New-York tribune., 1907-07-23
COREY BACK AT WORK.
Has STRIKE ON HAND
Friend Says He Won't Resign or
Be asked to Quit.

William L. Corey. president OF the United State.
Steel Corporation, who returned from Eurona on
Saturday reached his Office at 10 O'Clock yssterdo,
morning and spent most Of the day in conference
with the executive heads OF the subsidiary com,
pauies Of the corporation. who were hoIdin, +Io,-
regular bmonthly meeting. and in attendino =.
| meeting of the finance committee About a d1ye,
! Of the presidents OF the sub-conpanies attended
the conference. which was principally confrod %
| a discussion Of the manufacturing end NJ tbe
business Among the heads OF the subsidiary, oo,,,
panies present was Alvin C. Dnkey pr4sident of
the Carnegie Steel Company, who has been men
toned as the possible successor to Mr.. Corey.
The most important matter discussed at the
finance committee meeting, II was SAID was the
strike ordered by the Western Federation NJ
Miners in the Lake Superior iron region whore
about l5'" men employed by the United StaIes
steer CORPORATION have gone out In statement
issued after the meeting Mr. Corey said Thomas
L. Cole, president Of the Oliver Mining Company
one OF the subsidiary companies Of the corpora
uon' had received letter July Is from the
western Federation Of Miners. inclosing set Of
resolutions. which demanded, among other things
an increase in wages. and contained d warning
lhet II the demands were not granted within ten
Gays after the receipt of the letter on July 20
the members OF the Federation would be ordered
to quit work. The letter stated that # en,, crn
ploye of the company should be discharged because
Of his connection with the organization the mem
bers Of the Western Federation OF Miners en-
work.
Mr., Corey said that prior to the receipt of the
letter ana resolutions there had been no negotia-
uonS or communications OF any kind between Mr.
Cole and the representatives Of the miners and
pointed out that the communication came not from
the cOmpanys employees as such but from tba
Western Federation of Miners Without any fur
ther negotiations, Mr.. Corey said and before any
Ieiiy 70 their communication could have
been made the Western Federation OF Miners.
"llhln thlTty-siX hours after sending their de-
mands. and without any Of their members having
oeen discharged mean while, posted strike notices
at several mines. Thereupon. Mr.. Corey added.
" 1berS Of eds
ton went out. This was last Friday and Saturday
and since then. he said. their int!nidang actions
had caused men who were not members of the
Western Federation and comprised a very large
percentage OF the entire working force TO feel 1t
imprudent 10 continue work.
Mr.. Corey added a telegram had been sent 10
Mr.. Cole asking II he had received any verbal or
written communication from any men committee
OF the Oliver Mining Company prior TO the recent
Of the letter and resolutions from the Western
Federation committee. and asking for full details
Of the receipt Of the latter communications; how
long after its receipt the federation called out its
men; whether he had received any communication
from them since and whether any employe had
been discharged between the receipt Of the de-
nands ana the posting OF the strike notices. \
reply was received from Nr. Cole shortly after
ward stating. Mr Corey said. that communica-
ton had been received from any employe Of the
company prior 10 the receipt of the demands from
the miners federation.
Mr. Corey said that this covered the situation
UP TO the present time. He would not say what
steps the Steel Corporation purposed take in the
way of putting end to the strike.
Ot his personal affairs Mr.. Corey would not say
anything. But one Of his associates, in speaking
Of a report which circulated yesterday to the
effect that Mr.. Corey had been selling his holdings
in the United States Steel Corporation preparatory
to resiguing 5 president. said:
Mr.. Corey has no speculative holdings in the
shares Of the United States Steel Corporation. His
interest In the corporation is made up principally
OF bonds. l confident Mr. Corey has sold
a security OF the United States Steel Corporation
since he went to Europe. He Will continue as
president OF the corporation. The board OF di-
rectors has not ever discussed the possibility OF
his resigning. The board will take action what
ever selecting a SUCCESSOR to Mr. Corey at
the quarterly meeting Of the directors week from
Tuesday"