The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-03
EN- ROUTE TO NEW YORK.
Fifteen Members of the Executive
Board the Train.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. S.-A special to
the Post from Altoona says Instead of
fatty refusing the request of the Amalga-
mated officials for another conference. in
order TO bring about settlement of the
steel strike, the officers of the United
States Steel Corpora dion have appointed an
hour for meeting the executive board of the
Amalgamated Association in New York
this morning. The decision to meet them
was announced in a message sent direct to
President Shaffer yesterday afternoon, and
was promptly accepted. AT once the mem
bers of the board made arrangements to
leave for New York. They hurried through
their session. and at 10 o'clock last night
all were on board the Pittsburg limited,
bound for the East
1.-The representatives Of the labor organ
ization numbered fifteen, all told. Secre-
tary Williams said that the only member
absent was Vice President c. II. Davis, of
Chicago. He said the members had no idea
whom they would meet in New York and
could place no estimate on the time that
would be occupied i'm the metropolis. All
of the members were reticent and declined
TO discuss their proposed visit. They were
hopeful, however. Of the result. and ex-
pressed confidence that the strike could be
settled before their return To Pittsburg
The fact that the officials of the United
States Steel Corporation had consented to
discuss the matter with the official body of
the Amalgamated Association they said
was regarded as sufficient proof OF the
sincerity of the trust officials.
The representatives of the workers or
ganization were not the only interesting
persons on the train. Veryl Preston. who
has acted for the trust in Pittsburg
throughout the week was among the na
sengers no boarded the train at the east
end He was in another car than the one
occupied by the Amalgamated men, Mr.
Preston was accompanied by another gem
tleman whose identity he declined 10 re-
veal As 10 the exact status of the dispute
neither Mr.. Preston nor the members of
the Amalgamated board would consent to
offer an opinion or discuss IL in any form
The only intimation given was that there
were numerous points, considered vital by
the Amalgamated Association, that would
have 10 be considered and made perfectly
clear before the strike could be settled
one phase In particular was a more liberal
Interpretation or the nonlnterruDtiVe clause
in the wage scale The only agreement
offered by the Amslgamated Association
~ this time increases the period for ar
ranging new scales by one month The
manufacturers want 10 prevent the closing
0f mills at any time and TO have such dis
putes settled by conference and arbitra-
tion. me practical aholishmenr OF the mill
committee In all mills is also demanded by
the manufactures. bat they offer no other
means for settling local differences i'm the
place OF this. The workers insist that some
Ofhclal representative of the men should
nave a voice FOR them in such disputes
The question Of unionizing all nonunion
mills Is said 10 be disposed OF in the Nor
gan proposition IN manner that seemed
10 the workers 70 threaten the existence OF
their organization more than under former
ARE ngements It Is said that u opened
the door TO Ia oritism by manufacturers
for nonunion men In ali the mills Not6ing
would undermine the organization so rap
idly as 10 permit nonunion workmen In
union mills. and have them favored and
benefited because OF their freedom from the
ssocietion in future Their workers want
assurance OF equal treatment for all alike
The signing or the wage scale Is not
apparently considered as OF Importance
There has been no disposition on the part