The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-29

The Steel Strike settlement.


Although some formalities remain to
be observed. and a few minor details
arranged. il appears to be practically
certain that the strike of The Amdlsa-
mated Association workers against the
Steel Trust practically has been settled,
and that TIE strikers will be authorized
by their union TO resume work before
the end Of the present week. After
President Skaters conference with MI
Morgan on Saturday the former return
ed to PittsbuTg. and yesterday morning
the members of the National Board Of
the Amalgamated Association We're no
tilted by telegraph TO assemble in that
city tomorrow for the transaction OF
urgent business There is no doubt en-
tertaiued either at strike headquarters
OF among outsiders on the ground Y no
are familiar with the conditions that
the modus vivendi arranged between
Messrs. Morgan and Shaffer viii be rat
fled at the Tuesday meeting. and the
tie-Up ended in snort order This Y ell
come change IN the aspect OF affairs is
entirely due 10 the skrewd good sense
and breadth Of mind possessed by the
head OF the Steel Trust. It appears that
seeing his subordinates we're erecting
nothing in the way Of resumption with
noR-union labor. and gener's1y were
not making much impression on heir
adversaries. Mr.. Morgan with chaTac-
teristic decision and energy, concluded
TO take the matter into his own hands
and discover what he could do. Accord
ingIy, It is said. he sent for Mr. Shaffer,
who came. accompanied by Mir. VIII
Iiams. secretary Of the workers a,sso-
citation; the two labor leaders met MIR.
Morgan and President ScEwab Of the
Steel Trust. and the four representative
men taiked over the situation and
were not long in reaching an agree
ment-
The terms of peace agreed upon have
not Yet been given out officially. but
from private sources it Is learned that
substantially they are as follows; The
Trust viii agree TO sign the union scale
for all union mills. IL such as are non
union il viii agree 10 pay the union
scale. but the free character Of the
plants is not to be affected. and they
vsorkingnten alike. II will De seen that,
If this is an accurate pr0Gnssis f the
treaty, as II is expected to appear with
in day or two. Mr.. MOrgan's cUnces-
sion IN the matter OF wages at non
union mills disposes of President Shat
fer's claim that as smaller comFensa-
ton was paid at those establishments
than n uDiou pIantS whenever trade
grew dull. the Trust would shut down
the union plants and run The others. be-
cause in them the labor vas cheaper,
thus throwing union men out OF en-
ployment If we are correctly inform
ed. the props have been knocked out
from under that argument, and appar-
emily the strike is left without any eX-
cuse for continuance.
The whole country VIII be glad to
hear that an amicable solution Of the
strike problem has been arrived at
The Trust seems 10 have conced ID all
il could with safety TO its business and
justice TO its nGE-union employees, while
the strikers gain enough 10 save their
faces In short the movement VIII end
as a drawn battle. So that 1t shall end
and industrial activity il the steel
trade be at once resumed, the public
will care little about the terms >ad con-
ditions. The strike already has dernor-
allied trade, involved the loss OF at
least SIX million dollars to the PRO
ducing corporations, and all unnecessa-
rily. II viii be a welcome day upon
which il shall be called of