The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-13
Circulation Statement.
The Progress OF the strike.

TIE record Of yesterday and this
morning in the steel strike uisCluses
some losses and gains on both sides
At points like McKeespor, and Wheel
ing conditions for the past twenty-four
hours have been symptomatic of early
collisions. At the former place the HAT
refusal Of Mayor Black To clear the
streets around the tube works of the
crowds which were Obstructing the
workmen. renders it probable that the
trust will appeal TO the courts and
perhaps invoke the military power Of
the State within a short time. From
siding strongly with the strikers the
business community Of Mckeesport
seems TO have veered around aud pub
lie sentiment is reported as turning
against them. largely as a result Of
President Skaters speech in which he
called upon all workngmen TO with
draw their savings from the banks.
Should they act upon such advice local
business interests would be badly in
jured. as the mill workers furnish the
bulk OF deposits in McKeesport
Estimates o! the number Of men who
have struck first and last. OF who
are rendered idle by AmaIEamated
strikes. vary greatly. Probably the
aggregate now out is between fifty and
sixty thousand. Of which total not more
than four or five thousand responded 10
tho second call. There are some indi-
cations that harmony does not exist at
strike headquarters. II is reported
from Pittsburg that several Amalga-
mated leaders are striving to secure
terms Of surrender. through three
prominent PittsbuTg manufacturers.
without reference to Shaffer. VINO is
said TO have no part in the movement
The point these nesotiators are trying
To make is an agreement on the part Of
the trust that its comp, nent corpora
tiCns viii permit the strikers 10 return
as union men, leaving the plants union
or non-union as they were on the last
day Of June.
II is 10 be feared that much as such
a solution might be useful IN preserv-
ing the grganiza ton Of the Amaleamat-
cd Association. and il putting an end
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Iamity. Morgan and his associates
would not consider it. 1t is suspected
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10 go back, if al all, as individuals. and
to make them sign individual contracts
not TO remain OF become members Of
labor unions.
Possibly such a policy might be modi-
fed By political pressure. and some sort
Of compromise peace might BE- patched
up on the line suggested. though il is
net easy 10 believe that men as stub
born as Morgan and Schwab would
yield. when they consider that practi-
calIv they have Won the fight already.
But the Ohio elections are approaching,
and the Republican leaders National
and state. with good reason are auX-
ious 20 get this strike out Of the way
and forgotten before IT can become
dangerous factor in Buckeye politics.
On that account. We 10 not doubt that
Mr.. Mckinley and Mr Hanna are work
ing haBd 10 bring their trust friends
around TO a state Of mind which would
permit The hope Of some concession.
The great difficulty in rendering effec-
tive such pressure is that. in the pres
ent case. the trust controls the Admin
istration and the Republican party, and
the latter is the Obeying and the former
the commanding influence.