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| Charles M. Schwab. |
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| John P. Morgan. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, August 28, 1901.
BIG LOSS TO STRIKERS.
One Big Firm Cuts Loose From Union Labor Entirely.
VIOLENCE BEGINS AT IRONDALE.
Strikers Assault Non-Unionists and Drive Them to Their Homes—Judge Refused to Grant Warrants for Rioting. Tube Workers Acted Too Hastily.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 28.—It is learned that President T. J. Shaffer has sent out letters to all members of the executive committee of the Amalgamated association inviting their approval of the peace plan agreed upon last Saturday by the representatives of the National Civic Federation and the Amalgamated association officials. The plan proposes:
First—That the New York offer of July 27, made by Messrs. Schwab and Morgan, be accepted. This provides that the tin plate mill resume under the scale signed for the year beginning July 1; that the hoop company sign for all mills signed for last year except Old Meadow and Saltsburg.
Second—That a provisional scale be arranged, but not signed, for Painter's, Lindsay and McCutcheon's, and the Clark mill, leaving the recognition of the union open.
Third—That the United States Steel corporation formally declared its attitude toward organized labor, this declaration to take such form as will have a reassuring effect upon the men in the mills.
President Shaffer assented to these propositions and is now awaiting the result of a vote by mail. If approved, the Civic Federation people will endeavor to secure an audience with the steel corporation officials in New York.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 28.—Practically the only significant event in the strike is the positive stand taken by the American Tin Plate company in reference to its course in the future. An official statement from this company denies that there are any negotiations on foot looking to a settlement of the strike and authorizes the statement that mills put into operation during the strike will be continued non-union and all men going to work now will be retained in their positions.
This statement will have its effect because of the fact that the tin plate trade has always been considered as among the strongholds of the Amalgamated association and the [deal] appears to have been brought about by the association declaring a strike against the tin plate company after the scale for the year had been signed. Notwithstanding the fact that the Amalgamated people claim justification on the ground that their constitution provides for such procedure, the officials of the tin plate company consider the action a breach of trust and say that henceforth they are determined to cut loose from union labor entirely.
The association officials treat the threat with indifference, their only reply being that the company cannot carry out its plan because nearly all of the skilled workers of the country are members of this association and the plants cannot run without them The corporation, however, has started several of their plants in a way and claim to have all the men necessary within reach to operate them in full as soon as the machinery is in proper shape. The developments of the day would appear to evidence slow but sure gains by the corporation.
The following summary gives the status in this district: Painters mill, six mills being operated and management says plenty of good material is being turned out.
Star mill, men still at work upon two mills; no more men have entered the plant; third turn may be put on at any time.
Lindsay and McCutcheon mill, several men secured; two mills open with separate crews.
Clark and Union mills, Captain L. T. Brown says, the strike is over as far as these mills are concerned. Strikers say the mills are not running full.
McKeesport representatives of tube workers decided to stand by Amalgamated officials. Demmler plant may be started this week.
President Shaffer says he will consider a peace proposition from responsible persons.
Many Street Fights at Irondale.
The one place within this district where strikers have scored a victory is at Irondale, Ohio. At this place the American Tin Plate company was compelled to close down its recently opened plant for lack of men to operate it.
The day was full of excitement in the little village and street fights came thick and fast for a time until the inhabitants were wrought into a state of excitement bordering on terror. The first fight of the morning took place when five non-union men left their homes and started for work in the mill. On the main street of the village they were met by a party of about 30 strikers who, by moral suasion, tried to get them to desist from their determination to go to work. When this failed a stronger argument was used and the men were given a drubbing and driven back to their homes.
The village had scarcely recovered from the surprise which this attack occasioned when word was passed around that a party of new men were driving overland from Wellsville. Almost all the strikers at once started to meet the carriage and when they passed the mill office Ira Householder, a non-union man, shouted at them. This action precipitated a fight. Manager Danfield saved Householder by dragging him inside and shutting the door with difficulty.
The Tin Plate company then attempted to file information before Justice Paisley charging the strikers with riot, but the justice refused to entertain the charge, saying he would issue warrants for those mixed in the fights, charging assault, but no more serious offense. The attorney then began preparations of papers to ask for an injunction restraining the strikers from interfering with the non-unionists in any way. All the men who have been employed in the mill joined the Amalgamated yesterday except Ira Householder and James Hindman.
The daily rumor that the Demmler Tin plant at McKeesport is about to resume operations was current last night and a report that a gang had been secured to go in drew a large crowd of strikers to the mill for picket duty.
In three more days, according to the Amalgamated association constitution strike benefits will begin to be issued. The Amalgamated association provides for no payments of benefits during July and August. Subscriptions have been coming into Amalgamated headquarters in goodly numbers and these with the assessments returned by many union lodges throughout the country have swelled the strike fund materially.
