The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-15
GREAT STEEL STRIKE GROWS
THOUSANDS OUT OF WORK
New Strike Was Generally ObeyeA
where Workers Were OrgansseA-
President Sha9er speaks--Trust
II Renoving Mills.

Pittsburg. Aug. 1.-THE great steel
strike. ON the general order Of Presi-
dent Shaffer Of the Amalsamated AS
ISOLATION. has become effective. and
thousands Of workers have left their
places to return 1T some indefinite
time In the future, either victorious
over the iron masters or in humble de-
feat.
The order to strike was generally
obeyed wherever the workers were or.
ganized and enrolled in the lodges OF
the Amalgamated Association.
The policy Of the American Fedora
tion1of Labor has not been fully dis
closed yet. and that fact contributes
another element Of uncertainty to the
situation. The action of the executive
board Of the mine workers at 1ndianap-
oils in resolving to support the strike
cheered the Amalgamated men, and
they are confident that the federation
will aid them to the fullestoxtent.
The closing hours Of labor lacked
spectacular action. This city, which
IL the strike center, was calm and un-
disturbed. There was no violence.
The police issued an order suspendiug
for the time being the vacation sye.
TEN. They do not anticipate trouble,
but want to have every man here ready
for duty in case trouble comes. They
say President Shafter has counselled
peaceful methods. and they hope the
strikers and their sympathixers will
heed his advice.
The strikers held series of demon
STATIONS In the outlying towns and
President Shaffer said final word or
encouragement to his Industrial troops.
Great throngs Of workers turned out
to greet md cheer the leader and
promised to maintain the contest upon
which they have entered. A striking
development Of the day was an ohicial
announcement Of the American Tin
Plate company to the effect that Ger.
tain plants crippled BY the strike
| would be dismantled and removed to
Monessen.
Almost ut the same time 1t was un.
oficially announced there was .
chance that the plant Of the American
Steel Hoop company at Warren, Ohio,
would be torn down and removed to
q vicinity more favorable to the cor
poration. The order directing that the
Dewees-Wood plant at McKeesport be
dismantled was already being carried
out and the announcement from the
American Tin Plate company created
. marked impression.
Representatives of the strikers In
sisted that the company was not act
ing in good faith In the announcement,
and that even II 1t was 1t would not
win with such methods. Opponents
Of the strikers counted the removal Of
the plant another victory. and declared
tho strike must fail in the face of sucl.
decisive action.
President Shaffer has begun his final
tour among the strikers, and shortly
before noon reached New Castle. Two
thousand workmen paraded there be-
fore his arrival and were lined up
around the station as he arrived. In
the. afternoon he spoke to 5000 people
in the amphitheater at Cascade park
and submitted an offer for the sub
mission OF the issues Of the strike to
arbitration. This was his formal ten
der for arbitration:
"Now, In our willingness to settle
the matter we are ready to arbitrate.
i Let the Amalgamated Association Sc
lect one man and the trust select one
man. the two to select the third. We
will abide by the decision of the three.
wish this to be generally known
\ In his speech. President Shaffer said
the strike was matter OF wages and
labor conditions. notwithstanding the
efforts Of the opposition to pr ejudice
the labor cause by allegations to the
contrary.
He added: "The trust will not per-
init the extension Of unionism. because
! it states the Amalgamated Association
might become too strong. We can
make our own deductions relative to
the meaning of this expression"
| President Shaffer stated that the
newspapers had been criticizing him
because he had not stated whether or
not there would be an effort to call
out the carpenters, railroad men and
all other organizations in an effort
to gain favorable termination of the
strike.
He added: I'VE don't want a rcvo-
luton. This Is merely a strike
wish it to be understood that l stand
for no violence. Our interest will not
permit acts antagonistic to country
and law. We will avoid them if the
trust will permit us. 1t is often asked
Of me: viii you win OUT? The Anal.
| gamated Association will win out or