New-York tribune., 1919-09-25

sacks" were handling the situation
The hope of the strike managers Is
that through the Senate hearings and
IN other ways they may be able to
arouse public opinion in opposition to
what they consider is a practical union
lice and the Pennsylvania authorities
In general with the steel companies
against the strikers.
In discussing the position Of the
contending parties Mr.. Fitzpatrick ar
gued that the labor forces are sup
porting President Wilson now just as
they supported him and the govern
ment during the war His point was
that sthe President had urged Judge
Gary to accede to the request Of the
organizing committee for confer
ence to discuss relations between en-
ployers and employees. In striking,
therefore, the men were only standing
for what the President considered a
reasonable and proper request.
General Strike Is Hinted
Consideration was given to an ap-
peal to the Federal Department of Jus
rice in behalf Of the constitutional
rights of the people, and it is likely
that the international unions con-
cerned in the strike will unite In an ar
raignment Of the methods used by the
public authorities in dealing with the
strike situation.
There were even hints that the al
legged merger of the corporations and
public authorities in this section
nomentous question of general strike
throughout the country
The profound concern shown by the
strikers national committee regarding
the inexorable manner in which the
authorities are dealing with public
meetings and street gatherings is
taken by the steel company executives
AS proof that the strikers know that
they cannot win in the long run in the
Pittsburgh district unless police meth
DDS are changed. If they cannot win
here victory elsewhere is futile, the
steel officials assert.
Big Plants Gain Strength
Figures were adduced to-day show
ing that the Carnegie Company, whose
chief plants are in the Monongahela
Valley, must be crushed in order to
win the strike. The four great Car
negie plants In the valley produce from
go to so per cent of the semi-fnished
four plants are, generally speaking,
and with the exception Of the Jones
s. Laughlin plants in Pittsburgh,
standing the strike attack far better
than any others. Moreover, on the
third day OF the strike it appears that
they are considerably better off than
they were on the first day.
The Clarion plant, the weakest Of
the four. which was practically down
and out Tuesday morning. began
slowly to revive today. A consider
~
street talk in Clarion indicated that
many Of tho foreigners were becom-
ing discouraged and preparing to go
back to work.
Homestead Breaks Record
The Homestead plant made slight
gains to-day and was rejoicing over
the fact that one Of it's shops had the
record output OF its history on Tues
day. The sixty five open hearth fur
naces and the nineteen mills OF the
percentage In action. Marked improve
mont WAS noted ut the Edgar Thorn.
son plant, and tho DuQuesne mills were
operating as IL there were 40 strike.
The general situation in the Pitts.
burgh district was not much changed
to-day from yesterday. Here and there
mills shut down and again other mills
made efforts to resume and some o1
the crippled ones reported improve
ment: The general situation through.
out the industry, as viewed from here
was also about the same-it being con
feded that the strike has for the tim,
being paraly1od the steel industr,
outside of this district as we'll a.
crippled it here, especially in the sec
cndery industries.
A summary Of the situation at tn,
Cargenie Steel Companys mills gath
cred tonight is one of gains all along
the line, according to one of the Of
,icials. who said each day and nigh
turn going into the mills was increaset
oy. Few men and that it was graft
Tying to observe this tendency.
The gains are what we cali at cleo
ton time Consistent" this official said