The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-08-09
BIG STEEL STRIKE 70 GO on
IT WILL BE A LONG FIGHT.



New York. Aug t.-Another eforI
TO effect = permanent truce between
the great army u steel workers and
the giant corporation which employs
them has failed. and tonight the con
nictinx sidss are ~ widely divided a.
ever. The leaders on either side met
here again and after = day OF fruit
lesx conference and discussion parted
in spirit that shows no tinxs Of con
ciilation. Neither side would sufren'
der its position or concede = point Ia
the dispute in which il IL involved. and
present Indications point 10 renewal.
with sixor. Of the struggle.
The nrst conference Of the day was
between President 6hAner and II OF
his associates on the executive board
Of the Amsixamated Association and
= group Of ofaciais Of the United States
Steel corporation. headed by j. r. Nor
gan and President Schwab. Al the
end Of an hour the confer~es parted.
having failed TO reach m agreement
The second conference Vas participant.
ed in only by the oficiAls Of the Anal
KAmased Association. Il WAS secret
srssion. lasting over two hours. ~ the
cio~2 OF which the following state
m~nt WAS given to the prsss
ssss~ssss ~ Asssrtsssss.
we. the members oe the executive
board of the Amsixamas~d Association
of Iron. Steel and Tin Workers. con
siderinx IL incumbent upon IN 10 en.
tighten tho public through the press
with reference to the relations be-
tween our association and the United
states corporation. present the foiso~-
Ing statement:
The osssclais of the United States
Steel corporation. instead Of resuminx
negotiations where they were suspend
ed III the conference hrld on July ii.
fs and IL. have withdrawn the PROPOSE.
ton made At that time and are now
Offering much less than they agreed IN
rixn for then. Following il the propo-
sitiun which the United States sieei
gave us Saturday ~ Is
ulsimatum. II will be observed that
the preamble states simply that the
United States Steel corporation OH
cials win advise settlement by the
companies:
Preamble: Conditions under which |
we are willing to advise n settlement
49, 1u1.ssx affW~stfffuss
Tin Plate Company Should pro
rced under the contract signed by the
Amalxamated association Of July ].
1901.
American Steel Hoop company
Company should sign the scale for AL
The mills owned by the American Steel
Hoop company that was signed last
rear.
American Sheet Steel COMPANY
should sign the scale.
American Sheet MIN company
Company should sign the scale Tor All
he mills Of this company that were
lirued for last year except the old
Meadow mill and the Salisbury
Mills"
Oss rr~pssstsss.
we desire to preface our PROPOSE
ion by directing attention to the fact
hat II II . modification Of that which
ras offered originally. At the last
difference. ~ 1t those preceding II.
re required the signature Of the scales
or ali the mills owned and operated
, the United States Steel corporation,
lille In the proposition given below
te ask that the scale be signed for
one but those mills which are organ
led. and where the men ccasing to
'ork have signined their desire to be
pnnected with the Amalgamated A. :
This modification has been
,ade because the trust oficials de- .
AIRED " wished to force men into the o