New-York tribune., 1919-10-04
Accept His Stand as Chal-
lengc From Heads of
Industry to the Masters
of Organized l. a b Or
Workers Return to
Mills i'm Masses
l.5OO Vote TO Go Back
in Sharon; Only 500
Now Out at New Castle
By Theodore NJ. knappen

PlTTSBU RGH, oct. Taking Judge
fagy's positive refusal to a,bitratc the
s.cel strike and his refusal to deal with
gained labor in any way as a
trailenge from the masters Of industry
ihc masters Of labor. the American
federation Of Labor viii take up the
rauntlet next week aud formulate
ans 10 wage the strike war to the
1.tinatc limit.
John Fitzpatrick. chairman of the
ammlAee for organization of the IRON
ID steel workers. on arriving here
and Washington to-day, announced
here would be held in Washington
next Monday evening a Joint meeting
Of the executive council of the fedora
ion and the presidents of the twenty
our international unious cf trades
represented in steel making which
woud be of profound significance
The steel men have asserted time
aud again that they were fighting in
ne present strike the battle of all
american industry. The American
federation of Labor now purposes to
make it the battle of all American
agreed by both sides. is to be foueH:
ne decisive battle of the times IN rHe
world of capital and labor.
Will Rally All Forces.
Committed beyond all withdrawal 10
me steel strike, the Amesla.1 Fedora
Ion of Labor now proposes to ran. ali
It's forces for the struggle. Whether
IS effort be feeble or vigorous. the
fcfoa. OF the steel strikers, it is nov
recognized. would be a staggering
'ow .or all organized labor, and would
esu;t In the present turbulence being
Flowed by an era of peace with
r,itrl having the whiphand.
Ience the federation sees but one
o.ese before it-war to the bitter end
--pa-css some external agency for sep
-al.rs the combatants shall be found,
shether it be a face-saving preteXt,
genuine concession by the employers or
Il mandate from the public Into what
aitherto peaceful regions this action
nay extend the presen, conflict there
: no knowing.
Union Labor May Bolt
While the meeting is called TO con
sder management of the strike, It's
financing and other matters pertaining
70 it. Fitzpatrck said to- day that none
could predict what might come Of it.
l. may even have direct bearing on
he Presidents iabor-capital confer
ence, which is to begin in Washington
.he same day. II may possibly lead to
decision OF organized labor to bolt
ihe meeting. The railway brotherhoods
are already protesting against the com
position of the conference, and John
Lewis. acting president of the miners,
mas announced he will not attend.
Judge Gary's stand Is clear" said
sr. fitzpatrick to-day. ''Ilc viii not
arbitratc. He has challenged the gov
ernmen. and organized labor repeated
!y. Such a condition cannot continue
% exist in America.
"The lying press" continued Fitz-
patrick, "controlled and owned By CAPT
tai, zays 10 per cent Of tho steel work
srs are out. The steel industry is
more nearly 90 pcs cent tied up. News
palcr Ia:nipulatior would make It ap-
psar itat fhig strike has scarcely
touched thc Steel Corporation. The
mill however. arc shu, down. and
rooFs ,aenf Of freight IN and out Of the
yarGA in steel centres is but - per
cent Of normal
Charges Industrial Tyranny
Here IN control Of the stee! industry
- group of men so despotic and
'yrannicsl that they have plunged the
mar of workers IN the steel industry
,n,o direst poverty and degradation.
!rey are continually defying and vlo-
atisg tne lawa of this country and the
eenstitD,ioral rights Of thc workers.
We have the riYh. 70 develop our
p,aaz legally and lawfully rcgardlc 81
% ihe terrorIgn cHcSci4ed. mat -
fna' -" arc doing.
Inc working people have been lay
VI and ordcrly while the other side has
hos The arrests being made IN large
numbers u innocent people all through
me stesl district are mainly for the
porposs ~ terrorizing the rcst"
Fresident II. &. Hughes, ~ the Co
operative Union, who VIII attend the
"ssninYtop meeting, said that tho
means " financing the strike arc at
pfsssnt NUT Uncertain and that the
mssting would take etcpp 10 put them
-. ~ sound basiN. The orobahiiiiics arc
nst The American Federation If Labor
nui tnpoz" IT. constitutional limit rf
~ ASscstment Of half cen, wock
~ ~ members, nor numbering nearly
xsst '~D'''
~ there are z5o, 900 men involved in
- STRIKE, II Will take $1,000 800 n weeh
Comtinucd nm mcxt pn0s