New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
NOT DISPOSED TO YIELD.
THIS WAS DECLARED To BE THE AT-TI
TUDE OF THE AMALGAMATED
ASSOCIATION
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1sUxE.I


Pittsburg. Aug. There has been nothing TO.
day TO change the current of events in the steel
workers strike The executive board of the
Amalgamated Association is still badly divided
on the question Of accepting the Morgan COM
promise terms. but there is beginning to be a
glimmer of hope that President Sharer and
Secretary Williams. aided by NJ NJ Garland and
Joseph Bishop. ex-presidents of the association
and Messrs. Schwab and Preston. of the United
States Steel Corporation. viii win out on the
lines suggested by Mr.. Morgan and President
Shaffer
The feeling among the members of the execu-
tive board is intense and all sorts of petty artf-
fees are resorted to to gain time The Anal
gamated Association is closely watched by spe-
cial detectives. who are unknown here and the
officials OF the steel corporation are also watched
by detectives in the employ of the Amalgamated
Association Neither side can make personal
move that the other side is not aware of at the
moment. President Shafer is even under the
eyes Of detectives employed by the opposition
members of the executive board and has not
dared to meet the officials of the steel corpora
tiOn openly, as he should do. All this is simply
confirmation in the eyes of those who are oppOs-
Ing a settlement because they believe here that
Shaffer and Williams practically agreed to settle
the strike last Saturday and the opposition Is
killing time TO prevent them from carrying out
the promises supposed TO have been made at
that time.
SHAFFER MEETS STEEL MEN
President shaffer has been in close communi-
cation personally with Veryl Preston and Joseph
Schwab. of the United States Steel Corporation.
almost all Of to-day. and something is expected
TO drop soon in that direction. Nothing has
been heard from the men who are fighting a
settlement and have gone out over the country
! TO stir up the steel workers to the point of a
revolution, not only against the steel corpora
ton. but against the president OF the Amalga-
mated Association. II they can secure enough
skilled steel workers join the strike TO cripple
the general steel plants. the strike will go on
until one side or the other is defeated decisiveIy
In the mean time efforts are at work TO induce
the steel corporation to amend the terms sub
mtted by Mr.. Morgan to President Shafer last
week.
So far neither Mr.. Preston nor Mr. Schwab
have yielded inch. and il is not expected that
they will In fact. it is stated with some free
dom that President Shaffer is not anxious at
this stage that the steel corporation make any
change in the terms offered by Mr.. Morgan at
NewYork- He proposes to win out that line.
and he has the majority of the strikers at his
back. although personally not popular
many other presidents have been.
EXECUTIVE BOARD STILL AT WORK
The excitement at the mills that are idle is
dangerous. The strikers are divided like the
executive board. Many are in favor Of return
ing TO work, while others standing firmly for
the terms demanded by the conferrees three
weeks ago. II would not be surprising TO any
one in touch with the strike if enough of the
men broke away to end the trouble without the
consent Of the executive board.
President Shaffer made his first public state
ment to-day, but II contained only the an
nOuncement that the executive board is still at
work. and that nothing can be given out
garding the terms of the steel corporation
The only definite statement made was denial
that difference of opinion existed among the
members of the executive board. This said
with one eve closed. President Shaffer is an
admirable actor but if he is acting the enthusi-
a<n and good feeling that fairly beam from
face that is not too cordial ordinarily he is
deceiving his best friends and those who have
placed the most implicit dependence on him in
the present trouble He seems to say in every
gesture that the trouble has virtually ended. At
the same time II is undeniable that unless the
executive board comes to Mr. MOrgan's terms
this week or unless the present session leads to
another conference with the steel corporation
officials with permanent wage adjustment in
view. there is serious trouble ahead.
Mr. Morgan is determined to have the matter
decided one way or another this week. and his
preparations under way for operating the
idle plants He will break in and try run
the mills when he becomes convinced that she
executive board is simply working to gain valu-
able time. Should the steel corporation attempt
to run the plants in the present condition of the
trouble. there will certainly be explosion
While several extensive plants are still run
ming among them the Carnegie chain of mills.
il is known that President Shaffer has enough
men in every plant TO hamper the operation of
all, if not actually compel suspension III is
the knowledge of this that is permitting the
workers to take so much time to matter that
might be disposed of in two hours The steel
corporation does not care to expose its position
fully which would happen in President
Shafer is forced to act against his Judgment
day regarding the advisabilty of ending the
strike.