Arizona silver belt., 1885-01-10
rmE onD DomrNnoN corrnR co,
Complications Between the Manage ncnt anu Employees Adjusted
 Resumptloa A.snrca.

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 of the Cid Dominion Copper Company
 and the Miners Union, was precipi-
 tated last Saturday morning through
 the employment by the company, of five men to do surface work at the
 smelter at wages of s ptst day, and
 for little while the D4ewing opposi.
 ton menaced the tranquility of our
 town, We are gratifed to say, how
 lever that through the firm yet req sonable attitude of the superintendent Dr, Alex. nsippel and tho conciliatory
 action of tho conservative element in
 the Union, which fortunately predom.
 inates, the complications were amica-
 ply adjusted, large majority of the
 miners agreeing to accept the pro- posed reduction in wages.
 A serious disagreement between the
 company and their late employees
 would, at this time, be most ppeortun-
 ate for Globe, and all sensible people
 in the community deprecate any ao.
 tion on the part If the Union, which
 would autagonize the company, Of
 cripple an industry that is so vital to the prosperity of our town, Were. the works shut down for a prolonged period, it would result in disaster to every oue of tho varied business in- terests now cariled on in our midst, and besides, would entail hardship on the miners themselves, many of whom have families dependent upon their exertions. We believe we voice the entire community in saying that we would prefer tosee wages kept up, as not only the employes Of the compa- ny, but everyone who gains a liyeH- hood m this district, would be directly or indirectly benefited through the greater amount of money put in cir oulation here.
 The reduction, however, was lneyit. able and was forseen by persons of penetration, who have flor tho past few months followed tho record of copper production and the course of the market. The price of copper has steadily declined until it has now reached figure which is rainons to the producer, no matter how tayora- ply situated. Tue Old Dominion Com pany, desirous of continuing opera- tious here, chiefly for the purpose of maintaining the high reputation winch 1 their product has gained in Eastern markets, are forced to adopt the only course,open to them, namely, a ganer al reductions of expenses. Letters from l officers of the company, received by 1 Superintendent Tuppel on Weanes- day, give a eleaf statement of the con dition of affairs Under the heavy ex- penses which the company have here t0fore operated, it would bs impo&si ble for them to run longer, 50, i'd or der to meet this emergency, a general l reduction of expenses was decided up- ! on; propositions were made to and ac- quiesced in by the company's agents { in the East, the railroad, ]. Liberman < O., and teansters, all agreeing to make reduction in their charges. 1 However, there was one proyiso at- tached to all these agreements, which was that like reduction should be made in the wages of employees Ut Globe.
 The officers of the company are in favor of fixing the pay of mners at s per day, but Superintendent Trip. ] pei, feeling an interest in the men un- der him, and for the prosperity of tho town, has agreed to pay miners g 50 and surface laboters S8 While he will endeavor to maintain wages at these figures, yet he caR give no posi-. tive assurance that tue company will not insist on a furthur reduction when deemed necessary.
 The miners should not be forced to bear alone the burden Of a reduction in their wages. By lessening expen- ses the company will be enabled to continue operations and thereby in- ! sure the prosperity of Globe There fsre, to our merchants, who are saved | from loss by this adjustment. we would ! suggest that they pursue a Liberal 1 policy and thus assist in hding over the present crisis. Ours is common interest, and citizens of every degree and occupation should strive in uni son, by every means possible, to pro- mote the prosperity of the camp.
 oBsEQEIEs oF ;. R. NICHOLS.
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