Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25
GOVERNOR SPROUL
| THREATENS ACTION
YET MORE DRASTIC
Tells Labor Leaders He SUP
ports Constabulary's
Strong Methods.
WILL TREAT AS INVADERS
MOBS MASSING ON BORDERS
Pittsburgh Plant Managers Re-
port More Men Have Re-
turned to Work.
CONFLICT AT DEADLOCK STAGE
Steel Mills Output Cut in Half by
General stoppagc in Ohio and
Illinois Districts.
WILL TREAT AS INVADERS
MOBS MASSING ON BORDERS
CONFLICT AT DEADLOCK STAGE
Steel Mills Output Cut in Half by
General Stoppagc in Ohio and
Illinois Districts.
Try Universal Service /

fBy Universal Service1
PITTSBURGH. Sept 2i.-Despitc tho
conflicting claims OF union leaders and
steel company officials. both sides are
becoming cosnizant of the fact that
the strike is approaching a deadlock.
victory now bids fair to rest with
the side that can endure the strain the
longest. Most OF the men who quit seem
likely to remain out, and those who
iaiied 10 heed the strike call seem
likely to stick to their jobs.
Violence is decreasing in this dis.
trict and the State constabulary. dcpu-
ties and regular police seem to have
the situation well in hand in the out
lying districts
Governor Sproul. replying tonight to
telegram from william Z. Foster.
secretary of the national committee.
said the Sctivity of the State constabu-
lary would not be curbed and that ever
more drastic action would be taken it
necessary TO maintain law and order.
Governor Sustains Conxtabulary.
or the constabulary in dispensing a
meeting at Clarion Saturday mornins
and appealed to the unions to CO o-oper-
had information that mobs were mass.
ing on the State border at certain
points for the purpose OF attacking
warning
that they would be treated as invaders
Chairman Fitzpatrick announced that
an appeal would be made to President
the striking workers.
The meeting Of the national commit
tee was the principal feature OF the
leaders and organizers in a secret ses-
sion that lasted twelve hours, discussed
various phases Of the strike. The sit
uation IN the Carnegie plants, the
backbone of the industry here and in
the Monongahela Valley, came in for
special attention and arrangements
were made to reach every man in these
plants by personal convass before the
end of the week.
Invoke LAW to Curb brutality.
Steps also were taken to expedite
nesotiations with Independent concerns
for recognition of the union and ar
rangernents were made to prevent re-
opening of any OF the plants now
closed Legal measures to curb undue
activity and brutality of the police
and State troopers also were discussed.
The coming of Frank P. Walsh is
expec5sd ion os no 10 65r,ng to head the cues
the police in dispensing public meet
ings and arresting, men on mere sus-
opinion and advice on these points.
erous arrests, continued ali day. but
in this or the outlying districts. Con-
aItions and In the AAllegheny Mono9gahela
NidHonlnS Valleys remained about
the same as yesterday.
Give Out Optimistic Reports.
optimistic rreports emanating from
She sheet an. and Tin Plate Company. Ameri-
tional Tube Company regarding con
n,tions at their various plants were
men claiming new gains.
Here and there a new furnace or
machine shop was reopened and here
n ftal L, III.
crs. but these changes did not affect
me general situation materially The
sides seem to be Dc holding lain Is iheir ehAt ow% no'h
The strikers have not. closed half
the mills, but by, cripplinE essential
and drawing an immense number OF
men men from the industry the output has
the, plants in the Chicago. Cleveland
and Buffalo districts has contributed
here.
Declares Situation Better.
1t is admitted that. unless the Car
nesie plants in the Monongahela VAL
ley with Pittsbursh and Homestead
unions cannot win by the walkout and
ss,hmt-down system. and the Carnegie
uation ,,a had improved greatly during
One the other hand. the Companies
-
tion At Youngstown and In tho Mahon-
ing Valley, where all the plants are
closed and in other districts where
many of the plants are merely limp
ing along.
Chairman Fitzpatrick conceded that
the Pittshurg district is less affected
by the strike than the Cleveland or
Chicago districts. But" ne added.
nowhere else is there such Iawless-
ness on the part OF state authorities
Its worse than Colorado at its worst
Nothing in industrial history equals
IT. No final settlement can be mads
until the State constabuiary Is eiimi-
mated from the labor question"
Asked when he thought the strike
would end, ne said:
1t viii end one minute and a half
after Judge Gary consents to a confer
ence. The world war was started by
n pistol shot and ended at a confer
ence table. Is 1t too much to ask that
this strike which was started by tho
murder OF Mary Smelling. union or
ganlzer. should be settled in the same
FHxpntrick's View OF strike.
The men are quitting fast Tn.
situation Is excellent. far better than
We expected. but we don't expect 20
win overnight. In the final stage Judge
Gary will have to decide whether no
can operate all the steel mills vita