The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-08-16
WEI,L-INEs0RldEDS PERSONS HOLM
THIsBHidEFt REGARDING q,
THE STRIKE.
Both sARMiNG FOR The coNfllCT
Steel Corporation Reopens Mills
Closed by the First Strike Order
.Contentiing Sides Bending Their
Enersies for show OF strength
the Day the General Call Becomes
Effective.

Pittsburg, Aug. 10.-The contending
| sides in the steel strike are centrriag
| their energies for a show of strength
on the day that the general strike or
| der becomes effective. The United
States Steel corporation is reopening
mills closed by the first strike call to
show its independence of unionisn and
gathering strength wherever it may to
tighten the effect of the general strike
order, and the Amalgamated associa-
ton bends its energies to the extern
sion Of Its membership to obtain the
support. and cooperation Of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor. The general
strike order becomes effective on, Sat-
urday night, and the claims put forth
on either side as to the results that will
accrue from it are widely at variance.
Officials of the steel companies admit
that thousands of men will obey the
order of President Shaffer of the
Amalgamated association and go out.
But they positively deny that the tie
up will be general They point to their
were closed, and say
They Have Strongholds
at points where the Amalgamated as
ISOLATION claims the greatest strength.
The steel officials are inclined to min
imize the sympathetic assistance which
the Amalgamated association will get.
One official stated the matter this
way:
What can the machinists do? Have
they not just been beaten? And the
mine workers? Did they aid the fire
men?"
President Shaffer and his associates,
on the other side, insist that the strike
order will be generally obeyed and that
they will obtain more than enough
support to cripple the steel corporation.
1--WE have these PEOPLE licked to
standstill already was the way that
Vice President Gibson of Pitts
burg voiced the feelings of the Anal
gamated people.
With both sides arming for the con-
flict and q general strike but forty
eight hours away many ordinarily we'll
informed persons hold. the belief that
there
Will Yet Be a Settlement
of the strike. Veryl Preston came
here Wednesday and his presence
started the rumor yesterday that he
was here to act for another conference
in behalf of the steel corporation. MI.
Preston pointedly denied that he was
doing anything of the kind, and during
the day made no effort to see any OF
the strike leaders. Some Of the men
who predict settlement believe there
will be outside intervention from pow
erful interests and submission Of the
dispute to arbitration. Different men
Of national reputation, including Arch
bishop Ireland and Senators Hanna
and Scott, have been named in this
connection, but If efforts are being put
forth in that direction they have not
yet appeared upon the surface.
President Shaffer devoted yesterday
to a conference with President Comp
ers Of the American Federation Of
Labor, who came here for a personal
study of the situation before commit
ing himself or his immense orsaniza-
ton in any manner. The conference
reached no conclusion, and unless there
Is an alteration of plans will be re-
sumed at 10 o'clock this morning.