Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-08-28
HONORABLE PEACE.
American Federation TO This
Will Devote It's Energies,
Said Gompers.
THE STRIKE IN Good SHAPE,
He Asserted - Federation Giving
Moral Support and Prepared to Co
Still Further, He Declared--No
Peace Negotiations On.

Washington, Aug. 22 Samuel
Gompers. president Of the American
Federation of Labor, returned to this
city from a visit to New York, Pitts
burg and ether cities Mr.. Gompers
was with members of the advisory
board of the National Civic Fedora
ton. which Is interesting itself in the
settlement Of the steel stilae, when
The members of that board called On
President Shaffer, Of the Amalganat-
ed association, in Pittsburg The Fed
Grafton Of Labor Is exerting all its
moral support in aid Of the Amalgas
mated association men, and Mr..
Gompers says he is prepared to 30
still further in assisting to bring about
a successful issue of the movement,
but in what direction and to what eX.
tent further assistance Will be given
he is not willing at this time to say.
lie prefers not to discuss any pros
DeetiVe action in the newspapers, pre-
ferring to act when the time comes
rather than to anticipate the proba-
Lilities Of the future.
Strike In Excellent Condition.
He is iii constant communication
he says. with members OF the execll-
tive council OF the Federation of La
Dor, both by mail and telegraph, but
whether there will be a meeting of
that body to take any sympathetic
action in behalf of the steel strikers
he will not say. He asserted last
night that the cause of the steel men
is now in excellent condition. and saws
he sees no reason why a settlement
alike honorable to both sides should
not be reaehed-a settlement that
Will prevent the crushing of the as
ISOLATION and the humiliation of the
men and that will not impair the in
terests of capital represented. To
this end the American Federation will
devote it's energies
New York, August 2S.-No over
lures for peace have come to the
United States Steel corporation from
strikers through any of the inter-
mediaries named in the Pittsburg dis
patches and it was said at the of
ce OF the company that none is ex-
Ieeted. J. Pierpont Morgan returned
to the city. but it was said that his
return had nothing to do with the
steel strike or it's settlement. An of
ficer of the United States Steel cor
poration made the following state
ment:
The reports that there are nego-
tlat1ons for a settlement of the steel
strike are erroneous. The United
States Steel corporation has received
no proposals for the settlement. and
has made none. Many of our men are
returning to work, and many others
are DESTROYS Of resuming their places.
: he strike can be settled only by the
return of he men to their Places
Shaffer Said There Was Mo Change.
Pittsburg, Aug. 28.-President T. j.
Shaffer said that there was no change
in the situation and that the strike
had become settled fight on both
sides. When asked how u proposition
coming from the members of the Ma
tlonal Civic Federation, who are re-
ported to be interesting themselves
III bringing about a settlement of the
strike, would be received, he said:
AS | have already said a number
or times, | know nothing whatever
or any effort being made to bring
ahcut peace. However, if a PROPOSE
ton were submitted, coming from anv
source with the assurance that the
men back of it We're acting with some
authority to conduct negotiations and
II the proposition contained terms of,
settlement that would be honorable
TO the Amalgamated association r
you'd be glad to call a meeting of
the executive committee to consider
1t. Furthel than that | cannot oo ba.
cause | cannot speak for the eyecn.
tive committee"