The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-03-13
Is Bright For
Settlement OF Labor
Troubles
A COMPANIES AND
MINERS OF BUTTE ARE GET
TING TOGETHER.

Butte, Mont, March 10.-Regarding
the labor situation in Butte, especially
as far as the Miners union is concern
ed, the prospects are brighter tonight
| than they have been in many weeks
| and there is a feeling of cheerfulness
everywhere. This was brought about
was submitted to the special meeting
| held in the auditorium this afternoon.
| The meeting was Il secret one, to which
miners in good standing only were
admitted. Nothing has been given
out officially for publication, but from
good authority it is learned that the
end of the uncertainty is in sight.
According to this source of informa
ton, the committee, which had its
conference with John ID. Ryan, the
head Of the AmalEainated company in
Montana, made it's report as follows:
That Mr.. Ryan on behalf of the
com pany was willing to pay the "a
requested by the underground miners
and the 81 so asked for shaft men and
the contracting miners. There was
no string tried to the offer and it cor
tanned no restrictions whatever, save
4 that a tive-year contract be signed
with the agreement that the proposed
scale shall be paid as long as copper IS
above 18 cents per pound.
The matter was debated for some
time and it appeared to be the gen
eral sentiment Of the union to look
upon it favorably. However, in order
to give every member of the union IN
good standing an opportunity to voice
his sentiments; a referendum vote h is
been ordered for Tuesday. March 20.
when a special election will be held
and the sentiment of the union Off
cially expressed. The allied interests
in the extraction and treatment of ore
the smeltermen and the stationary
tions dealt with separately, but it is
believed that similar agreements will
be requested and that the entire mat
ter will be settled amicably.
On all sides in Butte tonight warm
Communications are heard reg arding
the action of the union and the enI-
ploying companies respecting the ap-
parent solution of all difficulties be-
tween employers and employees and the
pr omise of permanent pact of peace
between the operators and the men
who go down into the deep mines OF
the district and extract the ore which
has made Butte famous.
On all sides Communications are
heard for President Duffy, who has
shown himself to be the right man in
the right place, and who is considered
fully able of coping with every ques'
ton which might arise having to dc
with the welfare of the miners. His
lieutenants and the members of the
committee, as well as the spirit of
fairness shown by the companies, are
also receiving their need of praise.
The feeling is general that the crisis
has been passed and that when the
election is held, the proposition will be
adopted with few dissenting voices.
When this vote is taken Butte will
continue in her prosperity.
The miners are the backbone of the
community aud the settlement of their
t labor differences count in every bust
: ness circle for the prosperity of the
camp.
The meeting this afternoon was wei
attended, and like all other importan
meetings of the union, admission wal
: by card only. There is little disposi
ton to talk shown by the men who
n were present, but there was a spirit
J, of relief evidenced by all as they came
from the meeting place, and the Ger
y tain conviction prevails in Butte to
night that the question of the Miners
union scale has been settled perman
It entity and that labor has won a grea
victory and one to which it is entitled