The Pensacola journal., 1906-08-24
Noted Writer Has Spent Three
Months Conducting Inquiry
for Magazine.
LOCkHART CASES
Received Particular Attention at
His Hands.
VISITED ELEVEN COUNTIES AND
HAS COVERED EVERY PHASE OF
THE LABOR SITUATION IN THIS
sTATE-sAYs MATTER is OF
NATIONAL IMPORTANCE.
LOCkHART CASES

Among the visitors Of prominence b
Pensacola yesterday was Richard Bar
ry, noted through his articles In Col
lier's and McClure,s dealing with tho
Russian and Japanese war, the Philip
pines and many other subjects of ma
tional importance, which have been
placed by him before the public in
graphic style He spent only a few
hours here, leaving at II :05 for Wash
ington aid New York.
His mission to Pensacola was to
conclude an Investigation Of over three
months duration into the labor condi-
tons in Florida. and into the Jackson
Lumber Company peonage cases in
particular. OF such national inpor-
tance have these cases become that
the proprietor of McClure's has dectd-
ed to investigate thoroughly, and in
order to do so/detailed one of its most
noted writers.
Mr. Barry was seen last night by q
Journal representative and talked
most interestingly. Il would have
nothing to say BAIT for the fact that my
investigations have been concluded"
he said. "T have been about three
months going over the state, and in
addition an attorney for McClure's
also spent some weeks in the sta:a
looking into evidence that had been
adduced in the courts. 4 think have
covered every phase of the labor sttua-
ton in your state. for / have visited
eleven counties, and have closely ex-
amined the three principle industries
of the state. turpentine. phosphate
l:rmber. | have found two classes
one where the typical laborer can he
seen and the other made notorious by
United States court indictments, and
l have talked with the capitalists. the
bosses of these industries. the attOr
news engaged for both the defense and
prosecution, the laburers, and last,
with men who have brought charges
of peonage No, should not have
stopped there, for I spent day with
your excellent governor, and was treat
ed most cordially. He opened the
archives of the state to me and al
lowed ME the fullest liberty in prose-
cutting my research for information
upon this important subject In re-
turn / furnished him with some i'll
formation of an important nature
Now" continued the Journalist. my
work is at. an end so far as the point
of investigation is concerned. and
go back TO New York believing that
have handled fully this important
work. How extensively 1t will be han
died or wfren my article will appear
cannot state just now"
What are your c0nclusions?" ask
ed the Journal representative.
well now. that would be n l'ttle I'M
fair to Mr.. Mcclure" replied Mr.. Bar
ry. as he smiled. especially after he
has gone to s,pch great expense 10 Sc
cure the Information YOU ask for.
"But will say this. think the sit
uation in your state such that II has
achieved national importance. have
toured the world making investiga-
tons, and that is my conclusion rela-
tive to the Florida labor situation.
"In conclusion | wish TO state That
have found among many spirit or
entagonism towards me and my work
and wish It understood tfrat II Is not
done in the spirit Of the prosecuting
attorney 80 to speak. but of friendly
curiosity. with a determination to tell
the truth graphically. On the whole
however. I have enjoyed my visit to
Florida, and have met many people
who have treated me most court teous-
Ir,' ~