The Detroit times., 1914-01-05
Far of SyMbakheklc
Strike Cause, 'Ils Sata

CALUMET. Mich, Jan g. (Spe-
cial The coming OF Gov. Ferris ana
the state labor commissioner to con
duct an investigation of the copper
miners strike in this district can
have Lut one meaning, in the opinion
OF labor leaders iR this city. Officials
OF the organizationA engaged In hgh,-
ing the mining companies profess 10
believe that the governor has finally
decided 20 use extraordinary means TO
bring to an end a strike which threat
ems 10 involve the entire state or
Michigan il continued any longer.
The governor, they say, feels that
the copper strike has reached a crisis
The threat OF a statewide strike is
believed TO be responsible for che gov
ernors activity in the matter.
A sympathetic strike throug> ldt the
state even though Michigan is not
strongly unionized, would mean
heavy loss both 70 employers and en-
ployes. and would cause a heavy loss
20 the entire commonwealth
II is also believed that In coming
here, the governor IS acting in line
with hrs oft-eXpressed disapproval OF
ederal intervention in the labor dis
pute
The labor leaders profess 10 enter
tain absolute indifference a. 20 the
object OF the executives business ia
| his dis trict while the operators de-
cline TO alter their position in any
| particular even should the president
! OF the United States see ht 10 conduct
personal Investigation
/ John B. Densmorc. representative
| OF the United States department of
| labor left for Washington Sunday
evening after failing 10 SO much as
! arrange a conference between strik.
crs and employers
Attorney julius J. Patek OF iron
wood agent for the Aus rO- hungarian
| consulate, is coming to Calumet and
| touehton 10 investigate reports thar
subjects Of Austria are being mistreat
| I'd and compelled 10 work against
heir will by the mining companies
! The action OF the Austro HUNGARIAN
consulate Is undertaken, il is believ
| ed, as q result of reports OF practical
peonagc being practiced aeains
strike breakers employed by the com.
panies since last July.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Jan. a.
(Speciall According 10 telegram
received here today from Rep vii
liam j Mae ponali the Michigan con.
gresham lcU Calumet on Saturday
and will reach Washington tonight
several days ahead OF The expected
date OF his return Members of con
gress who are interested In the labor
situation in the copper district. and
in the deportation of Moyer are
Ianxious TO see Rep. Macdonald as
soon as possible after he arrives 20
learn what the Michigan man thinks
about conditions IN The strike region
after his personal Investigation.
GRAND RAPIDS Mich Jan o.
Acting United States District At'or.
lney Bowman received word from
Atty Gen McleynOlds at Washing
I ton this morning calling upon him to
ascertain II any federal laws have
/ been violated iu the copper region
Bowman expects TO go To the upper
peninsula personally, " invests sate
strike conditions
TERRE HAuTE Ind Ian. 5.-Eu
gcne Debs, Socialist leader viii go
10 the scene OF the copper miners
strike in Upper Michigan to lend his
assistance just As soon as his rhysi-
cal condition will permit Noble G..
Wilson. Socialist city chairman. an
nounced for Dcbs today
Dcbs is suffering from a nervous
breakdown al his home here, and is
Under physicians care.
"The Christmas eve panic which
claimed 80 many 'children's lives at
RED Jacket. and the subsequent shoot.
inc of Mover. almost broke Debs
.heartH Wilson said
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The OPENING Of a new railroad IN
German Eas, Africa early next year
ulst holm 10 devclop $4,000 square