Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-12-28

remained there until Channing, Michi
/ was reached at a. m.
4 He said that he would return 20
the copper range at the earliest pos
sihle moment ana that Governor Fer
Ills, In his opinion should declare
martial law IN the strike section.
'Ihe guards told me and the con-
duotor Georgc Harris. that they were
riding with Tnnner and Meyer to
pfotet ,nem uom iurtner moiesia-
uon. said the porter. Kraft Kraft
sitid that Meyer did not protest, ana
Aoyer confirmed thlN
The conductor and traian crew
could sec what was Happenings /
iidnt need to tell them" said Moyet
Two hours before the attack Meyer
had completed plan for the settle
ment of the strike.
1t was TO the effect that the presi-
dent Of the United states and the gov
erncr of Michigan should appoint five
OF seven arbitrators to settle the whole
thing and that the strikers should re-
turn Immediately TO work, said
Meyer.
As the train drew near Chicago
Tanner asasistod his companion to
dress i'm the berth Victor berger
who had accompanied them from Mil
waukee, assisted Meyer from the train.
on the platform he was surrounded
by newspaper reporters ana photog-
raphers and he stood, supported by
Tanner. while the photographs were
taken.
In the name of common sense,
shouted Berger give him rest get
him TO bed, and he joined In the es-
cort which protected Meyer on the
way out Of the union station.
Meyer, through Tanner, sent sew
eral kilograms, among them one to
Ernest Mills OF Denver, who said
Hell go back.
Moyer replied that Mills was right
and that the strikers would win.
David Klein, who said he was al
guard at the Mohawk mine, and three
other men who Klein said also were
guards. came on the same tram with
Meyer to Chicago.
we were ordered aboard about ten
minutes before the train left Van
cock. don't know why" said Klein
I'VE work for the Asher agency and
we will report TO the Chicago repre-
sentative OF the agency FOR further in
structions.'
They did not molest Meyer or Tan
ner on the trip. Klein said that
whistles blew all over Hancock while
the mob was at work. Tanner travels
most of the time. but he said that so
far as he has a home II is Virginia
City. Nev., to which local union of
the federation he belongs
Meyers letter proposing a settle
ment of the strike follows;
"On the eve Of the burial Of the Vic.
tins Of the terrible disaster which oc-
Cured in our midst at a time when
the doctrine Of peace on earth and
good will to men was being spread
mong the little ones OF your en-
pinves who were striking for what
they believed to be a Just cause, Z
again come to you in their behalf
and ask that you join with me In an
effort to adjust this deplorabie con-
troversy.
Acting with authority from the
sirieipg miners l have submitted 60
you terms of arbitration which should
appeal to anyone who is desirous of
bringing TO an end conflict which
has been going on for more than five
months, during which time millions
of dollars have been lost and unnec-
essarily extended and human lives
have been sacrificed to say nothing
oi the sufferings Of the participants
and those who must necessarily feel
the effects Of an industrial conflict T
"The thinking people of this coun- +
try believe that there must be some l
thing to settle between the employers /
and their employees of this district
Can you longer maintain that there is +
but one side to this question and that
labor shall not be given an opportun- /
ity to be heard In my last proposal |
of arbitration. ! agreed that the min
ing companies at interest might se-
lect two; the miners on strike, two
who are not members Of their local
or the Western Fedora
ton of Miners, and either the presi-
dent of the United States or the gov
ernor Of the state Of Michigan should .
select one, and that the entire ques-
ton be submitted to said board and
that all partisan interests be bound
by their findings. ! submit to you
the following
THAT the president of the United
states and the governor Of the state
Of Michigan together select "A commit
tee of arbitration composed of five or
seven members; that all matters IN
dispute be submitted to said board,
and that on the acceptance Of this
Of arbitration, the miners on
strike shall be re-employed by you
without discrimination and that all at
interest shall be bound by the find
Ings of said board.
81 submit to you, gentleman, that
no fairer proposition for settlement
Of controversy Of this character has
ever been submitted by men on strike
and | urge its acceptance so that
peace may be restored in this dis
trict and assurance given that such
scenes as we have been called on to
witness shall be forever ended
The letter. according to Meyer was
addressed to the general managers of
the mining companies Of Houghton
and Keweenaw counties
Victor Berger quoted Meyer as say
ing the letter was dispatched to the
general managers before the attack
c. II. MOVERS STORY OF
ASSAULT AND DEPORTATION
Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 2I.-"I was
4 ftorlfad nv a botit tUpntV-fiVp men In i.