New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-17
Expert Says People of
Michigan Are Ready to
Drive Out Agitators.
ALL WORK STOPPED
BY STRIKE IN JUNE
Rich Mineral Region intake Dis.
trict Now Closed, with
10000 Men Idle.

Drastic action TO drive out the agitators
and malcontents who have followed In
the wake of the strike in the Michigan
copper mines. will be taken soon by The
people Of the copper country, according
10 Frank VI. Stanton, a prominent mining
man in Michigan Mr.. Stanton, who Is
son OF the late John Stanton, an au-
thority on copper, said last night at the
Hotel Latham that those who have a
stake In the country and those who want
to work will drive out the revolution
aries" Since the Western Federation or
Miners called a strike in June, and forced
10000 men out OF work chaos has reigned
in that region. Mr.. Stanton sees but one
other plan. and that is the mines Will
have to be abaEdoned. He says:
THE situation in Michigan is peculiar.
The copper mines are all on the narrow
peninsula which juts out into the lake,
comparatively small area The rest or
the state IS farming or manufacturing and
has little interest in and less sympathy
with the mining country, except to place
double taxes on it. BY that l mean that
in addition to the ordinary taxes levieh
upon all property the mines pay tax
on all the copper they produce.
This Western Federation of Miners -
the same organization that made the
Crur d'Alene region a veritable hell until
II and its leaders were driven from ths
district 1t has never yet had a strike in
which the most outrageous crimes were
rot committed against persons and prop
erty.
"The present trouble began in June.
when the federation demanded an eight
hour day and higher wages. IL also oo-
tected to the use OF an improved driIi
that enables US to get out more rock.
These demands were refused and strike
was ordered. In consequence the mines
closed.
when the strike was begun the fedora
ton made many promises OF support TO
the strikers. Now it has ceased TO aid
them, hundreds OF the strikers have gone
elsewhere, leaving their families oesu-
tute. The mine owners are caring Tor
them. The mines are guarded by miners
sworn in as deputy sheriffs and all mat
can be done to protect them from dam
age is being done. There are some MINES
however, that will probably never resume
because of damage underground. Mean
| time these outrages continue, instigated
by the agitators, who manage to play
safe
1.-THE small merchants and tradespeople
thought they would profit If higher wages
were paid. Now these sec the damase
that is being done and are organizing TO
aid in cleaning the country UP.
They also realize that the capital m
vested In the mines IS entitled TO fair
return That does not mean a mere
per cent, for mining is most uncertain
business. 1t is gamble. a man is fool
who is content with less than IA per cent
TO pay for the risks he runs.
Hundreds OF miners own thousands OF
shares and there is one old miner up
I'm that country who at recent market
values held 81, 900, coo in Calumet & Hecla.
OF course, ne is an exception, but there
are many underground workers who nave
comfortable fortunes invested In tne
properties upon which they are en-
plOyed'