Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-05

, conference on Saturday were untrue.
He said the gentleman had been cour-
teous and business-like throughout the
entire meeting and If he lost his tenn
per ii was after the adjournment OF
the gathering.
Are you afraid of southern negroes
being brought in to break the striker,
Not in the least The negroes of the
south are thoroughly organized. we
have not been overlooking that detail.
They make he best kind of union men.
The 300 colored men brought from the
south to assist in starting the plant OF
the Iatrobe Steel Company in Chicago
were all members of the union. When
they discovered what was wanted or
them. they returned to their homes
Reverting to the failure of the strike
settlement, Mr.. Shaffer said;
mo explanation was offered by the
company for their refusal to grant any
better terms or consider the PROPOSE
lions of the Amalgamated Association
in any form. They seemed to have
made up their minds suddenly to give
no consideration to the men and would
no, vary from this determination.
"Don't blame Mr.. Morgan for
all this said Mr.. Shaffer ms he
went on.
"Mr. Morgan knew absolutely nothing
about the true conditions of the mills
except as he is told by others. He has
their word, and is guided by it entirely.
I believe that Mr.. Morgan is fair
| minded man, and is acting only on his
Judgment, based on information of 9TH
ers whom he looks to. I am aware
| that there is a hidden influence In thd
corporate body of the United States
| Steel Corporation that has been working
against us. What mean is that it Is
hidden to the public, but not to us.
We are fully aware Of the location of
our enemies. We went to New York
wanting peace We did everything that
we knew how to bring about peace hon.
orally. In our effort we failed. We
can do no more than fight for our ex-
istence until either the trust asks for
another conference or We are extir-
! pated."
Throughout the inter yiew President
Shaffer indicated that the officials of
the Am AGGRAVATED Association mad their
plans for this struggle we'll in hand and
had made arrangements 70" the battle
on the most complete and systematic
ideas that could be proviseG. He
declined to say anything about the
action of the American Federation of
Labor in assisting the Amalgamated
Association in this struggle or to tell
anything about what support the or
ganization would receive from other
sources. The policy Of the organiza-
ton, he said, would be to move quietly
and carefully, as they realized that
they had difficult task before them
and nothing would be gained by rash
ness. The various vice presidents OF
the organization, after the meeting in
| New York, had scattered to their re-
spective homes and there they will as
sumo direct charge of the members in
their districts. The only members of
! the official family OF the organization
left in Pittsburg will be the national
officers. and President Shaffer will act
with full power in directing affairs
| from the general Offices.
Each vice president will call together
| a meeting of the district executive
| board of the district which he has
charge of and in every district the same
system will be carried out as it is car
ried out in the national councils. The
system of the organization is very uni
form and has been improved upon
during the recent years in every pos
sible manner The defining of the
powers of each officer is clear and in
!, case of a strike every man will know
lust what is expected Of him and the
thousand Of members Of the associa-
ton know just who to look to for adj
vice and for orders.
| President Shaffer was quiet but
spoke with determination. He said
| that ha had given I'D all hope OF .