The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-29
CORPORATION HEADS SAY WILL NOT ARB|TRATE; NO
 SOLUTION IS PRESENTED

WASHINGTON, Sept Zo-Vf0)-Nhalrmar Jolnl fltZ- patrick of the national steel committee appearing before the labor committee today gave much testimony Ill regard the strike and put the position taken by the strikers square, ly before that body He asserted that the men, 35OOOO of them asking for than justice from the men. Tlns he said they demand as is their right.
 He declared that the steel corporation absolutely res- ed to the representatives of the laborers President Gompers of the A. F. O. L., said the witness wrote letter last June E. H. Gary, of the steel corporaton which was ignored and the letter replied to- He declared that the corporation jailed and opposed the organizers o the steel unon He also said that President Wilson tried to arrange conference between the corporations and the work but successful Many newspapers he said are controlled by the steel interests and they have raised the bugaboo that most of the strikers aliens.
 He asserted that the police power being abused and weded by the employers to work injustice of all kinds on the strikers In Claron he said and Duquesne and Home stead the authorities denying all rights strikers State police troopers he declared houses wherever please them and trample their owners.
 Asked if the workers would meet the steel interests if the latter would agree to conference Mr. Fitzpatrick re- piled in the affirmative, but added that the steel strike would be called off the steel did consent at this late date to meet the mems representatives.
 TROOPER SHOOTS ONE
 FARRELL, Pa, Spt. 25.-H9-A trooper of the Penn syvania cosabulary today shot and instantly killed luke Groean Serbian striker while search was ben made of Grogans house. This house was believed to have been the place from which snipers have been firing police officials.
 GARY GIVES HIS SIDE
 NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-(P)-C Chairman Gary, of the executive board of the U S. Steel corporation in inter- view tonight stated that the directors of the steel corpora ton confer negotiate with Chairman Fitzpatrick of the steel workers committed This issued in reply zpatricks assertion that the steel srike would end if the corporation would consent to arbitration
 BETH. .EHI5M WORKERS TO STRIKE
 PITTSBURG, Pa. Sept 25.H9-After delaying ac- tion for four days President Grace of the Bethlehem Steel company this evening issued statement refusing grant conference the steel workers He gave for the refusal simply declining to meet the workers and talk heir demands.
 Secretary Foster of the national strike committee of the steel workers declared that the statement of Mr. Ora means that the Bethlehem workers will walkout The tin set for this strike is next Monday He declared that it will efecuay tie up the steel industry of the United States
 SPREADS TO PACIFIC
 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25.-( (H9-The general stec workers strike which has been operation for four days in the east and central states made it's first appearance here to- day when number of the employees of the American Steel Wire Co.'S subsidiary corporation located in this city walked out It IS claimed by the nionsts that other plants will be affected and the strike will develop rapidly turnout the west