The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-18
Clash Between Marine and Morton
Causes Transfer Of Inysstiga-
lion from Coal Fields to
the Capital
TROUBLE ATTRIBUTED TO
ATTEMPT TO UNIONIzE
Operators Unite in Placing Blame
on the Miners---StOrmy Session
Of the Committee Was
Held Tuesday
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press
Charleston. June 1S.-The senate
probe Of West Virginia strike condi.
tons in the Paint creek and Cabin
creek regions win be transferred "a
Washington and completed there.
The near fist fight betwsan Senator
MARITIME and Mine Owner Morton was
responsible for this, because had It
not occurred, the committee would
have been authorized to remain here to
gather the evidence needed.
An all day session was held today
and leading operators united In ad-
mitting that the attempt to unionize
the region was the real reason for the
trouble. They defended the mine
guard system and generally placed the
blame on the workers.
The operators plan to make Mar
tines attitude their strong point and
introduce written statements and oral
declarations BY MARITIME condemning
the owners before the evidence In their
favor was introduced.
This is causing other members con
cen. Senator Kenyon would have
Withdrawn yesterday II MARITIME hadn't
promised to ask no more questions.
The whole matter is expected to be-
the subject Of conference by the entire
committee in Washington.
Tuesday afternon, following an earn.
est conference between Senators Swan.
son, Kenyon and MARITIME. Senator Ken.
yon took charge Of the hearing and
Senator MARITIME did not ask single
question. All through the morning
session feeling ran high, counsel Tor
the operators at three different times
protesting vigorously in rather stren-
nous language against the methods OF
examination employed BY Senator Mar
tine. After the outbreak in the com
mittee room excitement was intense.
The afternoon session went off quietly.
Quinn Morton Of the operators de-.
Tended the position taken by the en-.
ployers throughout the present labor
dispute. declaring that they we're ut.
terly unable to accede to the terms OF,
fered by the miners, although the lat.
ter were willing to withdraw all De.
mands except that for the recognition
of the union. He went into details
as to the negotiations between miners
and operators which preceded the
strike in April, 1912.
Mr.. Morton and others discussed al
length the fight at theminers camp
at Holly Grove on the night OF Febru
airy 7. when, witnesses for the miners
testified, a machine gun raked the
town from an armored train. Mr. Nor
ton flatly denied the statement Of Les
Calvin. a former mine guard. called By
the miners. that he had urged tha
the train be backed up and that th'
men on board give them auothe
round
This statement and Calvin's declara
tion that Morton had remarked
Didn't we give them hell?' after ca
] train passed the town we're the dis
puted points which MT Morton vlgoi
! ously denied and precipitated tho elias
! between the witness and Senator Mai
! tine
t The senator had been questionin
t along this line and had aroused th
E resentment Of Mr. Morton when Chat
/, man Swanson announced the noon az
; iournment.
S Mr Morton remarked Wen al E
down and take a few drings and the
/, ven feel better" Senator Martin
K boiled over and sergeant-at-Arms iii
S Sin. Senator's Kenyon and Swanson hs
qui5e a time separating the two me
It and quieting the room