The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-02
THE STEEL
STRIKE IS
NOT SETTLED
Outlook for Speedy Settle
msni Of tho Trouble Is
Not Promising.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 2-The situation
In the Amalgama ted Steel strike this
morning Is anything but favorable to an
amicable adjustment of the dispute be-
tween the association and the United
States Steel corporation.
AS far as can be- learned Presi-
dent Shaffer OF the Amalgamated
has not received any reply from the
New York officials OF the company re-
garding another conference. except the
telegram which Il is said arrived last
night and which declined a further dis
cussion of the questions at issue between
the labor leaders and the company.
This telegram gave the substance Of
letter which had been mailed and which
was expected 20 arrive in the first mail
this morning The refusal OF the steel
company officials to enter into another
conferences II adhered to, leaves only TWO
ways open TO the Amalgamated associa-
ton. One is 10 order the striking work
men back TO work under the best terms
obtainable but the other is 10 proceed
with the strike in the hope OF involving
all the union men employed In the consti-
tuent corcerns OF the United States Steel
corporation. The first course certainly
holds little promise for the workmen
since the strike has abrogated all the
union scales in force before the trouble
started leaving them entirely at the
mercy of the manufacturers.
The second course means struggle
10 the death for the association as the
announcement has been made on good
authority that the mills will be started
next week with non-union men III the
strikers do not resume work. Today
meeting of the executive board Is expected
10 tell the story and IL Is acknowledged
that this Is the most critical period OF
the strike. The board went into session
at 10 o'clock and James Mutt, secretary
OF the labor bureau of the Republic Iron
and Steel company, and Joseph Bishop,
secretary of the Ohio board of arbitra-
ton, we're present No Information was
given out.
A runor was current that the Amalga-
mated association at todays board meet
ing would withdraw from a position which
was thought To be untenable and would
sign an agreement with the combination.
Prominent association men denied this
and declared that unless peace could be
secured with honor and credit TO the as
sociation the strike would be continued.
Nothing can be learned from President
Shaffer or the leaders of tSle organization
on this matter, however. as they say
whatever they have for the public VIII
be given out i'm the form of statement
later in the day.
The conference adjourned at noon
and gave oct the following
''There Is nothing TO give out We VIII
reopen at 2 o'clock
" Is absolutely impossible TO get any
or the conferces 10 give an expression OF
what has or viii be done.
Ia is said that before general strike
is ordered the officers OF the u. 5. Steel
inf cd tNf
Intention OF the Amalgamated officers
and reasonable time given before eX-
tr.ue men sures are rcsorted TO. II seems
almost certain that III the request OF the
Amalgamated association for another
conference Is refused the strike viii be
extended 20 all the steel corporation
niants where the association has foot
hold.
III was reporied that J 4 schwab left
last night FOR New York but he was I'm
sfhc city this morning. President G.. NJ.
ScbWah OF the T. :. steel corporation
was reported from New York to have LETT
that city last night for Pittsburg. lie
had NOT visited his office at n O'Clock
aud none OF the officers around the build
-ing semcd 10 have any knowledge OF his
intended visit
The strikers at Clarx's mills In this
a-cily are very much discouraged at the
turn Affairs have t8kcn With regard 90 the
settlement OF the trouble and as result
several cf the must enthusiastic strikers
have iniimated their intention OF return
ing To The plant AZ the earliest moment
on the most favorable terms possible ~
was expected ihas some of these would
pat ,his in execution this morning aud IL
was 20 prevent their return that the pick
cts we're placed on guard with orders 20
head them Of Tor the next few days
The strikers at Painters mill and the
J lindsay g AlcCutcheon plant are still en-
ihasiasfic ard gay they will stay out an
M the leaders notify them 90 return e
work
a, wrllSvinc. Ohio the feeling Is
growing that there will not he an oarlS
settlement
President Sharcr Secretary William.
ana Tivhe and all the vice presidents re-
turned from lunch at o'clock and Few
minutes later the conference resumed.