New-York tribune., 1901-07-15
EXTENT OF STEEL STRIKE.
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progress Section S5 Of Article 10 Of the ANAL
other independent mill that sells It's product TO
the parent corporation will be compelled to stop
this business or il will be included in the
strike.
Willis L. King, vice-chairman Of the Board Of
Managers OF Jones & Mclaughlin. an independ-
ent corporation did not hesitate to say, when
approached to-day,ethat the inability Of the
conferrees to agree was most unfortunate con-
oltlon and meant an immense loss. not only 10
all concerned but TO the country generally. A
claim for increased wages on the part Of the
worhingmen,' he said lis compare lively easy
matter to arbitrate for. a rule. both sides
will make some concessions; but where there is
a principle involved as. there seems to be In
this case. and I take the newspapers as the
authority for it. then il reaches point where
arbitration is impossible and one side or the
ether must acknowledge defeat by surrendering.
Mr.. Morgan and his associates as understand
It, are not opposed to unionism, wherever IL
exists, but they are opposed to taking sucn a
step as will require their non-union employees to
join the Amalgamated Assoca tion II In these
non-union mills the Amalgamated Association
has such hold as it claims. then, In my judg-
that 1t should show its strength and IL the
majority OF tn, employees in favor OF organ
izng, possibly 1t would be In a better position to
go before board OF arbitration and ask control
OF such mill or mills, but If 1t has not such
majority, I cannot see any justice in the claim.
There is only one phase Of the matter which I
think can be left to arbitration. so long as the
present principle is involved. and that IS
whether 1t is right for the steel corporation to
force its men into organization against their
wifi. think the men are arbitrary in this
matter. ~a
In answer to a question. Mr.. King said:
Should the fight become very bitter and be long
drawn out, I earthly hope OF the
Workingren winning. They could cause much
trouble, but do not think they could ever come
out victorious. What effect the strike is going
to have upon the independent mills cannot say
at this time. There is but one way In which
the strikers can make trouble for them and
that is TO go into the mills and organize them.
This will be difficult matter, and in conse
quence I think the Independent mills will not be
drawn into the dispute for a long time at least,
If at all. can see no possible chance OF a SYM
pathetic strike upon the part Of the union
lists
MANY LIEN TO BE OUT AT NEWCASTLE
report from Newcastle Penn. tonight.
says tina. fully four thousand men will be affect
ed In that city by the Amalgamated strike. OF
those 2.6n are employed IN the Shenango plant
and 1.4Oo IN the Greer plant of the American
Tin Plate Company and 600 at the steel plant OF
the National Steel Company. The men of the
latter mill were not called out by President
Shaffer but notices twere posted there to-day
tomorrow The hot mills departments of both
the Greer and Shenanso plants will be idle to-
morrow, affecting sDb men at the former and
800 at the latter. These departments arc manned
exclusively by Amalgamatei men. The rest OF
the employees Of both plants are either unorgan-
iZed affiliated with the international PrOtec-
tive Association of Plate Workers Only suffl-
cient black plate is now on hand at either plant
10 last two weeks when both plants will be
thrown irto total idleness until the Amalga-
mated men resume work in the hot mills. which
turn out black Hate for the other departments
TO work.
The local members Of the Amalgamate ted Asso-
citation highly pleased over the decision 10
strike. They will stand by President Shaffer to
a man.. Tomorrow morning not one wheel will
be turned in either the Greer or Shenango tin
mills the largest plants OF the kind in the
country. The men are ready for long strug-
gle They have been preparing for this fight for
months Newcastle is one of the strongest
union cities in the country. The tin workers
who are not members of the Anna gamated also
feel q vital interest In the present situation.
Local men believe this will be the greatest
strike in the history Of the country. They will
At Sharon the strike will affect compara-
lively small number OF men. the plants here IN
ne arly all cases being independent and not al
fected by the strike order.
UNDECIDED AT CONNELLSvILLE.
4, Connellsviile says that the employees at the
Humhert plant of the American Tin Plate Com
pany, at South Connellsvne, are hanging In the
balance tonight. They do not know just how
the situation stands. and waiting for the
otl er tnpate plants 20 take the lead. The
Humbert mill is known non-union mill. al
though both tnpate labor unions have branches
established at South ConnellSville.
At Greenville some seven hundred men Will be
affected by the strike. and the great majority
are favorable to hold out 10 the end in sup
port of the demands of their leaders The local
mill shut down two weeks ago on account of
extreme hot weather but men were anxious TO
go on X matters were adjusted.
The report from ew-Kennington tonight is
that in compliance with President Shaffer's
strike order the members Of the Amalgamated
Association employed in the Pittsburg and
Pennsylvania plants OF the American Tin Plate
Company at this place will not resume work to-
morrow. Although the men are disappointed
that their troubles could not be amicaby settled
they declare that they are in better shape
to withstand a long fight than ever before. and,
matter what demands their leaders may
make. IL will be approved OF by the workers
here for they will stand unit to obtain the
concessions demanded Should tbs strike be
prolonged II will affect about $50 nrSn. What
action will be taken by the tinhouse employees
is not yet known. They not members Of
the Amalsamated Association. and are not af-
fected by President Schafer's order. AS there Is
black plate in stock 10 run the tinbouses for
at least four weeks they will probably resume
work, but the opinion prevails that a SYM
pathetic strike will be declared among them as
they are also strongly organized. and are deeply
in sympathy with the Amalgamated Associa-
tion. with whom they cooperate
VICE-PRESIDENT ARMS'S VIEW
HE SAYS IT is NOT A QUESTION OF WAGES