Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-31

Pittsburg. Aug 23.--Thc steel cor
poration continued making gains in
this district, and yesterday added
enough men to its force ut the Star
plant to insure the working OF two mills
double turn, night and day, from now
on. The management claims that the
entire plant will he on full time before
the week ends. The strikers say this
claim cannot he made good.
In pursuance of its announced plan
to run all of its plants absolutely non
union. the American Tinllate company
has commenced advertising for non
union men to 20 to work. All applca-
rantS are offered the highest wages ana
permanent jobs. but in every case the
application must be made personally
and the applicant must declare himself
free from all union control The COM
pany has not yet made the attempt to
start cithe" of its MOnongalirla or
Demmler plants. but announces that
both will be started soon.
When asked what he thought of the
Tin Plate company'S avOw,d intent on
of breaking away from the union EN-
lirely. President Shaffer of the Anal
gamated association said: "Whrrr WI
they get the men to run their plants?
If we thought the men could br S cur Il
the threat might frighten us. Until we
are assured they are forthcoming we
will keep our nerve
The latest official declaration from
steel sources is that the strike can now
be settled only by the men going back
to the mills. The position the officials
take. it is said. is that the strike is over
SO far rs their dealing with the strikers
as n body Is concerned. They want
wOrkmeu for their idle mills. ana iinn
who want work can have it for the ask
ing at wages paid before the shut down.
They may be union men or not. but the
union can have no say as to their work
or wages.
notwithstanding the wcll-drtinpd po-
Sition taken by the steel corporation aS
to settlement. another arbitration
scheme was launched last evening by
Simon Burns, president of the Window
Glass Workers association. Mr.. Burns
proposes an arbitration committee So
lrctrd from among such men as Arch
bisop Ireland. Bishop Potter. Seth Low.
II. \. Hanna, aud others of like promi-
nrnce. who. after having the matter
explained to them by both sides to the
controversy. shall have absolute au-
thority TO decide upon terms of settle
meat. their decision to be final and lc-
cepted by both parties.
Mr.. Burns says he has President
Shatfer's sanction for the move, and. if
the corporation will agree to the plan.
the strike will he declared off at once.
None of the steel people will discuss he
matter in any way.
Mr.. Shatfcr declares that the strike.
in spite Of the claims of the other de
to the contrary. is proceeding Satisfac-
tor;ly and his association is making
such serious inroadS on the corpora.
ton'S business that it will be compel Il
sooner or later to come to terms. His
men, he says are firm all along the line
and are determined TO stand for their
rights to tie end. He says the few
mills that have been started are doing
hut little effective work The fact that
the corporation is adding to its force
daily does not worry Shnlrcr, because
he believes them to be either lmskillrd
or poor workmen.
The steel people have nothing to say,
but point to the mills at work and the
product turned out. Actions, they say,
speak louder than words.
Columbia. Aug 29.-TcytiIe union. No.
221. at its meeting last night. declared n
strike in the Olympia, CRANKY. Rich
land and Capital city mills. until the nu-
thorities shall resclid their action fore
ing operatives to leave the union. The
unions strength will be tested when the
mills open for work. Conservative es-
Inmates place the number of strikers at
300 to 1000. Ii is expected that this
number will be considerably augmented
during the next week. The mill oil
cials have begun the swearing out of
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