The sun., 1901-08-12

the amph1thcater at Cascade park anu
submitted an offer for the submission
Of the issues in the strike to arbtra-
ton. He said:
"NOw IN our willingness to settle the
matter we are ready to 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 Shaifer re-
viewed the strike situation mnutely.
He said the strike was a matter of
wages and labor conditions notwith-
standing the efforts of the representa-
tiyes Of the opposition to prejudice the
labor cause by allegations to the CON
trary. 'The trust" he said, will not
permit the extension of unonsm be-
cause they state that the Amalgamated
They say that there must be number
of nonunion mills for the purpose of
maintaining the balance Of power.
We can make our own deductions rela-
tive to the meaning of this expression
In nonunion mills it means summary
dismissal fo& workman to he seen
talking to Il labor organizer. No man
can exercise the prerogatives of an
American citizen and be nn employee
In the nonlnion mills.
"rhe original proposition of settle
ment has never been altered by the
trust representatives. Two weeks ago
Secretary Williams and myself went
to New York and there met Messrs.
Morgan, Schwab and Gary with II view
to compromising. At the conference
there was shown no disposition on the
part of the manufacturers to give a
point. We expressed willingness to
compromise. but they would not. We
have been terribly msrepresentcd,
Now We express ourselves in a manner,
that will admit of no doubt. Let the
United States Steel cooperation speak.
What more that is just and law abid.
ing aud honorable can we do!"
President Shaffer stated that the
newspapers had been criticlsing him
because he had not stated whether on
the carpenters, railroad men and all
other organizations.
Not Looking For Revolution.
but we lo not want revolution. This
| is merely il strike. wish it under.
| stood thnt | stand for no violence. Oul
interests will not permit acts antngo
| nistic to country and law. We will
| avoid them if the trust will permit us
1t Is often asked me. Will you win
| out?' The Amalgamated association
| will win out or it will cease to exist
! We realize that wages are at stake
| and labor conditions are at issue. II
our organization dies, | hope 1t will
not have died In vain"
President Shaffer hurried to Me
Keesport from New Castle and address
ed big mass meeting Mt Whites
| Opera House. Shaffer was loudly
cheered when he appeared, and tht
meeting was very enthusiastic. The
| strikers claim that as a result of the
meeting the National Tube and Rolling
| mill men will strike.
| In the course of his address pres
dent Shaffer made the following state
ments:
II have received from some one /;
letter saying that the workingmel
have lot of money in the banks
which is being used hy the trusts. This
is true. The trusts are supported b,
the banks. Men, draw out your money
not to bring trouble ON the banks ol
impair the credit of the country, bu
to assert your right to defend your
selves and Your rights. Don't let youl
own money he used against you. Only
this week WAS called on the tele
phone by Il tin manufacturer who sole
ont to the trust and Is now an indie
pendent manufacturer In this state
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