The age-herald., 1901-07-26
GaTtand's Trip to New York Brought Settlement With
 Company No Nearer
WOULD NOT RECEDE AN INCH
At Same Time More Powerful Infiu. ence Is Sought to Carry the Olive Branch to I P. Morgan.
 Shaffer Hopeful.

sion Of M. M. Garland, who went to New York on behalf of the conservative ele-
 ment in the Amalgamated Association
 has failed. MT. Garland was unable to se-
 cure from the steel manufacturers any
 terms on which a settlement could be
 reached. They would not recede an inch
 from the attitude they have taken. hold
 ing that the workers leaders precfpitated
 the fight and peace negotiations are off
 At the same time a more powerful inf1u-
 ence is being sought to carry the olive
 branch to J. P. Morgan. Joseph Bishop.
 secretary of the Ohio State Board of Ar
 pStraton, IS working as mediator, 1t is
 learned from high authority and plans.
 1t is understood, are being made to reach
 the combined people through Senator Hanna.
 From statements made by manufactur-
 CTS today the companies cannot afford to Nreat with the Amalgamated Association
 and especially on the basis of their orie;-
 nal demands.
 Steel company was in a position. it vas
 said' that rendered it absolutely necessa
 'ry that they should fight the issue to I the end The officials of the tin plate
 company are understood to be unusualIv
 bitter in their denunciation of the strike
 as it has injured them the most and tba,r
 company had been the most considerats.
 of all in treating with the Amaagamate.i
 Association in the past.
 A telegram from Monessen tonight
 says.
 Both sides are busy marshaling forces
 TOT battle on Monday, when an effort
 Will be made to keep the tin mill from 1 starting.
 Tt is reported at Youngstown that an | attempt will be made to start the mills of the American Steel Hoop company at this place and Greenvllle. Girard. War ren and Pomeruy. -1fs PRESIDENT SKATER IS IN A MORE HOPEFUL MOOD Pittsburg. July 25.-President Shaffer of
 the Amalgamated Association was in a
 more hopeful mood today than he has been for some time. He declared that he was perfectly satisfied with his personal
 inspection of the conditions in Wellsville and apprehended no difficulty in keeping his men in line in that place. Organizer Flynn of the American Federation of La- boi ioudy CdAitu oH FreSluenC Sna1Ier. He said the entire organization Is ready and waiting to assist the Amalgamated Asso- citation. both financially and morally. in this strike whenever this assistance is asked Information from McKeesport to- day leads to the belief that the big miN of the National Tube Company would shortly be involved in strike. This is pay day at the works.
 An important movement on the part of the Amalgamated Association Is reported to be in contemplation.
 It was asserted in the city today that arrangements have been completed for unionising the Riverside plant of the Ma tiona1 Tube company at Benwood, near Wheeling. This plant is a part of the United States Steel corporation and is a most important one. employing as 1t does upwards of 2500 hands. Heretofore 1t has employed only non-union men. The men, except the highly skilled workers are generally foreigners, and 1t is stated by a prominent labor leader today that the entire force, or a large majority, is now ready to cast lots with the Amalgamated Association, missionaries having been la- boring with them for some time past It is said that 0 meeting will be held to- night or tomorrow and that the men will go into the Amalgamated despite the fact that they may be called out at any time to assist in breaking the strike in the sheet steel company's mill.