New-York tribune., 1901-08-05
SHAFFER HAS POWER.
OTHER AM4LGAMATED OFF,
GALS GIVE HIN CONTROL.
To CALL OUT EVERY UNION MAN
WORKING FOR UNITED STATES
STEEL CORPORATION.
Inr rE-Ecr ,ru TO THE rrIsrxE.I

Pittsburg. Aug ito President Theodore
Shafer has been given full power 10 control the
strike or 70 make terms with the United States
Steel Corporation by the Advisory Board of the
Amalgarated Association. which dishanded
after it's visit to New-York. the members dis
persiHg to their various homes.
Mr. Shaffer said Il will call every union
workingman and every one having uniOnism at
heart away from mis- work who IS employed
by the United States Steel Corporation. Many
mills that the corporation expects to control Will
be included in the call and they viii respond
have been unable. through stress of business. to
frame this call, but as soon as some arrange
ments are made win call out the men in the
mills in question.
After the meeting Mr. Morgan had with the
Advisory Board in New-York the board dis
banded and gave me full power to act. The
members oF the board at their respec-
tive homes and cannot be seen. unless visited in
the various small towns They were instructed
not to give out any Information relating to the
conference"
NO MEN To MAN MILLS.
Mr. Shafer has no fear that Southern labor
can be secured to keep mills going. Tonight he
said that all the skilled Southern iron and steel
workers were either organized or being organi-
zed by the Amalgamated Association. and that
they were among the best union workmen OBJ
tainable. He further believes it will be inpos-
sible TO get nen 70 man even a small fraction
of the mills. Mr.. Shaffer said that the Advisory
Board would not meet except at his call and
that no meetings had nor would they be sched-
uled. unless Mr.. Morgan desired another con-
ference.
1t has been said that Mr.. Morgan left the con-
ference with the Amalgamated Association in
New-York in anger. President Shaner denies
the allegation and says that Mr.. Morgan treated
he ard kindly nd au6 hat he
(Shaffer) had told the New-York reporters so
when he left the meeting.
The strike, involving the American Steel
and Wire Company. the National Steel Com
pany. which has been merged into the Carnegie
Company; the National Tube Company and the
American Bridge Company together with other
plants controlled by the United states Steel
Corporation, will be fairly This Will
involve almost many more men as are na1
out probably about one hundred thousand.
sHAFFER AUTHORIZED To ACT.
1t is said here that President sharer had
signed an agreement to end the strike. and that
Mr.. Morgan called the advisory board TO New
York to see them personally relating to the. sub
ject. 1t is also alleged that Mr.. Shaffer, after
accePting the conditions and having placed the
terms before the advisory board, and having
learned that the latter would not accept the
terms. had Mr.. Morgan call them 10 NewYOrk-
What this agreement was is not clear. hence the
possibility Of an agreement being reached with
out the knowledge OF the advisory board by Mr..
ShaGer appears foolish. inasn1uch the ad-
visory board before adjourning left Mr. Shaffer
with full power to settle or to continue the
strike.
This is more power than Mr.. Shaffer was for
merIy fntrusted with. II might be doubted that
he has such power, but he made it clear that he
had received such power and wanted il fully
advertised. This makes Mr. Shaffer greater
factor in the strike than ever. formerly he
had TO be guided by the executive or advisory
committees of the organization.
II is believed that a thorough effort viii be
made to interest the Carnegie workmen before
the strike order is made general So far the
Amalgamated has made no impression on the
Carnegie workmen. 1t s expected that the Ma
tonaI Tube Mill in McKeesport Will be crippled
by the strike. and several steel mills Of the
National Steel Company will he affected.
President Shaffer was working ali day on re-
ports to he sent to the various mills calling at
tention to the strike conditions as they exist.
/ also the proposed plan of extending it, No ref
/ erence will be made in this 10 the refusal by
/ Mr.. Shaffer Of Mr.. Morgans offer to settle the
/ strike. owing 10 the broadening effect Of the
/ strike which will take place when Mr shaffer
/ issues his greater strike order, considerable
/ strike An appeal will be issued 10 the various
unions of the country for financial assistance.
/ STEEL. MEN TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT
| That the United States Steel Corporation viii
not leave its mills idle if il is possible 10 get
| any men to work them is evident from the de-
/ termined stand taken by Mr.. Morgan. Hence it
is that the mills will be put in first class shape
! while agents are abroad seeking men,
One member of the advisory board of the
AmaIgamated Association. who is opposed TO
3 President Shaffer. SAYS that Nessrs. Williams
and Ssafrer compromised the association grew
o,sIv with the United States Steel Corporation
:, a written agreement. but he refused to state
yybat il contained. a person sent here by Sena-
tor Hanna also made the same admission.
II is now asserted that Mr.. Shaffer will not
c.u ont all the corporation plants: that il this
Nd baen possible they would have been shut
JoU-D long ago. II is further surmised that il Is
Mr. Saafer's policy 10 keep idle the mills now
ont and by the time that the corporation has
started the Lindsay and McCutcheOn mill the
Painter mills and one or two others. Mr.. Shaf-
fer can retire more gracefully without loss and
act upon the terms of the agreement signed for
AIr. Morgan
tanDtng to settle the strike, is attempting to
show that the organization cannot depend
their officers: hence he will make public the
document that Messrs. Shaffer and Williams
signed and show that the association cannot be
depended on. 1t seems now that il will be a
battle to a finish