The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-01-15
CHARLES /. MOYER
OUTS MICHIGAN
Head OF W. r. Of N. Is on Way to
Washington Meet.
REPORTS TELL or CONDITIONS
Secretary Of Labor Wilson Gives Out
Findings Of U. 9. Investigator. In
Copper Observation-Disclosures Man
ayers for Not Ending Trouble.

ayers Tor NOT tnuing trouble
Houshton, Mich, Jan. 12.-President
Charles H. Meyer left Hancock on his
way to Washington to attend the meet.
Ing Of the executive committee OF the
American Federation of Labor, which
meets on January 10.
Movers determination TO leave the
copper district was surprise 10 the
leaders Of the strikers here and to the
citizens. The grand jury which has the
Investigation OF the strike in charge
completed its work and with the pos.
sible exception Of another witness
there is nothing further for II TO do,
except formulate its report and vote
the Indictments
Federal Report Made Public.
Washington, Jan. i2.-Secretary Of
Labor Wilson made public the report
OF Walter n. Palmer. an Investigator
OF the department on the strike situa.
ton In the northern Michigan copper
region.
At the same time he offlcially an.
nounced in view of reports by John b.
Densmore and John'A. Mofntt, federal
mediators, that they we're unable to
bring the warning factions together.
that the department had reached the
end OF its rope and could do nothing
further to bring about an end TO the
trouble.
Densmore and Moffitt each reported
that the stumbling block met was the
refusal Of the mine managers to take
back any of the strikers unless they
repudiated the unions.
Further Action Up 10 Congress.
Whatever further action shall be Ia
gen must be in accordance with meas
lures adopted by congress. II is under
stood the reports of the three investi.
gators win be printed and thus made
available for consideration by the sen
alto and house OF representatives
Members Of both these bodies are pre-
pairing to sgitate the matter following
the reconvening OF congress today.
The statement OF Secretary Wilson
accompanying the release Of the re,
ports expresses no opinion and makes
no recommendation for further EFFORTS
to ameliorate conditions in the mines
He declined TO state his views or his
plans for publication,
Dsnsnore Efforts Were Futile.
Solicitor Densmore, in his report
said he obtained authority from II. l.
Hilton. general counsel Of the Western
xyft nI
Tor, president OF the Michigan Fedora
ltion OF Labor, who represented the
strikers. to make a settlement under
which the miners should enjoy an op
portunity to present grievances
Through a committee; that the wages
and hours, three dollars minimum, and
eight and thrse-quarters hours pro
posed by the operators go into effect
at once, instead OF later; that the mi
ners be taken back to work without
Discrimination on account Of member
ship in any union. and that there be
no discrimination among them on so
count Of membership in any union
after their return to work
After six hours discussion with =
committee OF business men Mr. Dsns,
more said they told him they would
not only refuse to urge the plan Of set
Element upon the operators. but would
seriously object to the operators ma.
king any settlement that Included the
taxing back of any old employees or
Iothers who we're members OF the
Western Federation of Miners, unless
they first renowned their union
turned in their cards 10 the company
and signed an agreement not to Join
or belong to the union
There being no remote possibility,
Dsnsmore added, of a settlement on
the basis above described and no pos.
sibility Of recession on the part Of the
Operators or striking miners, my ef,
forts to restore peace came to an ned. "
Report Covers All Points.
A summary of the investigation by
Palmer covers % phases of the strike
situation, beginning with the causes
wages. hours OF labor and including
the Western Federation Of Miners, VIC.
Ilence, the militia and armed guards
Iinjunctions against picketing, and end
ing with the earnings Of the company
oictasrsph Used on Strikers
Houghtou Mich, Jan. 12.-The die.
tagraph, the little instrument which
has played an important part in the
big exposures OF recent years. will
probably be the greatest informer in
the settlement OF the Michigan copper
country strike troubles. The Burns
detective agency is now in the strike
district, and has been since short
time after the strike declaration II
became known that a dictagraph was
In the law headquarters OF the West
ern Federation OF Miners for Ave
weeks last summer. when the seat OF
the trouble was Calumet.
The Burns men were originally
brought into the strike district by the
mine operators Their reports are
said to have bepp turuad nvar IA Sna