Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-08-29
LEADERS IN COUNCIL
HilI Probably Offer Another PROPOSE,
ton 10 Employers.
ONE MORE PROPOSITION OFFERED
Mr. Schw ub to Be Acquainted With
Plan For Final AdIus tmsnt of The
Present difficulties

flttsburg, Special.-The conference
! Ol The labor leaders at the offices of
the Amalgamated Association was
tne leading feature of the day. The
'ihClals or H'2e association all seemed
| piedSeu W-tl the way things were
| inpF-nt; ana OEc nI ;hem said some
| Wnat mysteriously: "In another six
| days you will see a decided change in
| the strike that will tell with greater
| effect on the trust and aid in hurry.
| ing the final outcome OF this strug.
| GLE Just what this change is to be
| was not said, but it was inferred
| stronly that the coming event hinged
| upon the conference that was taking
| place. TWO sessions We're held by the
! conferes behind closed doors. Afte5
| the adjournment of the first session
none Oh the participants would give
| out any information Of the proceed
! lngs further than to say that the lead
ers had been called together for the
| purpose Of having the situation thor
| 0ughiy explained to them and to have
| some action taken lOking to the aid
| of the strikers morally and financially.
All of the organizations were repre-
sented
There we're present at the confer
ShIS, bSStuC lHc OH
cials, John MitGhelI, national presi-
dent Of the United Mine Workers of
America; J. w. jerks, Of the indus
trial commission; Grand Master Sar-
gent, of the Locomotive Firemen;
Ralph NJ. Easley, secretary of the
National Civic Federation, and Henry
VI. White, general secretary of the
United Garment Workers.
The leaders saw that tho a hOr
conference Mr.. jerks proposed that
some disinterested persons should
convey to c. NJ. SchWab, president Of
the steel corporation, the information
that settlement might be effected
provided the Amalgamated Associa-
ton officials should sign the wage
agreement Of the mills they controlled
last year. The mills that have been
organized since the Milwaukee con
ventiOn are to be operated on a pro-
viSiOnal scale. Those that are fully
organized will be asked for the Anal
gamated wage scale and conditions.
Those that desire to stay out Of the
organization shall have the privilege
Of doing SO. Prof. jerks will go East
and will use his own time to see Pres
ident Schwab.
When President Shaffer was seen
at his home he said in reference tC
the days meeting that it was not a
prerOncerted one, but Just hap
pened." President Mitchell, he said,
had telegraphed him that he would
like to see him on his way home from
the Eastern coal fields. and soon af
ter his arrival the other gentlemen
made their appearance. During the
meeting, however, the whole strike
CIT -
nothing OF importance accom- plished
Mr.. Shatfer said no arrangement had
been made to submit a new peace pro
position to the corporation. or furth
er proposal for arbitration, addinS
however, that he did not knOW what
individual action the confercs might
take in the future. No mention was
made of the miners or other trades
taking sympathetic action. 1t is be
leved that as q result of the meeting
an effort will be made to induce the
corporation to enter another con
ference. The specific means to bring
this about would not be discussed By
acv Of those present.
Nayor R. J. Black, of McKeespOrt,
who left rather mysteriOuSly last Sat
urday night for the East, returned
Friday morning. One of the first
things he did after arriving at his Of
Ace was to give the strikers a permit
to parade Saturday afternoon. The
permit gives the strikers permission
to parade over all the principal streets
of the city. Several thousand men
will be in line and there will be many
brass bands. The strikers, it is said.
will march to Duquesne and Home
stead and try to get the men who are
at work to see that they. are out for
betterment of heir condition. They
think that the parade will have great
effect in briging out the men to be in
choir ranks.