Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-16
|Q{AT STEEL STRIKE GROWS
THOUSANDS OUT OF WORK.
- strike Was Generally Obeyed
rhere Workers Were Organized
president Shaner Speaks-Trust
4. Removing Mills.

Pittsburg, Aug. 1.-THE great steel
trike. on the general order of Presi-
ont Shaffer of the Amalgamated AS
ociation, has become effective. and
thousands of workers have left their
laces to return at some indefinite
me in the future, either victorious
yer the iron masters or in humble de-
eat.
The order to strike was generally
)beyed wherever the workers were or
anized and enrolled in the lodges Of
he Amalgamated Association.
The policy Of the American Fedora.
lon of Labor has not been fully dis
losed yet. and that fact contributes
mother element of uncertainty to the
ttuation. The action of the executive
bard of the mine workers at Indianap-
Ills in resolving to support the strike
heered the Amalgamated men, and
hey are confident that the federation
I'LL aid them to the fullest extent.
The closing hours Of labor lacked
the strike center, was calm and I'M
disturbed. There was no violence.
The police issued an order uspending
br the time being the vacation svs-
I'm. They do not anticipate trouble,
|it want to have every man here ready
pr duty in case trouble comes. They
by President Shaffer has counselled
PEACEFUL methods, and they hope the
rikers and their sympathizers will
BED his advice.
The strikers held series of demon
rations in the outlying towns and
resident Shaffer said a final word OF
Encouragement to his Industrial troops.
(reat throngs Of workers turned out
D greet and cheer the leader and
fomised to maintain the contest upon
|hich they have entered. A striking
evelopment of the day was an Official
announcement of the American Tin
late company to the effect that GER
lin plants crippled by the strike
fould be dismantled and removed to
onessen.
Almost at the same time it was un-
officially announced there was a
hance that the plant of the American
teel Hoop company at Warren, Ohio,
ould be torn down and removed to
vicinity more favorable to the cor
Pration. The order directing that the
ewees-Wood plant at McKeesport be
smantled was already being carried
ht and the announcement from the
merican Tin Plate company created
marked impression.
Representatives of the strikers in
|sted that the company was not act
(g in good faith in the announcement,
hd that even if it was it would not
In with such methods. Opponents
the strikers counted the removal of
e plant another victory, and declared
be strike must fail in the face of such
ecisive action.
President Shaffer has begun his final
(ur among the strikers, and shortly
efore noon reached New Castle. Two
ousand workmen paraded there be-
IRE his arrival and were lined up
ound the station as he arrived. In
e afternoon he spoke to 5000 people
the amphitheater at Cascade park
I'D submitted an offer for the SUBJ
ission of the issues of the strike to
Filtration. This was his formal ten
pr for arbitration:
Now, in our willingness to settle
e matter we are ready to arbitrate.
et the Amalgamated Association Sc
ct one man and the trust select one
an, the two to select the third. We
III abide by the decision Of the three.
wish this to be generally known
In his speech, President Shaffer said
e strike was a matter OF wages and
Dor conditions. Notwithstanding the
forts of the opposition to pr ejudice
e labor cause by allegations to the
Pntrary.
He added: "The trust will not per-
1T the extension of unionism, because
states the Amalgamated Association
light become too strong. We can
Jake our own deductions relative to
e meaning of this expression.
President Shaffer stated that the
wspapers had been criticizing him
cause he had not stated whether or
pit there would be an effort to call
pit the carpenters. railroad men and
other organizations in an effort
/ gain a favorable termination of the
frike.
He added: I'VE don't want a revo-
ton. This is merely a strike. I
ish it to be understood that stand
no violence. Our interest will not
frmit acts antagonistic to country
pd law. We will avoid them If the