Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-18
ADJUST THEIR DIFFERENCES
AMALGAMArED ASSOCIATION EX-
PECTS TO WIN FULL
RECOGNITION.
WHY THE STRIKE WAS STARTED
Men Were Discharged for No Other
Reason Than That They Were
Members of the Union.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 1s-The settle
ment of the impending great strike OF
steel mill workers arising from the trou-
ble at w. Devices Wood plant at Nc
Keesport is practically on to-day, and
Row requires only a settlement of minor
details to end the uncertainty that char
acterized the last few days in industrial
circles This is expected to be accom-
plished before nightfall.
The settlement, 1t is said, is based on
a proposition made by John Jarrett, of
the labor bureau of the American Sheet
Steel company at the conference yester-
day. The plan of settlement is that all
the men. with the exception of George
S. Holloway be reinstated at once Hol-
loway's case will be taken up later, and
while his reinstatement finally is assured.
he will be suspended from work for a
period as a matter of discipline. The
reason for the exception in the case of
Holloway is rumored to be that a per-
sonal difficulty between him and Super
intendent Smith had put new feature
on his discharge.
1t is further stated by members of the
Amalgamated Association that the set
tlement is all that the association re-
quired and that the final agreement was
made possible when Mr.. Jarrett was CIV
en- power to act on behalf of the Ameri-
can Sheet Steel company. Mr.. Jarrett
stated to-day that he had nothing to say
for publication, as he had in his address
to the advisory board Yesterday covered
f1n irn ;,G>
that after cool deliberation, a harmoni-
Gus adjustment could be arrived at.
This sentiment was re-echoed at
Amalgamated headquarters. The strike
situation at McKeesport today was
quiet pending the decision of the national
advisory board of the Amalgamated AS
sociation whether or not there shall be
a general strike. Some apprehension
was felt when o'clock neared, that be-
ing the crucial time set by Manager
Samuel Nj. Cooper when the men should
return to work or call and get their
money and consider themselves dis
charged. But two men applied for work.
however, as they quickly yielded to the
persuasion of the strikers. the attempt
to resume operations was for the time
abandoned. A committee of strikers
CCngregated about the entrance of the
mill and the entire police force of the
city was out in citizens clothes ready
to quell any disorder, but their services
were not needed. The strikers, acting
upon the advice Of the labor leaders, did
not call for the wages due them, as re-
quired by the managements, but decided
to wait until the regular pay day, April
eth.
The national advisory board got to-
gether again about 10 o'clock with IL
OF the Is members present, together with
al! the vice presidents of the organiZl-
ton.
Previous to the meeting a member of
the board said that the whole question
seemed to simmer down to the right of
organization" The company had ad-
mitted to the board that the men had
been discharged because they We're
members of the Amalgamated Associa-
tiOn and for no other reason.
IF this is the case," said he, 'the
company has fired a direct shot at Or
ganized labor. If the American Sheet
Steel company is determined to stand
III that light and to declare open war
against it's men, there seems to be no
way out of a determined struggle. 1t
cannot drive out organized labor nor can
It shift the fight to this one little plant
1t will force the war in all the plants o1
the company"
At IL o'clock there was rumor about
the Amalgamated headquarters thai
there We're some Indicate Of an amica
BILE arrangement of the difficulty anC
that 1T was now possible that genera
suspension of the union plants Of the
sheet combine can be averted. Members
Of the board, however. were positive ir
their assertions that there could be NJ
settlement of the trouble unless all the
discharged men at the McKeesport works
we're reinstated including George HOllo
way, the president of the Amalgamatef
lodge. This. it was said, was the uti
matum Of the association. Presiden
Shaffer said no hasty action would b.
taken by the board. The members ht
said. are willing to listen to any arg,l
ment that may be presented A difficult,
H. not expected until late this afternoon
Shortly after IL o'clock John Jarret.
chief Of the labor bureau of the Ameri
can Sheet Steel company, accompania.
by William ]. Brennan, counsel for tn,
Amalgamated Association went int,
secret session with the advisory board
It is said that Attorney Brennan wa
present for the purpose of making
draft of the peace agreement that woul,
be part of the outstanding contract
OF the American Sheet Steel comnan,
when turned over to the United State
Steel Corporation.