New-York tribune., 1901-07-21
cansville for tho purpose of persuadng the man to
strike, has returned to Pittsburg.
MORGANAND SCHWABCONFER
HENRY CLEWS DESCRIBES THE STRIKE
AS THE BOLDEST CHALLENGE OF
LABOR TO CAPITAL.

officers of the steel companies in this city yes
terday declared that they had nothing to add to
the statements made Friday by j. Pierpont
Morgan and Warner Arms Mr.. Morgans state
ment was that there could be settlement Of the
present strike and no compromise on the question
raised by the Amalgamated Association, and that
the position Of the operating companies had his
full approval. Mr. Arms, who Is officer of the
American Tin Plate Company. said the president
Of the Amagamated Association had no right to
ask the steel companies to sign an agreement with
him affecting non-urion employees
Mr.. Morgan had long talk yesterday with
Charles VI. Schwab the president Of the United
States Steel Corporation. and later they both de-
cared that they had nothing to say ABOUT the
strike In addition to what had been said. An oil-
cal of of the companies affected by the strike
said that there would be no information TO give In
this city until the strike was ended by the defeat
of the Amalgamated Association. There can be
other solution of the trouble" he added
John Jarrett, the secretary Of the labor bureau
Of the American Sheet Steel Company. said yester-
day that the Amalgamated Association wanted the
companies :, help unionize three non-union mills.
the employees OF which did not want to so into the
union. One OF the mills is at Monessen, and the
work there is of such special character that II
cannot be performed elsewhere. The employees at
the other two mills, the old metal works and the
Salisbury mills he said. had left the union OF their
accord, and many of them We're working un-
der private contracts. The attempt to have them
unprecedented in the history of the Amalgamatea
Association
''The strike against the Steel Corporation is the
boldest challenge with which labor has ever con-
yesterday, tand it Would seem that the last thing
the trust can AFFORD is TO show any tlmlolty or
present arbitrary demand, beyond the fair and
Liberal spirit ALREADY Ire shpw any nessnt conditions
can from the very nature OF things. nave no other
the recent large voluntary advances in wages nave
undoubtedly had that result Compromise between
the two sides is impossible Either the cne pa party
the other must hold distinct ascendency or
power, and IL would seem that are verging upon
the crisis which shall determine where the victory
Of the Amalgamated Association expected the
strike to depress the steel stocks and cause hold
a settlement Of the strike. Wall Street men said
ncb 'e @ rsiTroaS Socks since the strike began
and that the decline in the stock market had been
all through the list at the Stock Exchange yester
day AND the & sad 10 .he the sr Tb
stocks affected less than many other stocks
and sa5Oo shares of the stock changeds hands
There was change Of only one-eig,nln OF a Toint
THE COTTON TIE PLANT IN CLEVELAND
Cleveland. Ohio. July 2o.-Great interest is mani
tested in labor circles here In the announcement
that the United States Steel Corporation is equip
ping idle rolling mill in this city be started
next Monday to manufacture cotton ties to I'LL
pressing orders. and that the plant will be manned
with non-union labor. Vice-President Ward of the
Amalgamated Association declared to-day that the
mill would not be started. Mr.. Ward and Lawrence
Kelly, a member of the Amalgamated executive
board, came here yesterday upon instructions from
President Shaffer for the purpose, it is said OF pre-
venting the plant from being operated. If possible
Messrs. Ward and Kelly were busy to-day organic
ing the employees Of the American Wire and steel
Company and also addressed a large meeting of the
American Tin Plate Companys workmen.
NEGROES TO TAKE STRIKERS PLACES.
New-Orleans, July 2.-Two men have come here
from Pittsburg to get labor TO take the places
of the strikers in the steel mills OF the United