Show I Wilson Optimistic Steel Dispute Settlement Near WASHINGTON ASHINGTON March 28 UP Defense I Charles EI E E. I Wilson Nilson said Friday after meeting meeting meeting meet meet- ing with President Truman he thought the steel wage price dispute dispute dispute dis dis- dis- dis would be settled before the April 8 strike deadline Wilsons Wilson's remark was made to reporters after he met with Mr 1 Truman and the Presidents President's cabinet cabinet cabinet cab cab- inet at the White House I However Wilson Nilson said the steel situation was not discussed at atthe atthe atthe the cabinet meeting Do you think a solution to the steel situation can be he worked out a reporter asked Sees Secs Strike Solution Yes Wilson replied before the strike deadline set for April 8 8 Wilson declined further comment com com- comment ment on what he based his com I optimism op op- I After leaving the White House Wilson went to meet Chairman Nathan P P. Feinsinger of the Wage Stabilization Board The t two vo apparently will continue continue continue con con- talks on the situation which began Thursday but butI I reached no conclusion then I As Washington officials grappled grappled grappled grap grap- pled with the steel crisis negotiating negotiating negotiating ne ne- ne- ne teams of the United Steelworkers Union C I O 0 and the Bethlehem Steel Co met for 30 minutes at t New York City Meeting Recessed After half an hour the meeting meeting meeting meet meet- ing was recessed at the company's company's company's com com- pany's request because of the confusion in the steel dispute Although Wilson said the steel situation was not discussed at atthe atthe atthe the White House cabinet meeting meeting meeting meet meet- ing a spokesman for Cor him earlier had said Wilson would put the whole steel situation before i Mr Truman at the meeting |