The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-30
Outline of the Terms Which May BE
Accepted by Both Strikers
and Manufacturers.
BOTH SIDES RESTING ON ARMS
WATCHING EACH OTHER WHILE Ne
GOTIATIoNs ARE UNDER WAY.
Hopeful Feeling mt Pittsburg, Where
the Majority of People Expect
Work to BE Resumed Soon.

PITTSBURG. Pa, July 29.-Everybody is
on the qui vive tonight in strike circles.
and the coming conference of the leaders
of the two contending forces is looked for
ward to with mingled hope and fear. Hope,
however predominates and peace is con-
fdently expected by the majority of those
interested.
''The executive committee Of the Amalga-
mated Association will meet in the head
quarters Of the organization at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning. or as soon thereafter
as possible ard take up the proposition or
the United States Steel Corporation for
settlement of the steel workers strike"
This statement was made to-day by Sec
retary Williams. of the Amalgamated As
sociation. Beyond this he declined TO dis
cuss the strike in any form. The follow
ing terms of settlement and the programme
for tomorrow. however. came from an au-
thoritative source. and can be relied on in
all human probability the outcome of the
meeting of the conferees:
Terms of Probable Settlement
The Amalgamated Associa lion is TO drop
contention for the signing of scale FOR all
mills.
All mills are TO be open" mills in the
fullest sense or the term.
The company is 10 have the right to
place a nOnunlOn man IN any plant ana
keep him there.
In addition to the plants covered by the
expired scale, II Is 10 be signed for the fol-
lowing: w. Dewees-W OOd of MckeespOrt,
Painter. Lindsay and 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
Id q
The Amalgamated Association is 10 have
the privilege of organizing the men IN any
of the plants.
Settlement Programme
The executive committee of the Anal
gamated Association Will meet at head
quarters at 10 O'Clock in the morning, and
Is expected, 10 ratify the provisional terms
outlined by the New York conference
An informal meeting of conferees 10 rep
resent the three operating companies in the
joint conferences is TO be held at the same
time.
Manufacturers conferees of the last
meeting will be in readiness TO meet the
Amalgamated men, possibly at the Anal
gamated headquarters IN the Bissell block
in the afternoon TO sign the scales.
There was no change in the posi-
ton Of the two contestants in the big strike
to-day. Both sides held firmly TO the
plan OF watching each other. The officials
OF the Wood mill of the American Sheet
Steel Company made no attempt TO start
the plant and indications pointed to their
remaining inactive until the strike negotia-
tions are decided one way or the other
The first report of the day, that the Ameri-
can Tin Plate Company was making an ef-
fort to start the Demler plant with nom
union men and that set of rolls was
being operated. was afterward explained as
being a rumor that started from the fact
that the company had some men at work
repairing the plant. with the expectation
that the strike will be settled shortly.
This was busy day for President Shaffer
and the executive officials of the Amalga-
mated Association There was a steady
stream OF callers from early in the morn
Ing and innUmerable conferences bearing
on the proposed settlement OF the strike.
President Shaffer firm in his determi-
nation not 10 talk on the strike situation
until after the meeting tomorrow, or until
the decision had been reached by the ex-
ecutive committee concerning the PROPOSE
tlon OF the United States Steel Corporation.
Ii was intimated. however. that there was
q very strong likelihood that the committee
would not adjourn tomorrow until IL had
met with the manufacturers and formally
discussed the settlement of the strike III
this should be the case, actual peace is pos
sible in short time.
NEEDS SKILLED MEN
Col. G. Watson French and J. f. Taylor,
OF the Republic Iron and Steel Company.
had a lengthy conference with President
Shaffer. but the object of their call was not
made public. IL was said. however, that il
had no connection with the strike settle
ment but rather TO The affairs OF the
Youngstown company. Ii said that
the Republic company was In need of a
number OF skilled men and in search OF
them.
After the visit of Colonel French. Joseph
Bishop. the secretary Of the Ohio Board
President Shaffer. His visit was in con-
nectiOn with the strike and its proba BILE
settlement What was said, however. was
not diNulged and VIII not be. IL is be
heved that Mr. Bishop has been actively
engaged in bringing about the last con
ference between the strikers and the steel
trust. and is among the most gratified men
ised.
one OF the most apparent facts IN tn.
status or the strike to-day was the de-
termination OF the strikers 10 lose no
GROUND In their struggle while peace ne
bCldtlOAs are being conducted. IL was ex-
p.ained that this plan was absolutely ne
eess3ry In order that the position OF the
Anna lgamated Association should be strong
when the settlement takes place Most Of
the officials OF the Amalgamated Associa-
strike IL near an end.
News received from all points where The
strike Is IN progress to-day was OF a re-
have more than held their ground since the
strike began and since the opening OF the
campaign, they claim TO have Increased
their membership In MCkeesport alone 10
over so men. Accessions 10 the ranks ~
the Amalgamated Association have also
been made Ia Welsville. Pittsburg Allie
gheny MinRo Junction and Riverside "
Va, where one or the National Tube Com
pany mills is operated. With the Ameri-
can Steel Hoop Company the change has
been one Of the most sweeping. Before the
strike, practically all but two or the mills
were nOnuni0n Al this time all but one
CT the mills OF this company are union and
Idle from the strike.
The situation Of the American Tin Plate
coln-anS IS well understood. All OF the