The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-09-06
Asserted a Steel Official
Of the Meeting.
POSITION RE-STATED
Details Of Conferen q Secret
--New York Paper Made
Assertion a. to
Proposal.

New fOrK, sept. D.--l leTuS oi peace
in the steel strike were discussed at
length, Wednesday, at a secret con
ference, in which sat officials Of the
United States Steel Corporation, lead
ers of union labor and representatives
of the civic organization, which had
preserve the privacy Of the proceed
ings but 1t was evident that no con-
c,usion was reached and that the de-
cision, either to terminateor continue
the strike, must bemade by the strik-
trs. Thenature OF the agency from
the Amalgamated Association, held
hy the labor leaders who participated,
IS not known, but it is believed they
held at least an outline Of the terms
from President Shaffer and that they
will place before him and his asso-
ciates the terms re-submitted by Pres
ident Schwab, of the United States
Steel corporation. 1t was also appar.
ent at the conclusion Of the discussion
that If the conference is to be re.
sumed or any further action toward
peace taken the strikers must take
the iniative. The labor leaders were
.
1t was anticipated that they would
Amalgamated men before they pro-
ceeded any farther with the peace
plans.
Participants In the Conference.
The participants in the conference,
which occurred Wednesday, were
were President c. M. Schwab, of the
United States Steel corporation; Pres
ident w. E. Corey, Of the Carnegie
Steel company; Veryl Preston, Of the
United States Steel corporation; Pres
ident Samuel Gompers, Of the Amer.
ican Federation OF Labor; President
John Mitchell, Of the United Mine
Workers association; Secretary
Harry White, Of the Garment Makers
association; Prof. jerks, of the indus.
trial commission, and Ralph M. Eas-
ley, secretary Of the National Civic
+ Federation. Several officers of the
concerns controlled by the United
States Steel corporation were called
to the conference chamber during the
day. T..
The conference was asked for in
behalf Of President Gompers and Pres
Ident Mitchell, and the request reach.
ed President Schwab early Wednes-
Cay. He made favorable reply at
once and at 1915 o'clock the two la
Dor leaders, accompanied by the other
Intermediates who had participated
in the Pittsburg meetings of last
week, reached the office OF the United
States Steel corporation.
The session lasted continuously for
more than six hours. No statement
as to the proceedings was made by
any OF the participants. John Mitch
eli was the first to leave the meeting
room. He positively refused to make
any statement In connection with the
peace plan. President Gompers and
Ralph M. Easley, who followed, were
equally reticent and said that it had
been agreed that nothing was to be
said. President Schwab came out
later in company with President
Corey, Secretary Wren and Veryl
Preston, and all successfully refused
to talk. President Gompers said late,
that he would be in New York today,
and that statement was taken as an
indication that he has not given up
his hope to effect q settlement.
One OF the steel officials made this
brief statement:
Said Nothing Was Accomplished.
Nothing was accomplished by the
conference. The strike Is just in the
same position as before II was held.
Future action Is with the strikers.
do not know OF anything that is to be
done. The steel corporation has re.
stated its position and the men them
celves must elect what they will do"
Samuel Gompers. when asked last
night In regard to the conference,
said:
I'VE met Mr. Schwab and other rep
resentatives of the steel corporation
In conference this afternoon. We dis
cussed the steel strike. As to whether
Pny proposition was submitted to
President Schwab and as to what dis.
ciIssion took place or whether any
decision was reached or not are mat
ters regarding which we think that
it win be Of interest at this juncture,
both to the strikers, the United
States Steel corporation and the pub.
Ic in general, to keep silent"
When Mr.. Gompers was asked
whether there would be a new con.
ference or not, he replied that he did
not know. ~
The latest edition of The Evening
Telegram last night said:
Charles M. Schwab's proposal to
the strikers was that the company
shall retain as open mills all those
which 1t has succeeded in starting
and operating since the strike was
declared. AL mills which the strik
ers have kept closed Mr.. Schwab
agrees shall remain union mills.
These terms will be submitted to
President Shaffer and the executive
board Of the Amalgamated associa
tion."