The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-08-17
GREAT STEEL STRIKE GROWS
THOUSANDS OUT or WORK.
New strike War GeneraIIy 0beyea
whsre Workers Were Organised
frssidest shaaeF sDeaks--Trast
b Remsying AalIIn.


strike. ON the general order Of PresI.
dent shaifer Of the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION. has become effective. and
thousands Of workers have left their
places TO return Al some indefinite
time in the future. either victorious
over the iron masters or In humble de-
feat.
The order TO strike was generally
obeyed wherever the workers were or.
ganiEed and enrolled in the lodges OF
the AmalgamAted Association.
The policy Of the American Fedora.
ton Of Labor has not been fully dis
closed yet. and that fact contributes
another element OF uncertainty TO the
situation. The action Of the executive
board Of the mine workers at Indianap-
oils In resolving 10 support the strike
cheered the Amaigamated men, and
they are confident that the federation
viii aid them 10 the fullest extent.
The closing hours Of labor lacked
spectacular action. This city. which
Is the strike center, was calm and un-
disturbed. There was no violence.
The police issued IN order suspending
for the time being the vacation sys.
ten. They do not anticipate trouble.
out want 10 have every man here ready
for duty In case trouble comes. They
say President shafier has counselled
peaceful methods. and they hope the
strikers and their sympathiEers will
heed his advice.
The strikers held a series OF demon.
STATIONS In the outlying towns and
President Shaffer said a linal word OF
Encouragement 10 his Industrial troops
Great thronEs Of workers turned out
TO greet and cheer the leader and
promised 10 maintain the contest upon
which they have entered. A striking
development Of the day was an oflcIal
announcement o. the American Tin
Plate company 10 the effect that Ger.
tain planta crippled by the strike
would be diSmantied and removed to
MonesRen.
Almost II the same time Il was un.
ofiiciaily announced there was q
chance that the plant Of the American
Steel Hoop company al wAFren. Ohio.
would be torn down and removed 10
= vicinity more favorable 20 the cor.
poration. The order directing that the
Devices Wood plant AZ McKeesport be
tlsmanlied vas already being carried
out and the announcement from the
American Tin Plate company created
4 marked impression.
Representatives of the strikers In
sisted that the company was not act.
Ing IN good faith in the announcement.
and that even II Il was Il would not
win with such methods. Opponents
Of the strikers counted the removal Of
the plant another victory. and declared
the strike must fail In the face Of such
decisive action.
President Shafer has begun his final
tour among the strikers. and shortly
before noon reached New Castle. Two
thousand workmen paraded there be-
fore his arrival and were lined up
around the station AZ be arrived. In
the afternoon he spoke TO 5000 people
In the amphitheater At Cascade park
and submitted an offer for the sub.
mission of the issues OF the strike to
arbitration. This was his formal ten
der for arbitration.
"Now. In our willingness to settle
the matter We are ready 10 arbitrate
Let the AmAlgamAted Association Sc
lect one man and the trust select one
man. the two 20 select the third. We
will abide by the decision of the three
I wish this to be generally known"
In his speech. President ShRfrer said
the strike was q matter OF wages and
labor conditions. Notwithstanding tbs
efforts q the opposition 20 piejudIc,
the labor cause by allegations TO tbs
contrary.
He added: The trust will not per
init the extension OF unionism. because
Il states the AmAlgamated Association
might become too strong. We car
make our own deductions relative Il
the meaning Of this expression"
President Shaiier stated that thu
, newspapers had been critlciElng hin
because he had not stated whether o
, not there would be an effort 10 cal
, out the carpenters. railroad men ant
/ all other organizations in an efIor
. to gain a favorable termination Of tn
strike.
He added: we don't want a rcvo
: tuition. This Is merely a strike.
; wish Il to be understood that | stan
! for no violence. Our interest win no
[ permit acts antagonlstic to countr,
4 and law. We win avoid them II tn
4 trust will permit US. 1t 10 often aske
. Of me: VIII you win outT The ANA
Ramated Association will win out Q
s il viii cease to exist We realize tina
!. wages are at stake and labor cond
a lions are at issue. II our organlsatio
dies, hope Il will not have died 1
J. vain
: oempers Not Loquaelous.
4 washington, Aug. II. - Presider
r compers and Secretary Morrison {
= the American Federation OF Labc
4 have returned from Pltts5uTg. wheE
e they were In conference with Pres
= dent shaffer and others in the ste'
!. strike MIR. 0ompers declined 10 dl
4 enss the strike situation or plans |
% this time.
!. Il propose TO act not talk" he sal
a. II stand for Industrial peace and wi
N do everything within my power
10 bring about an adjustment Of q
present CONFLICT"