The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-07-31

other. The officials of the Wood mill Of
the American Sheet Steel company made
No attempt to start the plant and indi-
cations pointed to their remaining mae
tive until the strike negotiations are de-
cided one way or the other.
The first report of the day. that the
American Tin Plate company was max
ing an effort TO start the Demler plant
with non-union men and that one set of
rolls was being operated was aftcrward
explained as being a rumor that started
from the fact that the company had some
men at work repairing the plant with
the expectation that the strike will bc
shortly settled.
Yesterday was busy day for prcsi-
dent Shaifcr aud the executive officials
of the Amalgamatcd association. There
was steady stream Of callers from
early In the morning and innumerahle
conferences hearing on the proposed set
tlcmrnt Of the strike.
President ShaTer was firm in his de-
termination not to talk on the strike I'M
Ill after the meeting or until the decision
had been reached by the executive COM
mittec concerning the propositions Of the
United States Steel corporation. 1t was
intimatcd. however. that there was
very strong likelihood that the committee
would not adjourn until they had met
with the manufacturers and formally dis
cusSed the settlement Of the strike. II
this should he the ease actual peace is
| possible in a short time.
Colonel G. Watson French and j. T..
| Taylor officials Of the Republic Iron and
Steel company. had a lengthy conference
with President Shaffcr but the object
/ of their call was not made public. II
| was said. however, that it had no con-
ncctinn with the strike settlement but
rather TO the asairs Of the Youngstown
company. II was said that the Republic
company was in need Of a number Of
| skilled men.
After the visit ~ Colonel French. Jo-
| scph Bishop. secretary Of the Ohio board
of arbitration. went into conference with
| President Shaffcr. His visit was in
connection with the strike and its
probable settlement What was said
however. was not divulgcd and will not
| he.
One Of the most apparent facts in the
status Of the strike yesterday was the
determination Of the strikers TO lose
no ground in their struggle while peace
negotiations are being conducted. Ii was
explained that this plan was absolutely
necessary in order that the position Of
the Amalgamated association should be
strong when the settlement takes place.
| Most Of the officials Of the Amalgamated
association expressed confidence that the
| strike was near an end
News received from all points where
the strike is in progress is Of Il reassur-
ing nature The strikers claim to have
moro than held their ground since the
strike began and since the opening Of the
campaign.
The following terms Of settlement Of
the strike and the program for today
come from an authoritative source and
can be- relied upon in all human probali-
ty as the outcome of the meeting Of the
confcrces. Terms Of probable settle
ment:
The Amalgamated association is to
drop contention for the signing Of a
scale for all mills. All mills are to be
"open" mills IN the fullest sense Of the
term. The company is to have the right
10 place non-union man in any place
and Keep him there. In addition to the
plants covered 10y the expired scale it is
, 10 bc signed for the following: Devices
Wood Of McKeesport, Painter, Lindsay
AZ McCntcheon aad Clark mills Of Pitts
burg. and Monessen plants Of the Amer
lean Steel Hoop company. The question
: of making the Wellsvile Sheet plant and
= the Monessen Tin Plate plant directly
covered 10y the scale is to be settled 10y
the conferres.
The Amalgamated association is t'
Lave the privilege Of organizing the mei
IN any Of the plants.
Settlement program for today; Inc eA
ecu;ivc committee Of the Amalgamate'
association will meet at headquarters a