The Calumet news., 1914-02-09
House Sub Committee Organizes
and Chairman Taylor Makes
Opening Statement
SCOPE NOT TO Be LIMITED
Anyone Who Has Any Information
to Offer on Any Phase
Will Be Heard

Chairman Taylor of the House s.a-
comm ;ttee of the committee on m rs
and mining, which will investigate the
copper strike, today received the fol-
lowing letter from Governor Ferris in
response to an invitation to the GOV
crnor TO present at the congressional
inquiry. The governor states his ia.
ability to ceme, bot s1ys all Of the in.
formation he has is at the disposal OF
the committee. He declares the West
ern Federation Of Miners is the only
hone Of contention and that # it were
eliminated the dispute would have
ended long ago. The governors letter
says, IN part:
''In January visited the copper
country and made investigation
with reference to specific points.
During the past three months the
results Of all my investigation
show that there is one bone of con-
tention, namely, the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners. Eliminate that
factor and the dispute would have
ended long, long ago."
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"As ! view tie situation, cannot
afford to go to the copper country
again, nor can ! afford to send the
attorney general, unless the Unit
cd States government demands it.
Any information at my Office is at
your disposal. I prefer however,
that your committee wait upon me
at this office. You will go to the
copper country first, get whatever
information you can, and come
prepared TO see me, at a time
which will be agreeable to soth
parties, and ascertain what have
in store for you"
Committee Organizes.
Because of the non-arrival Of Con-
gressmar Howell, DELAYED in reaching
Hancock by the blizzard, the investiga-
tion of the copper strike was delayed
until this afternoon. 1t opened at 8
o'clock IN the Hancock city hall
Congressman Howell did not reach
Hancock until 2.30 o'clock on the
opening of the inquiry, the committee
formally organized and announced that
sessions would he held daily from n.
m. until II noon, and from until $50
p. m.
Chairman Taylor made an opening
statement, which was along the lines of
an interview he gave TO The News rep
resentative this morning, i'm which he
stated that the scope OF the invcstiga-
tion would not be limited and that
anyone who had any information 10
i've would be gladly heard The side
Of the strikers or the Western Fedora.
iou of Miners viii be presented first
inasmuch as it was the strikers wrJ
sought the inquiry, and then the ni.-
ing companies will be heard. This n
be followed by rebuttal
At the conclusion of The chairman's
statement ne asked that the attorneys
for the strikers file a list Of their witt
nesses with the clerk. that tho attur-
neys for the operators do likewise and
that any individuals who might have
information TO present make their
names known.
Congressman Switzcr and Hamlin.
who with Howell, Taylor and Casey.
constitute the committee may not arr
rive until the weeks end Both arc
detained on business matters. Con-
gresham Swtzer is involved i'm "a civ
IL suit, while Congressman Hamlin is
in Washington 10 further the appoint
ment of a constituent. AS three con-
stitutc majority of the committee.
however the Investigation will be con-
Quoted, by Congressmcu Howell Tay-
Tor and casey until the remaining two
arrive.
Statement by Chairman.
Chairman TAYLOR. interviewed by "a
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