Evening journal., 1901-09-05
SCHWAB MAKES
ANOTHER OFFER
Now Up to Strike officials for
Consideration
Indications Now Point That Hitkel's
Charges Against President
Shafer Have Fallen Flat

Pittshurg. Sept 5.-The conference
at the ONCE of the United States Steel
company in New York aimed at the
settlement Of the steel strike adjourned
at 6.25 last evening without reaching
a conclusion. II IS understood that
Mr.. Schwab's proposal to the strikers
was that the company shall retain as
open" mills all those which it has
succeeded in starting and operating
since the strike was declared. All
mills which the strikers have kept
closed Mr.. Schwab agrees shall re.
main union mills. These terms will be
submitted to President Shaffer and the
executive board Of the Amalgamated
Association.
The participants in the conference
were President c. M. Schwab, OF the
United States Steel corporation. Presi-
dent Corey, Of the Carnegie Steel COM
pany; Veryl Preston, of the United
States Steel corporation; President
Samuel Gompers. OF the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor; President John Nit
chell, OF the United Mine Workers as
sociation; Secretary Harry White, OF
the Garment Makers association; Pro-
fessorl jerks, Of the Industrial Com
mission. and Ralph M. Easley, secre-
tary Of the National Civic Federation.
The conference was asked for in be-
half Of President Gompers and Presi-
dent Mitch,sll. The session lasted con-
tinuously for more than six hours. No
statement aii to the particulars was
made by any one of the participants.
Much was hOped for by the men from
the conference hut the announcement
of the failure to reach a decision put
a damper on these hopes. Still, many
hold to the belief shat the matter now
being up to the strike leaders TO ac-
cept or reject whatever may have been
the proposition made yesterday; a set
tlement will speedily be reached.
The following was given out by Pres
idont Shaffer yesterday without COM
ment:
wheeling. w Va. Sept O. 1901
We. the members OF Crescent lodge of
a. A. of l.. S. and T. w. assembled. de-
nounce the statements made by ]. ID.
Hickey. when he says that this strike
was ipstigated by President Shafier
and is not constitutional as absolutely
false and is not worthy Of any con-
sideration by the members of the Az
and we deny the assertion that 70 per
cent Of the mills of the United States
Steel corporation are at work.
Steve Dawson. President; w. G.
Evans, secretary.
The above together with the tele-
gram received by Mr.. Shaffer yesterday
from President Gompers, OF the Amer
ican Federation, denying that there
was a meeting in Buffalo, to consider
the charges made by Mr.. Hickey
would Indicate that the charges have
fallen fiat
The steel officials are in a very con-
iident mood today and appear TO think
the strike is broken effectively, and
that only few days more will be re-
quired TO make II thing Of the past
The return Of the 400 tube workers al
McKeesport and the report that 15O oi
more went in at the Pennsylvania tube
works, and the protection OF Sheriff
Mckinley and his IS deputies at DENIM
Ter. where start will be made today
gives much weight 20 this belief II
addition TO these breaks, the steel Off
cials claim increased members at tho
Star, the Lindsay and McCutcheon, thu
Painters and the Clark mills. and sa.
other plants will now be put into ser
vice rapidly.