The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-16
NOTE OF DIsCoRD
TIRELYs SATISFACTORY TO
WORKERS
MANY OBJECT TO CONDITIONS
Tin Plate Workers Particularly Bit
ter, and Threaten to Withdraw
and Form Separate
Union.

PITTSBURG, Sept. 15.-Matters per-
tanning to the settlement of the steel
strike are in a very unsatisfactory state
tonight. While the Geographic notice
was sent out last night by Secretary
Williams to all vice presidents, declaring
the strike at an end, 1t cannot be learned
definitely that the official order has been
issued by President Snaner. Some or
the local strikers declare they have had
no such notice, and many G. them say
they will not return to work, order or
no order, unless they shall be recognized
as union men.
President Shaffer arrived home at an
carly hour this morning, but denied him
self to all callers. Tonight his wife, in
answer to questions as, to his where
abouts. said he had received a special
letter today calling him out O. the city
A member of the advisory board said
tonight that the official order calling
the strike off has gone out, and that
the men generally will be at work tomor-
row or within a day or two later.
What is considered the real conditions
of the settlement, though not officially
announced, is that the settlement was
made only for the three companies in
dispute-the American Tin Plate, the
American Sheet Steel and the American
Steel Hoop-and these companies are al
lowed to retain as non-union all mills
started in any kind of shape since the
strike order went into effect The mills
that were completely tied up by the
strike are to remain union under the
Amalgamated scale. Nothing was said
concerning the National Tube, the Fed
eral or National Steel companies. The
settlement means a big loss to the Anal
gamated association, but leaves it still
strong organization
The tin plate strikers who struck are
in the worse plight of any of the strikers.
Six tin plate plants have been started
since the strike was ordered, and the
men who were formerly employed in
these works will have to go back nom
union or remain idle.
The threat is openly and generally
made that the tin plate workers will
withdraw from lfhe Amalgamated asso-
citation and form a separate union Of
their own. Thed feeling of bitterness
against the association is particularly
strong among. the strikers at the Star tin
plant in this city. The company has
succeeded in working this plant in full
night and day with new men, thus throw
ing out entirely it's old employees.
These men declare they will not return
to work as 4noIl-union men,, and that
they will continue the fight in their own
way from now on. Their antagonism will
be shown in particular against men in
the mill, whom sthey claim were strikers
in other places, but came here to take
strikers places
The strikers at the Pennsylvania Tube
works have decided by vote to remain
out and continue the fight under the
American Federation of Labor rules. The
tube workers at McKeesport, on the 9TH
er hand, seem to be ready to go back
on the best terms obtainable. :.
What the outcome generally will be
cannot be told for a day or two. All
of the plants that have been idle are
apparently ready for an early start.
Most of them can resume tomorrow if
the men report for work.