The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-05
THE CONFERENCE
WAS FRUITLESS
Neither Side Would Surrender q
Position or Concede q Point
in the Dispute.

New York, Aug. 4.-Anothcr effort to
perfect Il permanent truce between the
great army Of steel workers and the
giant corporation which employs it has
failed, and tonight the conflicting sides
are as sharply and widely diviGed as
ever.
The leaders on both sides met here
again yesterday morning. and after d
day OF fruitcss conference and discus
sion parted in a spirit that shows no
tinge OF Cancellation. Neither side would
surrender II position in which they are
involved, and present indications point to
Il vigorous renewal of the struggle.
just before leaving for pittsburg to-
night Elias jenkins, Of the Anlalgamatcd
Association said:
"All negotiations with the United
States Steel Corporation are closed us
far as our association is concerned We
came here this morning with plcnary
powers, and hopeful that the present
conference would mark the close of TIL,
struggc which means loss to both tho
employees and employers. We return
now to our various headquarters to re-
new the struggle. Now the matter will
he fought to Il final issue uleSs we are
sent for by the officials Of the corpor-
alton"
The first conference Of the day was hc-
tween President Shatfer and twelve Of
his associates on the Executive Board Of
the Amalgamatcd Association and
group OF officials of the United States
Steel Corporation, headed by J. Pier
pont Morgan and President Charles NJ,
Schwab. At the end Of an hour tho con
fcrecs parted. having failed to reach an
agreement. The second conference was
participated in only by the officials Of the
Alnalgamatcd Association. 1t was a
secret session lasting for over two hours
at the close Of which the following
statement was given to the press
I'VE, the members of the executive
Board of the Amalgamated Iron AMI
Steel Workers. considering it incumbent
1pun us to enlighten the public through
the press. with reference to the present
clations between our association and
he United States Steel Corporation, pre-
cnt the following statement:
"The officers of tine United States Steel
Corporation, instead Of resuming nego-
tiations where they were suspended at
the conference held on July II, II, ID.
have withdrawn the propositions made
at that time anl are now Offering much
less than they agreed to sign for then.
The following is the proposition which
tho United States Steel Corporation gave
us today as its ultimatum:
ut will be observed that the preamble
states simply that the United States
Steel Corporation officials will advise
settlement by the underlined companies:
" Prcamblc--ConditionS under which
we are willing to advise settlement Of
the labor difficulties:
Tin plate company should proceed
under tho contract signed with the Anal.
gamated Association as of July l, 1901.
American Steel Hoop Company
Company should sign the scale for all
the mills owned by the American Steel
Company that were signed for last year.
" American Sheet Steel Company
Company should sign the scale for all
the mills Of this company that were
signed for last year, except the old
Meadow mill and the Salisbury mills.
I'VE desire to preface our proposition
by directing attention to the fact that
it is modification of that which was
offered originally. At the confer
,ncc. as at those preceding it, we re.
luircd the signature Of the scales for
i'll the mills owned and operated by the
Cnit"d States Steel Corporation while
in the proposition given below, we ask
hat the scales bc signed for none but
hose mills which are organized and
where the men reasing to work have
signficd their desire to be connected
With the AmalgamatcI Association.
This modification has been made be-
'ause the trust officials declared that W.
wished to force men into the orgaEiza-
ion against their will and desire. We
ask that the scale be signed !
or only those mcn who desire it.
Before the Executive Board OF the
Amalgnmatcl Association went into |
ccrrt session Secretary Williams said: |
1T is highly improbable that settle
nent will be reached. We are not going
o accedn to the proposition of Mr.. Nor
'an. We will stick to the bitter end
o the men who went out with u.s."
1t was o'clock when their meeting
cgan and Ais o'clock when President
'hai'rr came down into the lobby and
nrounccd that they had concluded their
tork here and would leave at once for
h"lr homes. President Shaffcr declined
. say word in addition to the formal
tatrmont which was given out by Secrc.
ary Williams. and his companions were