The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-30
PRACTICABLE.
Ralph Easley Says Strike Has
Passed the Point
Where 1t Could Be Settled by
Arbitration.
SCHWAB WON'T LISTEN
Will Pay No Attention to Any
thing From Shaffer.
Bay View Men Go East to See
About It.

New York, Aug. SO.-The report that
President Shaffer of the Amalgamated
association had presented to President
c. n Schwab of the United States
Steel corporation a statement Of mOdi-
ned terms could not be confirmed at
the Office of the corporation. 1t was IN
timated that no communication of any
kind had been received from Mr.. Shat
fer that none was expected. and that
If one were sent in It would not re-
ceive official consideration The atti-
tude of the steel corporation remains
unchanged. The officers of the com
pany say there is nothing to arbitrate
and that they VIII not treat with rep
resentatiVes of the strikers until they
are convinced that they are negotiating
with responsible persons
It was rum ored that J. PierpOnt Nor
gan and some of his associates had eX-
pressed their willingness to leave the
settlement of the strike to Seth Low
As Mr. Morgan and Dr. Low are close
friends. the report was received with
some credence, but one of Mr. Nor
gans partners denied it.
Ralph NJ Easley, secretary OF the Ma
tiOnal Civic federation. said last night
that no peace OVertures had been made
He repeated that the trouble had
passed the point where arbitration was
practicable. yet he still hoped that there
would be some way OF bringing the con-
tending forces together
COMMITTEE FROM BAY VIEW
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug 30.-The most
important feature presented in the steel
strike today was the conference OF a
committee Of the Bay View Amalga-
mated lodge of Milwaukee and the Off
cials OF the association
1t is said that the Milwaukee com
mittee was sent here to look into the
situation and report at a meeting to be
held upon their return home 1t is I'M
derstOOd that since coming here the
committee has made a careful canvass
of the situation in Pittsburg. which is
regarded as the center of the strike
There is no certainty as to what their
report viii be to their lodge, but their
N ission it is said was to arrange, if
possible, for their coworkers to resume
work IN the Bay View mills.
At today's conference it IS said the
committee critically cross-examined
President Shaffer on his attitude on the
wage agreement with the Federal Steel
company. The comrHittee will prob
ably start home tonight. Soon after
they arrive at Milwaukee a meeting OF
the Bay View lodge viii be held to de-
rermine the course to be pursued
There is no change in the general
situation The mills operating in this
city are running about the same as
yesterday. Additional men are report
ed at the Star tin plate plant and at
Painters. Every plant in MckeespOrt Is
still idle, but it is expected that a start
win be made at the Demmler tin plate
T.
keesport are said to have about given
up hope of inducing the men at Du-
oueSne and Homestead to join them
but Will make another effort to get the
men at Duquesne out this afternoon
Strikers to the number of several thou
sand headed with brass bands. have
arranged to march to Duquesne. where
a meeting viii be held IN Turner hal
and addresses made by Stewart c
Sharp. organizer of the Federation o.
Labor. and others.
The procession, it is said, will theT
line up in front Of the mills and await
shift of turns at $50 o'clock. The STRIKE
leaders admit however, that Is is doubt
full If the men can be coaxed out.
The McKeesport saloon keepers have
decided that no more credit viii be ex
tended customers while the strike lasts
True bills have been found agains
the Adonessen strikers accused of sell
ing liquor illegally and they are OF
trial at Greensburg today The defens
has prepared for a stir fight and thei
attorneys viii maintain that liquor wa
not sold at the strikers camp.