The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-02
is FIGHT
TO DEATH
No Progress Is Made in Great
Labor Troubles.
STRIKERS ARE FIRM
Morgan Must Give in or They
Will Strike Forever
HANNA'S NOT MENTIONED
Joseph Bishop Seems to Be
Only Peace Maker

Pittsburg, Aug. 1.-The Commercial
Gazette tomorrow vii Isay: The Amalga-
mated executive board last evening re-
ceived by telegraph a fat refusal from
J. Pierpont Morgan to reopen the wage
conference. where it was broken off at
the hotel Lincoln, nearly three weeks
ago. The powers of the Steel combine
insists in this communication
The third all day session of the Anal
gamated executive board has passed
without action being taken on the con-
ference peace proposals. Another session
viii be held tomorrow.
The executive board of the association
is in fact waiting for the word from J.
Pierpont Morgan.
After the board had heard from Presi-
dent Shaffer concerning his trip to New
York, last week, it was decided TO request
a change in the proposition of Mr.. Nor
gan, and a message was sent to Mr.. Nor
gan announcing their decision on this
matter. In explanation Of this message
the Amalgamated Journal says:
1.-THE executive board desires another
conference with the representatives Of
the constituent companies, and viii re-
main in the city until an answer is re-
ceived. Upon the result of that answer
will depend whether the strike viii be
prolonged indefinitely" In the same sta
tement of the results of the conference
CT the executive board, the Journal has
this to say: The strike as we go TO press
is about the same as it was one week
ago. so far as the working conditions of
the mills are concerned. No attempt has
been made to start any Of the closed
mills outside Of the Wellsville plant OF
the American Steel company, and their
effort in this instance has been failure"
The message sent to Mr.. Morgan, while
not so stated, is believed to be an ulti-
matum to the head of the United States
Steel corporation. It is viewed as such
by the labor leaders about Pittsburg.
If the SCteel Workers do not get their
demand for this conference, the strike
wiz go on Indefinitely. None of the Off
Gals OF the organization would discuss
this point today. They still maintained
their silence, and said they had nothing
to give out. AT noon, after the executive
board had been in session all morning
and ina formal manner waited for a re-
ply from Mr.. Morgan, the members de-
cided to make an official denial Of the
report that there was a lack of harmony
in their ranks. To the reporter present,
they gave out the following:
eve, the members Of the general exc
cUtive board of the Amalgamated Associ-
a.
reports published expressive of disagree
ment among US. We are disposing of the
work before the committee IS fast as its
Importance will permit.
'sNo member has expressed an opinion
Of giving any statement Of the business;
or of the attitude of other members.
Nothing has been made public; neither
viii any report issue from US until a de-
finite conclusion is reached. We are SIM
ply trying to reach a settlement which
shall be honorable and satisfactory TO all
concerned"
Whatever differences might have ex-
listed are said to have been settled salts
factorily. and the board stands as a unit
for its demand for the renewal of the
conference with the manufacturers rep
resentatives. To accept Mr.. Morgan's
proposition. as they now stand. would
only c0mplicate matters more, according
10 the officials of the association.
Whether Mr.. Morgan wiz answer the
message of the Amalgamated Association
or not seems to be a question that even
the association officers do nor care to
predict They state positively that If he
does not there can be no settlement at
this time Of tne strike 0ir. Morgan's
silence is regarded 10y some as significant
and ominous. Others. profess to believe
that he is in consultation with other Of
acials Of the United Steel corporation
and viii answer shortly.
The secretivencss Of the meeting of the
Anlalgamated men. which has character
lied the preceding meetings. was con
tinued today. The members of the ex-
ecutive board gathered in the morning
and remained confined in the conference
room Of the headquarters ali day with
The exception of a brief lunch hour. There
were the same guards placed outside
of the Offices and the newspaper men
were Kept back from al approaches 70
the meeting. At clock in the after
noon. President Sha6er, acting on behalf
of the board sent word 10 the newspaper
men ll1t there would he no statement
siven ont for publication today and that
there would be a meeting Of the board TO-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock TO consider
matters before II. The meeting did not
adjourn at this hour however. but re
manned 81 session until nearly o'clock.
During tie afternoon Joseph Bishop. Of
the board Of arbitration Of Ohio was
present Tor some time EN-President "
NJ Garland. OF the association. was also
in tae olices for q time, but both OF these
men left early. They declined &c dis
cuss the situation in any form. except 10
say that they did not know what the
probabilities We're for q settlement There
were rumors ln the strikers circles to-
day. Among those Interesting them the
most was that The American Sheet steel
company was preparing O. bring large
number Of non-Cuion men from she south
20 take their places and that ;he officials
OF the Demmler Tin min were preparing
TO break the strike at that poiE5. Every
aveaGe 81 approach % these mlHs is be-
inS caretl.lIy watched hy the strikers and