Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02
INDUSTRIAL
QuERIsTs BEGIN
Officially lnterrOgate Ex-Congress-
man C. E. Allen Today on
THE EUREKA CENTENNIAL.

The subcommittee OF the industrial
commission began ~ investigation this
morning NJ 10 O'Clock In the Knutsford
There was present Congressman Bell
and Mr. Kennedy OF the commission,
and ex-ConFrcauman Clarence ~. Allen
OF the Eureka Centennial was there to
give his testimony In relation 10 the
matter In hand. and 20 answer such
questions as might be put 10 him.
Mr.. iicli began making Inquiries into
Industrial and kindred conditions In
Utah. and relating some experience IN
other states among tho mines.
What would you suggest as a way
10 control the trustag" Mr. Bcll asked.
Mr. Allen--lt II too early to decide.
think. though, the part that eau be
managed, should be done for the
bencnt OF all.
rs It your Judgment that there nrc
more mon than there are positions TO
supply them work."
Yea"
DO you believe Il good public
policy to reduce the price OF articles 10
marrow the Held Of iabor2"
- do not"
what do you think OF the truata?"
II think they have come TO stay. aud
we will have to meet them. The first
EFFORT IL for the trusts to control and
the next for the trusts to be con-
trolled. II will do no good II they are
controlled for the benefit u few"
"if the trusts have come 10 stay what
IN going TO become OF all the lnborerH7"
we can't tell. we don't know who
will be hit ncxt"
The leborora arc Increasing and the
Held OF labor " Decreasing what lH
going to keep these people while this
matter n being adjustcd2'
That n one OF the problems OF tho
situation that ~ 10 be- solved"
You have machinery In your mines:
what efeot has that on production
1t Increases u"
"Mho are benefited BY ~"
IAN who are concerned"
WIN your orr bear hund-Hortlng2"
We sort our orr that way"
Does mining machinery lessen the
number Of the employer"
rs there any surplus In your mar
None"
'llavo you any Inspection lawg"
Yes; but u only applies To tho coal
mines. There II no complaint from
our mines. Tney are an wen yentllat-
Us It customary here to have tho
mines well yentilatodW
yes"
"what IL the Intellectual condition
OF the mine employer"
Good. they have schools whore their
children are educated"
"ls Il your Judgment that n minor
earning s2.to per day IN Utah would
be able to save as much out Of his
earning NJ those In Butte at $3.50 a
day or IN Lendvllle at $50
II don't know. ! can't form an opln.
lon ON the relative values there and
Mr.. Kennedy asks few questions a,
follows;
'why are there "a Few organization
among the miners Of this state 90
compared to other Stntes2'
II can't say"
as mining as profitable In Utah az
IN other Statea?'
II think H0.'
rs your cost of production Ms ehcaI
as In other States2'
~ don't know"
els there any good reason why M
Utah mine owner could not pay $3.50
per day, as well ~ the Colorado min,
owncrT'
yes; think our ore Is a IowcI
grade"
"Do you think II there was am or
Eanizntion here among the miners, tina
larger wages would be pald2'
II DO not"
40 you think the minc owners woul,
have any objections To their employee
Joining societies ANA having som,
voice IN the wages 90 be- paid etc @"
i suppose IL would Dee hero. lH else
whore, some would object and SOM
would not"
rs there any phase of the store sys
tenn nt your mlnpHg"
There II not"