The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-02

satisfactorily adjusted and the mer
returned To work.
Mr.. Rees introduced documentary
evidence of attempts at Cancellation
lie first read Il telegram from Gov
Ferris 10 Gen. Abbey. which was reaL
To the mine managers at the Houghtor
Club, and the reply in which the mine
managers said they could not take part
in any conference with the w. +. of NJ
or with those who were active in the
strike, and referring to the long record
of industrial peace i'm the Michigan
copper district. The record of the w
T., of Nj. was referred TO i'm the letter
including the riots assaults. murders
and bloodshed which have besmirched
the records of that organization. All of
this Mr. Rees read into. the records in
a voice which could be distinctly
heard throughout the courtroom.
The letter, which was full and spe-
ciiic, was Illuminating for the commit .
tee, and in the record will give a clear
idea of the managers attitude toward
their own men and toward the foreign
agitatols who have brought about the
strike and who were lawlessly con-
Quoting themselves.
The facts relating To the visit of
Judge Albert James Murphy, the re-
lusal of the mine managers to meet
with w. +. of NJ. officials to receive his
credentials, Judge Murphy's reply %
the effect that such refusal would not
affect his determination To act in Z,
wholly impartial manner, were read
into the records
q. y. Hilton here objected To the
comment of Mr.. Recs introducing these
documents. Such comments go into
the record as statements of fact. many
of which we deny" he said.
The chair did not see the pcrtinence
of the protest and Mr.. Rees proceeded.
remarting that he hoped the chair
would stop him if his statements, in
tended To he merely sufficient To in
troducc each document, should seem 10
he more than the occasion demanded.
Then followed the proposal of the man
"SNip hlIS lllf employment II
their men, their union application, the
hearing of grievances and the difficulty
OF making the uniform minimum wage
rate. owing to the differences existing
in conditions ut the various properties.
The chair suggested that Judge
Mlrphy's report had been put in the
record
That was newspaper statement"
said Mr.. Rees, and know of no
other report by Judge Murphy"
Mr.. Rees continued reading into the
record his own and other correspond
ence in connection with the attempts
at cancellation and while the record
was long the committees interest did
not sag, for this was first full presen-
tation of the situation as the mine
managers saw it and it gave the con-
gressmen a new angle from which 10
view the history Of the copper strike.
The position Of the mine owners as
set forth by Mr., Reefs, i'm replying Co a
proposition by Clarence barrow that
he would be willing to toss up" the
recognition of the w. +. of VI. under
certain conditions. was so full. definite.
complete and lucid as to require no
explanation, and as long az it was the
reading was not once interrupted. |
there being absolute quiet throughout
The court room.
Hilton protested at the close of the |
reading calling It mere mouthings nf |
counsel" and claimed the right on re-
buttal TO read any correspondence |
with the governor he wished To pro-
luce into the record.
Mr.. Rees called attention To the let
Ter of Meyer To the press, introduce
ID 10y Hilton. and said he was offer
ng nothing but official correspondence
n the case.
The Democratic members conferred
for MIR Rces that he was
'ounscl for most of the mining COM
'anies. and then the chairman inform
'd Mr.. Hilton that for three weeks all
II the objections Of Mr.. Rees aud his