The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-26
SURPRISES IN STEEL STRIKE
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 Outside of the Star plant to-day
 there was a large number of strikers
 on picket duty. They were quiet and
 orderly, but had their eyes and ears
 open for any signs of new corners. The
 peculiar feature of the strike about the
 Star plant is the good feeling displayed
 between the strikers and the manager
 of the plant. There is no signs of bit
 terness up to the present time, and when Superintendent Piper left the
 building early this morning he met the strikers and laughed good naturedly at them. He said to the anxious pickets: T had more fun in getting those last men into the plant than at a game of checkers"
 When the strikers were told of the claims of the officials of the Star mill they denied that there was as many skilled men at work as was claimed. Strenuous denials were also made re- garding alleged assertions from the Amalgamated ranks to fill the positions offered by the corporation, and it was said that it would be impossible to ob- tain men enough to operate the plant without settling the strike.
 There was no change in the sltua tion regarding the tube mills to-day. The mills were all quiet and the former em- ployes remained away from the plants. It is understood that the officials of the National Tube company have practical ly determined not to start these plants for the present.
 Everything at McKeesport is report ed quiet. Tickets are around the
 
 bers, but they are orderly and are de- ternined to be on hand, all night as they believe an attempt will be made to start the plant in the morning. While the fires are lighted and the mill apparently in readiness for start, 1t was impossible to get any of the of- fcials to name the exact time when the attempt will be made.
 Tn furtherance of the "peace' pro- gramme which is said to have been in the course of preparation for several days 1t was given out to-day by one on the inside that the Amalgamated exec utives have consented to have certain propositions made to the officials of the United States Steel Corporation through members of the conciliatory committee of the National Civic Federation. These propositions, if accepted, are expected to bring about a settlement of the great strike.
 Those interested in the matter were in waiting to-day for word to proceed | with the programme as outlined at the | conference of the AmaIgamated execu- lives and the conciliatory committee of the Civic Federation last Friday. The Epropositions carry certain concessions by the Amalgamated officials which, it is hoped will pave the way for the re- opening of direct negotiations between the associat tion and the company. They Include the terms under which Presi- dent Shaffer and his advisors stand willing to settle. These terms and the mode of their presentation are careful 1y-guarded secrets.
 The proposal contains nothing look ing to arbitration. This mode of settle nnert was waived on the advice of the Civic Federation men.
 While the conferences were discuss Ing peace plans the Amalgamated men ware shown the impracticability of
 npathetic strikes by the miners and
 ferOrganized men affiliated with the tmerican Federation of Labor. Tt has been reported that the confer hoe disapproved the move in abrogat- l Ing the Federal Steel company con tracts and told President Shaffer so with unmistakable emphasis Of this Secretary John Williams said to-day that during the conference he had heard no adverse criticism by the Civic Federation conferees on the atti- tude of President Shaffer in this matter {, bf contracts. Chicago, Aug. 25-The only visible re- { suit of the mass meeting of trades { nnionists and sympathizers, held in South Chicago to-day, was the declara- ton of one skilled steel worker, Robert Collins, that he would not again enter ] he mill until the strike was settled. The steel workers, whom the meeting was designed to reach, were not pres [ mt in appreciable numbers @ t