The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-06

Pittsburg. August 3.-"It Will be
fight to the finish. No quarter will be
given. We are prepared to spend all
the money and time necessary to wipe
out the Amalgamated Association in
all of our mills"
This was the message that came over
the wire from New York to local off,
cials of the United States Steel Corpor-
alton this afternoon. Officials were
waiting long after the usual Saturday
afternoon closing hour to get word OF
the conference in New York between
the executive goard Of the Amalgamat-
ed Association and the general officers
Of the big trust.
Two messages came. The first stated
that the conference between the work
ers and Mr.. Morgan had adjourned,
after receiving his ultimate decision in
the matters in dispute. The second mes
sage contained the statement also that
appears above.
Some of the officials heard the mes
sages with misgivings. others with un-
concealed satisfaction. One of the off,
Gals left his office declaring that he
was glad of it. The fight would surely
be carried to a finish and the corpora
ton would once and for all be freed Of
the influence of the union men.
At the headquarters of the Amalga-
mated Association few were about. The
only regret heard among the strikers
who were about was that President
Shaffer had temporized with the trust
officials so long. While the workers
are themselves ignorant of the general
plans of the officials of the organiza-
ton regarding the extension of the
strike throughout the union mills of
the trust, they are confident, however,
that the general strike order will be
issued in a short time.
That the officials of the United States
Steel Corporation have been preparing
for this battle was made apparent dur
ing this afternoon 1t was learned on
the best authority that an attempt is
to be made at once to break the strike
by the importation Of non-union men
cials of the companies now involved
said that so far as furnishing skilled
men for the idle plants was concerned,
it is only necessary TO distribute skill
ed workers in the present non-union
mills in all the plants and make them
soon develop more of this class of
tradesmen.
1t is learned tonight that no time will
be lost by the Amalgamafed Associa-
ton in completing its plans for a con-
tinuation of the struggle, and a meet
ing of the executive board will be held
at headquarters tomorrow for this pur-
pose. 1t is considered probable by all
interested that the strike order will be-
come general. calling out the union men
in the National Steel Company, the
Federal Steel Company and the Nation
al Tube Company. Nothing definite
however, can be known until after the
meeting tomorrow. All the workers
= seen tonight are confident that the or.
der will be issued at once and expect
the response to be general and hearty
New York. August 3.-Another effor1
to perfect a permanent truce between
the great army of steel workers and the
giant corporation which employs it ha:
failed, and tonight the conflicting> side:
are as sharply and widely divided a:
ever. The leaders on either side me
here again this morning and after {
day of fruitless conference and discus
sion parted in a spirit that shows M
tinge of concilitation. Neither side
would surrender a position or conced'
a point in the dispute in which the!
are involved and present indication:
point to renewal with vigor of tn,
struggle.
The first conference of the day wa.
between President Shaffer and twelv'
of his associates on the executiv,
board Of the Amalgamated Association
and a group Of officials of tn
United States Steel Corporation
headed by ]. P. Morgan and Presiden
Charles NJ. Schwab. At the end of al
hour the conferees parted, having fail
ed to reach an agreement
The second conference was participat
ed in only by the officials of the Anal