The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-30

OFFICERS OF THE AMALGAMATED
ASSOCIATION AND OF THE
TRUST
WILL CONFER AT PITTsBURG
Terms of Settlement Have Already
Been Practically Agreed
Upon by Both
Sides.
STRIKE NEAR TO ITS END

O4h4hG MEAN 4O LIZ GNO
PITTSBURG, July 2s.-The following
terms of settlement of the strike and the
programme for tomorrow come from an
authoritative source and can be relied
upon in all human probability as the
outcome of the meeting of the con-
ferees:
Terms of probable settlement:
The Amalgamated association is to
drop contention for the signing of a scale
for all mills.
All mills are to be "open" mills in the
fullest sense of the term.
The company is to have the right to
place a non union man in any plant and
keep him there.
In addition to the plants covered by the
expired scale, 1t is to be signed for the
following:
W. Devices Wood, of McKeesport;
Painter, Lindsay & McCutcheon and
Clark mills, of Pittsburg, and Monessen
plants of the American Steel Hoop COM
pany.
The question OF making the Wellsville
sheet plant and the Monessen tin plate
plant directly covered by the scale is to
be settled by the conferees.
The Amalgamated association is to
have the privilege OF organizing the men
in any of the plants.
Settlement programme for tomorrow:
The executive committee of the Anal
gamated association will meet at head
quarters at 10 o'clock in the morning,
and is expected to ratify the provisional
terms outlined by the New York confer
ence.
An informal meeting of the conferees
to represent the three operating compa-
MES in the joint conference Is to be held
ut the same time.
Manufacturers conferees of the last
meeting will be In readiness to meet the
AIlaIgraInated nOSSiblV a m
gamated headquarters in the Bissel
block, in the afternoon, to sign the scales.
DEFINITE STATEMENT.
"The executive committee Of the Anal
gamated association will meet in the
headquarters of the organization at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning or as soon
thereafter as possible and take up the
proposition Of the United States Steel
corporation for a settlement of the steel
workers strike"
This statement was made today by
Secretary Williams, of the Amalgamated
association. Beyond this he declined to
discuss the strike in any form. There
was no change in the position of the
two contestan today. Each side held
firmly to the plan Of watching the other.
The officials of the Wood mill of the
American Sheet Steel company made no
attempt to start the plant and indica-
UonS pointed to their remaining inactive
until the strike negotiations are decided
one way or the other The first report
of the day, that the American Tin Plate
company was making an effort to start
the Demler plant with non-union men
and that one set of rolls was being
operated, was afterward explained as
being rumor that started from the fact
that the company had some men at work
repairing the plant, with the expectation
that the strike win be settled shortly.
sHAFFER's BUSY DAY.
This was a busy day for President
Shaffer and the executive officials Of the
Amalgamated association There was a
steady stream of callers from early in
the morning and innumerable confer
ences bearing on the proposed settle,
ment of the strike. President Shaffer
was firm in his determination not to
talk on the strike situation until after
the meeting tomorrow or until the de-
cision had been reached by the executive
committee concerning the propositions of
the United States Steel corporation. It
was intimated, however that there was
very strong likelihood that the COM
mittee would not adjourn tomorrow until
they had met with the officers and
formally discussed the settlement of the
strike. If this should be the case, actual
peace is possible in short time. What
ever points are to be discussed are still
known only to the officials of the asso-
known only to the officials of the associa-
tion and tho corporation. Col G. Watson
French and ]. F. Taylor, of the Repub-
Tic Iron and Steel company, had a
lengthy conference with President
Shaffer. but the object of their call was
not made public. 1t was said, however.
that 1t had no connection with the strike
settlement, but rather to the affairs of
the Youngstown company. It was said
that the Republic company was in need
Of number of skilled men and In
search of them. After the visit of Col.
French. Joseph Bishop, the secretary of
the Ohio board OF arbitration went into
conference with President Shaffer. His
visit was in connection with the strike
and Its probable settlement What was
said, however, was not divulged and will
not be-. 1t is believed that Mr.. Bishon
has been actively engaged in bringing
about the last conference between the
strikers and the steel trust and is among
the most gratihed men over the results
that are at least promised.
THINK END IS NEAR.
One of the most apparent facts in the
status of the strike today was the deter
'.oA u the surlKerS to lose no
ground in the struggle while peace nego-
uatlons are being conducted. It was
explained that this plan was absolutely
necessary In order that the position of
the Amalgamated assoc :ation should be
strong when the settlement takes place.
Most Of the officials of the Amalgamated
association expressed confidence that TIE
strike is near an end
News received from all points where
the strike is in progress today was of a
reassuring nature. The strikers claim
to have more than held their g,ound since
the strike began and since the opening
OF the campaign they claim TO have In
creased their membership in MeKeesno.
alone to over 1,5O0 men. Acce ssions to
the ranks Of the Amalgamated associa-
tion have also been made in WellsvIle
Pittsburg, Allegheny, Mingo Junction and
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