The Saint Paul globe., 1901-07-21


of the steel strike ended today in this
district with two big meetings, one in
oorslng non-unionism, the other con-
demning 1T. The first was held at Van
deTg:ift this afternoon, where the senti-
ment of the workers of the Vandergrift
Leechburg, Apollo and Salisbury plants
of the American Sheet steel company,
was expressed in speeches and resolu-
tlons. More than 1,S0O men attended the
gathering. Speeches were made by prom
lnent mill workers indorsing non-union-
Ism and declaring loyalty to the COM
pany. When the speech-making had con-
cluded, the following resolutions were
adopted:
NON-UNION MEN SATISFIED.
Whereas, There is at present troub1e
existing between the Amalgamated AS
sCclatlon of Iron, Steel and Tin Work.
ers ana the American Sheet Steel com
Pany' winch has arisen by reason of the
sald association demanding that all nom
union mills be organized into union
WnICn demand we do not indorse;
therefore, Be 1t resolved by the iron
h,r hMUrkers OF Nandergrift, Apollo, Leech-
purg and Salisbury assembled this Goth
uay OF July, 1901, at Vandergrift Pa,
that we hereby express our LOYALTY to
ene S managers Of the American Sheet
steel company.
During the years we have worked
Tor SAID company we have received only
the fairest treatment at their hands.
our wages have. been entirely satisfac-
tcry, and we ask that we be permitted
20 work nonounion. as we have been do
Ing since 1893
We feel that no labor union can make
cur condition any better or more hon
oraple than 1t is at present, since we
are subject to no mans dictatfon. -
We also hereby heartily indorse the
action OF the business men of Wander
gg, grlIt, Leechburg, Salisbury and Apollo in
recent 1n6nrCpT11nTnf Of e
the American Sheet Steel company, and
assure them that our interests are mu-
tuai; and that we as workmen will not
De mlsled nor do anything that will in
any way impair the good feeling and
pleasant relations that have existed be-
tween US and the management of the
American Sheet Steel company"
Before adjourning, the management of
the company was thanked for It's liber-
ality, and the entire audience united in
singing america"
THE OTHER SIDE.
The meeting at McKeesport was dia-
metrically opposite to the Vandergrift
gathering in it's object and action. It
was held under the auspices of the
Amalgamated association, and was ad-
dressed by several of the prominent OIL
cials of the association, principal among
whom was President Shaffffer The hall
was crowded to the doors and much en-
thusiasm was evinced.
The audience was composed almost
wholly of mill men, who We're apparently
deeply interested in the proceedings. The
meeting was opened with prayer hy Rev,
Stewart Sharp, formerly a mill worker.
The prayer was approved by suppressed
hand-clapping. After addresses had been
made by NJ. F. Tighe, assistant secretary
of the Amalgamated association, and
others, President Shaffer was introduced
and received with such noise and din
that 1t was several moments before he
could be heard. He said in part:
sHAFFER's ADDRESS.
Gentlemen and Fellow Citizens-I am
pleased to be with you today, as I be-
lieve our coming together will enhance
our interests in the present struggle. Is
there any person or persons in the audi
ence who have been sent here as spies
Tor the bosses| If there are. will they
please stand up. Why, a sneak is natur-
ally liar and he ought to keep his pa
per and pencil handy. 1 know exactly
what am talking about. 1t is not nee
essary to go into details concerning tha
present strike at this time, as all work
ingmen are familiar with the cause of
the trouble Last February the walls Of
Jerlcho Il mean McKeesport) We're fall
ing In places and many of the men who
had been employed within the walls were
discovered organizing. Seven men wero
discharged, and their fellow wOrkmen
decided to stand by the discharged men.
SIX of the discharged men were finally
reinstated in Woods mill, but the sew
enth man was called into the office and
told he could not return to work, be-
cause he had taken such an active inter-
est in organizing the men. Every de-
tail of the condition of employment of
this one man had been religiously
adhered to, but the mill officials claimed
he violated q nd ha
relnStated. Representatives of the Amer
lean Sheet Steel company have repeatedly
told me that if the laboring men were all
organized the association would become
TOO strong. 1 have never spoken of this
before The men are now on strike and
| advise them to stand together. 1t is
time the Christian church arrayed itself
on the side of organized labor. Men, go
to the polls and vote right Away back
in the ninetieS a Mr.. S., now of New
York, witnessed the awful trouble at
had IL all right during one year, but Is
not willing to try 1t for another year.
Another official told me there ought to
be non-union mills. in order to hold the
are you not tired chewing bones? The
trusts have not only kicked you this
time, but are fighting you. The com
bine has threatened to move Woods
mills to Vandergrift If the men do not
return to work, but you can rest as
sured the Woods mill will never be
moved TO NdnQGrBrlIL or any other place.
The mill officials have implored the off,
cials of the Amalgamated association to
start the plant, as they needed the prod
uct. report is being circulated that
the mill will start Monday with non
union men, but that never will be- The
only thing which will start the mill will
be the taking back of the old men and
as long as the MEN are out the mill can
not be started. There are not enough
men in the country to start the Woods
mill, and there Is not now sufficient time
to make men to put the plant in opera
ion nevt Monday.
COUNSELS PEACEFUL METHODS.
o ganized labor Is bound to win. but
remember men, a peaceful and blood
less victory Is the best and most honor
able victory. | would not advise the
saloons to be closed during the present
trouble, because the proprietors OF such
places have paid a license to operate
them. advise you, however, to be care
full to abstain from intoxicating GAyer-
ages to excess, to observe the law and
commit no act of violence. The mill of
fcialS, it is said. have made the state
ment that If they start the mill they will
have protection. They NAV get out an
injunction or bring soldiers to your citv
but I advise you all to be men and law
ab'd ng citizens. l wish they would bring
men from Vandergrift and put them to
work In Wood S m IL. | would be one fo
help them there. We would soon make
union men of them. Stay away from tho
mill and conduct yourselves decorously
and gentlemanly and the strike will soon
Continued on Seventh PaRe.