The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-07

the Amalgamated association is un-
willing 10 discuss il. although support
has been preferred by officials of the
federation. This has been without
concerted acton upon the part Of the
federation executive board. Many af-
dhated bodies of the federation have
long term contracts with their employ
ers, and beyond financial and moral
support IL is hard 10 tell how the fed
GRAFTON may so.
1t had been the purpose Of President
Sha1fer to give the operating officials
Of the remaining constituent COmDdu-
les of the steel corporation time 10 an
tlcipate the calling out of their men.
II il was intended to give these man
ayers any formal notification this plan
was waived today, although they VIII
still have till the closing Of ODeratiOns
on Saturday to prevent the striking Of
then men.
The euZf s.R the men of the three
companies in the mills, of which the
AmalgamaUed association is strongest,
is expected to be generally and prompt
~ responded TO. The movement viii,
IL IS expected, radically suspend Oper-
atoms of the Federal Steel company
aad cut of half of the production of
the National Steel and National Tube
companies and throw more than 10000
men idle.
In the most extensive plant of the
National Tube company, at McKees-
port, the organization is new, and the
effect of the strike order is uncertain.
The works employ more than 5000
men.
The attitude of the men of the Unit
ed States Steel corporation so far not
affected by the strike, has been care
fully CanVassed since the futile effort
to arrive at terms of peace in New
York last Saturday. Most of the nine
rnHH
tricts have been among their men, and
their reports have reached headQuar-
LerS. In a general way the tone of these
general reports indicates that the men
viii support the stand Of their officers.
An aggressive movement upon the Car
negle mills is intended. President
Shefier said tonight;
we want no one to come out with
US u1willingiy. If our people are not
in fun sympathy with our fight we
would rather they remain at work.
They viii not be asked TO decide hasti-
y. They viii have until Saturday
night OF this week to think IL over
When they finally do decide they viii
come out prepared for the battle. There
viii be no faltering, no indecisiOn, no
ignorance in action. but a unity of
purpose and a determination to stand
for their rights
Trick of the Trust.
After issuing the official call for next
Saturday night President Shafer SAID:
at noon today 1 called out all tie
men employed in the Newcastle mills
of the National Steel company. They
viii stop work at u o'clock tonight. Ny
purpose IN doing this was that 1 learned
that the trust has been piling UP union
made bars in the old housings of the
dismantied Jennings Sheet mill for the
purpose OF supplying the nOn-uniOn
mills when the plants shall be shut
down, 1T was a clever trick, but it did
not work. The trust viii need all the
bars they nave stored now bad enough
before they are through with this
strike. After sending this telegram to
Newcastle I received a reply which
read as follows. Mil Will close. Men
are all firm.
This viii bring about 500 men out
in the plant of the National Steel plant
in that town Y on see we have 10 be
upon the watch for just such moves
by the trust as this was. We know
what is going on just as we'll as they
DO, and are fully prepared to meet
every move they make
Discussing the feature f the strike
that would bear directly upon the
prosperity of the country, President
Shaffer said.
The closing of ali these mills will be
1elt by all classes 1t will stop pro-
cltLlon ana luiS VIII stop commerce
The effect viii be bad and no one real
ICES Il more than I do. I realized it
al the time, and tried 20 avoid by
every means in my power carrying
ou5 Of this programme, but it was of
no use.
Right will triumph, however. 1t
wiz triumph in spite of the trust say
iL6 that the union men cannot exist
in their mills.
In this call for the men to come out.
We tried to avoid all meaningless
words, ali bombastic utterances and
sensational sentences. 1t is too serious
a matter for stage play. The Amalga-
mated men fully realize the task that
Is before them, and have been pre-
pared for it. They are, 1 believe, ready
to suffer long for what they firmly be-
ieve 10 be their rights. They VIII sur-
fer hunger poverty and privation of
all kinds before giving in. The trust
can never crush such men as our peo-
pie. They may start some of our mills
but they cannot -tart many Of them. %
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