Arizona republican., 1919-09-26
LABOR LEADERS AND EMPLOYERS
 JET READY FUR
 DRAWN OUT WAR
Day Is Uneventful = Strike
 Leaders Deny Workers Resume at Chicago-The
 Great Lakes Navigators Vote Sympathetic Strike
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

Indications last night were that the great steel strike, entering its fifth day, might prove prolonged strug- gle, for, following statement by John Fitzpatrick, director general of the strike, that the walkout could be ended immediately if the United States Steel Corporation would agree to arbitrate, Ebert H. Gary, directing head of the corporation, gave it as his personal opinion that, because of moral prin- ciples" involved in the struggle, the directors could not deal with the union labor leaders.
 A similar stand was taken by E. G. Grace, president of the Bethlehem Steel company, who, replying last night to demands of his 35,000 employees, who have threatened to strike unless grant ed a conference, refused to negotiate with the Steel Workers national com mittee.
 MT. Fitzpatrick appeared in Wash ington before the senate labor commit tee, which is seeking way to remedy the situation, and made his declaration concerning the manner in which the strike could be brought to an end.
 At the close of the hearing, Senator Kenyon, chairman of the committee announced that Samuel Gompers, pres ident of the American Federation o Labor, would be questioned today anC William z. Foster, secretary of tn, strikers national committee, tomor row. MT. Gary will appear nex Wednesday to present the employers side of the controversy.
 Developments in the zone of actiol yesterday were:
 Pittsburg district = Neither sid, claimed any great gains, although eacl contended the flow of labor was goint it's way.
 Chicago district-A number of plant, showed an apparent increase of activ ity, but claims of employers that sev eral thousand men had returned wer, stoutly denied by strike leaders.
 Ohio district-Industry has been al most completely paralyZed, but semi skilled and unskilled workers in tn, Mahoning valley have called a meetin; for today to vote on return. Buffalo Three unions of Grea Lakes steamship workers voted flo sympathetic strike.
 | Colorado district-Conferenc hel, i last night at Pueblo between worker and officials of the Colorado Fuel an, Iron company to seek basis of settle ment.
 Yesterday was marked by absenc of serious disorder. Interest wa aroused by arrival in Pittsburg 0 William J. Flynn, chief of the burea of information of the department c justice, said to be investigatin charges of "radicalism" against strik CTS and of intimidation" against em ployers.
 The text of MT. Grace's reply to tn union committee was withheld by Sec retary Foster, who said that he wa not at liberty to make it public"
 In asking for a conference, the unio requested that MT. Grace make repl by o'clock this afternoon with tn alternative of a strike being calle Monday, September 29.
 When asked if the refusal of M Grace to grant conference woul mean the sailing of strike, MT. Foste said he could not say positively, a that was a matter for the nation; committee.
 "A strike, however, is quite prot able,'' he said. "There is a possibilit that the Bethlehem Steel company wi be given another opportunity to me, the unions request
 Should a strike be called in tf Bethlehem works, MT. Foster said tf shipbuilding plants would not be a. fected a they are working under a agreement with the union.