New-York tribune., 1901-08-29
PLANS TO BREAK STRIKE.
STEEL COMPANY OPENING SCHOOLS TO
INSTRUCT NEW MEN
EBY TELEGRAPH TO The rR1BuNE.I


Pittsburg, Aug 2S-The steel strike drags.
The people not directly interested firing,
while arguments accumulate for and against
proposed settlement. The United States Steel
Corporation has adopted the method of opening
schools instruct new men. Any mechanic
with a knack of handling iron and steel is tried
at rolls and heating, placed under competent
instructors, and. when properly trained. sent to
work in some of the mills now closed.
committee representing the striking tube
workers appeared at Amalgamated headquarters
this afternoon to learn the attitude of the asso-
citation toward them in regard TO the promised
continuance of the strike. The committee was
assured of the protection of the Amalgamated
Association If the men continue to support IT,
and any advantages the Amalgamated Associa-
tion men may get were offered to them.
President Shaffer this evening denied that the
executive board is considering the plan sug
gested by the National Civic Federation for
settlement of the strike. From other sources 1t
is learned that these terms were submitted to
members of the executive board possibly only
members of the advisory committee, and that
some OF them are averse TO its acceptance. The
of this attitude is said TO be that these
members hold that after the failure in New-York
TO arrive at terms of settlement full authority
delegated TO President Shaffer, and in the
present instance he has not officially approved
the propositions, although close TO the lines of
those announced by him Tuesday night at
the meeting of the Painter mill men as
proper terms for settlement.
In steel corporation circles IL Is pointed out
that the New York executives would hardly con-
slider these terms for a number Of reasons. 1t
is said that in the first place. the Morgan propo
sition would have TO be revised the constitu-
ent companies have since started number of
mills including the Star tin mill at Pittsburg.
and the Crescent tnplate mill at Cleveland, and
four Of these then to have been covered
by the scale. Another contention is that the
corporation would consent TO no scale at all Tor
such mills Painters, Clarks and Lindsay *
McCutcheon's now in operation
II Is also said that the corporation need make
declaration Of principles in relation TO the
Amalgamated or other organized labor assocla-
tons: that the mere fact that the corporation
had practically entered into contracts for the
| National Steel Company and the American Tin
| Plate Company mills. and had made wage agree
| ments for some Of the National Steel Company
mills is sufficient guarantee that the corporation
is not hostile TO organized labor.
The American Tin Plate Company Is making
aggressive moves break the strike Of it's work
ers. the most important support OF the AmalBa-
mated Association, in the present struggle The
Star tinplate MILL right In the heart OF Pitts
burg. and regarding which the strikers secuted
the idea that the company would start H. Is
said by the management to have -D men en-
gagged, and IL is be used a school, with
skilled men in charge. for teaching the mys-
teries Of the tinplate industry 10 men having 1T
tie mill experience. Two mills are oelng
operated night and day 10 this purpose, ana as
soon as men show sufficient competence they VIII
be sent to other works. This plant was select
ed as the school because of the fact that II Is in
the heart of Pittsburg and thus has satisfactory
police protection. Managers of various plants OF
the ttnplate company there every day plac-
ing and teaching the new men. President Shaf-
fer says that less than fifty men are at work