Milford chronicle., 1901-08-02
STRIKE NOT SF'
Amalgamated Ass
mittee Fail
ANoTsER C

Btrlkers AesItated 70 49,.
Of the Compromise Which Allows
Opening of Union Mills To Non.
Union WorkmeR.
Pittsburg, July 1.-Disappointment
and apprehension pervade the air OF
Pittsburg this morning because Of the
failure Of the executive board Of the
Amalgameted Association of Iron and
Steel Workers to ratify the peace pro-
posals arranged at the conference in
New York last Saturday between the
national officers of the Amalgamated
Association and Messrs. Morgan,
Schwab and Gary, representing the
United States Steel Corporation.
When the conference opened yester-
day morning 1t was confidently ex.
pected that an agreement would be
reached in a short time, but after a
session lasting from $50 a. m. until
$50 p. m, the meeting adjourned with
out arriving at any conclusion so far
as known to meet again today.
The protracted session indicates
that the board is not satisfied with
the provisions of the compromise
measures, and unless some modfica-
lions are made its ratification is
doubtful. The opening of union mills
to nOn-union workmen is the princi-
pie on which it is believed the board
hesitates to accept, and the long-dis-
lance telephone between New York
and Pittsburg was worked frequently
yesterday to get modification of this
clause. The workmen hold that this
would give the mill owners full oppor-
tunity of crushing the union without
q strike by finding excuses to dis
charge union men and then fill their
| places with non-unionists. Another
rock Of dissension is said to be the
retention in their present Jobs OF the
men who worked as strike breakers"
at the various mills during the strike.
Il is said that these men have been
promised the projection Of the manu-
facturers in case of a settlement, and
that they will not concede their dis
missal at the request of the organi-
cation. The workers, it is said, are
willing to declare the mills now work.
ing non-uniOn open mills, but strenu-
Ously object to having all the mills Of
the combine classified as open mills.
It is doubtful If the members Of the
general executive board Of the Anal
gamated Association ever were more
uncommunicasve and reserved than
during and after the meeting of yes
terday. The importance Of the mat
ter in hand, the fate of the strike and
the welfare Of thousands of members
Of the organization, now idle, rested
upon their decision. The full board
was present, with the exception OF
National Trustee John Pierce, who
was away on official business. Those
present, IN addition to the officials
Of the board, were Joseph Bishop,
former president of the association
and now a member of the Ohio board
Of arbitration, and M. NJ. Garland, also
an ex-president Of the organization.
At the close Of the days session
the members of the board skipped
away one by one to their respective
homes, until no one was left at head.
} quarters but President Shaffer and
Secretary Williams. They at first re-
fused to give any information, but
finally President Shaffer volunteered
the statement that an adjournment
had been taken until today. Further
, than this he would say nothing, and
admitted that even the announcement
! of adjournment was more than he
should have said. Secretary Williams
said matters were In such a condition
that nothing could be made public.
Pittsburg, July 31.-Late last night
: it was suggested here that the failure
, to agree was not hitch over any one
clause in Morgan's offer, but because
there are two pronounced elements in
the executive committee. The con
: servative force, headed by President
Shaffer, Secretary Williams and some
] Of the older and more experienced
4 leaders, are understood to look with
D favor upon the propositions submitted
The more radical element, which il
largely made up of the aggressive and
younger men, are understood to be anx
r ious to hold out for more favorable
' terms.