Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-15

Steel Corporation, gets a million dol
lars a year.
To finite minds, governing. or govern
ed by finite purses, a question of in
terest has been: 'How does he earn
it?"
A New York paper said he earned his
first years salary by preventing strike
a few months ago. Fearing there may
be no strike to stop next year, he has
begun earnings his second years salary
in advance 10y going to bed early, and
leaving a bunch of trained prevaricat-
ors in the smoking compartment of his
private car to tell newspaper men what
they do not want to know.
AT Bellaire, last night, the question
often asked by one humble citizen of
another was: What would you do if
you were getting salary of a million
dollars year," The only really inter-
esting answer was that of Mike Moore,
who said: I'D resign as soon as | got
me first months pay"
Aside from the curiosity that attaches
to the fact that Schwab gets a salary
his coming to this section has inter-
est to many people. It was believed
that he might say something that
would give clew to the policy of the
big trust he heads, on several lines
The Register made diligent effort to
secure such an expression last night
when his private car came to Bellaire,
but it got little information that will
be of interest.
Schwab and five other gentlemen in
terested in the United States
Steel Corporation arrived in Bellaire
at 1920 last night over the Cleveland
& Pittsburg Railroad, travelling in a
private car as second section of ex-
press train No, 80. The car was
switched off to the coach track, in front
of the station, where a Register man.
and two other newspaper men tried to
gain access to the steel magnate. At
the front door, they were met by a
colored porter, who had the guard gates
securely fastened
George, will you ask Mr.. Schwab if
he can see couple of newspaper mem"
"Mistah Schwab has gone to bade,
an don't want to be disturbed"
The newspaper men then tried the
other end of the car There they met
a big, gooG-natured Irishman, wearing
citizens clothes, and a badge which
proclaimed him a detective. He was
more obliging, or maybe less afraid of
the master of the car, for he replied to-
a request to see Mr. Schwab, that he
would ask. offering the laughing assur-
ance that he hoped he would let the
boys in.
He disappeared into the car, and re-
turned in three minutes
please inform the gentlemen that
am very tired, have had an exceedingly
hard day, and am about to retire. Beg
them to excuse me for the night"
This reiteration of what Mr. Schwab
had evidently said was made with gro
tesque gestures. and smiling good
nature that took great deal of the
keen edge off the disappointment.
A Register man wrote the following
on a slip Of paper, and asked the detec-
tive to present it to Mr.. Schwab:
There is no part of the policy of the
United States Steel Corporation that
will be of as great interest or as vital
concern to as many people in this vi
cinity as what its attitude towards or
ganized labor will be. Will you please
give an expression on the subject, which
is rendered more vital by the remarks
made by yourself before the Industrial
Commission in Washington last Sat
urday"
The detective disappeared into the car
again, and returned before he had had
time to even read the communication.
with the response that DIR. Schwab was
taking off his she's, and could not an
swer tonight.
The detective seemed willing. and
ready for any duty. so the following
was penciIled, and sent in to Mr..
Schwab:
There are several large iron and
steel works in this district which are
not affiliated with any of the COM
munity of interest schemes, whose
shareholders and employees would Ike
to know whether the policy of the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation will be to
crush them. buy them, or compete fair
~ with them. An expression from you
would greatly add to their peace or
perturbation Of mind
The detective returned II Eiiffy With
the information that Mr. schwab vas