Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-22
Point. on Surprises.
WHEELING w. Va. August 2

To the Editor OF the Register.
Sir:-"Come now: let US reason to
gether." An author of world wide
fame who lived dYNng President Wash
ington's time, said that to try to reason
with a man who lacked common sense
was like pouring medicine down a dead
man. Regarding the officials of the
billion dollar trust, the above quotation
does not apply, for they seem to be
shrewd. brainy business men However,
men, as a rule, are judged by the re
suits of their actions, as a tree is
judged by its fruit. After the confer
enee at New York between President
Shaffer, Secretary John Williams, Mr.
Morgan and President Schwab, of the
United States Steel Corporation the
press made it public promptly that Mr..
Schwab nodded his head, meaning
Eyes" or No at very critical times
during the conference, to Mr.. Morgan.
Those actions were very significant
at that time, for Mr.. Morgan at first
seemed inclined to yield and concede
some questions. Soon, however, Mr..
Morgan saw he was In a dilemma and
acted in anything but wise manner
after.
That noted meeting between money
and muscle ended with all dissatisfied
with the possible exception of President
Schwab. The trust promised to spring
some surprises" on the members OF
the Amalgamated Association and an
inoffending public, which promise has
been adhered to, as all concerned can
testify.
One surprise" was the order to dis
mantle the w. Devices Wood steel plant
at Mex eesport, Pa. To understand the
question of the plant leaving that
staunch union town is enough to puzzle
Philadelphia lawyer, or, to put it
mildly, to place person between the
devil and the deep sea. At present, the
mill is at McKeesport and likely to
stay there. The Amalgamation Is
jublant over Joliet, and merry over
Milwaukee obeying the strike order
and soon may sing the praises of the
men at South Chicago acting likewise,
chiefly caused by the silver tongued
orator, Mike" Tighe, of Wheeling.
That was surprise" with venge-
ance
Another surprising item was publish
ed recently. stating that from the giean-
tie intellect of j. Pierpont Morgan
the stock of the United States Steel Cor
poration to its employees, making 1t a
cooperative concern, as 1t were. How
ever, it is an idea at present and cannot
be accomplished until the expiration of
two years. Only two years, The pres
ent employees of the trust may be scat
tered to the four winds of heaven by
that time; many times worse than the
parting OF loved ones at Homestead
after Gen Snowden and $500 militia
men left that storm-stricken city, TAX
ing their cannon. Winchesters and
Calling guns with them, which the Ma
tional Guard at Pittsburg. during the
riot of II, were not able to do. An
idea, or even a promise toward the en-
ployes of the great steel corporation, of
said employees being shareholders. made
now, an offer made good in 1903, Is
rather visionary. Perhaps it was to
make the men wish they hadn't done
it." A horse was standing near bee
hive once upon time. A very busy
bee stung the horse. and that beast of
burden, in spirit of revenge, kicked
the hive into cooked hat. OF course
the bees "unionized' and the revenge"
was on their side. The noble animal.
the horse, said: Goodness gracious, /
wish hadn't done it." The bees said.
Now, will you be good?"
W. II. YATES