Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-28

The Bellaire situation assumed an
entirely new phase yesterday, when
Superintendent A. B. Carter, who has
been in full charge OF the Bellaire
steel plant and the Mingo Junction
branch of the National Steel Com
pany, rendered his resignation to the
company and insisted on its accept
ance. Mr.. Carter was seen by a rep
resentative of the Register, and when
asked as TO the truth of the rumof,
said:
The Register is correct. | have
just returned from Pittsburg, and an
interview with the general officers of
the National Steel Company, who had
asked me to come TO Pittsburg for a
consultation concerning my resigna-
ton, which was rendered to them by
me on Thursday last.
Il was solicited to withdraw 1t. but
refused to do so, and asked that my
successor be appointed at the earliest
possible time"
Asked as to the cause of his resig-
nation, Mr.. Carter said he could not
say anything concerning that, as he
to do so at this time.
WAS it because the managers at
Pit.sburg arranged with a committee
from the Bellaire lodge of the Anal
gamated Association for the return of
the men without consulting with you,
who was manager of the works.
Il cannot answer that question at
present
Noff
consult with you concerning the settle
ment announced by T. J. Davis in the
Register"
81 do not care to answer that now"
Was such an agreement as was
stated by Davis made by the company
and assented to by your"
THAT statement was incorrect from
beginning to end. No such agreement
was made, nor assented t. by ne.
Il would greatly prefer to say moth
ing more on the subject and Deg you
to excuse me- said M Carter.
Later in the evening q gentleman
familiar with matters or the inside at
the Bellaire and other WORKS Of the Ma
tional Steel Company. was seen by the
reporter and on being asked If lie could
throw any light on TIE matter Of Mir.
3 j
was being successfully terminated from
his standpoint, said. refusing. however,
the Use Of his name.
- = has been apparent from tie begin
ming of the strike that Mr. Carter has
been determined that the Ba..aire and
Mingo Junction plants should M b.
captured by the association. lie had
made ~the fight with only that end in
Wiz nd hoe 1Cv
With the entire Bellaire mi organized
by the association. he has succeeded
in starting the plants without yielding
a point or in any way reeogniz ng tee
local lodge Of the association. The men
have almost to man applied as ina
viduals for their positions again in the
works and Mr.. Carter was giving h m
places as rapidly as the circumstances
within the mill would permit
He said that in his opinion M. Car
ter had suggested to the officers Of the
National Steel Company. at Pittsbueg,
that no compromise OF any kind be
made with the strikers That the COM
mittee of union men from Bellare had
been received by the Pittsburg officers
and conference held with them when
in Mr.. Carriers opinion. doubtless. they
ought to have been referred entirely
to him as superintendent of the plant.
When Mr.. Carter saw tne state ent
OF Davis in your paper ne naturally
would be indignant thai such a meet
ing was held against his advice. and
possibly without his knowledge. If
consulted in the interval between the
meetings he undoubtedly adv sed
against any compromise. as he had the
battle already won
1t is my opinion that after seeing
the Davis statements he requested o
the National Steel Company to refute
1t in as public manner as II had b CT
made. and they falling or refusing to
do so he at once sent the company his
resignation, and they then .equest
MIN TO come to Pittsburg for consalta-
tion and asked him to withdraw his
resignation, which baref1sed to do ex-
cept on his former condition.
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