Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-08-17
STRIKERS APPEAL FOR HELP
NO SYMPATHIc STRIKE NOW
steel workers nave Issued n Caii TO
the Members and Friends of Orr
EnnIEed Labor 10 Assist Them FL
nanctaIIy.


any callers. Secretary Williams said:
"We are in the fight until an honorable
settlement can be reached. We are lssu
ing a call to the general public for finan
cial aid"
Williams gave out copies OF the call
which reads as follows;
40 the Members OF Organized Labor
Brethren: As you are undoubtedly aware
the United States Steel corporation Is
now waging war against organized Ia
Dor by making the Amalgamdted asso'
citation the subject upon which TO Degln
operations. AT our last convention 1t
was unanimously decided TO ask the
United States Steel corporation when set
Ting their annual scale with the Amalga-
mated association that they sign or recog-
nize the scale of the Amalgamated asso-
citation in all their mills. When the mat
ter was preached the matter was peremp-
torily refused After the holding of sew
eral conferences the demand OF our or
ganization was modified so as to take in
only the mills of three of their constitu-
ent companies, viz, the American Sheet
Steel company, the American lin
plate company, and the American Steel
Hoop company, and where local lodges had
been formed, and where the men were
very DESTROYS of being union men, and we
are now out on strike for recognition.
I'm the conferences which were held by
the representatives of the United States
md ha AOla lfraf11 tod
association the representatives of the Uni
ted States Steel corporations only argu-
ments were that they did not desire the
Amalgamated association to become too
powerful, and that they should hold the
balance of power. Later conferences were
held with the heads of the steel company,
which submitted a proposition that we
sign only for the mills that signed last
year, with the exception of the sheet mills
in Salisbury and Seottdale, which were
signed for the year previously. Their
proposition was rejected, as it meant that
the Amalgamated association would mere
ly have to remain in quiescent state,
while they were expanding and adding to
their nonunion possessions.
They are waging a fight for the eXter-
minaticn of the Amalgamated association
and of workmen to combine principle
which they have demonstrated to the peo-
pie of the United States and desire them
selves, but persistently refuse to grant
us. This blow is not alone directed at
the Amalgamated association, but at or
ganized labor in general, and should they
succeed in defeating the Amalgamated as
ISOLATION it will affect every organized
body in the United States.
ITO succeed in this struggle it will be
necessary to seek the aid of every organ
lied body, as well as the general public,
whose sympathies we know are with US in
the present struggle. To this end we ask
that you give us your moral and financial
aid. A liberal response financially will
materially assist us in conducting a vic
torious campaign for principle which is
the inalienable right of every free man.
IF you desire to aid the Amalgamated
association in the present struggle financi-
ally, all the money should be forwarded TO
John Williams, secretary treasurer, Bis
sell block, Pittsburg, Pa. Fraternally
yours, 7. j. SHAFFER,
President.
JOHN WILLIAMS,
''SecretaryTreasurer.
IN. T. TIGHE,
Assistant Treasurer.
''B. l. DAVIS,
journal Manager"
Brief Statement.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. l3.-President
Shatfer made brief statement. He said :
I'VE have no official information about
the situation in the west. | do not believe
Vice President Davis of Chicago has ac.
eepted a SUPPLEMENTARY from the trust
as reported. My only regret is that the
men working in the slave pens of the trust
had not spirit enough to come cut and
join the strikers. i will not take any
part In calling out the American Fedora.
ton OF Labor. Its action must be volun.
tary. The Amalgamated has not lost
anything, but has made gains"
Gains at McIxeesport.
N'SouiS <, aug, lo.-Ihe strikers made
gains at McKeesport and Belaire and re
gard the situation more favorable to them
Later.
washington, August 13.-President
Gompers of the American Federation o.
Labor says that his organization would
use every possible means in its power
TO assist the Aama1Oau,a+a5 A..o..
tion IN It's strike. Personally he hopet
mat an amicable adjustment of tn,
trouble might be arranged. and ex
pressed his willingness to cooperate Il
any EFFORT to bring about a settlement
of the conflict '-' on