The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-08-31
HAS PLAN FOR PEACE.
President Shaffer Asks Strike Lead
ers to Give Approval.
Now Anxiously Awaiting Result of
Vote by Mail-Civic Federation
Seeks to Move Corporation
to Act-Strike Status.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. est was
learned late Tuesday night that
President L. j. Shaffer has sent out
letters to all members of the execu-
tive committee of the Amalgamated
association inviting their approval of
peace plan agreed upon last Saturday
by the representatives of the Ma
tional Civic Federation and the Anal
gamated association headquarters
officials. The plan proposes:
81. That the New York offer of July q
made by Messrs. Schwab and Morgan be
accepted. This provides that the tin plate
mills resume under the scale signed for
the year beginning July /; that the Hoop
company sign for all mills signed for last
year and that the Sheet Steel company
sign for all mills signed for last year ex-
cept Old Meadow and Salisbury.
". That provisional scale be arranged,
but not signed. for Painters, Lindsay &
McCutcheon's and the Clark mill, leaving
recognition of the union open.
y. That the United States Steel corpora
tion formally declare its attitude toward
organized labor. this declaration to take
such form as will have reassuring effect
upon the men In mills"
President Shaffer assented to these
propositions and is now awaiting the
result of vote by mail. If approved
the Civic Federation people will en-
deavor to secure an audience with
the steel corpora ton officials in New
York.
ShaTer Yields a Point.
President Shaffer, in dramatic
speech made at an open meeting at
tended by Painters hoop mill strik-
ers and others in the West End au-
ditorium said:
while at work we faithfully adhere to
every part of our contract, We are ready
to go to work now II our right to organize
is recognized. If the United States Steel
corporation will sign the scale for all mills
signed for last year. with the understand
ing that no man is to be discharged for
connection or sympathy with labor organi-
cations, and If the scale is signed for mills
where the men want to organize the strike
will be terminated"
Strike Status UP to Date.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 2s.-The fol-
lowing summary gives the status in
this district up to the present time:
Painters Mill-Six mills being operated
and management says plenty of good ma
terial is being turned out.
Star Mill-NIen still at work upon two
mills; no more men have entered the plant;
third turn may be put on at midnight.
Lindsay and McCutcheon Mill-Several
men secured: two mills open with sepa-
rate crews.
Clark and Union Mills-Capt. L. r. Brown
says the strike is over so far as these mills
are concerned. Strikers say the mills are
not running full.
Keesport-Representat of tube
workers decide TO stand by Amalgamated
officials. Demmler plant may be started
this week.
President T. ]. Shafter says he will con-
slider peace proposition from responsible
persons.
Amalgamated officials confident of ulti-
mate success.
The one place within this district where
the strikers have scored victory is at
lrondale, 0. At this place the American
Tinplate company was compelled to close
down Its recently-opened plant for lack of
men to operate 1t.