Arizona silver belt., 1896-06-04

charged. Mir pnrnall refused to en. tertain their proposition.
 In the evening an immense throna gathered at the court house and more than 200 names were added to the lis, of members, the total number, 50 we were informed, being 339. All persons who had not signed as members were then excluded from the room, and after the election of George Bennett as per. manent chairman, the important busi. ness, the disagreement with Superin. tendent Parnall, was taken up. A number of speeches were made, which were vociferously applaudsd. and, wrought up to an enthusiastic pitch, resolutions were put and unanimously adopted.
 In substance they were: A demand for the restoration of wages to $3 for all persons employed in and about the mine; that Mexicans be summarily discharged; that the monthly insurance fee be abolished; that no union man be discharged, and that DO one be employed except upon the approval of the union.
 These demands were imperative, and one hour was allowed Superintendent Parnall to reach decision. Should he refuse any one of them, he was to be immediately escorted out of town and ordered not to return under threats of compulsion. A committee of six was appointed to carry out these instruc- tions. It was about 9:30 p. m. when the meeting dissolved and the com mittee followed by the entire union took up their march to the smelter. The crowd halted at the wood yard, just beyond the slag dump, and there awaited the return of the committee who went ia quest of the superintend- eut. After the lapse of half an hour the committee returned accompanied by Mir. Parnall. The crowd quickly formed circle about them on the copper dump, and George BeDuett, as spokesman fer the miners, addressing the superintendent, made lengthy talk. stating the demands of the union and the consequences to him of re- fusal to accede. The speech was marred by the use of abusive language entirely unnecessary to forcible presentation of the miners case, arc is justly ceusured.
 It is not necessary to more than allude to Mr. Parnall's reply, as his statement is appended. He maintained his composure under very trying cir. cumstances. It was really useless to attempt any argument in view of the determined attitude of the miners, and he was therefore constrained to submit. The only concession made by the men was to waive the question of insurance until July l.
 The edict against Mexican labor is freey criticised. They were employed in the rock quarry and in various surface work which white man will not perform except under stress of necessity, and then only temporarily and during the summer working every day under the full glare of the sun is intolerable to white man, willie the Mexican, accustomed to such exposure, performs the labor without apparent distress Neither are they more !ob jectionable as class than some othel aliens and the discrimination is no just
 There is considerable speculation a to what action the company will talk in the matter The property of thu Old Dominion Copper Mining Smelling company represents an actua investment of about 2,000, 900. and l is not probable that they will continu operations hampered as they are b. the present embarrassing conditions Nothing will probably be known o their intentions until sufficient tim has elapsed for the exchange Of core spondence between the Globe and Bos ton offices and for deliberation by thos in authority.
 The sympathy of the community
 with the miners in their effort to ot tam higher and more uniform wages the rate demanded being considere not unreasonable, but public sentimer will not uphold acts of intimidation c other unlawful methods. Organizatio
 is helpful when it respects the right and tolerates tbe opinions of others
 The most successful unions are thos which are controlled by the most COT
 servative men.
 Supt. Parnall's Statement.