The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-15

and the Federation of Labor. two years
ago. formed a secret alliance. IL Is claimed.
Wnen IL was agreed that the ASSOCIATION,
when on strike, could also call out the
steel men of the federation The latter
has organizations in many mills whose
Workmen are not eligible 10 membership III
the association
In describing the final conclusion OF the
conference In the Hotel Lincoln on Satur-
day afternoon President Shaner said mat
afteF the hnal proposition OF the mahuIdc-
turers had been taken up ana discussed
there was a painful silence for about nVe
minutes. The workers waited for some
further remark on the part or the manufac-
turers, and the latter appeared 10 De walt
ing for a remark fom the wokers. Finally,
one OF the manufacturers committee oroke
the silence by saying. We'll, guess there
is no further use In waiting Tor other oe-
velopments The men have nothing 10
offer and the manufacturers have gone as
far as they can in justice TO themselves"
PLACING THE ONUS.
President Shaffer replied that he accorded
with his view. If the manufacturers had
no other proposition 10 offer. IL useless
to remain. Each side arose to leave. Walter
Arms. president of the American Steel
Hoop Company. said then:
II am sorry that our friendly relations in
the past should have TO be broken in this
way. We have done all in our power to
meet this trouble in an amicable manner.
With this breach once opened, IL must be
understood that the onus is on the side of
the Amalgamated Association and the pub
lie will understand this
While keenly regretting the break in the
peaceful relations between the organization
and the manufacturers, President Shaffer
said that there seemed no other course to
pursue. His offer TO the hoop company to
reconstruct the scale for cotton tie and
hoop mills was one OF the most important
sacrifices that had ever been offered by
the association. He doubted if the settle
ment could have been made on that basis
without great deal OF trouble but the
committee felt willing to make this con-
cession 10 preserve peace. Again, in the
ofrer 10 exclude the tin-plate mills, the
hoop mills and the sheet mills from all
further difficulties with plants owned by
the United States Steel Corporation, should
the agreement be reached on the final
proposition of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton, was granting the manufacturers their
most earnest wish of recognizing the indi-
vidual responsibility of each of the con-
stituent corporations of the parent organi-
zation known as the United States Steel
Corporation. 1t was thought that the man.
ufacturers would have quickly accepted
this final proposition. Their refusal was a
surprise to the Amaigamated men. or
course, this proposition is not now open
TO the manufacturers.
One important point referred TO by Presi-
dent Shaffer was the question arising from
the operation of the Sharon tin-plate mills.
which are Independent OF the combination.
These would have to be dealt with soon.
The Sharon mills have a working agree
ment with the American Tin-plate Com
pany by which the latter company takes all
of the product of the Independent mills for
the term of five years. 1t is said that the
Sharon mills will be ordered closed If this
agreement is carried out while the strike is
in progress. Section 50 of Article 10 Of the
Amalgamated Association laws provides
for this very case.
Willis l.. King, vice chairman of the
board of managers, of Jones * Laughlns
an independent corporation, did not hesi-
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