The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-10
BELIEF IN GOOD PROFESS TOWARD
THIS END ACCOMPLISHED.
ANOTHER SECRET CONFERENCE
The Advisory Board of the Amalga-
mated Association in Session All
Day-No Statement of Proceedings
Obtainable-Thought the Way Paved
Corporation Omcials-The PROPOSE
jected.
jected.

PlttSburg, september o--Ihe pre-
vailing opinion in Pittsburg tonight IS
that the great steel strike is practi-
cally settled, but absolutely nothing
positive can be learned from either
side to the controversy.
The day was spent by the Amalga-
ence, behind doors that were guarded
closer than eve before. The newspa-
per dead-line was drawn most effectu-
ally.
When the final adjournment for the
day came at about $50 o'clock p. m.
those who had been inside headQuar-
ters refused to say a word in answer
to insistent questioners and volunteer
ed no statement.
When the meeting was over, it was
learned for the first time that Presi-
dent Shaffer had not been with his col
leagues during the afternoon session
n his whereabouts up to IL o'clock
tonight are unknown. Secretary VIII
HamS also disappeared shortly after
the adjournment and he too cannot be
located.
1t is believed by those who are famil-
lar with the strike proceeding through
out that the two gentlemen have start
ed on another u"nannOunced and myS-
ferrous visit to New York city. 1t is
believed that the morning session OF
the advisory board must have decided
upon a plan by which President Shaffer
could go to New York and complete
the arrangements for peace, which, it
is supposed, were started by the con-
ference yesterday between the steel
magnates and the presidents of the
several trades unions.
The only approach to a statement of
the condition Of affairs was made by
Trustee John Pierce today, Who said
it was impossible to accept the propo-
sition made by the United States Steel
Corporation as by doing SO some men,
bepS OF the Amalgamated Association
would. suffer. 1T Would be unjust to
our members" said Mr.. Pierce, Ito ac-
cept such terms. We have made no
counter proposition and still insist on
the terms made n are willing to arbi-
trate the differences. The committee
that visited President SchWab had no
authority from the ~AmaIgamated AS
ISOLATION to settle the dispute. The
ember were acting on their own re-
sponsibility. The strike is in the same
position today as it was before the
conference was held in New York yes
terday."
New York, September 5.-Ralph NJ.
Easley, secretary or the National Civic
Federation; Samuel GonIpers, president
Of the American Federation of Labor;
John Mitchell, president of the United
Mine Workers of America. Frank +.
sergeant, grand chief of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen. and Harry
| White. secretary OF the Garment Work
ers of America, were in conf renee at
the Ashland house To-Day. When the
conference adjourned, Mr.. NIitchell ex-
planned the point reached iii the nego-
tiations to be that the proposition of
the Steel Corporation has not VT been
acted upon by the Amalgamated Asso-
citation. but that the board will prob
ably reject 1T tomorrow. Mr. Mitchell
said:
W held conferences with The advis-
DRY board of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton at Pittsburg anG obtained propo-
sitions from it with authority TO submit
the same to the United States Steel Cor
poration. These propositions we sub
mitted to the company at yesterdays
conference. The comrany rejected the
| propositions.
W hen discussed the situation al
length with Mr.. Schwab and his col
leagues n obtained from them the
conditions upon which they would agree
to settle the strike, these terms 10 hold
good until this evening.
W submitted these terms to Mr.
na1fer and his We were
advised by the representative of the
Amalgamated Association this after
noon that there was not sufficient time
to consider the proposition; tina the Of
fcers Of the Pittsburg headquarters had
no authority to accept or decline it;
that the advisory board is summoned
to meet tomorrow.
THE officers of the Amaigamated AS
ISOLATION expressed their conviction to
us that the proposed terms will not be
approved. We entertain the hope that
an amicable statement Of this conflict
will yet be reached"
1t was learned late tonight that at
the request of the Cancellation commit
tee, Mr.. Schwab agreed today to extend
the time for acceptance Of MS offer to
Friday evening.