Arizona republican., 1919-09-19

PITTSBURG, Sept 1S-The National committee for organizing iron and steel workers late today voted down a mo- ton to rescind the action taken at Washington calling a strike of all workers in iron and steel mills not operating under union agreements next Monday. The company followed this by adopting a motion to affirm the action taken at Washington. Final adjournment was taken and the rep resentatives of the twenty -four unions included in the national committee left for their homes to put the strike into effect.
 The motion to postpone the strike until after the industrial conference at Washington beginning october sixth, was offered, it was announced, out of deference to President Wilson, who had requested Samuel Gompers, of the American Federation of Labor, to use his influence to have the walkout de- ferred.
 There was considera ble discussion of the motion both yesterday and today.
 Talk Against Postponement
 Emphatic speeches were made against any postponement. It was de- clared that neither President Wilson not others who favored a postponement were eognizant of the actual conditions surrounding iron and steel mills. It was claimed that workers were eager for the strike; that they were dis criminated against for union activities, and that the organized workers would lose confidence in their leaders if they turned back and deserted the men at this time.
 Some of the committeeman said that organizers who had helped build up the unions at steel plants throughout the country would not dare go back and face the men if the strike were called off.
 The request of President Wilson to MT Gompers and the latter's com munication submitting the president s proposal, were read to the committee when the question of postponement came up. Those who favored putting off the strike realized that the effort to defer would fail before the motion was made, as they had sounded the sentiment of the committeeman and found it strong against such action.
 Confidence Of Victory
 John Fitzpatrick of Chicago, chair man of the national committee, after the meeting, said plans had been for mulated for making the strike effective Monday morning. He said there was nothing further to do now. but to let the men walk out. He. added that. the mills throughout the country were well organized and said he was confident the United States. Steel corporation the principal point of attack, will have to receive union leaders who represent to receive union leaders to represent organized men in it's plant.
 It is said the national committee will endeavor to reach agreement witk individual and so-called independent concerns and if successful have the strikers return to such mills where settlement is reached. It was pointed out that this would strengthen the unions in their fight and help to brins about agreement with larger concerns l The strike circular, which has al- ready been distributed among steel workers throughout the country reads in part.
 The Strike Order l The workers on the iron and stee mills and blast furnaces, not working under union agreements, are requested not to go to work September g and to refuse to resume their employment until such time as the demands of the organizations have been conceded by (Continued on Page Two)