The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-12
GARY At PHB CONFERENCE.
The Steel Trust Officer Meets the
Labor Leaders at Pittsburg.
His Appearance Causes Great sur
prise-Thc Unions Delegates Anx-
ious for n Speedy Settlement of the
aTatter-The WeIISviIIe Adjustment


prise-Thc Unions Delegates Anx-
ious for n Speedy Settlement of the
1Tatter-The WeIIsviIIe Adjustment
PITTSBURG. July 12-The conference
between the Executive Committee Of the
ArnaIgamated Association Of Steel Work
e-s and the representatives Of the vari-
oas companies which make up the United
States Steel Corporation, was resumed
this morning at Hotel Lincoln.
The surprise of the morning was the
arrival of Judge Z. H Gary Before it
was known that he had reached the city,
it was rumored at the Amalgamated As
sociation headquarters. where the execu-
tive committee held a preliminary confer
ence, that, while there was no real hitch,
the negotiations to prevent the threatened
strike were not progressing fast enough
to suit the union men 1t was stated pos
itiveIy that Mr.. .Shaffer was overheard to
say: More speed must be made" What
effect the presence of Judge Cary viii
have cannot be guessed It is not even
known whether he was expected by the
labor leaders as they were in the hotel
parIors before outsiders were aware Of
the steel magnate-s arrival
Judge Gary was President Of the Fed
eraI Steel Company. which, before the
consolidation of the big company, was
the only dangerous competitor of the
Carnegie Steel Company. It was the ri
val Of the immense local concern in all
lines but armor plate. and Judge Cary
was prominent in the negotiations that
resulted in the formation of the billion
dollar trust He ranks next to Charles
NJ. Schwab now. being chairman of the
board of directors of the United States
steel Corporation
When arrangements for the present
conference were being made the Amalga-
mated Association tried nard TO draw MF-
schwab into the COZ troversy, it being the
idea Of Mr.. shaffer that serious compIi-
cations could be avoided by dealing with
the United States Steel Corporation di-
rect instead Of conferring with the heads
Of the various companies that form the
combine The failure to induce Mr..
Schwab to stay at home was considered a
| blow for the union, but the sudden ap-
pearance of Judge Gary changes the sit
| uation completely
| TEa terms of the settlement of the
1Ve.lsviIle trouble leaked out this morn
! .~g. The facts were told here early ii
-. week by officials Of the Amalgamated
I Association, but pledges Of secrecy were
demanded It seems that the manager Of
the WeIIsviIIe plsat had a standing order
| to discharge all men who joined the as
sociation, and he siu5pIy obeyed the old
I instructions. When he found that twelve
/ of his workmen had violated the rules OF
| the plant he discharged them. He had
| no knowledge that at the time he did this
| his superior officers were in Pittsburg ar
ranging an important conference with the
| ATnaIga mated Association. Mr. Shaners 5
ultirnatum followed aad then came an
| investigation by the combine. As soon as
| the facts were known the American Sheet
! Steel Company showed q spirit Of fair
ness by promptly reinstating three Of the
/ discharged men and p-tting the other
nine on the payroll and giving them full
! time pending Il settlement OF the coHtro-
versy. The only condition asked was that
the terms of the compromise be kept Sc
cret- Someone in the confidence Of the
labor leaders vioIeted the pledge
! The conference adjourned for luncheon
shortly after Z O'Clock. and Mr. Shafer,
when asked whether he expected that an
agreement would De made at this after
moons session. made uou-committaI re-
DIV. Neither the labor leaders nor the
steel company delegates would admit that
Judge Gary was taking part IN the con
/ ference
This morning only details were discuss
ed and the conferees are no nearer an
agreement than they were at adjourn
ment yesterday.