Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-15
NO PROPOSITION
FOR SETTLEMENT
Shafer Says That Neither Side
Has Made Any,
GOMPERs REFUSES 70 TALK
Strike situation " Practically Un-
changed Leaders Warn Follow
ers TO Avoid Trouble.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug 15.-President
Shaffer Of the Amalgamated association
left strike headquarters at 1913 O'Clock
and made the following statement tC
newspaper men in waiting.
Il will say officially the Amalgamated
association has submitted no PROPOSE
ton to the steel corporation nor has
the steel corporation offered any prop
ositlon directly TO the Amalgamated
association. We have not heard from
the corporation officially since our last
conference In New York. / will say
however, that certain men are interior
ing In this matter and interfering with
our fight. They had better keep out Of
1t or they will get the worst Of It. Per-
sonally wish the fight were settled,
but now that we are forced into a fight
and called upon to defend ourselves, we
are fighting on successfully. l know Of
no plan for a settlement ana can assure
you that no representative Of the steel
corporation has been to these head
quarters The statement Ia morning
paper that there is movement to de-
pose me and that we are not working
IN harmony Is a lie."
Rev. Fitzwilliams interrupted to say;
Brother shaffer, you ought to so
east and hold a meeting They don't
understand the question there"
That's right" said Mr.. Shaifer, "and
we may get down there yet. | have
no reports from Mr.. Tighe at Chicago.
He went with full authority to act for
me If the lodges do not come out their
charters VIII be taken away, Brother
Tlghe knows my mind fully and has
the authority Mr.. Kelley Of Milwau-
kce and Mr.. Adams Of Joliet are here,
but have not had time to talk to them
IL closing down mills and winning men
are success, we are successful. Person
ally, | wish the strike We're settled.
have no reports from the lower union
mill but our fight goes well. ! cannot
disclose our plans or tell you Of our
hidden strength; that win be shown
when the men come out"
GoMPERs REFUSES TO TALK.
Washington Aug. 15.--President
Gompers Of the Amerscan Federation OF
Labor still dpcires TO discuss the steel
strike. He refused today TO say wheth-
er the executive council Of the feder-
alton was to be called together or TO be
communicated with regarding the fed
eration's attitude and said It was q
matter that neither interested nor con-
cerned the public.
"ls there any intention on the part
Of the federation TO render material
assistance TO the strikers?" he was
asked
IL am not accustomed" he replied,
10 use language that medus nothing.
What ! said In the statements | have
given out | mean. That Is all ] have
10 say | am not participating In
newspaper discussion OF the strike
Some OF the papers criticise the two
Sides In The strike as being too garru-
lous On the one side and being discreet
" silent on the other | am not act
lag through the newspapers. The pub
lie have no concern In what We propose
TO do and shall not be forced TO say
what is going to be done"
SITUATION PRACTICALLY UN-
CHANGED.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug l5.-There was
no material change In the strike stu
alton today. There were no moves
made on either side In the vicinity OF
pittsburg and reports from the other
strike centers were TO the effect that
quiet prevailed. II Is believed that The
officials OF the Amalgamated associa-
ton are considering plans TO extend the
strike 10 the western mills despite The
decision OF the local lodges 10 remain at
work. Their organizers who were so
successful I'm Wheeling have, It Is said.
been given instructions TO hold them.
selves In readiness 20 start west. There
Is secret conference in progress at the
strike headquarters today but It's ma
ture and participants are not known.
One report Is that Michael Kelley spe-
cial representative OF the Detroit lodge.
has reached here and Is closeted with
President Shaffer and his associates.
President Shaffer said that the nom
ination for the presidency Of the United
States offered him at Wheeling yester-
day, was a Joke.
The short crews at work in the Pain
ter and Lindsay and McCulcheon mills
resumed work today and no attempt
was made at either place to add 10 the |
force. The lower union mill OF The
Carnegie company Is still In operation |
but The final result Is in doubt. The |
men are making effort 10 |
get the force reduced 90 a point whore |
the plant viii have TO close down and |
the company seems just as determined |
10 keep Il going. The strikers look for |
further impairment Of the productive |
Of the National Tube com. |
pany. They say they are getting more |
every day aud that they |
are receiving all the support. financial |
and otherwise. from other unions that |
hey counted on IN their original plans |
advices are TO the effect
hat there g. nothing new IN The sltua-
ion. The strike leaders have warned
heir follCwc. 10 avoid trouble ana tho
ny y or'i''' We Is re reports that
'tghi men were bicrrlt 20 The mil
'coia Scctldale ytsie day They were
pa wed T. a tft he t.ant without he.
ng inierferrd With Ths strike break.
,rs are quaftciei az lht mill and tbe
lNiNN w ffNNNlf " AiA'N'NN NANNWNA AUNfn came |
when the non-union men 60 down into
he town.
TIGHE LEAVES FOR JOLIET.
Chicago. Aug. i5-Mlchael p. Tiehe
secretary 90 President shaf.
er of the Amagamatcd association.
EFT here today for Joliet. his. To on.
.eavor 90 persuade the steel workers
here 10 stand by the organization. H.
vas accompanied by Vice President ~
=. Davis. ~ the fourth district Inc
My man In Chicago who obeyed pres-
TENT Skaters strike order. From
oliet Mr. Tigho and his companion viii
o 10 Milwaukee. In neither Of these
tiles nave the men formally refused 10
hey the command 90 70 out.
Before boafding the train secy.
1ghe said that efforts TO depose Presi.
emf ghaffar AZ This time uottla A.. - |