New-York tribune., 1901-08-13
AALALGAMATED APPEALS FOR AID.

Pittsburg, Aug. 1.-THE Amalgamated Associa-
non to-day issued a general appeal 10 organized
labor for assistance 1t reads follows:
To the Members OF Organized Labor
Cnted States Steel Corporation are now waging
var against oIganlzed labor by making the ANAL
g1n GPeTaons 5A AZ our la5t coaVenLon II was
steel Corporation, when settling their annual scale
with the Amalgama1ed Association that they sign
Or recognize the scale Of the AnaIgamated Asso-
rtation IN all their mills When the matter was
broached the matter was pererlptorily refused
After the holding Of several conferences the de-
nend Of our Organization was modified so 10
take in only the mills OF three Of their constituent
pany. the American Tin Plate Company and the
American Steel Hoop Company, where local lodges
hao been formed, and where the men were very
nesirous OF being union men, and We are now out
In the conferences which were held by the repre-
ssntaCves OF the United States Steel Corporation
and the Amalgamated Association the representa-
tves ot the United States Steel Corporations only
EaZna1ed Association TO become powerful and that
they should hold the balance OF power Later confer
pany Who submitted a proposition that we sign
only for the mills signed last year, with the
dale which were signed for the year previously
Their proposition was rejected. as II meant that
me AInalgarnated Association would merely have
10 remain IN quiescent state, while they were
Vss1-lng ano aoclng 70 thelr non-unon possessions
he Amalgamated Association and against the right
have derSoDe+rs+e6 - TIE -eEonie - ~ I-,Ita5
States they desire themselves and persistently
rected az the Annalgauated Association but at
orgsnized labor In general and should they sue
iced IN defeating the ATnalgamated Association Il
States
To succeed IN this struggle II will be necessary
% seek the aid OF every organized body. Well as
me general public, whose Eylnpathies we know are
WITH Us IN the present struggle. To this end we
hsE mat you give your more than financial aid.
liberal response financially viii materially
sSt Is n conducting victorious campaign for q
pI-hciP4e Which is the inalienable right OF every
American
II yoy desire 20 aid the ArnaIgarnated Assocfa-
Ion n the present struggle financially, all money
should be forwarded 70 John Williams. secretary
IsTssurer, Bisseu block, Pittsburg, Penn. Frater-
naily yours.
7 J. sHAFFER. President
" 2 TIGHF. Assistant Secretary.
BEN I DAVIS Journal Manager.
The Amalgamared Association also issued an ap-
pea 70 ITS local lodges. urging the members who
are employed 10 give literally to the cause. Con-
unuing, the call says:
Much financial assistance could be obtained as
- coulc IN our large cities start a popular sub
sseilpuon through the medium Of the local news
sooPeIs. Iuohc sympathy Is with and viii sup
- II gwen an opportunity. The above plan
-to ne an excellent one II placed in operation.
~ Njlat YOU can in this direction. Il Will en-
81 Ialr minded Deople 70 demonstrate their
fts,4Cal sympathy II there IS any other plan YOU
rTsaA % mat would assure the purpose. then
t5-. a N operation. IL IS absolutely necessary
@e We nave practical results along this line.