Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-20
ONLY RECOURSE IS
. FOR MEN TO QUIT,
CHAIRMAN URGES
Fitzpatrick Declares Presi-
dent Asked Gary to
Meet Employees.
SAYS WILSON DID HIS BEST
TO SECURE CONFERENCE
Preparations Go Forward for
Great Test Between Capital
and Labor.
BOTH SIDES ARE CONFIDENT
Workers Chief Confcrs With Samuel
Gompers, Who Declines to Com
ment on Situation.
SAYS WILSON DID HIS BEST
TO SECURE CONFERENCE
BOTH SIDES ARE CONFIDENT
workers. Chief Confcrs With Samuel
Gompers, Who Declines to Com.
ment on Situation.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-John Fitz-
patrick, chairman Of the steel work
crs committee. arrived here today
from Pittsburgh and Immediately went
into u long conference with President
Samuel Gompers. OF the American
Federation OF Labor.
II was announced that the confer
ence was in reference to certain mat
ters relating TO the strike against the
United States Steel Corporation, which
viii begin Monday and that any state
ment would have to como from Presi-
dent Gompers. Mr.. Gompcrs, however.
SAID he had nothing to say.
Mr. Fitzpatrick said that he could
not confirm the report that Bernard NJ.
Baruch. former chairman of the war
industries Board. had gone In person,
at the request Of President Wilson,
TO try to induce Judge Gary to meet
the steel workers' committee.
Hns ConndenceNia President. ~
II cannot say whats the President did,"
said Mr. Fitzpatrick, "but l will say
that we believe the President did
United states Steel Corporation 10 go
into conference, with US.
The strike Is primarily to set 4
conference. Our letter to the Presi-
way out, and why there could be no
further delay. To delay would be TO
lose that for which we are lighting"
that preparations for the test OF
strength between organized labor and
capital in the steel industry through
out the United States to begin Mon
day went forward today. with both
sides apparently confiden. of the out
come There was no official state
ments Forthcoming from either side,
but informal talks indicate that they
were ready for the contest
VIII Operate Plants Monday
Representatives OF steel companies
in the Pittsburgh district let IL be
known that they intend to operate
heir plants Monday and also let the
look for as large a walli-out as the
union leaders assert will take place.
Organized labor expects big tuln-
out OF men. and predicted that the em-
ployers will receive a surprise.
All national leaders OF unions in
,volved in the strike had left Pitts
the strike, and much Of the activity
about the offices of the steel workers
national committee had to do with
trist. While national headquarters are
in Pittsburgh. in charge of william H.
Foster secretary of the national COM
mitee. II was learned that much OF
the work will be conducted by dis
tricts.
List of Districts.
These districts and the men in
charge. Mr.. Foster said. are as follows:
Chicago. Il. j. Evans: Cleveland. IL
w. Raisse; Youngstown. j. Il. McCad-
den: Inner Pittsburgh, J. L. Beaghan:
outer Pittsburgh. j. McCaigh; Bethle-
hem. David Williams; Buffalo Fl. G.
Thompson; Birmingham. Ala. L. S. In
gram; Pueblo. Col. w. II. Young
Reports OF strike developments will
be made to these districts and. II i'm
national headquarters.