The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-29
PROFOUND SECRECY
Is Maintained Relative 10 Saturdays
Conference.
q - n
A SETTLEMENT EXPECTED
But the Terms of the Agreement Are
as Yet In Doubt.
SHAFFER IS NOW AT PITTSBURG.
lie Absolutely Declined to Make a
Statement.
SHAFFER is NOW AT PITTSDURG.
CONFERENCE WAS WHOLLY UNEXPECTED
Analuamated Officials Went to New
York Immediately Upon Receipt of
Invitation from Steel Men.

FIttsburg. Pa, July 2s.--The strike Of the
steel aud tin workers of the Amagamated
association against the United states Steel
corporation Will probably be settled this
week, The conference held In New York
Saturday between the officials of the
United States Steel corporation and Presi-
dent Shaffer and Secretary Williams OF the
workmen's organization has resulted In
paving the way for renewal OF negotiations
between the two conflicting interests. It
is said that basis for such o conference
has been arrived at. This basis will not
be dlvulged until later this week. IL the
basis IS satisfactory TO the general execu-
tive committee of the Amalgamated asso
citation tho conference between the asocia
ton and the manufacturers will proceed
at once. II. on the other hand II is not
what the Amalgamated association con.
slders negotiable grounds the strike will
be continued.
President Shaver and Secretary Williams
returned from New York this morning
They spent many hours IN conference with
the leading officials OF the steel trust and
came here with the hopes OF an early end
ing of the strike.
Vice president Rope Of the Carnegie
Steel company said that he had heard alb.
soiutely nothing Of the results ana did not
know that the conference was on, l. W.
Jcnas, general manager of the American
Steel Hoop company, and Superintendent
Harper Of the same company. were equally
In the dark.
Secretary Williams was found at his hotel
this evening. He admitted that lie had
been with President shaffer In New York
and had seen D. T. Morgan, hut ho would
no vt-ltu hoA "a zau MIA A..
said me was pledged to secrecy. Asked Il
cox cred the settlement of the strike were
covered the settlement of the srihe Wcer
correct, he replied that they were purely
guess work. No terms could possibly he
innde without the fun consent OF the gem
eral executive committee OF the organlza-
ton. II ls learned bore that u needing OF
The executive board has been called FOR
Tuesday.
Additional information regarding tho New
York meeting OF the industrial leaders was
afterward picked mp from reliable sourceg
1t was stated that the two Amaigamated
officials left PlttsbuTg on Friday night and
rectly 10 the private office Of Mr.. Morgan,
The meeting between the PlttsburR men
and Mr., Morgan Ia red from about IL
o'clock In the morning until ( o'clock in
tne afternoon. At no time did the con
| ference adjourn 20 the offices OF the United
states Steel corporation. During the con
ference President SChwnb and Judge Gary
we're present most OF the time. Another
| conteree was Mr.. Dawhns, one of Mr.
Morgan,s partners. The Amalgamated Of
! hciala directed their attention almost en-
! tirey TO MIR, Morgan and President Schwab
| They went over the grounds on which the
| strike began and discussed a settlement
basis. After exchanging Views with the
| steel officials Mr.. shaffer and Mr.. Williams
| left
In explanation of the hurried departure
| Of the two officers to New York II was
| said that until nearly z o'clock neither Of
| them knew that they would be required 10
! leave Pittsburg Prior to that time Colonel
| George II. NJ. Harvey, manager Of Harper
! Brothers, the publishers Of New York, was
a caller Mt the Office Of President Shancr.
! When Colonel Harvey left the invitation
! 10 20 20 New York had been extended and
had been accepted.
| II was positively stated today that tho
meeting between the heads Of tho Anal
| gamated association aud the United States
! Steel corporation was due 10 no other per
| rotary Williams today denied that NJ. NJ
| Garland or Joseph Bishop had anything
! TO do with the conference In any way 70
| far as he knew. II Is believed that before
| the end OF the week the mills VIII All be
| ready to run again, providing repairs un-
| dertaken since tfrS strike began are com.
pleted. Should the whole project fail Of
! coming TO an Amlcable END, however, tho
| fight promises 10 be more bitter than ever.
| A telegram from Wheeling. W Va, TO.
J night says Al a meeting Of the Amalga-
mated Association lodge last night 12j
men OF the Riverside Tube and Steel mills
| we're admitted. The accessions the vice
! president claims, Included most OF the
| skilled men now employed at Riverside.
] This afternoon a new lodge OF the Anal
! gamated association wns formed by 400
employees Of the Wheeling Iron and Steel
! company, an independent concern whose
| plant Is located at Benwood. These re-
! cruits are all skilled workmen. McKees-
! ditions md everything quiet
| Plesdent Shaffcr wis seen this evening
! and refused absolutely to talk In refer
I cree to his trip to New York,