President T. J. Shaffer addressed the strikers at Painter's mills at a rally held on the south side last night. In his speech he undertook to refute the charge that the Amalgamated association had violated its contracts with the constituent companies of the U. S. Steel corporation. He also said: "While at work we faithfully adhere to every part of our contract. We are ready to go to work now if our right to organize is recognized. If the United States Steel corporation will sign the scale for all mills signed for last year with the understanding that no man is to be dis charged for connection or sympathy with labor organizations and if the scale is signed for mills where the men want to organize the strike will be terminated.
Tube Workers Acted Too Hastily.
According to reports from the organized tube workers who are striking in sympathy with the Amalgamated association there is a lot of trouble for the hasty action they took in walking out of the plants of the National Tube company without the formality of submitting their cause to the general officers of the American Federation of Labor. It has been discovered, so they say, that they have violated the constitution of the Federation, which provides that before going on strike a local lodge receiving a charter direct from the American Federation of Labor must submit a list of grievances to the executive council of the Federation for approval. Failure to do this cuts off the striking lodge from all strike benefits from the Federation or from other allied trades unions.
Most of the tube workers struck without this formality having been gone through with. To settle the strike now they have no general officers to act for them and only the various lodge officers can act in matters pertaining to peace. An appeal is to be made to President Shaffer of the Amalgamated association to take a hand in any settlement for the tube workers when such a settlement is made. It is claimed, however, that it will not be possible for this to be done, as President Shaffer cannot act for any other body than his own. The position of the tube workers is attracting considerable attention and many of the men while declaring that they will stay out as long as the Amalgamated men do, they are making no secret of their perplexity regarding the ultimate outcome of their strike. A movement is on foot, it is said, to form a national body of the tube workers.
President Shaffer yesterday reiterated his positive statement that all efforts for peace that were being made by the Civic Federation were without authority from him. He said that if official overtures were made by the combination they would be considered, but that was all. He denied that he knew of any move that was being made in New York except what he has seen in the papers.
Other officials of the Amalgamated association said that there was no change in the strike. Everything was quiet and the men were satisfied with the way things were going.
Reports from the mills now partially operated with non-union men are to the effect that the management is making gains in its force and as a rule time is being given toward inducing the old men to return to their places. It is said that in most cases this work has been successful. Officials of the Demmler tin mills have announced their intention to start the plant during the present week. It is claimed that the men to operate the mill come from the ranks of the former employees and no men will be imported.
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| "Rough Rider" Theodore Roosevelt. |
ROOSEVELT'S WESTERN TRIP.
Will Spend Today With His Children and Start Tomorrow.
NEW YORK, Aug. 28.—Vice-President Roosevelt will begin his western trip Thursday morning, leaving on the Pennsylvania limited at 10:14 a. m. He left his home at Oyster Bay this morning and will spend the day with his two children, who are rapidly convalescing in Roosevelt hospital, this city. He is due in Chicago at 9 o'clock Friday morning and is scheduled to leave the Union depot, at which he will arrive 35 minutes later for Springfield, Ill., there to be the guest of Governor Yates and review the militia in the state camp.
The vice president will reach Chicago on the return trip Saturday morning and remain at the Auditorium annex until Sunday afternoon. He leaves Chicago at 6:30 p. m. for Minneapolis, where he will speak on Sept. 2 and 3. From there he goes direct to Burlington, Vt., where he will address the veterans Sept. 5, returning to New York the following day.
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| General Nelson Miles. |
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
Spic and Span Soldiers.
It seems that after all the honors won by the American soldier for endurance, for discipline, for fighting, he must be called down and told to "shape up" in the matter of personal appearance. The humor of the situation lies in the fact that General Chaffee, who went through the Santiago campaign in toggery so free and easy that one of the boys proposed to "knock down that little cuss who was bossing around, with no insignia of rank or authority in sight," started the reform crusade. One of the best things that could be said about the regulars in the Spanish war was that they quickly threw overboard the etiquette, formality and fuss common to their garrison training and buckled down to rough and tumble work as though it was a soldier's main business. They came out of it as picturesque as Bedouins in their battered and begrimed khaki, their slouch hats and general "don't care" gait. One couldn't tell a major general from a private soldier unless somebody dubbed him with his title. There was no attempt to look tough, no posing. They just couldn't help it, having come out of the trenches and the holds of the transport ships.
General Miles reads the army a lesson on the subject of hats. Head covering has been a military problem for years. The soldier requires shade for the eyes when in the open, and it should be light in weight as well as easy to handle under all conditions. The American army hat of today may be lain upon, rolled and stuffed in the pocket, used for a water bucket or a market basket and yet work into shape for parade or inspection.
