The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-01
AMALGASIATED ASSOCIATION OFF,
GALS PUT IN ANOTHER DAY In
FRUITLESS DISCUSSION
REPORTERS ARE BARRED OUT
Not Even Admitted to the Building
In Which the Leaders of the
Strikers Are Con-
ferring.
sHAFFER REFUSES TO TALK

PITTSBURG, Pa, July 8-The second
day of the Amalgamated association ex-
eceutive boards deliberations was notable
for the many rumors in circulation and
for the conspicuous dearth of results. The
absence of three of the principal members
of the board from the scenes today gave
rise to the story that the members were
divided in their ideas of the peace pro-
posals, and that in order to satisfy all,
Secretary Williams had been sent to New
York to seek notifications at the hands
Of Messrs. Morgan and Schwab, while as
sistant Secretary Tighe and Trustee
Morgan had received a commission to
visit Senator Hanna to secure his aid in
bringing about an amicable arrangement
Nothing tangible could be learned con-
corning these supposed trips. however,
and all talk in relation to them must re-
main merely conjecture until the return
of these members. Orders were issued
that reporters should not be admitted o
the building during the sessions of ths
board.
The condition of affairs tonight may
be summed up in this paragraphs
The steel workers strike against the
United States Steel corporation is still
unsettled. The status of the contest is
unchanged, the men are fighting Tor
every advantage, while the companies in
volved are strengthening their positions
as much as possible. The conference Of
committee of the Amalgamated associa-
ton which was expected to settle the trou-
BILE one way or the other today, adjourned
at o'clock without accomplishing this
purpose.
The history of the day follows:
THREE ABsENTEEs. g.
It was after Il o'clock when the COM
mittee finally got together. Three of tina
off oh
sistant Secretary NJ F. Tighe and Ma
tional Trustee John Morgan were not
present. 1t was subsequently learned that
the three absentees were out of the city,
and had taken their departure on early
trains. After elusive answers regarding
their location, it was said they were not
very far away, and were expected to DO
present when the board was called to-
gether tomorrow morning Where they
had gone and what their mission was,
could not be learned. President snaCer
was called to a secret conference with
some one, supposed to be representative
of the United States Steel corporation,
during the early morning hours After
the meeting began it's formal proceedings,
the discussion was apparently lifeless.
Much of the time was spent by the mem
bers wandering about the other offices Of
the organization only returning TO take
up points that were apparently under lis
pute
At noon the officials adjourned for
lunch They remained away until after
2 o'clock and then again took Up the con-
ference with the same uncertain discuss
siOns. President Shaffer was called re-
peatedly to tie telephone and talk long
and earnestly vita some one at Che other
end Of the line. A recess was taken at
frequent intervals, show ng that much &
the meeting was devoted to the killing
of time during the absence of officials
who were on mysterious missions. Joseph
Bishop, the secretary of the Ohio boa d
Of arbitration, was present at the dis
cussons today. He left the headquarters
in the afternoon without making any
statement. At o'clock President SHAFT
fer and David Reese came down stairs
from the Offices and started up Seventh
avenue. They were halted by the news
paper men and President Shaffer said
that he had nothing to say-that there
would be no statement given out today.
The two Amalgamated association Of
ficials started in the direction Of the
union station, and the rumor at once be-
came current that they were about to
leave for New York. Instead the Of
fcials made a c:rcuitous route to the
Carnegie building, where they held
brief consultation with Joseph +. Schwab
and Veryl Preston, who spent most Of the
day in the Carnegie Offices Within IN
hour, the two Amalgamated men re-
turned to the general offices Of the asses
citation.
Another hour was spent In tn confer
ence room and then the meeting adj
journed. When President Shaffer came
down to go home, he WAS again asked
for some statement as to the con ition
Of the conference and the probability of
a settlement. In reply, he said:
NO ONE WOULD TALK.
There will be no statement given out
today. I expect to call another meeting
of the board tomorrow at 10 o'clock. [
will be present at this meeting and Will
not be out of the city tonight
With this statement President Shalfer
left for a car to go to his nome. All OF
the other officials who were at the meet
ing during the afternoon declined to
talk strike. They hurried away from the
building to avoid meeting newspaper
men. About the entrance Of the head
quarters building in Seventh avenue
groups Of men were gathered all after
noon Some were members of the Anal
gamated association VINO were on strike
and interested in the proceedings. Others
were private detectives who watched
every move made by President Shaffer
and other leaders of the Amalgamated
association all day. Whose interests
were thus being guarded can only be-
surmsed, but the Amalgamated assoc
citation men firmly believe that the
watchers were in the employ of the
manufacturers. President Shafer said
he knew of no reason for his movements
being watched, but became deeply in
terested in the state of affairs when told
of it.
A number of striking steel workers
from the Pittsburg mills OF the Ameri-
can 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 20
a. finish now. He said that there was no
use in temporizng in this matter and il
the settlement was made now it would
only mean shat it would have to be
fought all over again at some future
time. While this striker spoke unofficial
ly, he seemed well posted on the situation
and gave what appeared to be the best
evidence of the cause of the holding up
of the settlement at this time.
Confidence was felt in some circles to-
day that the strike would eventually be
settled on the propositions made by Mr..
Morgan. The officials of the steel COM