The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-03
SCENE SHIFTED TODAY.
Seat of Steel Strike NegOtia-
tions Moved to New York
On the Invitation of J. Pier
pOnt Morgan.
ISSUES AN ULTIMATUM.
Strikers Must Return to Work
at Last Years Scale.

New York. Aug. 3.-The steel strike
conference held here today failed to
arrive at an agreement. The proposals
made by J. P. Morgan and Charles M.
Schwab through President Shaffer and
Secretary Williams of the Amalga-
mated association one week ago are
still open, but the strikers representa-
tives showed no inclination to accept
them The representatives of the strik-
ers left the conference at which they
have failed to agree with the announce
ment that they would go into secret
session themselves later in the after
noon. 1t was admitted that there might
be action at that meeting which would
change the situation.
At the conference this morning
Messrs. Morgan and Schwab insisted
upon the acceptance of the terms
offered by them on Saturday last.
President Shaffer and his associates
demanded further concessions in behalf
of the union. Neither side would give
in and the conferees disa greed and
parted, leaving the situation practical
ly unchanged President SchWab went
from the conference to the ONCE OF
J. P. Morgan, where he was closeted Ior
a long time with Robert Bacon he
would not discuss the conference or
the strike situation
conference D. G. Reid, of the American
Tin Plate company was asked II MI
Morgan had as was reported, dellV-
cred an ultimatum to the strikers. and
he replied that he did not wish to say
anything which would put Mr.. Morgan
in such a position. He said, however,
that the strikers executive committee
had until o'clock today to decide
whether they would accept the only
proposition ever made to them Dy ths
United States Steel corporation, wnlch
was that the men should go back 70
work at last years scale OF wages
This and no other proposition had been
or would be made to the Anal gaTnated
executive committee
President Shaffer at the close of the
conference went to the Stevens house
with the other Amalgamated assocla-
ton delegates. He was asked Tor q
statement as to what had been ac-
complished at the conference, Dut ne
declined to speak on the subject Iur-
ther than to say:
It's too serious a matter must
submit certain matters-understan
me. not prOpOsitions-to my men De
He would not say whether or not
there was to be another conference
this afternoon.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 3--The removal
of the seat of negotia tions from this
city to New York at the invitation OF
Mr. J. p. Morgan has greatly relieved
effective deliberations of the executive
committee had produced.
Everybody seems to look upon TINS
last phase in the pending struggle be-
tween the Amalgamated association
and the United States Steel corporation
as a good omen, indeed many are san
erl1ine enough to express themselves to
the effect that it is really the begin
ming of the end. These hopeful deduc-
tions are made from the convincing
tone contained in the message Of MI
Morgan, inviting the men to New York
city.
one thing seems to be certain and
that is that the result of today's con-
ference viii mean peace or the exten-
sion of the strike to all the constituent
companies of the United States Steel
corporation. From an authoritative
source it was stated that there would
either be a settlement today or an or
der would go out to every man con-
trolled by the workers union asking
him to lay down his tools and leave his
place until the combine realized the
strength of its opponent.
1t was learned this morning that be-
fore the departure of the officials for
the east last night one of them advised
the workers in the Ohio mills that all
would be wound up today and to look
for kilograms tonight either ordering
general strike in the mills of the Ma
tiOnal and Republic mills and in the
Valley furnaces or a complete cessation
Of hostilities.
The features which mark the strike
situation this morning appears to be
the condition of affairs at Wellsville
where it is reported there was some
shooting early today and some excite
ment among the people at McKeesport.
The trouble at WelIsville is said to
have been caused by a party of one
hundred strikers attacking a boarding
house where non-union men reside
while the disturbing element at Nc
Keesport originated from a report that
the men at National Rolling mill and
at the Boston Iron and Steel works
were going to organize today into
lodge of the Amalgamated association
If this be true it would mean that all
the plants of the National Tube will be
idle and from 5000 to 10000 men out of
work
THE TUG OF WAR.
New York, Aug. 3-The full executive
committee of the Amalgamated As=o-
citation of Iron, Steel and Tin workers
arrived at the Jersey City station OF
the Pennsylvania railroad and at orce
went to New York, going to the Ast0r
house for brea kfast- They were to
hold a conference with J. P. Morgan
President c. N Schwab of the United
States Steel corporation, and other off,
cials of the trust, during the day.
The purpose OF this move on the part
Of the executive board was said 30
get from Mr.. Morgan in person a state