The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-08-03
STRIKE SOON TO END.
Strong Hope That Settlement May
Be Reached This Week.
BASIS OF Terms Discussed mt Confer
ence of strike Leaders and Nor
gan-Will he Presented TO As
ISOLATION OmciaIs.

ISOLATION Omcfais.
Pittsburgh, Pa, July 29.-The strike
of the steel and tin workers of tn,
Amalgamated association against thu
United States Steel corporation will
probably be settled this week. The
conference held in New York Satur'
day between the officials Of the Unit
ed States Steel corporation and Pres
ident 4. j. Shaffcr and Secretary John
Williams, of the workers organiza-
ton, has resulted In paving the way
for renewal of negotiations between
the two conflicting interests. IL is
said that basis for such a confer
encc has been arrived at. This basis
is still locked up in the minds OF the
officials of the two organizations and
will not be divulged until later this
week II the basis is satisfactory to
the general executive committee OF
the Amalgamated association the
conference between the association
and the manufacturers will proceed
at once If. on the other hand, the
basis is not what the Amalgamated
association will permit to be consid-
cred as negotiable grounds, the strike
will he continued with the same vigor
as at present and with indefinite time
for its ending.
Pledged to Secrecy.
Secretary Williams was found af
his home Sunday evening. Mr.. Will
1icms was courteous ard promptly adj
mittcd that he had been with Presi-
dent Shafrer in New York and had
seen ]. p. Morgan, but as to what had
taken place there he said with firm
ness that he was pledged to secrecy
and could not talk. If there was any
thing to he given out II would have
to come from President Shaffer, but
he was positive President Shaffer
would not be at liberty to talk for
some days yet. When asked If he re-
garded the situation hopeful for n
settlement he declined to even offer
an opinion. He was also asked IL the
terms as printed In the papers Sun
day morning which covered the set
Element of the strike were correct.
lie replied that they were purely
guessyork. No terms could possibly
be Made without the full consent OF
the general executive committee Of
the organization. 1t is learned here
that meeting of the executive board
has been called for Tuesday.
1t is believed that before the end Of
the week the mills will all be ready to
run again. providing repairs are com
pleted that have been undertaken
since the strike began. Should the
whole project fail Of coming to an
amicable end, however, he fight prom
Uses to be more bitter than ever.
For this reason those back Of the pres
ent negotiations are extremely anx-
ious to have everything kept as quiet
as possible, and that nothing should
be made public regarding the basis for
a conference until it had been accepted
by both sides.
The New York Conference.
New York, July 20.--At last there Is
good ground for belief that the great
steel strike is soon to be brought to
an end, if, indeed, a definite agreement
has not already been reached. Repre-
sentatives of the great steel combine
and of the stiking workmen were in
close conference Saturday, and it is
generally believed that peace will be
the result of the meeting. Formal ne
Cotiations for settlemek were
opened at conference btween Presi-
dent Shaffer and Secretary Williams,
of the AmalSamated association, and
j. Ferpont Morgan and group of his
associates of the United States Steel
corporation. The conference and the
movements Of the conferees were Sc
cret, and no intimation of the result
of the deliberations has come from
anyone in authority. 1t is believed,
however, that formal announcement
OF the compact for peace will come
within few days.
Basis of settlement a Compromise.
The basis of settlement of the strike
IS said To be n compromise, concessions
being made by both sides. The terms,
1t is understood, will be about as fol-
lows:
!. The mills recognized as norunlon on
on July I will be continued as such. save
possibly where the Amalgamated associa-
lion has effected a strong organization.
2. The Amalgamated association Will re-
cede from It's demand that the steel COM
pany sign the scale for all mills.
3. The steel company will pay the scale
In all mills, union or Eonunion.
T. All mills shall be open to all men with
or without union cards. The association
shall not attempt to force men into the
union or TO oblige the steel company to en-
ploy only union men.
8. The steel company will permit the or
ganlgation OF men when they manifest a
desire to join the Amalgamated association
or other associations.
Formidable Force.
London, July 20.-"The so-called al