New-York tribune., 1901-08-11
OFFERS ARBITRATION.
MEETINGS OF WORKMEN-A BLAST
FROM MAYOR BLACK.


Pittsburg, Aug. 1O.-President Shaner bA1a1
his final tour among the strikers early to-day.
He left Pittsburg early this morning, and shortly
before noon reached Newcastle. Two thousand
organized workmen paraded there before his ar
rival, and were lined up around the Union Sta
tion when he arrived. His welcome was an en-
thusiastic one In the afternoon he spoke to
six thousand union men in the arnphithsatre at
Cascade Park, and made an offer to submit the
issues in the strike to arbitration. This was his
formal tender Of arbitration:
Now, I'm our Willingness to settle the mat
ter, we willing arbitrate. Let the
Amalgamated Association select one man
and let the trust select one; the two to select
the third. We will abide by the decision OF
the three. wish this to be generally
known.
In his speech President Shaffer reviewed the
strike situation minutely. He said the strike
was matter Of wages and labor conditions
notwithstanding the efforts of the representa-
tives of the opposition to prejudice the labor
cause by allegations to the contrary. He said:
The trust will not permit the extension OF
unlonlsn, because they fear that the Aralga-
mated Association might become too strong
They say that there must De number OF non
union mills for the purpose of maintaining the
balance of power We can make our own
deductions relative TO the meaning of this ex-
preston In nOn-union mills il means summary
dismissal for workman to be seen talking to
prerOgative OF American citizen and be an
employe in the non-union mills.
The original proposition OF settlement has
never been altered by the trust representa- tives.
Two weeks ago to-day Secretary Williams and
myself went to New-York and there met Messrs-
Morgan, Schwa5 and Gary, with view 70 COM
promising the demands AT the conference
there was shown disposition the part OF
the manufacturers to give a point. We ex-
pressed a willingness to compromise but they
would not We have been terribly misreprs-
sented. Now we express ourselves in a man
hat rrH 1r1Tf
United States Steel Corporation speak What
more that is just and law abiding and honora-
BILE can do2
Mr. Shaffer said that the newspapers had
been criticising him because he had not stated
whether or not there would be an effort to cali
out the carpenters. railroad men and all other
organizations in an effort to gain favorable
termination. He continued:
But we do not want revolution: this is merely
a strike. wish it understood that stand for
no violence Our interests will not permit acts
antagonistic to country and law. We will avoid
them if the trust will permit US 1t is often
asked me, 'Wiu you win out The Anal
genated Association will win out or il will
cease TO exist We realize that wages are at
stake and labor conditions are at issue If our
organization dies, 1 hope it will not have died
in vain.
SPEECH AT MKEESPORT
President Shaffer hurried TO McKeesport from
New Castle, and addressed a big mass meeting
loudly cheered when he appeared and the meet
ing was very enthusiastic. The strikers say that
as a result Of the meeting the National Tube
| and rolling mill men Will strike.
In the course Of his address President Shaner
made the following statement:
1 have received from some one a letter saying
that the workingmen have lot OF money in
the banks which is being used by the trusts.
This is true. The trusts are supported by the
banks Men. draw out your money, not to
bring trouble the banks or impair the credit
of the country. but TO assert your right to defend
yourselves and your rights. Don't let your own
money be used against YOU Only this week I
was called on the telephone by tin manu-
faCturer. who sold out TO the trust and is now
an independent manufacturer in this State He
offered me a compromise I called a meeting OF
my advisers, and this man with another came
to the meeting He made his proposition to me
and / asked him TO put II in writing. He would
not do IL. and that proposition was just what
was wanted.
Men. I won't do business with the other side
unless they put it IN writing. When I went TO
New-York. one week ago to-day and met the
other side. told them that was there to make
an honorable settlement of the question. asked
them to sign scale for all the mills. because
all the men wanted to be union men. They re-
fused and reduced my original demand. but
they refused to accept the compromises The
men who made McE-aesDOrt r,ass5o 49,. +-,,st
They now threaten our rights and deny our
liberties | call upon YOU men of McKeesport.
TO throw of the OppressOrs and end the system
OF spoliatiOn. revenge and reprisal.
This is time for weakness no time for
truce no time Tor cOWard1ce. This is the time
must unite and stand together You cannot
yield; you cannot surrender. for it means re-
ductiOn Of wages and ignomnious slavery. Let
our garments become threadbare; let some OF
toll until we fall into our graves but remem-
Der this even II the Amalgamated Association
should happen TO be Overthrown il would only
mean greater brotherhood OF man, which
would attain a glorious victory
OFFER THAT WAS REJECTED.
The reference made BY President Shaffer at
New Castle to the willingness OF the Amalga-
mated Association TO arbitrate was followed by
the announcement here tonight on behalf OF
the strikers that Friday an offer TO arbitrate
was formally submitted TO the United states
Steel Corporation According to this statement
the oIer was made to J. PierpOnt Morgan. whose
reply rejecting Il was; This is no time for
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