The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-18
IN A DEFIANT MOOD:
Manufacturers Declare There Can.
Be No Compromise.

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the day representative of the high
est interests i'm the United States
Steel corporation authorized the
statement that no conference con-
corning the steel strike had taken
| place during the day, and that none
Is likely to take place until the ANAL
gamated association recedes from its
present attitude The additional
statement is made that on this point
there can be no compromise, and that
the heads of the constituent COM
panies will not unionize such mills
as have up to this time employed
nonunion men. J. Pierpont Morgan
would not be quoted at all about the
strike, nor would any of his part
ners. In fact, all other officers of
the United States Steel corporation
were most reticent on the subject, so
much so that those who talked rela-
tive to it on Monday refused even to
see newspaper reporters Tuesday.
Charles NJ. Schwab, president of the
corporation, is reported to have held
a long conference with Mr.. Morgan
in the latter's office at midday. When
the question whether an attempt
would at once be made to operate the
closed mills with nonunion labor
was sent in to Mr.. Schwab, he sent
back word that he was too busy to be
| interviewed.
The report from Pittsburgh that
there would be conference which
would result in some offer to the
union men was not borne out by the
days events. Yet another rumor of
the day was that. officers of the steel
corporation had arranged for force
of detectives from well-known
agency for safeguarding the mills
should an effort be made at them to
resume business. The local superin-
tendent of the agency refused to dis
cuss this report in any manner.
officials Confident.
Pittsburgh, Pa, July 1.-THE sec
ond strike day closed with the Anal
gamated officials in a satisfied mood
and claimingto have made good every
promise as to results. On the other
hand, the manufacturers will not say
word concerning the strike, and re-
fuse to be quoted in any way. Re-
peated efforts to secure statements
from President Corey, of the Ameri-
can Sheet Steel company, and Gener-
al Manager l. w. jerks, of the Hoop
company. have been met with the re-
spouse that there was no change and
nothing TO be given out.
No Proposal Made.
The Amalgamated people say that
nothing has been said to them of any
plan for mediation or arbtrat ton, and
they will continue to carry out their
programme as originally announced.
The closing down of the Clark mill
ard of the Monessen sheet mill are
looked uuor. as te1ling victories, and
almost complete tieiup of the three
COMBAT HES in the district. But one
mn. that at MOhessen and one sheet
MIN AZ DuhcanvilIe remain at work.
TIE fact that the National tube mill
men (nonuniony received a substan-
tiaI advance in wages yesterday has
caused discomfort among the union
men employed by the National Tube
company at their Second avenue
plant ard Republic mill on the South
side. The men here think they are
entitled to a similar increase. To
consider the matter, meetings we're
held Tuesday night on, the South |
side. and it IS said demand will be |
made to-day.
President T: i. Shaffer announced
that strike benefits will go to the idle |
men from the time of the actual in
auguratiOn of this. strike Monday. He |
Is preparing a circular of information
on the strike. He said Of it: 1T will |
BE- a circular letter to thegeueral mem
herghip of our order stating our posi-
ton, arguments and expectations"
Oner of Help from Mitchell.
When asked about President Mitch |
els statement Monday night, Presi-
dent Shaffer said:
"I shall not ask the miners TO go on |
such a strike. God help the poor coal |
miner! He is the bsst union man in the |
world and the, poorest pad Of them all: |
He has troubles enough Of his own and !
we have no desire to Involve him. But |
while / shall not invite nor solicit a sym |
pathetic strike, the Amalgamated associa- |
tiOn stands ready at any time to effect an |
alliance with the United Mine Workers or |
any other kindred organization, many Of |
whose members are employed by the Unit |
ed States Steel corporation"
List of Plants Involved.
A revised list of the plants of the |
three combinations affected by the !!
strike was prepared Tuesday morn |
ng!togetherwitht the mum er of skilled |
workers. In the mills Of the American |
Tin Plate company. 25 men are en-
ploytd in three turns, in each; as fol-
lows: 90 "... ~
Reller, rougher. doubIer. doubIer's help |
er. heater. heaters helper, catcher and |
screw boy and one shearmsn, who does the |
work for three turns with two openers. |
Each mills full quota OF skilled men is |
z. The tin plate combination employs at |
its 30 mills Z, 80 skilled workers. OF this
number 1896 are on strike and 324 are work |
ing at the National works at Monessen.
The corrected list OF idle tin plate mills is
as follows: ..rr-.. .l....
Atlanta, Atlanta, 6; Banfeld. Irondale.
o., 4; Beaver, Lisbon, o., s; Canonsburg,
Canonsburg, Pa, 8; Champion, Muskegon,
Mich, s; Crescent, Cleveland, 6: Cumber-
land, Cumberland, Md, 8; Cambridge,
Cambridge, o., 6: Ellwood, Eliwood City,
Pa 6; Falcon, Niles, o., 8; Great Western,
Joliet, Ill, 4; Humbert, ConnellsvilIe, Pa,
8; Irondale Middleton, Ind. 6: La Belle.
Wheeling, TO- I.aughln. Martins Ferry,
o., %; MonoDgahela, Pittsburgh, II; Moor
wood, Gas City. Ind, s. Newcastle, New
castle. Pa, ~; Pitttsburg, New KensinG-