New-York tribune., 1919-09-25

gains we make. I think the situation
| is helped great deal by the senti-
ment that seems to be permeating the
striking foreign workman--that he is
losing caste by being un-American in
staying away from work while his
American neighbor, whom he had been
told would not work, remains on the
| job. We have run into a lot Of this
sentiment, and it is growing. I think
that will be very helpful to the situa-
tion.
CAS- to the general situation, there is
better feeling in every one of the
plants, and practically no disorder ap-
pears on the surface tonight. Doubt
less great many men have been kept
| away by intimidation, and, fearing vio-
ience, stay away until the atmosphere
clears. With the rioting stopped, it is
expected more men will return to-
morrow
"All the big mills up the Mononga-
hela Valley are in better condition to-
night and are running in good shape.
In all OF them there are more men at
work than last night. We feel that it
has been a good day for u.s.
Foster Swells Figures
On the strikers side, Secretary Fos-
ter declared that the number Of men
out as result of the strike in all sec
tlons had increased today from 1921, 900
to $4,000, the gain, he said being en-
tlrely in the Pittsburgh district He
rldiculed the company reports regard
ing the Homestead and other Carnegie
plants in the Monongahela Valley, and
declared that the Homestead plant
would be down by Saturday night. He
also declared that the Jones & Laugh
lin plants here had been considerably
weakened during the day, and that the
rollers" would soon be under them
He admitted that his figures Of 1000
out at Birmingham, Ala were not con-
firmed, but said he knew that the
| machinists had struck Foster also
had much to say of the brutal" meth
DDS of the police. He complains that
his organizers and speakers are being
continually arrested, often merely for
putting in an appearance on the
streets, and that all meetings outdoors
are dispersed
The general committee adjourned
sine die tonight, but all members Of
it who can remain here will do so and
Will meet daily as a sort of council to
Foster.
No Executive Attends
1t was remarked that no interna-
tional president attended to-day's
meeting, though it was announced In
advance that several. at least, were
expected to attend. Fifteen Of the
twenty-four international unions were
represented at the meeting, including
tor the first time a representative Of
the railroad switchmen. Nothing was
done in regard to financing the strike.
, AS the strikers view the present posi-
tion, there is nothing further for them
70 accomplish outside of the Pitts
burgh district, the Birmingham and the
bethlehem plants, except to hold in
line the men that have gone out They
consider that, roughly speaking, the
whole steel industry outside the sec
ton named is in their grip. They will
now redouble their efforts here
The United Mine Workers have sent
sixteen skilled organizers TO the as
elstance Of Fosters campaign here, and
ether international unions have prom
ised to provide further skilled es
! sistants.
! Coal Miners Out Of Work
A "kick-back" of the steel strike is
beginning to be felt by the coal min
ers; The mines supplying the kinds Of
coal used in steel making are alreadv
sunerlng and thousands Of miners are
now being thrown out of work. The
NicConnel!sville district is on the verge
OF general shutdown, other districts
are are, seriously . affected and the price of
coal mas tumbled, the cut ranging from
75 cents to 81 ton.
II the strike lasts long all of the in
dustries that supply steel makipu and
all Of the industries that it supplies
Will be crippled, with the result that
large numbers of men will be thrown
out Of work, just as they are now
suffering in the coal mines. SO that the
strike leaders have serious problem,
before them in conducting 8 long,
wearing down strike because of the