New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-15
STEEL STRIKE SETTLED.
MEN WILL RETURN TO WORK
TOMORROW.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVEL1'S ADMINISTRA-
TION IS STARTED AUSPICIOUSLY
FOR THE LABOR WORLD.

The big steel strike, which has been In prog
ress since July 10 and which has for several
weeks been showing increasing signs Of cessa-
ton, was definitely settled yesterday at a con-
ference held in this city between leaders of the
AmaIgamated Association of Tin Iron and
Steel Workers and officers of the subsidiary
companies OF the United States Steel Corpora-
ton which were involved in the contest
An agreement was signed under which the
men viii return to work tomorrow morning in
the mills which have been idle. This announce
rnent was made at o'clock yesterday afternoon
al the Office OF the American Tin Plate Conn
pany. in the Battery Park Building, where the
conference had been in progress since 8 o'clock
in the morning.
1t was announced that an agreement had been
made between the parties TO the conference to
the effect that no statement to the terms of
the settlement would be made until President
shafer Of the Analgamated Association.
should have issued his order to the men to re-
turn 10 work That order will be issued to-day
in Pttsburg. whittier Mr. shaffer went immedi-
ately after the conference.
President Shaffer was ACCOMPANIED TO New
York by three other officers Of the Amalgamated
Association. NJ. E. Tighe, assistant secretary:
John Pierce, trustee, and Benjamin I. Davis of
the executive board. The party arrived in Jer-
eey City az 7:49 o'clock yesterday morning and
after breakfast proceeded directly TO the Offices
Of the American Tin Plate Company, President
schN alb Of the United States Steel Corporation
having informed Mr.. Shaffer that all further ne
gotiations would have to be conducted with the
officers Of the constituent companies directly
concerned.
According 10 an arrangement made by tele-
phone Friday by Mr. Shaffer with the Of
fcers Of the companies. the Anaalgamated Asso-
citation representatives were met the Tin Plate
Offices by the following officers of that company:
Daniel G. Reid, president: W. T Graham, first
vice-president; Warner Arms, second vice-presi-
dent and W. NJ. Leeds third vice-president
The American Sheet Steel Company was repre-
scented by its president. NJ. MacMurtry. and the
American Steel Hoop Company represented
by I. W. jerks. manager Of the companys mills.
". E Corey, president of the Carnegie Steel
Company. also present during part OF the
conference.
STEEL MEN STAND FIRM
For three hours the strike situation was dis
cussed without result The companies stood
firmly the basis of the terms offered by
President Schwab a week two ago, when the
conference arranged by the Cancellation COM
mittee Of the National Civic Federation was
held in this city, that the Amalganated As
ISOLATION scale would be signed for all the mills
which union plants last year, with the
exception Of those IN which the strikers places
had been filed by the companies. The labor
leaders sought to secure some provision for
those Of their men who would thus fail to re-
gain their old places, but the officials OF the
companies held that they had made agree
ments for two, three and five years with the
men who had taken the strikers places. and
that they would have to stand by these agree
1nents
Mr. Shaffer and his companions had luncheon
at the Stevens House. and when seen there de-
clined 20 give any information as to the nego-
tatons. Soon after 1 o'clock the conference
was resumed. and by o'clock an agreement
had been reached. It was reduced TO writing
and signed by all those present, and thus the
strike was terminated
The men who were in the conference then
sought the street by a private stairway, and
after they had escaped from the reporters who
had been waiting for the statement which it
had been announced would be given out,
Of the attaches Of the office appeared and made
the bare statement:
The strike is settled. An agreement has been
signed by both sides and the men will resume
made on the authority of Mr.. Graham, and
with the approval of Mr.. Shafer, and 1t has
been agreed TO divulge nothing as TO the terms
Of settlement until Mr.. Shafer has issued his
order calling off the strike"
Nothing further would the companies disclose,
save that the signers were the Tin Plate, Sheet
Steel and Steel Hoop companies which were
the only members of the United States Steel
Corporation concerned in the strike.
STRIKERS GIVE UP
II was learned from an authoritative source
last night. however. that no concessions were
made by the United States Steel Corporation TO
the Amalgamated Association in the settlement
OF the strike. It was also learned that the
Analgamated Association gave up its right of
control in the following mills:
The Crescent Irondae, Chester. Star. Monon-
ganela, Demmler and Monessen mills, OF the
Hyde Park, Old Meadow. Salisbury, Devices
wood and Wellsville mills of the American
sheet Steel Company; the Painter McCutcheon
sho Clark mills, of the American Steel HOOP
company; the Joliet and Milwaukee mills OF
ne Federal Steel Company and all OF the mills
u the National Tube Company
Inc trouble between the United States steel
corporation and the Amalgamated Association
began at about the end of June. when A CONFER
ence OF representatives Of the association and
u tne American Sheet Steel Company adjourned
Nitaout having reached an agreement as 10 the
wage Scale in the sheet steel mills for the COM
aAg year. President Shaffer announced on the
.soAo~ing day that the plants OF the American
stee Hoop Company would be included with
NOSE Of the Sheet Steel company in his strike
ucer Negotiations were begun for settle
snent OF the difficulty. but at three day con-
.elence in Pittsburg Mr.. Shaffer presented de-
,hahd mat all the mills Of the companies in
'orsed be made urion mills
Inc conference adjourned without reaching an
asleefnent and Mr. Shaffer telegraphed to all
me loQges Of the Amaisamated Association in
s.e mills OF the Tin Plate, Steel Hoop and Sheet
.e-l companies fnstructing the members 10 go
- strike on July L. II later decided TO
al out the ANA lgamated men in all the plants
u me United States Steel Corporation.
THEATRICAL PEOPLE ARRIVE.
ciyde Fitch the playwright arrived here yester-