The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-26
SAYS HE IS SATISFIED WITH THE
WAY THE steel. STRIKE
is GOING
NO CHANGES ARE REPORTED
Strikers Are Closely Watching De-
velOpments at WeHxviIIe and
KeespOrt-Status of
Other Strikes.


He evinced no surprise when mention
was made of the criticism that had been
offered by other labor leaders regarding
his bringing on this battle at this time.
He said that he expected criticism from
many people, but that it did not alter
his position nor the conviction he held
that he was perfectly right. During
this afternoon Organizer Flynn, of the
American Federation of Labor, was
caller at the offices of the Amalgamated
association. He held lengthy CONVEX
sation with President Shaffer, and set
at rest all stories to the effect that the
Federation was not in sympathy with
the Amalgamated association by saying
that the entire organization was ready
and waiting to assist the Amalgamated
association, both financially and morally
in this strike, whenever this assistance
was asked. Regarding the methods being
pursued by the Amalgamated association
in lighting the steel trust, it was said
by officials of the organization today
that their Organization was complete;
that they are fully prepared for battle
and have equal facilities for learning the
movements of the manufacturers as the
manufacturers have for studying their
own movements. There is no need of the
Amalgamated association hiring spies
for this purpose. They have clever men
In their organization, who are just as
capable Of learning all that is desired
as paid detectives are. The president
denied emphatically the published story
| that his mysterious mission to Wells
vile was for the purpose of getting de-
tectives into the mill in the guise of
| non-union wOrkmen
Up to p. m. no change whatever had
taken place at Wellsville; no new men
were imported and the mills are still
at work. Developments at that point are
/ being watched closely by both sides
Information from Mckeesport today
leads to the belief that the big mill of
the National Tube company In that city
would shortly be involved in the strike.
| This is pay day at the works, and two
prominent members of the new Amalga-
| mated lodge that was organized there
| last Saturday received notice that their
| services were no longer required Il is
| reported that other members of the I'M
ION there got, or will get, a similar no.
tee when they draw their pay. That
THIS Will bring on a conflict at the mill
there is little doubt, for it is a blow
at the very privilege that the Amalga-
mated association is striving for al the
other mills of the steel trust.
While McKeesport has been quite up to
the present time, there is a feeling OF
depressed excitement among the men over
the prospect of extending the strike tc
! the National Tube works The strikers
as rule Go not seem to fear that the
| wood plant, of the sheet steel company
| VIII be started for some time to come
! An important move on the part of the
| Amalgamated association is reported tc
| be contemplated in their effort to win in
! their present strike. 1t was asserted in
| the city today that all the arrangements
have been completed for unionizine the
riverside plant of the National Tube
company at Benwood, near Wheeling
This plant is part of the United States
Steel corporation and is a most impor-
| tant one, employing as it does upwards
OF $500 hands. Heretofore, it has en-
ployed only non-union men, and although
there IS an organization in the plant. ar
attempt has been made to antagonize the
management
The men, except the highly skille5
| Workmen, are generally foreigners, and il
is stated by a prominent labor leader
| today that the entire force or a large
majority, is now ready to cast lots with
the Amalgamated association, mission.
aries having been laboring with them fol
some time past. 1t is said that a meet.
Ing will be held tonight or tomorrow an:
| that the men will go into the Amalga.
mated, despite the fact that they may be
called out at any time to assist in break
ing the strike in the Sheet Steel com.
pany's mills
The usual silence by the combination
officials on strike subjects is steadily
| maintained
GARLAND'S MISSION FAILS.
The peace mission of M. NJ Garland
who went to New York on behalf of the
conservative element in the Amalgamatec
association, has failed Mr.. Garland was
unable to secure from the steel manu-.
! factmers any terms on which a settle
ment could be reached. They would not
recede an inch from the attitude they
have taken, holding that the workers
| leaders precipitated the fight and peace
| negotiations are off. At the same time
a more powerful influence is being sought
to carry the olive branch to J. P. Morgan
Joseph Bishop, secretary of the Ohio state
board of arbitration, is working as
mediator it is learned from high author
ity, and he plans, it is understood. tc
/ reach the combine people through Senator
Hanna Mr.. Bishop is acting with the
approval of the Amalgamated leaders
! and carries credentials from President
Shaffer, explaining the attitude of the as
| ISOLATION. There is little doubt that
| Senator Hanna will receive the associa-
| ton mediator graciously, and it is expect
ed he will promise to exercise his best
endeavors toward a settlement About his
success with the combine people much
doubt is expressed:
When seen tonight concerning his trir
to New York, Mr.. Garland refused to dis
cusS the matter, saying:
II am not talking
He said he made many trips to New
York on official business and this trir
was one of them.
President Shaffer said if Mr.. Garland
had gone o New York on peace mission
it was not with his sanction or at his
solicitation.
CLEVELAND, Ohio July 25-The Unit
ed States Steel company did not at
tempt to start the Newburg Hoop mill
this morning, although 1t was stated sew
eral days ago the plant would be put into
operation today. Whether the failure tC
start was owing to a lack of help OF
that the mill had not been fully com
pleted the officials of the company de-
clined to state. In discussing the mat
ter, Vice President Ward, of the Anal
gamated association said:
1.-THE combine is resorting to every
means to obtain men to start the New.
burg plant, but 1 do not believe i
| will be successful. The management
| guarantee of their salary being pai6
whether they work or not, and has of
fered the same terms to STEAMERS at S;
per day, while the scale is only 81, but
have not been successful in getting the
men to break away from the Amalga.
mated association.