Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-01
ARE APPREHENSIVE
Those Interested in Conference
as to Steel Workers
Strike.
THE PEACE EFFORTS MAY FAIL
Status of the Situation at Pitts
burg Late This After.
noon.

IHIsOuIR, aug. l. Nc InlIu tSs-
sion OF the meeting Of the executive
board of the Amalgamated association
began at 10 o'clock this morning with
full attendance. Decisive action.
either for continued war or peace. is
expected today. President Shaffer
appears TO be exceedingly anxious to
bring about a settlement, but it does
net seem that he will be successful in
persuading the ms Irity If his assc-
hates unless he will be able to obtain
some modification of the terms laid
down by the big corporation. The
unsettled condition of affairs has pro-
iuced great restlessness among those
Interested in the outcome, and while
every body fervently hopes today will
oring an end to the strife. many are
till apprehensive.
Pittsburg. Aug. 1.-OutsIdc or the IN
ner circle OF the Amalgamated assO-
citation executive board which has been
considering the proposals for settle
ment of the steel strike for two days
without agreement. nobody knows
how the matter stands. How the mem
bers of the board feel is known TO no
man on the outside. The second Gay
Of the executive boards deliberations
was notable for the many rumors in
circulation and for the conspicuous
dCarth of results. The absence OF
three of the principal members of the
board from the sessions gave rise TO
the story that the members were di-
vided in their ideas of the peace pro
pOsals. and that in order To satisfy
l.. a .sNRf
TO New York TO seek notifications Mt
the hands of Morgan and Schwnb.
while Assistant Secretary Tighe and
Trustee Morgan had received COM
mission TO visit Senator Hanna to Sc
cure his aid in bringing about an ann
cable arrangement.
Press FIend< Spend n Weary Day.
Nothing tangible could Inc learned
concerning these supposed trips, how
ever. and ali talk i'm relation TO them
must remain merely conjecture until
the return of these members and their
lips are unSealed. The newspaper
men. in their endeavOr to get news CON
corning the progress of the conference.
spent a weary day on the sidewalks
around the headquarters. orders hav-
ing been issued that reporters should
not he admitted to the building during
the sessions of the .oard.
No Change in the situation.
The condition of affairs may he
summed UP i'm this paragraph: The
steel workers strike against the United
States Steel Corporation is still unset
tied. The status of the contest il un-
changed: the men are fighting for every
advantage. while the companies in
volved are strengthening their posi-
tions as much as possible. The con
ference of the members of the Anal
gamated executive board. which was
expected To settle the trouble one way
or the other yesterday. adjourned nj
6 p. m. without accomplishing its pur
pose.
Opinion of One OF the Workers.
\ number Of striking steel workers
from the PittSburg mills of the Amer
lean steel Hoop company were among
the watchers about the headquarters
One who claimed to be among the old
est members of the Amalgamated asso-
citation. and who has passed through
no less than four great strikes. said In
hoped the strike would not he settled
on the terms offered. He wanted the
issue fought to- a finish now. He salt
that there was no use in temporiZint
in this matter. and n the settlement
was made now it would only mean tha
II would have to he fought all owe
again at some future time.