The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-10
'ROMISE or SUPPORT.

tender mercies of it's directors. Against
such a calamity the sense of justice and
humanity revolt and against 1t We
somemnly protest.
PROMISE OF SUPPORT.
1--WE shall stand by the Amalgamated
association in the present conflict to the
full extent Of our power, both morally
and financially; we shall aid in every
lawful way the men on strike or who
come out on strike to maintain the work
ers in their right to organize and the
extension of their organization, SO that
the only power which stands for their
protection and advancement against the
avarice of concentrated wealth may be
perfected and perpetuated. When the
oVerWeening rich combine for aVarice,
power and tyranny, is IL not the duty OF
the workers to unite for home, justice
right and humanity?
"If the trust should succeed in It's
purpose to crush the Amalgamated as
sociation, the victory would be dearly
bought.
"The fight of the brave Beers may end
in their undoing, but the spirit OF justice
the love OF freedom and right suddenly
looms up in another part of the world;
these principles find lodgment in the
hearts of other men who will carry on
the battle until they are enthroned in
the conscience and everyday life of all
peoples; so with the Amalgamated as
ISOLATION The organization may be de-
feated in contest but 1t will not be
conquered
ne lSdIldleu dSSOcldlAOH Will
not be crushed; she will not be conquer
ed; she must not even be defeated
President GompeTs would not say just
what the Federation of Labor proposed
to do, or in fact, anything beyond what
was contained in the written statement
issued by him. 1t is presumed, however,
that all of the federation men engaged
in the iron and steel trades will be called
out. Mr.. Gompers and Secretary Nor
rison left for Washington at 9:45 o'clock
over the Baltimore & Ohio railroad The
issuance of their statement cneered the
strikers, who welcomed it as 0 victory
that meant much to them. Less than
twenty-four hours must elapse before
the general strike order of President
Shaffer becomes effective, but in well in
formed quarters here there is still doubt
as to the men and properties that Will
be affected by the order.
CLAIMS OF BOTH SIDES.
Both sides are making claims as to the
non-union mills and it is well nigh i'm
possible to strike an average on their
contentious. The mill managers say
they are not alarmed about the men who
go out under protest or simply
through loyalty to the union because they
say the hearts of the men are not with
the strikers. They also insist that the
final showing on Saturday and Sunday
VIII be tar under the claims that are be-
ing made by the Amalgamated associa-
tion. President Shaffer would not talk
figures today, but his associates were
positive that their first claims were cor
rect The final appeals to the men will
be made at a series of meetings to be
held tomorrow at which President Shaner
and the other leaders will be the speak
RS. The str managers are claiming to-
night that they will be the greatest
series of labor demonstrations ever held
in this country One estimate prepared
here says that 45,C00 men are now idle
under the first strike call, and that the
general call will increase the number to
l25,OOO. Continuing, the estimate says:
The National Tube company has 80, 900
workmen, the Federal $4,000, while the
National Steel company has 12GJO max
men now out, 10000; others who are idle
as a result of the strike, 5000; National
Tube company employees, 10000; Federal
Steel company employees, 1850; total 1?5,-
00O"
The plants which will be affected are
the American Tin Plate company, Amer
lean Steel Hoop plants American Sheet
Steel plants, American Steel and Wire
mills. Federal Steel company's plants
and National Tube company. Ohio will
have $4,000 idle men, Pennsylvania H. 600
Indiana 10000 Illinois 10000 making
total of $1,000 while New York, Michigan
West Virginia. Wisconsin, Iowa and
other states will have 1900 idle men. 1t
is impossible to estimate how many men
Will be indirectly affected