Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-31
Meeting of Amalgamated AS
sociation Over the Strike
Matter.
NO ACTION TAKEN YET
Proceedings Guarded With
the Strictest Secrecy
So Far.

Pittsburg, July 31.-The outcome
of the deliberations of the executive
board of the Amalgamated Association
of Iron, Steel and Tin workers upon
the propositions OF the United States
Steel corporation officials for the set
Element of the steel strike is still
hanging in the balance. While moth
ing definite was accomplished yester-
day the more sapguine elements seem
to be still in the majority and better
news is hoped for today. From what
could be learned in spite of the Sc
crecy maintained, the older and more
conservative members are willing to
accede to the propositions made to
them by the other side, but the
younger ones displayed the spirit of
greater Independence and reliance
upon the power Of the organization
to force better terms than those sub
mitted to them. The meeting. it was
said, would be continued this morn
ing, but when the newspaper men
arrived at headquarters they were re-
fused admittance to the building by
the owner of the block in which the
association meets. This made it diff
cul TO obtain any definite information.
At noon the executive board adj
burned for lunch. b. 1. Davis, one
of the national officers, said he did
not believe it would be possible to
give out any definite information on
the situation for a day at least. Mat
teIs before the board are of such i'm
portanee the greatest secrecy is nee
essary.
Tne strike Of 80 members of the
Amalgamated association employed
by the Carnegie Steel company last
night because OF the discharge of one
man was settled today by mis- rein |
statement ard the strikers returned |
to work.
Pittsburg. July 31.-Disappointment |
and apprehension pervaded the air Of /
Pitt>burg Iatt night because of the |
failure of the executive board OF the |
Amalgamated Association 70 ratify the |
peace proposals arranged at the con-
ference in New LYOrk last Saturday
between the national officers of the |
Amalgamated Association and Messrs.
Morgan. Schwab and aGry. represent
ing the United States Steel Corpora |
tion. When the conference opened il |
agreement would he reached in Il |
short time. but after n session lasting |
from $50 n. m. until $50 p. III. the |
meeting adjourned without arriving at
any conclusion. so far as known, to |
meet again this morning.
Significance of the Delay.
The DrOtracted session indicates that
the board is not satisfied with the pro-
visions of the compromise measures
and that unless some notifications are
made its ratification is doubtful. The |
opening Of union mills to nOn-union |
workmen is the point which it is be- |
lieved the board hesitates to accept, |
and the long distance telephone be |
tween New York and iPttsburg was |
worked frequently yesterday to get a |
modification OF this clause. The work |
men hold Tat this would give the mill |
owners full opportunity OF crushing |
the union without n strike. by finding /
excuses TO discharge union men and /
then fill their places with non-uniOnists. /
Hitch in Another Place.
Another rock Of diSsension is said 10 |
be the retention i'm their present jobs /
of the men who worked as strike
breakers at the various mills during /
the strike II is said that these men 4
have been promised the protection OF /
the manufacturers in case of a settle
ment. and that they will not cOncedc /
their dismissal at the request Of the /
organization. The workers. il is said.
are willing to declare the mills now
working nOn-uniOn open mills. bur
strenuously object to having all the /
mills of the combine classified as open
mills