Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-01-13

lcuS0 duu was CONDUCTING tuO AAAhS
according to instructions from his SUI
periors. The following letters from
the White Pine News, thrown con-
siderable light on the affair:
New York, December "a, 1902.
To the Editor of the White Pine News.
Sir:-ln view of the recent labor
Flat, we deem it advisable that you
notify your readers and the public
that Mr.. John A. Traylor is the au-
thorized representative of the New
York and Nevada Copper Company,
being in full charge Of their interests
in White Pine county.
1t is our representative inten-
ton to be unjust to the employees, but
we wish to have it understood that in
the interests of our stockholders at
large, we must, and propose to have
the right of managing or mines and
operating them as we see fit, and we
will continue to keep them closed as
the miners or employees.
In the interest of White Pine coun-
ty and the town Of Ely, We regret that
we are compelled to take this course.
but we certainly believe it to be to
the interest of the business cOmmun-
ity at large to understand that the
labor trouble existing there must be
settled before we shall again resume
operations, and that Mr.. John A. Tray
lor's actions in carrying cut our in
structions are fully ratified and en-
dorsed by the Directors and officers of
this company.
Yours respectfully.
New York and Nevada Copper Co.
We publish the two following let
tiers by request, and also in order that
cur readers may be better able to
Judge of both sides for themselves:
Ely. Nevada, Dec. II, 1902.
Mr. Martin, President New York
and Nevada Copper Co.,
Dear Sir:-lt becomes my painful
duty to inform you that Mr. John
Traylor. who is in charge of your
property at this place. has reduced
the wages of miners from the schedule
you granted them last summer, name
ly: Three dollars and fifty cents and
eight hours, to three dollars and ten
hours, thereby causing suspension
of work on the Copper Flat mine Mr..
Tray1or has also reduced the wages OF
the men working on the foundation OF
your mill and smelter at the Keystone
to two dollars and seventy-five cents
and ten hours, which act has caused
work to be stopped at the Keystone
The members of the Robinson Miners
Union No. IT'S are of the opinion that
Mr. Traylor is doing this on his own
responsibility and have instructed me
to notify you of his actions. Also, as
you understand, in a mining caml
there are men whom no organization
can be responsible for, and as Mr.
Traylor has brought himself into BAG
repute with the miners, owing to hi
actions, we, members of Robinson
Miners Union have placed thre
guards on the Copper Flat propert!
to protect it against fire or loss o
any kind whatever, until such TIM
we can settle our difficulties with yO1
direct
While we do not want to dictate t
you how to manage your property, W,
would humbly suggest that you re
move Mr.. ]. Traylor from White PIN
county, as his actions have made hin
an object of hatred or contempt will
the miners Of this district.
Hoping thai this letter will receiv
your earliest attention, as we canno
expect to protect your porperty IN
definitely, l remain.
Yours,
(Signed) VIM. LLOYD. Pres
Robinson Miners Union, No. u.s.
New York City, Pee. e6, 1902
Mr.. VIM Lloyd, Ely, New.
Dear Strive believe that you an
the miners of White Pine county al
laborins under a delusion in yO,
Judgment of Mr. John A. TraylOr.
The scale of wages was establishe
in this office, without Mr.. Traylor
knowledge. and was put in force und
instructions from this Office.
Yours respectfully,
New York and Nevada Copper c
(signed) MUULFORD MARTIl