Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-14
STRIKE ORDER ISSUED.
Hattie Between the Steel Trust and
Strikers 0nsin Earnest-Text
: $:5tt III OF the Call. - !:

Pitts burgh, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE die il
cast. The battle <of the giants is on
in earnest, whether to .ignominious
defeat OF one side or the other, or
compromise, remains to be seen. Tn
to Tuesday evening it. has been mere
~ skirmish, each side trying to find
the vulnerable spot in the others
armor. Now it. is: different, brought
about by the actual issuance by Pres
ident Shaffer of the long talked of
general strike order. This order was
promulgated Tuesday evening, to take
effect after the last turn Of the mills
on August, 10. What, the result will
be no man can foretell,, but judging
by the expressed determination of
both parties to the controversy the
battle will be waged fast and furious
". Much money will be lost, thou
sands upon thousands of men will be
idle, great suffering is looked for,
even bloodshed and death are pos
sible and feared. The strike call in
cludes practically all Amalgamated
men in the United States Steel cor
poration' s employ not now on strike.
It was issued from the Amalgama ted
association headquarters and mailed
to all Amalgamated lodge officials
who are expected to call their men
into the strike. =
The text of the call follows:
"Brethren: The officials of the United
States steel trust have refused to recog-
nize as union men those who are now striv-
ing for the right to organize. The execu-
tive board has authorized me to issue a
call upon all Amalgamated and other union
men in name and heart to join in the move
ment to fight for labor's rights.
1--WE must fight or give up forever. our
personal liberties.
"You will be told that you have signed
contracts. but you never agreed to sur
render those contracts to the United States
Steel corporation. Its officers think you
were sold to them just as the mills were,
contracts and ALL
'Remember, before you agreed to any
contract you took an obligation to the
Amalgamated association. 1t now calls
you to help in this hour of need.
''Unless the trouble is settled on or be-
fore Saturday, August 10, 1901, the mills will
close when the last turn is made on that
Gay.
Brethren, this Is the call to preserve our
organization. We trust you and need you.
Come and help US, and may right come to
a just cause. Fraternally yours.
IT. J. SHAFFER."
Discussing the feature of the strike
that would bear directly upon the pros
perity of the country, President Shat
fer said:
''The closing of all these mills will be felt
by all classes. It will stop production and
this will stop commerce The effect will
be bad, and no one realizes it moresthan I
do. realized it all the time and tried to
avoid by every means In my power the
carrying out of this programme, but it was
OF no use:t Right must triumph, however.
1t will triumph in spite of the trust say
Ing that the union men cannot exist In their
mills. The Amalgamated men fully realize
the task that is before them and have been
prepared for 1t. They are, believe, ready
to suffer long for what they firmly believe
to be their rights. They will suffer hum
ger. poverty and privation of all kinds be-
fore giving in. The trust can never crush
such men as our people"
Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. SIN the big
steel strike honors are easy in this
section. The Amalgamated associa-
ton succeeded in closing down the
big steel plant at Newcastle and the
manufacturers partially broke the
strike at the Clark mill, in this city.
Youngstown, O., Aug. s.-The Off
Gals of the Ohio, plant of the, Ma tional
Steel company state that their en-
ployes have informed them that they
will pay no attention to the strike or
der of President Shaffer, of the Anal
gamated association. They are salts
fed with their wages and hours of la
Dor. The plant, which is nonunion, en-