The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-12-30

tanned money and this he returned.
He kept the other"
According to Meyer and Tanner the
attack occurred at about $40 O'Clock
and they were thrust aboard the train
an hour or so later-they were not
sure. According to several or Nc
Naughton's friends he was at his club
in Calumet. sixteen miles from Han
cock, at 8:45 o'clock. The train is
scheduled to leave Hancock at 9:z7
o'clock. A mass-meeting of union Ia
Dor men of Chicago was called for
tomorrow to adopt resolutions anent
the copper country situation. and
similar meetings probably will be held
in other cities.
Meyer said today that two hours be-
fore the alleged attack he had COM
pleted a plan for settlement Of the
strike. &.
at was to the effect that the Presi-
| dent CT the United States and toe Gov
| ernor of Michigan should appoint five
| or seven arbiters to settle the whole
thing and that the strikers should re-
turn Immediately to work. he ex-
| planned.
Meyers Alleged Letter to Mine Mama
gers.
The following letter, Meyer said,
had been addressed by him to the
general managers of the mining COM
panies of HoughtOn and KeWeenaW
counties: 1T
ION the eve of the burial of the
victims of the terrible disaster which
occurred in our midst at a time when
the doctrine of Peace on Earth and
Good Will to Men was being spread
among the little ones Of our employees
who were striking for what they be-
1;1ry0 10 ho n r,,Ct ~, q oain nnn0Q
to you in their behalf and ask that
you join with me in IN effort to ad-
just this d~eplorable controversy.
Acting with authority from the
striking miners 1 have submitted to
you terms Of arbitration which should
appeal to anyone who is deSirOus OF
bringing to an end a conflict which
has been going on for more than five
months, during which time millions OF
dollars have been lost or unnecessarily
expended and human lives ave beer
sacrificed to say nothing of the suf'
fering Of the participants and those
who must necessarily feel the effect:
Of an industrial conflict at this time.
THE thinking people Of this coun
try believe that there must be some
thing to settla between the employ
ers and their employees Of this dis
trict. Can you longer maintain tina
there is but one side to this ques
ton and that labor shall not be givel
an opportunity to be heard? In m.
last proposal Of arbitration I agrees
that the mining companies at interes
might select two; the miners on strik
two, who are not members Of thei
local organization or of the Western
Federation, and either the Presiden
5 Of the United States or the Governo
T of the State Of Michigan should selec
One; and that the entire question i
D dispute be submitted to said board
and that all partisan interests b
, bound by their findings. I submit t
l you the following:
: THAT h President Of the Unite
States and the Governor of the Stat
> of Michigan together select a commit
tee of arbitration composed Of five Q
seven members, tina all matters j
dispute be submitted to said boar
s and that upon the acceptance of tn
medium Of arbitration the miners O
strike shall be re-employed by 70
without discrimination: n that a
at interest shall be bound by tn
y findings of said board.
Il Il submit to you, gentlemen. thu
e no fairer proposition for a settlemeI
of a controversy of this character he
ever been submitted by men on strik
II and l urge upon you its acceptance
: the end that peace may be restore
10 in this district and assurance give
that such scenes as we have bee
called upon to witness shall be 70
ever ended"
t. Victor Berger quoted Meyer as sa,
\ ing the letter was dispatched to Il
general managers before the attack
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