The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-04
Unsatisfactory TO SHAFFER
AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD WHO VISITED NEW YORK.
Statement Issued Giving Their Side of
the Case-MiIIs to BE Filled
with Imported WOrkmen.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. SIT will be a
given. We are prepared to spend all the
money and time necessary to wipe out the
Amalgamated Association in all of our
mills"
This was the message that came over the
wires from New York to local officials of
the United States Steel Corporation this
afternoon. Officials were waiting long after
the usual Saturday afternoon closing time to
get word from. the conference in New York
between the executive board of the Anal
gamated Association and the general Of
hcers of the big trust. Two messages came
The first stated that the conference be-
tween the workers and BIr. Morgan had ad-
journed. after receiving his ultimate de-
cision in the matters in dispute. An hour
after this time a second message came to
Pittsburg. announcing TO TIE steel officials
here that the executive Board had decided
that it would not accept Mr.. Morgans
terms.
The second message contained the state
ment that also appears above. Some of
the officials heard the message with mis-
givings. Others with unconcealed satisfac-
tion. One of the officials left his office de-
claring that he was glad of it. The fight
would surely be carried to a finish, and
the corporation would once and for all
be freed from the influence of the union
men. At the headquarters of the Anal
gamated Association there no one
about. All the executive officers being in
New York at this time. no one was pres
ent 10 look after the interest of the strik-
ers here pending their return. Organizer
Flynn. of the American Federation of La
bor, was about the headquarters during the
morning. and one or two of the striking
steel workers. but they only remained
short time.
THE MEN ARE FOR WAR
Intense interest was shown in the New
York conference by the men here. The
only regret heard among the strikers who
were about was that President Shaner had
temporized with the trust officials so long.
While the workers are themselves ignor-
ant of the general plans of the organiza-
tion regarding the extension of the strike
throughout the union mills OF the trust.
they are confident. however. that the gen:
eral strike order will be issued in a short
time
That officials OF the United States Steel
Corporation have been preparing for this
battle was made apparent during the after
noon. 1t was learned on the best authority
that an attempt is TO be made at once TO
break the strike by the importation of non
union men into all the idle mills One of the
officials OF the company's now involved said
that so far as furnishing skilled men for
the idle plants was concerned. it is only
necessary 70 distribute the skilled workers
in the present nonunion mills in all the
plants and make them general instructors
Of green hands TO soon develop more of this
class Of tradesmen. The American Sheet
Steel Company which decided to start the
HYDE Park mill last week, but postponed
in New York has issued orders TO prepare
20 start this mill early next week. 1t was
said also that some of the skilled men from
the scottdale mills Will be sent into the
other plants OF the company now rendered
lille by the strike and by their aid and
that Of the men taken from the vandergrift
mills. it is expected that the Sheet Steel
Company will be able to make a good show
ing before long. The officials realize. how
ever. that they have difficult problem on
their hands and express fear OF the out
come wheE they try TO start up these idle
mills. They declare, however, that they
will make the attempt and with just as
much haste Is possible.
No plans are known concerning the
american Tin Plate Company. II that COM
1any intends 20 utilize nonunion men 1t Is