Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-29
CHILDREN GO TO WASHINGTON
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&. Dannenbers of the department of
justice, acting under United States
District Attorney Asa 7. French, pre-
sided eyer an inquiry into the eXpor-
tation of children. He came 10 Law
renee to ascertain particularly wheth
or the police officials, in preventing The
departure Of 100 children for Phladei-
phia, last Saturday, aet ted in viola
tion OF the Interstate Commerce law.
Members of the cllildren's committee
OF the strike committee appeared be-
fore him and offered the strikers cNi-
dcnce regarding this particular matter.
Alleged ill-treatmeHt of women and
children by the police did not enter
into this inquiry.
The wares and working conditions
in the mills of the city is to bc the
subject of another investigation and
an Official from Washington VIII ar
rive here. tomorrow morning. to pur
sue the inquiry The situation will be
brought before Congress, Saturday,
when a committee of striking men.
women and children. including 90 II
the latter. will appear before the
House of Representatives to submit
te questions. They may not leave Law
children have been selected because
OF injuries received While at work in
the mills for which the mill owners
are alleged to have made no eompen-
sation.
Congressman Butler Ames. in whose
district Lawrence is situated con-
eluded a tNo-daFs personal inVcstisa-
ton of the strike this afternoon. and
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After attending II lively session Of the
strike committee. this morning, Con-
gresham Ames said he believed hm-
self now wei acquainted with al sides
in the controversy, and expressed tile
opinion that the strikers are deserving
of much sympathy.
Tie session of the strike committee.
today, was replete with protests
against certain alleged actions Of po-
lice and militia. 1t WAS charged that
the police and court officials have Of
fered cut rates on fines. in ono ease
offering to reduce 81 fine first to s.,
then to 81 and finally To deposit Of an
overcoat worn by Il man arrested. The
overcoat was then given in payment
of the fine. 1t was said also that the
women among the strikers have decid-
cd not to pay fine in any case when
arrested, but to I'LL the jails. In con
neetion with statement from the
bencn by Judge Mahoney. which was
reiterated by him, today, one Of the
women declared that they are acting
rs piclsetS of their own Noiition aud
not at the command Of any leaders
In connection with the cases of two
Women arrested. this morning, both OF
whose eases We're continued. Judge
Mahoncy again took occasion to crit
iclza The fellows behind who are put
ting women and children oh the
strets 10 picket and he added that
he could deal with these women only
as ne would with men
y permanent organization To assist
in the maintenance Of law and order
In Lawrence was perfected. today, at
a meeting of committee of citizens.
the Board of Trade and other business
organizations.
Lawrence people generally were
made easier in mind by the announce
ment. today, that the troops were not
to be dismissed. a rulnor that the mli-
itary forces were to be dispensed
witt. aroused hundreds Of inquiries
during the forenoon. This rumor Isl
believed to have originated in the fact
that Colonel Sweetser, on his confer
encc with Governor Foss in Boston,
yesterday. is understood to have re-
quested that he be relieved of COM
mand and be allowed to resume his
normal life. 1t is understood that the
governor could not see his way clear
a, present TO fulfilling this desire oil
the coloEefs.
The soldiers OH guard in and about
the armory were given a scare, this
afternoon, by fire there, when
stove overturned. but 10-mnutes work
by the fire department quenehed the
blaze.
A call was issued. tonight. for
meeting of the general committee of
the Central Labor Union, tomorrow
afternoon, when definite action on the
matter of calling a strike under the
auspices of the American Federation q
Labor will be taken probably.
Mayor Scanlon and Alderman
OBrien returned to Lawrence. tonight
after an day conference with mill
officials in Boston and Alderman
OBrien issued the following statement;
Mayor Scanlon and myself went to
Boston, today to interview officials OF
the Lawrence mills in an endeaVor to
settle the strike. We met representa-
tiVes of the American Wooden Co, the
Pacific and the Arlington mills The
entire situation was discussed from the
social. economic civic and humane
tartan standpoint.
"Our conference with the mill men
lasted from 10 o'clock in the morning
until o'clock in the afternoon. We
went as general representatives of the
entire community and not as repre-
sentatives of any particular element
Our object was to present in a clear
orderly and unbiased manner, the de-
mands of our citizens for an Immediate
settlement of the strike.
"The enormous loss to our business
interests, to our taxpayers, to our
property values, to the bonds, to the.
reputation of our city and to our mill
employees were urged as powerful
forces calling upon each side of the
controversy to come into the open and
bring about satisfactory adjustment
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