New-York tribune., 1901-08-24
STRIKERS WOULD YIELD.
PEACE CONFERENCES HELD
IN PITTSBURG.
sHAFFER READY TO MAKE CONCESSIONS
STEEL CORPORATION WANTS ONLY
DECISIVE SETTLEMENT.
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

A DECISIVE SETTLEMENT.
fry TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
r,i.-strrr Aug 23.-President Shaffer's too
.,,, rrotests that peace negotiations were
:, "a h.. considered al this time were sufficient
= hiring out the suspicion that he was trying
- conceal d fact Investigation has turned the
spsnicion into certainty Peace negotiations are
a, -rocress. although there are reasons for be-
ley-ng that they viii not develop into anything
rangible But efforts are being made by in
terested and disinterested men to have the
strike ended under terms that would do far less
injury 10 either side than continuance Of the
aght So many other II smaller, industries
have become affected through the shortage Of
steel caused by the idIeness Of so many big
pants that the strike has ceased 10 be
elusive affair between the steel corporation
and tie Amalgamated Association. The men
interested IN the Industries affected feel that
they are NOT meddling when they tender their
good offices in moving between the cornbat
ants with possible terms OF peace.
Conferences have been held at Aualganated
Association headquarters, but UP 10 tonight
nothing came from them looking toward peace.
A conference was held to-day between Presi-
dent ShaGer and President John Mitchell OF
the United Mine Workers. with the object on
possible terms could he adopted under which
The hghtiug would erd. President Mitchell was
simply the mouthpiece Of Western investors
whose industries have been affected by the
shortage Of steel. Some Of them came 10 Pitts
burg with him. but did not take part in the con-
ferences held today. President Mitchell was
kept moving between the Hotel Henry and the
Analgamated Associations Offices all day turn
ing over 10 each side the statements made in the
conferences What was proposed could not be
learned definitely. but whatever the PROPOSE
ricns were they were not acceptable 10 the
strike leaders. and win not form any part Of the
basis Of possible settlement.
READY TO MAKE CONCESSIONS.
Nevertheless. it is certain from the utterances
Of President shafer and other leaders that the
Amalgamated Association viii accept terms that
would have been refused al the time the execu-
tive board went 10 New-York. The strikers VIII
return 10 work In those mills where scale con-
tracts existed pending the adjustment Of the
other features Of the trouble. That much has
been concede5 IN case the steel corporation Will
enter into negotiations having permanent peace
in view This however, is The point al which
the steel corporation sticks. ana which may pre-
vent all negotiations tending toward peace
President SChwab II no other Of the steel
corporation executives is firmly Of the opinion
even yet that however great may be the pres
ent losses or the steel corporation through the
loss OF trade, II Will ue better for the business
interests now the fght is 70 let IL go 10
finish. which means The defeat Of the workers.
Local officers Of The corporation make no secret
Of the preference OF the corporation TO allow the
fight 10 go on along the lines laid down by the
Anal lgamated Association al the beginning Of
the struggle. Neither is a secret made Of the
preference that the strike last for weeks longer
II IL end in the defeat Of the Analgamated As
scciaUOn, except the struggle terminate under
such conditions as viii prevent a renewal OF the
ana Ia nay In ~Ha
dominating idea with the steel corporation.
TEMPORARY PEACE NOT WANTED
The officers do not want the strike ended ex-
cept under such provisions viii insure per-
manent peace A temporary peace is not
wanted The steel corporation wants 10 feel
that when this trouble IS at an end. The s-=el
trade viii be safe from occurrences OF q si-nI a.
character in the future. Il is not simply d Que4-
ton OF settling this individual struggle, but =
all tendency toward strikes IN the future LO-.l
officers Cr the steel corporation admit that there
Is little use in trying 10 settle the strike except
py the surrender OF the strikers, as N any other
event the same trouble would come up next July,
perhaps under a different technical appearance,
D.t IN effect the same case
Notwithstanding this which is We'll known 10
President Shaner and his advisers, the Anal
ganated Association officials viii continue 70
Try Tor peace until the trouble is disposed Of
Ihey realize that any terms short Of uncondi-
UOnal surrender viii be better than continuing
lhe lght perhaps Tor months longer, and aC-
corclng 10 President Shaffer. the fight can be
ended by almost any terms He processes 10 be-
heNe, however, that with the advantage the
workers have secured IN closing so many 0f the
important plants OF the steel corporation and
with others in the balance, the strikers VIII be
able 10 secure better terms than those last
submitted by Mr.. Morgan. The local officers
of the steel corporation, however say that
shauer is mistaken, and that II the strike closes
every plant OF the corporation Mr. Morgan will
not consent 10 grant better terms.
TEST AT DUcCESNE TO-DAY.
Tomorrow is the limit OF the time given 10
the steel workers at the Duquesne plant Of the
Carnegie Steel Company 10 strike and the day
VII be looked upon a sort Of test Of the
efnciency OF the Amalgamated Association or
eehlzers- II the men strike tomorrow, few
new believe, but the AnnalgaInated AssOcia-
uoh asserts. the strikers Will have secured an
advantage beside which other moves viii ap-
pseF Insignificant. A strike at DuQuesne viii
no only reduce the steel output TO the extent
y me capacity OF the big plant al that place,
~ VIII shortly cripple the Homestead works
Heh are largely fed from Duquesne. The
SMalgaHated Association officers say that the
osuook at Duquesne is good for strike, but
0neH are doubtful.
=. VI NE other plants in and about Pittsburg,
- most interest is IN the Painter and Star
1-S1S IN the latter tnplate mill. AT the Painter
- 80 considerable work was done to-day, and
- management promises full operation next
80 Some work is done at all the plants
e~h now that when the time for settlement
1llles The steel corporation viii claim all these
P@nts as non-uniOn.