The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-31
SERIOUS HITCH IN The
SETTLEMENT OF STRIKE
Leaders Of the Steel Workers Hesitate to Ratify
the Peace Proposals.
Believe that Trust Magnates Demand Too Much-AnOher
Meeting to Be Held Today.

PittsbUrg. Pa. July 30.-Disappoint-
ment and apprehension pervade the air
of Pittsburg tonight because of the fail
IRE OF the executive board of the
Amalgamated Association of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers TO ratify the
peace proposals arranged at the con-
ference in New York last Saturday BY
the officers Of the Amalgamated asso-
citation and Aessrs. Morgan, Schwab and
Gary, representing the United States
Steel corporation. When the confer
ence opened today it was confidential
" expected that an agreement WoUlT
be reached in a short time, but after a
session lasting from $50 a. IN. until
$50 p. m. the meeting adjourned with
out arriving at any conclusion, so far
as known, to meet again tomorrow
morning.
The prOtracted session indicates that
the board is not satisfied with the pro-
visions of the compromise measure, and
unless some notifications are made. its
ratification is doubtful. The opening
Of union mills to nOn-uniOn wOrkmen
is the point on which it is believed the
board hesitates. and the long distance
telephone between New York and Pitts
1 burg was worked frequently today to
get a modification Of this clause. The
workmen hold that this would give the
mill owners full opportunity for crush
ing the union without strike, by ind
I
and then fill their places with non
uniOnists.
Another rock Of dissension is said to
be the retention in their present jobs
of the men who worked as strike
/ break ers' a { the various mills during
the strike. 1t is said that these men
/ have been promised the protection Of
the manufacturers in case of settle
ment. and that the mill owners viii not
/ concede their dismissal at the request
| Of the organization. The workers, 1t is
said. are willing to declare the mills
now working non-union open mills, but
strenuously object to having all the
mills of the combination classified as
open mills
No Statement Given Out
All is conjecture. however, as it is
impossible to get any definite state
ment as TO the days conference from
any Of the persons interested. When
/ the board dispersed at $50, every mem
[ Der was Waylaid by persistent news
/ paper men seeking information but
every question was answered b the
/ stere0typed phrase:
I'VE can say nothing. There IS aD-
/ soIuteIy nothing to give to the public
at this time"
1t is doubtful if the members of the
general executive board Of the Amalga-
mated association were ever more IN
communicative and reserved than dur
I
{ held today. The full board was pres
ent with the exception of National
! Trustee John Pierce, who was away on
official business.
The members gathered at the general
/ Offices Of the Amalgamated association
early in the morning. and at $3.50 o o'clock
were called to order by President Shat
/ fer. Those present, in addition to the
officials of the board. were Joseph
Bishop. former. president Of the asso-
citation, and now member OF the ono
board of arbitration, and NJ NJ Gar
land also an ex-pTeSIdent OF the organ
ization. When the meeting was opened
all but the cOnfereeS were requested 10
leave the room
Was Long Discussion
The discussion started after President
Shaffer had gone over the details OF the
conferences he had had with Morgan
ana President Schwab in New York.
Secretary Williams read his report OF
the conference, and also the PROPOSE
lions that had been made by the Of
6ciaIs of the United States Steel cor
DoratiOn. The discussion that followed
continued until after the noon hour, ana
then the meeting adjourned until l;5O
During the intermission representa-
tives of the association were in com
T1unicat fOu with New York over the
long distance telephone
AT the afternoon meeting OF lHe
board. all were present who nad taken
mart during the early session, with the
execution of Mr.. Garland Soon after
the session began c. W. Bray, chleI
engineer of the American Tin Plate
coIoDanv. and one Of the former con
ferees for the manufacturers, called at
the Office.