Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-07-19
Manufacturers Declare There Can
Be No Compromise.
THEY SAY WORKNEN MUST. RECEDE
ON the other Hand the strike Leader.
Are Apparently Satisfied with
Their Prospects of .
Victory.

Ia A0- SANS MA
corning the steel strike had taken
place during the day, and that none
is likely to take place until the Anal
gamated association recedes from it's
present , attitude. The additional
statement is made that on this point
there can be no compromise, and that
the heads of the constituent COM
panies will not unionize such mills
as have up to this time employed
nonunion men. j. Pierpont Morgan
would not be quoted at all about the
strike, nor would any of his part
ners. In fact, all other officers Of
the United States Steel corporation
were most %reticent on the subject, SO
much SO that those who talked rela-
tive to it on Monday refused even to
Bee newspaper reporters Tuesday.
Charles M. Schwab, president of the
corporation, is reported to have held
q long conference with Mr.. Morgan
in the latter's Office at midday. When
the question whether an attempt
would at once be made to operate the
closed mills with nonunion labor
was sent in to Mr.. Schwab, he sent
back word that he was too busy to be
interviewed. as
The report from Pittsburgh that
there would be a conference which,
would result in some offer to the
union men was not borne out by the
days events. Yet another rumor of
the day was that officers Of the steel
corporation had arranged for a force
Of detectives from a well-known
agency for safeguarding the mills
should an effort be made at them to
resume business. The local superin-
tendent of the agencysrefused to dis
cuss this report in any manner.
Oficials Confident.
Pittsburgh, Pa, July 1.-THE sec
ond strike day closed with. the Anal
gamated officials in a satisfied mood
and claimingt to have made good every
promise as to results. On. the other
hand, the manufacturers will not say
q word concerning the strike, and re-
fuse to be quoted in any way. Re-
peated efforts to secure statements
from President Corey, OF, the Ameri-
can Sheet Steel company, and Gener-
al Manager I. w. jerks, of the Hoop
company, have been met with the re-
spouse that there was no change and
nothing to be given out.
No Proposal. Made.
The Amalgamated people say that
nothing has been said to them of any
plan for mediation OF arbitration, and
they will continue to carry out their
programme as originally announced.
The closing down of the Clark mill
and of the Monessen sheet mill are
looked upon as telling victories, and
almost complete tie-up of the three
companies in the district. But n
mill, that at Monessen and one sheet
mill at Duncanville remain at work.
The fact that the National tube mill
men (nonunion) received a substan-
tial advance in wages yesterday has
caused discomfort among the union
men employed by the National Tube
company at their Second avenue
plant and Republic mill on the South
side. The men here think they are
entitled to a similar increase. To
consider the matter, meetings were
held Tuesday night on the South
side. and it is said a demand will be
made to-day.
President T. j. Shaffer announced
that strike benefits will go to the idle
men from the time of the actual in
auguration of this strike Monday. he
is preparing a circular OF Information
on the strike. He said of it: cit will
be circular letter to the general mem.
bership of u order stating our posi-.
ton, arguments and expectations
OHer of Help from Mitchell.
When asked about President Mitch
ellis statement Monday night. Presi-
dent Shaffer said:
ri shall not ask the miners to go on
such a strike. God help the poor coal
(, miner! He is the best union man In the
world and the poorest paid of them all,
He has trouble enough of his own and
We have no desire to involve him.. But
while I shall not invite nor solicit a sym.
pathetic strike, the Amalgamated a%ssocia.
ton stands ready at any time to effect ar
alliance with the United Mine Workers, o.
&Uy.sUIuST NlIuuAcO OI6dAAAdlAOAS many ~
whose members are employed by the Unit
ed States steel corporation"
List of Plants Involved.
"A revised list of the plants of tn,
three combinations affected by tn,
strike was prepared Tuesday morn
ing, together with the number of skille,
workers. In the mills of the American
Tin Plate company, IS men are EN-
ployed in three turns, in each as fol
lows:
Roller. rougher, doubler, doubler's help
err. heater, heaters helper, catcher an
screw boy and one sherman, who does tn
work for three turns with two openers
Each mills full quota Of skilled men /
q. The tin plate combination employs a
its. go mills 1870 skilled workers. OF :thi
number 1856 are IN strike and 324 are work
tng at the National works at Monesser
The corrected list of idle tin plate mills
as follows :3a
Atlanta, Atlanta, s.; Banfeld.. Irondal,
o., 4; Beaver. Lisbon; o. s. C%anonsburl
Canonsburg, Pa. S; Champion, Muskegol
Mich, 9; Crescent. Cleveland. g; Cumbe,
land, Cumberland, Md, 5; Cambridg,
Cambridge, o., s; Ellwood. Ellwood Cit!
Pa, 8: Falcon, Niles. o., s; Great Wester,
Joliet, Ill, 4; Humbert, Connellsville, Pa
s; Irondale, Middleton, Ind, s; La Bell
Wheeling. TO-: Laughlin, Martins Ferr.
Or; M~onongahela. Pittsburgh, IA; Moo
wood, Gas City, Ind. 8: Newcastle, New