Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-25
TALK Of PEACE IN STEEL
WORLD DRAWS ATTENTION.
THoUGH ROTH PARTIES TO THE
GREAT STRIKE DENY ANY
KNowLHnGE or
ANY SORT OF PROPOSITION,
THE BELIEF THAT SOMETHING
ALONG THAT LINE Is DOING,
SEEMS TO BIZ QUITE
GENERAL.

I'll Sbt no, H. august ~ AK
OF peace IL the steel world, continues
In spite OF denials from both sides.
President SHAKER tonight denied that
the conference on Friday had any Sig
niheance. lie Willingly admitted that
he would at any time be giad 20 dis
clss With the proper officials OF their
Az thorlzea Representatives, but this
was all. In spite Ct this statement,
thoro is a strong undercurrent OF belief
that there are powerful Influences at
work 10 bring She warning interests To-
g~ther with the IDEA OF ending the dis
astrons warfare that is unsettling tho
indus trial prosperity OF the country.
About the headquarters of the ANAL
ganiatcl Association to-day there was
the usual saturday quiet The callers
were few and the officers were busy
with mall matter most OF the day. or
The four men who discussed matters
pertaining 10 the strike with President
Sbaffer. and the other members of the
adv isory board on Friday. Ralph W.
Basley. the secretary OF the National
Give Federation, and SECRETARY of the
Garment Workers of America Henry
White are in Pittsburg. they remain
ed over ard say they will be In Pitts
burg for a few days they did not
call at the Amalgamated headquarters
during the day ard were apparently
not looked for. 1t Is said by some that
the two in Putseurg are
waiting for Farther Develop M erits
Ia the strike that are expected. in few
days The officials of the organization
admitted on Friday that there was
something under way that was OF the
utmost Importance and that 1t would
be heard OF in few days. This with
the rumor that President Mitchell aud
Prof jerks are IN New York instead
Of Chicago, givps the strength neees
sary to cause belief that there 10 at
least soDo decided move toward peace
under way.
Slight though II may be and pos
sibly only preliminary TO en- 0rbi-
traiion OF the questions In dispute.
the situation seems 20 give promise of
brighter things during tho coming
week. The UTMOST retlceuce has been
noticeable in al circles regarding strife
matters since the close OF tle. confer.
ence yesterday afternoon. The officials
OF the stvel workers have RETAINED
Ifti0 al NtHtubsJJUo VI NIt EeIlht, uOl
would any of the steel people talk.
1t is not known positively that Pres
ident Mitchell went to Chicago Friday
night after tho conference, neither is
it known that Prof. jerks went there.
There is no reason known for the lat
ter going west. There were some per-
SONS about Amalgamated headquarters
to-day who said that both Of these VS.
itors went TO New York instead OF CHI
cago. II is further rumored that they
carried with them information TO pre-
sent TO the United States steel Corpora
ton regarding settlement OF the
strike, It Ia further rlmored that they
had the necessary authority 10 act for
the AmaIgamated Association up to
the point OF an official meeting between
the two interests concerned.
II fs Not mt All Certain
that the supposed messengers from
Amalgamated headquarters went to
New York. Their meeting place may
be elsewhere President G. NJ. Sohwab
is said to be absent from New York and
not expected to return for few days.
II ia believed that If this Is the case,
he. with others connectea with the
company. Will meet the Amalgamated
propositions in some quiet piace where
they will be decided upon. 1t is said
that the peace offers were not origin
ated by the steel trust. but by others
working entirely independent from
both sides to the controversy. While
the supposed plan may prove failnre
there is a possibility Of success attend
ing the matter. II was argued to-day
by those competent to speak that both
sides to the fight are in better MOOD
to discuss terms Of q settlement than
they were at the outset and personal
feelings have been cooled somewhat by
Intervening events.
Both sides have made a strong show
ing. The Amaisamated Association
has closed non-union plants that were
not considered q part OF its field OF in
nuence, while the trust has demon
strated its ability to start Idle plants
with raw material and make showing
with poor material that has surprised
the skilled men OF the organization.
One OF -e Amalgamated officials re-
marked that 1t had become apparent
that the fight was rapidly demonstrate
ing that neither side could get along
without the other, and that peace by
mutual concessions was the only pos
sible outcome OF the present diff
Guilty.
Should the present attempt prove g
success. It is said that the whole diff
Guilty can be fixed UP and the men re-
turn to work
Within the Coming Week,
Most of the plants are IN readiness to
start as soon as fires can be lighted
and furnaces heated.
The strike situation in Pittsburg
tonight Is practically without change.
ana because OF the usual Saturday
shutdown Of all mills, nothing IN thu
way OF unusual events can be looked
for before Sunday night or Monday
morning
A Now Peace story,
coming from high labor authority, rs
10 the effect that the Civic Federation
VIII undertake to bring about settle
r1eaeS OF tho strike, and that John
Mitchell, national president OF the MN
ers' uson. wifi be the mouth-piece. X
is known thst Mr.. Mitchell has de-
c!ined to c5coafags \ zS-npathetic strike
OF She m.nsrs. but ne Gas offered every
other aid possible 10 The Amalgamated
Association. The gentleman who tells
the story. says President Mitchell VIII
return 10 this city within day or 30.
when active Steps will be taken.
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