The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-26
Rejects Proposal After
Senate Gets La
bor's Tender
BETHLEHEM DECLINES
President Grace Turns Re-
quest Down for a
Conference.
EXPECT LONG STRUGGLE
Developments Indicate Bit
ter Fight Between La
Dor and Capital.
MEN VOTE ON RETURNING
Youngstown Count Will Be
Decentralization Lit
tie Changed.
MEN VOTE ON RETURNING

ny The Associated press
Indications last night were that
tho great Hteel strike entering its
fif,h day. might prove a prolonged
struggle. for following q statement
by John Fitzpatrick. director general
" the strike that tho wRlkout could
be ended Immediately II the United
States Steel corporation would agree :
TO nrbltrate, Ebert H. Gary direct
ing head Of the corporation, save Il
as his personal opinion that, because
OF moral principles" involved In the
struggle. the directors could not deal
with the union labor leaders.
A similar stand was taken hy v.
H. Grace, president OF the Bethle-
yhem Steel company, who, replying
last night TO demands Of his $4,000
employees. who have threatened TO
strike unless granted conference.
refused to negotiate vim he steel
workers national committee
Mr. Fitzpatrick HppCalHd In
Washington before the senate labor
fHHlNlAhlfNt NNAAH N N'fNAhk ~ wa
to remedy the situation, and made
his declaration concerning the man
ner In which the strike could bo
brought To an end.
a, The close OF the hearing Sona-
tor Kenyon, chairman OF the com
mittee. announced that samuel
Gompcrs, president OF the American
Federation OF Labor. would be queE-
TONED today and william n Foster,
secretary OF the strikers national
committee. tomorrow Mr. Gary will
appear next Wednesday 70 present
'he employers side OF the contro-
versy.
Developments OF Day.
Developments lr mo zone o.,
action Yesterday were
Pittsburgh district: Neither
side claimed any great gains al
though each contend the flow OF
labor wac going its way.
2-,tChlcaRo district; A number or
plants showed an apparent Increase
OF activity but claims or employers
that several thousand men had re-
turned were stouuy denied by strike
leaders
3--uhio district: Industry has
been almost completely paralyzed,
but skilled and senit-slilled workers
In the Mahoning valley have called
meeting for tuddy to vote as TO re-
turning
Buffalo district: Three unions
NJ Great Lakes steam workers voted
for sympathetic strike.
Colorado district Conference
held last night at Pueblo between
workers and officials OF the Colo
RADIO Iu"l ~ Iron Co. 10 seek basis
u.
Yesterday was marked by absence
NJ srr.out disorder Interest was
aroused ny the arrival ln Pittsburgh
uf william j FLYNN, chief NJ the
bureau ut investigation OF tho de-
rHrimcnt ~ Justice. said 10 be in-
ycs-lgatlnE charges OF "rudlcalisu"
against strikers and OF lnumids
zion against employers.
rITTsnURGH Sept Is. pres.
dent E r. Grace Of the Hs'hIehe.
steel company has refused confer
nur' 'o tho steel workers national
com uittec and declares tina. nfa
company viii NOT HHugU. from .f.
present system uf collective NarTsi..
lrg with i's employee. William
Foster secretary of 'Hr national
committee f.F organizing H.,,. H..
iron workers. announced hr.- .a.
night
Nftcr considering rge steel .u-
uHaEa reply Secretary Poster .a.I
Naf tHr national advisory comm
.rn HtI Hr..I.. fn rH... t.a sHr-
IHIH. .f rrr H.'h..f.n COMPANY
50" H#.. l'.HHH ..H r...- fHa
r...... '. ... national ..m~E'.r.
f.r "ra.nT..a .-.. a"I ~... work.
srs
Strike 7, TV~Ctrd. -
Nr Poster -f.T -N. uaHurlSer1-
wlfrsr wuHF Hr summoned go meet
.r Pittsburgh uf fhe rIrl.--f posi-
h'n wHwruf BE Indicated that the
rl. Ting uf o strike iu the plants o.
.n- Bethlehem company. 20 become
effective Monday morning Sepiem-
N.. &C. vas quite probable.
Tho Ta.uIrnrm Steel company T.
.f. .r-c,s. independent steel cor
ir tHr United States EN-
....t .as between 4'.uua ami 10000
mon Sir Ius'tT explained.
NIr Foster announced ir1f ;ar
lf,Isors committee had made m
immediate reply 20 NJ Grace. sta
ne tha, the matter would be taken
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