The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-07
notifying us that the had Withdrawn

the Miners union believed the boycott
to he in violation OF n treaty rights
of the Chinese and in violation of the
obligations of the government and that
| they would not be a party to such an
unpstriotic and wicked act?"
NO: there was no such reason
given"
on cross-examination by NJ. Wines,
the witness said II was generally under
stood i'm the assembly why the Miners
union withdrew, and Ii had nothing TO
do with the Chinese.
Leon Heyman. a bookkeeper and
clerk at Cans & Klein's. testified that
he was treasurer OF the Clerks assem-
bly, from last September until the first
of last January and was succeeded by
Gus Malender. He was asked IL he had
heard anything in the meetings relative
To the boycott on the Chinese. He said
he never heard the subject mentioned
or discussed.
Never heard the boycott referred to
in any way?"
Not that I remember"
when did you forget about it?"
Il didn't pay much attention. i was
only at the meetings a short time. Cen
orally left before the meeting closed. |
don't remember"
do you have religious services at
those meetings-prayer or ~anything?'
No sir"
1At ~ W. hf'A fahs fH'f
boycott on the Chinese"
Il heard IL from hearsay."
What do you mean by hearsay?"
What people say I'm the streets and
on the streets"
IF II were said I'm a saloon would that
take IL out OF the domain of hearsay?"
INC, sir"
The witness was not satisfactory and
he was excused
william Hogan. known more famili-
arly as General Hogan. was the next
witness. and I'm answer to questions
asked by Colonel Sanders he aid he
was born i'm Worcester. Mass, and
came to Montana I'm the spring OF 1887,
since which time he has been engaged
In all kinds of occupations from teach
ing school to working I'm a laundry.
He has been in Butte off and on ever
since he came to Montana, but has
resided here continuously inc Decem-
Der. 1898. Mr.. Hogan said he was a
delegate To the Silver Bow Trades and
Labor assembly and was it's secretary
for some time. The witness enumerated
the different labor union who were
represented in the assembly. The af-
fairs and welfare of the assembly We're
looked after by it's officers and the
arbitration and boycott committees.
The assembly is a federation of labor
unions and acts under their directions
and never inaugurates any movement
itself.
What consultations or discussions
were held in the Silver Bow a and
Labor assembly during the winter of
1857 and up to the middle of April,
1897, with reference to labor of Chinese
citizens?"
Il don't recall anything in particular.
except one instance where the delega-
ton from the Cooks and Walters union
that Mrs. Noyes was employing a Chi
nese cook"
What other instances can you re-
CALF"
None. that I remember"
The witness said he did not remem-
Der ever having heard the VIII house
or any other boycott discussed. MIR.
Hogan testified regarding the negotia-
tions the Silver Bow Trades and Labor
assembly had with Guy Y. Piatt rela-
tive to securing control of the Butte
Bystander by the assembly. He said
Mr.. Piatt had made a proposition to
the assembly and a committee of which
the witness was a member. was APP
pointed To look into the matter and
they reported adversely and the mat
ter was dropped. Subsequently Mr..
Piatt submitted another proposition
and a new ommitt was appointed
and the result Of IL was that an ar
rangement was entered into with Mr..
Piatt by which the assembly took
charge of the paper. and Mr.. Hogan
assume contro! Of IL.
who were your assistants in the edi-
torial control of the paper?"
Il had none. There were a number of
volunteers" ,
How long were you connected with
that paper in such capacity
From about the first Of March until
the latter part of September"
You We're selected for this editorial
position by the Silver Bow Trades and
Labor assembly and your salary was
paid by the Standard Manufacturing a
Printing company"
Those We're the conditions
There was a boycott of the Chinese
in Butte from March to April Is, 1897,
was there not?'
There was a boycott against nom
union labor ever since l have been in
Butte, and the same condition prevailed
in March and April, 1897"
The witness gave an able discourse
on the subject of the boycott. and when
he got through Colonel Sanders asked
him n IL was not a fact that there was
n boycott specially against the Chinese
as a race.
In my judgment there never has
been IN Butte any such boycott"
The witness said that he knew OF
Chinese labor organizations in Califor-
MIA. and II he were there he would be
compelled to support them. The boy
colt I'm Butte was not against the Chi
nese but against their methods.
Those methods are hat they work
for pay and get IL. sell for money and
receive II according to their own judg'
ment as to their Value?'
{ That's IL exactly. They undervalds
their services"
Colonel Sander branched off an tn,
question of female chastity. which som.
OF the previous witnesses had sad
prompted the boycott on the Chinese
Mr.. Hogan said that question figured
! In il as young women were derived q
! employment by the competition OF IN,
Chinese. Some of Mr.. Hogan's articles
in the Bystander were referred il and
I Re was asked concerning one abou
: driving the Chinese out of Butte.
The primary object of the oycot
: was rot To drive the Chinese out n
! Butte but to secure living wages TO