The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-04-24
May AVERT A STRIKE.
Prospects That in renres May lIe
AmicabIy Adjastf1.
Plan PROPOSED BY JOHN JARaAT.
Would Reinstate AIIEx. ept president
Holloway OF Amaigumated LodEr.
NcKeesport strikers Quic ly
AwnitOutcOme OF Conferences.


advisory board of the Amalgamated
Some apprehension was
felt when Z O'Clock neared. that being
the crucial time set by Manager Sam
u6l NJ. Cooper for the men to return
to work or call and get their money
and consider themselves discharged.
But two men applied for work, and as
they quickly yielded to the persuasion
of the strikers the attempt to resume
operations was for the time aban-
doned by the company.
Trouble was feared II any number
Of men had shown disposition to re-
turn to work. A committee of strikers
congregated 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 serv-
ices were not needed. The strikers,
acting upon the advice of labor lead
ers, did not call for the wages due
them as requested by the manage
ment, but decided to wait until the
regular payday. April 81.
The national advisory board got to-
gether again about 10 o'clock, with ~
of the Is members present. together
with all the vice presidents of the or
ganizations TWO members of the
board those representing No. district
in Illinois and No. at birmingham,
Ala, were not called to the present
meeting because none of the Am erican
Sheet Steel plants are located in those
districts. John Ward of Youngstown,
O., had not arrived when the confer
ences began, but was expected during
the day.
Previous to the meeting there was
formal discussion of the situation. The
general attitude of the board was far
from conciliatory. The trend of senu.
ment seemed to be that the union men
in all the sheet mills OF the United
States steel corporation should be
called out. and that il that did not
have any effect on the company every
union man in every plant controlled
by the company should be ordered to
join tho strike.
II the board decides to order the
men out. q formal notification to the
officers OF the United States steel cor
poration and to the officers of all the
underlying companies will be drafted,
notifying them that within reasona-
BILE time the failure of the American
Sheet Steel company to settle with
the men will result in general strike.
enlist the efforts of the entire trade,
having exhausted every means to Sc
cure a settlement before the difficulty
spreads beyond the plants of the one
company now involved.
Shot at Organized Labor.
One member of the board said the
whole question seemed to simmer
down to the right of organization. The
company had admitted to the board
that the men had been discharged be-
cause they were members of the Anal
gamated association, and for no other
reason. "If this is the case" said he,
the company has fired n direct shot
at organized labor. If the American
Sheet Steel company is determined to
stand in that light and to declare open
war against it's men, there seems to
be no WY out of n dct,.....n-d strug-
gle. 1t can not drive out organized
labor, nor can it shift the fight to this
one little plant. 1t will force the war
in all the plants of the company"
Shortly after IL o'clock John Jarrett,
.hief OF the labor bureau of the Amer
can Sheet Steel company. accompa-
1icd by William j. Brennan, counsel
'or the Amalgamated association, went
nto secret session with the advisory
GARD 1t is said Mr.. Brennan was
resent for the purpose of making n
TRAIT Of the peace agreement that
would be part of the outstanding
Ontracts of the American Sheet Steel
ompany when turned over to the
United States steel corporation.
A plan of settlement. based on n
proposition made by John Jarrett OF
the labor bureau of the American
TO
men, with the exception of George 8.
Holloway, be rcinstated at once. Hol-
loway's case to be taken up later, and
while his reinstatement finally is as.
sured, he will be suspended from work
for period as a matter OF discipline.
The reason for the exception in the
case of Holloway is rumored to be
that n personal difficulty between him
and superintendent Persifer f. Smith
had put Few feature on his dis.
charge. 1t is further stated by nom.
bers of the Amalgamated association
that the settlement is all the associa.
ton required originally, and that a
final agreement was made possible
when Mr.. Jarrett was given authority
to act on behalf of the American Sheet
Steel company. Mr.. Jarrett stated
that he had nothing to say for publ
cation, as he had in his address to tho
advisory board Tuesday covered tho
advisory board Wednesday covered
after cool deliberation harmonious
adjustment could be arrived at.
Members of the board. however,
were positive in their assertions that
there could be no settlement of the
trouble unless all the discharged men
at the McKeesport works were rein
stated, including George Holloway, the
president of the Amalgamated lodge.
This, it is said. was the ultimatum of
ihe association. President Shaffer
raid no hasty action would be taken
by the board. The members. he said,
IRE willing to listen to any arguments
that may be presented
More Trou.,s l.rewino.
Pittsburg. April 1S.-It is reported
that trouble is brewing among men
employed on the McKeesport terminal
railroad. the property of the American