New-York tribune., 1901-09-24
HOW sHAFFER SETTLED.
ANALGAMATED FAILED TO GET SUP
PORT OF OTHER ORGANIZED LABOR.

TERMS ON WHICH HE AGREED TO END THE
RIG STEEL sTRIKE-READY TO RESIGN.
pittsburg. Sept 23-The Associated Press has
secured an advance copy of the statement OIL
President Shaffer of the Amagamated Assocla-
+ion giving a history of the late strike OF steer
and tin workers from its inception and the
terms of the settlement. The circular VIII De
mailed to all districts at once.
President Shaffer says in the circular that the
statements contained therein give fair ana
truthful account of occurrences leading up 10
and compelling a settlement of the strike III
part the circular is follows
When had almost completed arransenPSiatts n Pa te
with the sca ras of ane nd Conditions
conference held in Cleveland the quesIIonf fter M dis
nsson ns it Was agreed by both sides that the matter
to be settled by the sheet ssee for all the
american Tin Plate Company would do likewise; not
settled completely with the last named COMPANY my
and could not be until the other & har we mad
decided to enforce Article XIX Section s5 con
ment must rest upon the action of the sheet steel
help but looked for aid from other labor bodies
Dbic SEs OF but Mle Specially relied upon the
Federation of Labor with which body we have we
whose support we have never failed to contribute
strike M and and
maliciousS published statements which were re-
Bsi Brad some Who had been ofcias deserted and
ire ,n ks f 1ba HSkey tTs n Of
dreds who dared not sheep at home went TO oIheo G
Fa% wer9 a9d many IN HsaTT
from striking mills We knew our cause & ToulG n pS f
support could be secured for the faithful strikers
The The a htp gave ns from the
tiqnal Lodge of the Mine Workers Is aosoiu'eiS
Perceyipg that lack OF money loss of public sP
and neglect by other organization would render it
impossible to gain decisive victory, We endeaTored
pers. of the American Federation of Labor to meet
M MoTn Mo S TO went o and
for Mr.. Gompers. who failed to appear nor has he
We called upon at the national ot,se by John
NJ h Tc of Re Gnd Henry M6e
ment Workers and Professor jerks, OF Cornell
our srk and hhef M MSh that il would
present proposition; which he Outlined & he 'S WonId h
miners. and he said he felt sure Mr. Sergeant would
propostion % TO the members Of the executive board
which voted in favor of the proposition OF which
we the Eepresenatlves Of the ANA gam, ed
as5a%.' signed for the mills which We're signed for last
year with the understanding that union prices
1 no Striker TX R' shall lose his POSITION because Of
necton with labor orgapizaton 3 nor Sna ~ M ne DE 9e
notified NJ. Mitchell end ME Essley s, Of naL the
obtained the following telegram:
'New-York. September 4. 1901
Theodore r Shaffer. Pittsburg
We have had an extended conference with
Messre Schwab Cory Preston Graham and Nc
Murric of the United States Steel Corporation. and
presented your proposition for the settlement or
the present strike 1t rejected. We can how
ever secure settlement the following basis; The
signing of the agreement for all mills which were
union last except Old Meadow. Salisbury,
HYDE Park Crescent Irondale. Chester. Cambridge,
Star and Moessen. There will be discrimination
against the Accomplishments OF any one by the com
pany ny reason OF his connection with the strike.
and no questions will be asked q : the member
ship OF in any union We convinced
that these the best conditions which can be
secured result OF this strike that 1t Is the last
offer for agreement which the company will en-
tcrtsln and that must be in a position to ac-
ccpt these conditions to-day. all negotiations will
he on. From the facts demonstrated TO us of the
present situation OF the strike. that is the mills
already opera tiou and several others which will
bc IN operation within day two. are strongly
of the opinion that tho interest of your trade and
your orGanIz8t ton demands that these terms be
c"pted We uuquallh5dly recommend their approval
hy YOU and
JOHN MITCHELL.