Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-28
\ PEACE PROPOSITION.
Amaltamated Associations Of
LODGES votint on Plan for
Strike Settlement.
Believed Proposition Will Be
Satisfactory t. Both Sides
Of Controversy.
Il Provides for Resumption Of
werk. Leaving Recognition
Of Union Unsettled.


Of Union Unsettled.
Wheeling, w. Va. Aug. ga man
connected with the Federation of Labor.
an official Of one OF the strongest unions
4 federated with that body, says there
have been conferences between the fed
ration and steel corporation since the
close Of the mine workers conference at
indianapolis. which asked Gompers to
call the representatives Of the federated
bodies to meet here. At the final COM
ference. held at Pittsburg he says plan
of settlement was reached satisfactory
to the steel and federation Of Amalga-
mated representatives.. This proposition.
B ne says, is now being voted on by the
lodges Of the Amalgamated Association,
1t Is q compromise and gives the asso-
citation slight advantage over what the
steel people last offered, the union get
ting showing in the mills that have
been unionized since the strike began.
This information was also gwen out by
member of the Amalgamated in this
district. He says his lodge voted to ac-
cept the proposition last night and ex-
poets the strike to be settled within tel,
days.
Pittsburg, Aug. 2s.--When shown the
Wheeling dispatch today President
Shaffer said. that while the report may
be true, he had no Knowledge of 1t and
he did not see how the settlement could
be effected without the Amalgamated
Association, and while some may hope
for such good luck, yet In the face OF
the gains made by the strikers he would
rot back down from his original posi-
ton. Steel officials reiterate heirprevi-
GUS statements that the strike can only
be settled by the return Of the men to
their places.
The peace proposition sent out by
President Shaffer to the members OF
the executive board of the Amalga-
mated Association or their approval,
previous to this presentation to the
Steel corporation by representatives of
the National Civic Federation lends
color to the peace rumors and the pro-
visions Of the plan are being discussed
Dysthe -srr1Kers -ar 7ISirdsaay ana Me-.
Cutche0n's works today The pro
position provides for "a provisional
scale. not to be signed for this plant,
leaving recognition of the union open.
The men stated they were prepared
to return to work tomorrow, under
these conditions. All they required
would be that the Amalgamated scale
be paid and union men be allowed per-
feet liberty and no discrimination.
Notwithstanding the reports that all
preparations had been made, the tin
plate mill at Demmler did not re-
sumo this morning. There was much
excitement in the plant all night and
several hundred strikers guarded the
approaches to the property, but no
new men appeared and there was not
the slightest disorder. It is reported
Two hundred machinists' helpers went
back to work at the National Tube
Company, but this was denied by the
strikers. A start in the plate plant,
f.. this city, running three turns, was
made this morning. This was made
possible with sixteen extra men taken
into the works last night. Superin-
tendent Piper stated that as far as the
Star plant was concerned the strike
was practically a thing of the past. He
said they now had eighty skilled men
at work and before the end OF the week
he expected the four mills would be
In full operation.
Six mills are running full at Painters
and the management Is preparing to
start up, No. hoop mill and No. 8 guide
mill. They assert they Will have all
these departments in operation within a
few days and will turn out the scted-
uled amount Of material. Conditions
were unchanged at the Monongahela
plant of the Pennsylvania Tube and
Continental Tube works and Republic
z Iron Works. Not man was at work In
any Of the plants named and there are
mo Indications Of an early resumption.
The strikers are quiet and remaining
away from the companies properties.
There was break in the strike at the
McClintock Marshall Company's works
at Rankin today, and l60 men OF 700 who
quit yesterday returned to work. A
number OF new men We're also taken on.
The company granted riveters an in
crease of per cent and laborers We're
advanced 12h cents per day. The works
are in partial operation today. The
trouble has no connection with the steel
workers. strike.
The Wheeling dispatches today say
nothing Of the alleged conference OF In
tor leaders said to haye been recently
held to device a plan to settle the strike |
and the story Is believed to be without
foundation.
SENSATIONAL EXPOSURES.
Investigation Into the chieaao Police
Scandal Begun.