between himself and
the Amalgamated representatives
had taken place at his residence. He
arrived at his office soon after 10
o'clock, having come directly from
his home.
Asked if he had held a conference
with Messrs. Morgan, Davis and
Tighe or would see them during the
day, Mr.. Hanna said:
II am not at liberty to discuss the SUBJ
1ect. 7 will neither deny nor confirm the
report that conference was held this
morning. 1t is true that I am interested,
and to some extent directly connected with
the efforts being made to settle the strike,
but it would be most foolish for me to talk
about what is being done''
Still Hangs in Balance,
Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 1.-The out
come of the deliberations of the ex-
ecutive board of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers upon the propositions of the
United States Steel corpora ton Off
Gals for the settlement of the steel
strike is still hanging in the balance.
While nothing definite was accom-
plfshcd Tuesday, the more sanguine
element seems to be still in the ma
jority and better news is hoped for.
From what could be learned in spite
of the secrecy maintained, the older
and more conservative members were
willing to accede to the propositions
made to them by the other side, but
the younger ones displayed spirit
of neutrality-suspicious. and reliance
upon the power of the organization
to force better terms than those SUBJ
mitted to them.
Newspaper Men Shut Out.
The meeting was said to be con-
tinued Wednesday morning, but when
the newspaper men arrived at head
quarters they were refused admit
lance to the building by order of the
owner of the Bissell block, in which
the Amalgamated associat ton meets.
This made it difficult to obtain any
definite information and all sorts of
rumors became at once circulated.
President Shaffer arrived shortly
after II o'clock. He was serene, but
gave evidence of being under Sc
we're strain. When approached he
would give no intimation whatever
as to the prospect of either peace or
an extension of the strike, and said
he did not know whether there would
be session of the board or not.
With this he hurriedly entered the
conference room and locked the door.
Vice President Chappell was seen a
few. minutes later and he said there
would be meeting of the board, but
would, not say anything more. 1t
is believed that if President Shaffer
cannot impress the others with his
views he will hold another confer
ence.
The Final Test.
Many, however. say that this
will be the final test, and if settle
ment cannot be effected at this sit
ting, an extension of the strike to all
of the union plants of the United
States Steel corporation will be or
dered. Manufacturers interested
both in the United States Steel cor
poration and in it's great independ.
ent rivals are watching the progress
OF the conference of the workers
with keenest interest. They declared
that if the workers do not agree at
this time to the proffers of Mr.. Nor
gan, all negotiations will be declared
off and no further conference will be
possible. They also declare that in
the event of a failure to settle the
trouble amicably, the combine will
use every endeavor to start large
number of its plants within two
weeks.
Danger Of Failure Of Negotiations.
While the leading officers preserve
silence on the probable result of the
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