Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-30

while he swept some chips from table
at the rear of the saloon and invited
the News" to be seated. What De-
molli said would have iilled a court re
porter's notebook. He talked rapidly
At times his eye would light up and he
would pound the padded table with his
fist. Again he would become earnest
and confidential ana drop his voice 20
almost q whi-Der. In brief he insisted
that the coal diggers were not treated
Hike men, the company was ali power
full and was tyrannical.
WHAT MEN WANT.
"But what are you striking for?' was
asked,
For eight hours a day; better air In
the mines; an increase OF 20 per cent;
two pay-days month, and the recogni-
ton of the union"
Are there not laws in Utah govern
ing the eight-hour and ventilation ques-
tions?"
Perhaps, but they are not observed"
"Then why do not you carry these
things 10 the courts, You have a mine
inspector to look after the interests OF
all miners irrespective of nationality or
anything else
"Oh, what's the use. We want the
camps organized and then we Will be
able 10 look after ourselves
Ii was the same old story. Everything
hinged on the union proposition.
NO VIOLENCE ANTICIPATED.
Both Demolli and Barbogolio talked
In the same strain. Both men deplOfed
the fact that the Italians should be
suspected or resorting to violence.
They said that the men were naligned
10 the public by the coal company Sc
cret service men who were trying TO
establish records for vigilance. There
was no need to call out the national
guard as the men were instructed not
TO resort TO violence. They admitted,
however, that they would prevent other
men from coming in and working.
When asked how. they said that they
would get them 10 join the union.
FORMER STRIKE TALK.
After leaving Clear Creek the News"
hunted UP some of the leaders OF the
strike at Sconeld in 1901.
How Is It," was asked of John SAM
uels, ''that there is only one American
in this striker Samuels did not mince
matters He said
"Three years ago We attempted TO
organize. There are six men here now
who were members OF that original
committe and will bear out what | say.
At that time we organized here and
spent good money In wiring to John
Mitchell in the east to recognize us.
What did he do2 He turned us down
cold and now he has the nerve to ask
us, after the company has granted all
Of our demands save those of recogni-
ton OF the union and a seml-monthly
payday, to come out In sympathetic
strike. Not much.
NO AMERICANS THERE.
"some OF us stood on the track and
watched the parade 20 along on Tues
day We looked In vain for some Of the
old soldiers In the ranks, There was
not one. If there had been some of the
boys in the ranks we might have Joined.
There were none, just lot of Italians
and Firms. that was all.
when Demolli and Price came here
last week they talked to me and told
me they were sorry to see me on the
wrong side OF the fence. | told them
how we had been treated three years
ago by the Miners union. | also told
him how the company bad treated us.
The stand We now take liz that the citl-
zens of Scoheld are perfectly satisfied.
There was never whisper heard for
n raise and | can tell you there was n
big smile all around when the schedule
was voluntarily advanced outside of
the union there Is no kick coming.
GOOD WAGES.
II won't mention any names, but |
know an average miner at Winter
Quarters who last pay day drew down
a check for SCI ana odd cents for l6
shifts, this not including insurance and
doctor fees paid No, sir, the actions
OF those people who went 10
make up the parade did not look good
to me-"
Such are samples OF dozens OF inter-
views secured by the News In an ef-
fort to arrive mt some solution OF the
prevailing turmoil. As far az possible
the News sought unbiased testimony
Such thing. however Is out OF the
question In Carbon county.
UNBIASED TESTIMONY,
When II comes to unbiased testimony
probably william III. Frye attorney for
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