The way of wearing a hat is everything, and Miles hints that the soldiers put it on "seven ways for Sunday" or something like that. Some of the Santiago boys coaxed it up into a sharp peak and called it the Shafter style. Others wore it with a crease in the top of the crown as a tribute to Coppinger. Joe Wheeler wore his with the rim turned down all around and had many imitators. Often the weather, sun or rain, decided the way of wearing the hat, and it seemed to adapt itself to all conditions and emergencies.
The hat is really unmilitary from the point of view of the parade ground, but it can be made uniform by simply requiring the soldiers to wear it in a particular manner on specified occasions. A two minute company inspection will settle that.
Sherman's army coming in from the march to the sea was the toughest looking aggregation of men imaginable. The soldiers wore all sorts of hats in all sorts of ways, but it was an army at the tap of the drum. In the Revolution old Israel Putnam one day told his raw militia that Washington's inspector was coming to camp to look them over. Said he, "Wash your hands, and wash them with soap." That was a casual tribute to regulations, but for licking the redcoats a little mud and powder black didn't matter.
Seriously, a soldier's physical comfort has almost everything to do with his martial efficiency. He can spruce up for parade in ten minutes, but for the majority roughing it is the all day business.
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| Best contrast possible. "Please turn on the lights." |
NEW FEATURE INTRODUCED.
Cortland County Fair Grounds to be Kept Open Each Night of Fair.
The Cortland County Fair association has decided to introduce a new feature this season in keeping open each night during the progress of the fair, and special features have been secured for each evening. In this respect the association is following somewhat after the Pan-American [exposition], and it also bids fair to be a very popular movement. A large crowd went to the grounds last night and looked over the exhibits, and the splendid light afforded by the arc lights showed off the grounds to a good advantage. This evening the gates to the fair grounds will be thrown wide open for all who wish to enter free of charge. Aside from the general exhibits on the grounds, the attraction will be the dance hall, the vaudeville shows and everything on the "Midway."
Tomorrow night will occur the grand $1500 display of fireworks, and an admission fee of 25 cents will be charged at the gate. This will be by far the best display of fireworks ever seen in this section of the state, and no one should miss seeing it who can possibly avail himself of the great chance offered.
The street car service for the evenings will be the same as it is during the day. All the cars will be pressed into service for this as they are through the day, for the Traction company is assured that the people will be quick to see the value of the new feature that the fair managers have introduced. Be sure to see the fair this year once at least by electric light.
PURCHASED A BUILDING
Messrs. L. W. Potter & Son, dealers in hides, skins, wool and tallow, who have been occupying the building on Elm-st., opposite the Keator & Wells factory since last spring, and who prior to that time were located at 13 Groton-ave., have purchased the large building on Pendleton-st. opposite Maxson & Starin's coal office and will take possession on Sept. 1. This location will be better adapted to the needs of their increasing business and the building will give them much better accommodations than they have ever had since locating in Cortland. It is a convenient shipping point, and is easy of access for farmers and all having business with the firm. The building is the one now occupied by Johnson & Hewitt and was formerly used as a milk station and creamery.
BREVITIES.
—The canning factory will be ready to receive corn on and after Monday, Sept. 1, excepting Saturday afternoon.
—New display advertisements today are—Opera House, "Thelma," page 5; City Steam Laundry, Laundry work, page 5.
—An Oneonta man has been successful this year in raising apricots. A tree set out six years ago bore fruit for the first time and he has picked about twenty quarts of fine fruit.
—Among the crops that have not failed is the peach crop, which is said to amount to about 75,000,000. This means nearly a bushel for every man, woman and child in the country.
—Seventeen members of the Baptist Y. P. S. C. E. drove to Groton last evening to attend the meeting of the Cortland Baptist association. The start was made from the Baptist church at 5 P. M.
—A State league umpire has been released for refusing to officiate at two games in Albany in one day. How many chances for his life does the league management think an umpire ought to take in one afternoon?
—The tin can works at Geneva have been closed for an indefinite time and seventy-five hands have been thrown out of employment. The cause of the shut down is said to be due to the lack of tin plate, caused by the strike.
—Repairs on the Clinton House at Ithaca, which was burned several months ago, are progressing rapidly. Under the contract the repairs and improvements are to be completed and the hotel is to be ready for occupancy on Dec. 15.
—Mustapha Mathewson, n man of 86 years, who lives on Locust-st., had a fainting spell while looking over the stock exhibit at the fair grounds this forenoon. Dr. Edson was called, and the old gentleman was carried home in Wright's ambulance. He revived after reaching home and is now very comfortable.
—John La France, the engineer who was injured in the King Ferry wreck, is recovering. He is still confined to his home on Washington-st. where Dr. J. W. Brown, Lehigh physician, is attending him. It is thought that LaFrance will be able to use his arm which at first was thought would be crippled.—Ithaca Journal.
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