The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-16
Pittsburg. Aug. 1b.-President Shat
fer of the Amalgamated association
has made the following statement:


has made the following statement:
~ will say officially THAT the Anal
gamated association has submitted no
proposition to the Steel corporation nor
has the Steel corporation offered any
proposition directly to the Amalgamat-
ed association. We have not heard
from the corporation officially since oar
last conference In New York.
Il will say, however, that certain
men are interfering in this matter and
interfering with our fight They had
better keep out of it, or they will get
the worst of 1t. Personally l wish the
fight was settled. but now that we are
forced into a fight and called upon to
defend ourselves, we are fighting OH
successfully.
~ know of no plan for settlement,
and can assure you that no representa-
tive of the Steel corporation has been
to these headquarters. The statement
in a paper that there is a movement to
dispose of ME and that we are not
working in harmony Is lie. 1t is more
than false---it Is le."
4. Rev. Mr.. Fitzwllinms interrupted to
say: brother Shatfer, you ought to go
east and hold a meeting They don't
understand the question there"
"That's right" said Mr.. Shaffer.
"And we may get down there yet l
have no reports from Mr.. Tighe at
Chicago He went with full authority
to act for himself or me. II the lodges
do not come out. their charters will be
taken. Brother Tigle knows my mind
fully and has the authority. Mr.. Kelly
of Milwaukee and Mr.. Adams of Joliet
are here, but I have not had time to
talk to them. If closing down mills
and winning men are success, we are
successful. Personally wish the strike
were settled. l have no reports from
the lower union mill, but our fight
goes well. cannot disclose our plans
or tell YOU Of our hidden strength. That
will be shown when the men come
out"
Summary Of the situation.
There is no material change in the
situation. There were no moves made
on either side In the vicinity Of PITTS
burg, and reports from the other strike
centers were to the effect that quiet
prevailed. 1t is believed that the Of,
ticials Of the Amalgamated association
are considering plans to extend the
strike to the western mills despite the
decision Of the local lodges to remain
at work. Their organizers. who were
so successful in the Wheeling district
have, it is said, been given instructions
TO hold themselves in readiness to start
west
The short crews at work in the Paint
er and Lindsay & McCutchcon mills
resumed work. and no attempt was
made at either place TO add to the
force. Two crews are al work at the
| former and one at the latter.
| The lower union mill of the Carnegie
company is still in operation, but thu
| final result there is In doubt. Thu
| lganlattu men are milking ever!
| possible effort TO get the force reduced
to IL point where the plant will have
| to close down. and the company seems
Just as determined to keep it going
| Victory will be priced by whicllcvel
side wins. Each claims that it is SURF
Of success.
| The strikers look for further impair
ment of the productive capacity Of thu
National Tube company and claim
every additional plant closed dowi
brings them nearer to success. The.
say they are getting more encourage
mcnt every day and that they are re
ceiving all the support, financial am
otherwise, from other unions that the.
counted on in their original plans.
MrKeesport advices are to the effec
that there is nothing new in the sit,,a
ton. The strike leaders have warne,
their followers to avoid trouble, and tn
city is quite orderly.
Wcllsville reports that eight mcl
were brought to the mill from Scott
dale They were allowed to enter til
plant without being interfered will
The strike breakers are qnartcrcd n
the mill and the only demonstration
against them come when the nonnnio
men 70 down into the town.
The five local lodges OF the Amalga
mated association at MckepSport hav
made an appeal to the local merchant
for financial aid. and collectors ar
going about in behalf of the strikers
They say that they are meeting wit