Bisbee daily review., 1903-06-13
FOR LAM AND ORDER.

FOR LAW AND OhDEh.
 If reports are true which come from Morenci, and they seem to be verified from many sources the condition there has been a very dangerous one.
 The men on a strike at Morenci are mostly MexicaAs-perhaps three fourths of them; the other fourth are Italians. The greater part of them are ignorant of law or it's guarantee Of liberty and freedom of action to every American citizen and every foreigner who peacefully pursues his own way. without interfering with the rights of others.
 Morenci has always been known as a Mexican camp; some of the miners are Italians, but the large majority of them are Mexicans. As stated above. they are ignorant of the law which protects them and every other class Jf American citizens. Such a class are easily excited, and when worked to a pitch of excitement become a very dangerous element to handle.
 The great mills, smelters, concen- trators, hoists and other property at Morenci represent great edith, which is entitled to protection. Its destruc. ton would not only mean great loss 10 the mining companies, but it would represent great loss to labor, which as a result would be deprived of employ ment for perhaps a year, required for the construction of new plants.
 The appearance at Morenci now of representatives of labor unions, whose presence there will certainly widen the breach between the operators and men, is a very dangerous matter. and should be condemned and denounced by every friend of labor in Arizona. There never has been a labor union in Morenci, and the class now sought to be formed into one would know very little about the purposes or principles of union, should they join one Those who have rushed to Morenci to organize a labor union are assuming dreadful responsibilities shoald more serious trouble occur. The introduc- ton of the additional complication of union and non-union in Morenci is Q dangerous responsibility for organizea labor to assume at this time.
 Whoever steps between employers and laborers at Morenu will be held rsponsible by the people of Arizona should there be loss of life and prop erty. If there are agitators at Mo renci attempting to prolong the present trouble by encouraging either the op orators C. ren to cling 10 obstinacy and refuse a hearing to reason. they will be held responsible for any trou bie which may occur.
 The companies interested ia th' great mining enterprises at Clifton ant Norenci arrived at the new wage seal offered their men under thenew eigh hour law after mature deliberation. an if the production of copper in taat dis trict is to be continued they declar that it will be at the new wage scale The new wage scale, it is claimed wi increase the cost of mining the CT handled by the several companies a fected nearly a quarter of a millio dollars over the cost of last year. BU the question of what the compania can afford to pay or what they caanC pay is not pertient to this article.
 The great problem now confronte in Arizona is whether the people ( this territory will uphold and pro;ef the rights and property as guarantee by the American constitution.
 The condition at Morenci is cTi fcaI one; once melted to acts of vi fence. a great destructive riot vi occur which will sweep property an human life before it. It is the du' of every citizen of Arizona to exc his influence in pacifying and hea-ir the present labor trouble in Moreno instead of trying to complicate it.
 Who will deny the right of the mi ing companies to establish the scale wages to be paid by them in future Who will deny the right of miners, whatever nationality or creed, to qu work if the wage scale offered is n' satisfactory? Who will deny the rigi of any man who desires to work f' the price offered, in any calling, any place in Arizona?
 Whoever denies to any man either the above rights is denying the riSh guaranteed by the laws Of The land.
 All the rights of American citize ship must be maintained in Arizon
 If in guaranteeing these rights lawf authority is opposed by asitators labor union representatives then the must be swept aside.