New-York tribune., 1901-08-01
STRIKERS HOPES DEFERRED.
MANY RUMORS AT PITTSBURG, But
NOTHING ACCOMPLIsHED-sH
TO CALL ANOTHER MEETING
TO-DAY.

/ night outside OF the inner circle of the Amalga-
| mated Association executive board, which has
| been considering the proposals for a settlement
! OF the steel strike for two days without agree
| ment- How the members OF the board feel is
| known TO no man on the outside.
The second day of the executive boards de-
| lberations notable for the many rurnors in
circulation and for the conspicuous dearth of
results. The absence OF three of the principal
members of the board from the sessions day
gave rise to the story that the members were
divided in their ideas Of the peace proposals,
| and that in order to satisfy all Secretary Will
Jams had been sent to New York to seek modi-
ications at the hands of Morgan and Schwab.
while Assistant Secretary Tighe and Trustee
Morgan had received a commission TO visit Sen
ator Hanna 10 his aid in bringing about
an amicable arrangement.
Nothing tangible could be learned concerning
these supposed trips however, and all talk in
relation TO them must remain merely conjecture
until the return of these members and their lips
are unsealed. Newspaper men, in their endeavor
TO get news concerning the progress of the con-
ference. spent a weary day the sidewalks
around the headquarters, orders having been
issued that reporters should not be admitted to
the building during the sessions of the board.
STORY OF THE. DAY
The history of the day is as follows: It was
after II O'Clock when the committee finally got
together. Three Of the officials not present.
1t was subsequently learned that they were out
of the city and had taken their departure
early trains. After elusive answers regarding
their location, it was said that they were not
very far away and were expected to be present
when the board was called together tomorrow
morning. Where they had gone and what their
mission was could not be learned
President Shaffer called to a secret con-
ference with some one, supposed to be a repre-
sentative of the United States Steel Corporation,
! in the early morning hours. After the meet
ing began its formal proceedings its discussions
were apparently lfeless. Much of the time was
| spent by the members wandering about the
| other offices of the organization, only returning
10 take up points that were apparently under
! dispute.
| SHAFFER FREQUENTLY TELEPHONES.
At noon the officials adjourned for luncheon
They remained away until after . o'clock and
then again took up the conference with the same
uncertain discussions. President Schaffer was
! called repeatedly to the telephone and talked
long and earnestly With some one at the other
| end OF the line. recess taken at frequent in
! tervals showed that much of the meeting was
devoted to the killing Of time in the absence of
the officials who mysterious missions
/ Joseph Bishop, the secretary of the Ohio Board
Of Arbitration, was present at the discussions
J to-day. He left the headquarters late in the
afternoon without making any statement At t
o'clock President Shaffer and Vice President
David Reese came downstairs from the offices
and started up Seventh-ave. They were spoken
| TO by the newspaper men, and President Shaffer
p, said that he had nothing to say, that there
{ would be no statement given out to-day The
two Amalgamated Association officials started in
the direction OF Union Station, and the rumor at
/! once became current that they were about to
leave town for New-York Instead, the officials
made circuitous route TO the Carnegie Build
ing. where they neld brief consultation with
Joseph E. schwab and Veryl Preston, who spent
most Of the day in the Carnegie Offices. Within
an hour the two Amalgamated men returned to
the general Offices of the association.
ANOTHER MEETING TO BE HELD TODAY
Another hour was spent in the conference
room and then the meeting adjourned When
President Shaffer came down go home he was
again asked for some statement as to the con-
dition of the conference and the probability of
settlement In reply he said:
There will be no statement given out to-day
] expect to call another meeting of the board to-
morrow at 10 o'clock. l will be present at this
meeting and will not be out of the city tonight"
With this statement. President Shaffer started
for to go 20 his home. All of the other
officials who at the meeting in the after
noon declined to talk strike. They hurried away
from the building TO avoid meeting newspaper
men. About the entrance Of the headquarters
building. in Seventh-ave., groups Of
gathered all afternoon. Some were members of
the AmalgamateG Association who
strike and interested in the proceedings.
Others were private detectives, and every move
made by President Shaffer and other leaders of
the Amalgamated Association seemed to be
closely watched during the entire day. Whose
interests thus being guarded could only
believe that the watchers were in the employ Of
the manufacturers. President Shaffer said he
knew Of no reason for his movements being
watched, but became deeply interested in the
state OF affairs when told OF IT,
VIEWS OF OLD STRIKER.
A number of striking steel workers from the
Pittsburg mills Of the American Steel Hoop
Company were among the watchers about the
headquarters One who claimed to be among. the
Oldest members of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton. and who has passed through no less than
four great strikes said he hoped the strike
would not be settled on the terms offered He
wanted the issue fought to a finish now. He
said that there temporiZing in this
matter, and IL the settlement was made il
would only mean that IL would have to be
fought all again at some future time.
While this striker spoke unoficially, he seemed
well posted on the situation. and gave what APP
peared 10 be the best evidence of the OF
the holding up of the settlement at this time.
Confidence was felt In some circles to-day thai
the strike would eventually be settled the
propositions made by Mr.. Morgan. The officials
of the steel companies who have been acting
for the United States Steel Corporation IN this
matter apparently hopeful and light