Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-09

NO STATEMENT GIVEN
TO NEWSPAPER MEN
Union SympathIzers Greet
Leader With Cheers; Visit
to National Capital Next
Step in Program

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL llAhlp WiHtI
Huughtnm Mich. jun s.-Ghlrles
H. Moycr president Of tho Western
Federation of Miners, and Charles ~.
Tanner of the organization cold the
grand jury their version uf the de-
portation cnisude OF December 2G Less
lhnll tWu hours We're consumed in the
grand Jury room Tim mpn then re-
turned to the snmc hotel i'm Hancock
whence they were taken fortnight
ago
Except for the fact that a big crowd
of union men greeted their leader ON
his arrival and stood about The hotel
I'm groups while ne was there, no Incl
6cnt occurred to rccall tho lntonse
bitterness that preceded the deportn
licn.
The mon were met at Charming, the
FIRST junction point in Michisan reach
cd by train from Chicago by two dep
utios selected for their fearlessness
4 and reliability. Practically every step
of Meyer and Tanner was guarded hv
these men throughout the day and
evening
I O. y. Hilton cHef Of counsel Of the
federation met The party at the hotel
and went into conference with his eli
onts victor Berger former MlWau-
keo congressman. Who is here ns a
member of committee from the na-
tional socialist parity was admitted
to the room but only after q eonsid-
cradle war.
Governor Ferris, and the head of
the strikers union did NOT meet The
governor left Houghton ip an antomu.
bile early in the afternoon and did rot
return for several hours Meanwhile
the federation men had completed
their visit in HuuehtOn
MI Mover excused himself from
s,eing intervicWcrs and went at once
90 hotel lie pleaded fatigue aud
his Appearance did not belle his state
ment Mr. Tanner also declined to
discuss anything connected with his
experiences A curious crowd gath-
cred at the HoHehten station, but
caught no glimpse of the men Moycr
and Tanner took refuge in a locked
state room ana remained there until
the train reached Hancock.
Several hundred men. evidently
union members. awaited Mn Meyer
there and raised cheer as he stepped
into an automobile and was Whiskcd
away to the Hotel Scott where he WIS
d0miciled when the mob of Decem-
ber 2G invaded the place and escorted
him ana Tanner to train i'm llough-
ton.
u was learned that the federation
men tclegraphed TO Govci nor Ferris
"A day nr tive ago Offering To- testify
before the grand jury The state ex-
erutivc busted with the strike situa-
ti0u generally nsked the attorney
general To come 90 noughton to ai-
range for the return of the fodelA-
ton leaders An application for pro-
lection was aranted ana two of the
biggest deputies In Houehton county
Worc last night sent 10 CHASED. Micha
TO meet the train ana escort Mover
and Tanner hack TO this community
So far as could bp observed this pro
caution was unnecessary as only app
Blause greeted the union men when
they arrived at Hancock. The depu-
tes Will act as body guards as long
ns the men are here
IL Was understood that as soon as
the grand jury has excused the men
they viii leave for Washington to all
tend the meeting Of The executive
council of the American Federation Of
Labor
Speculation as TO the reason Of
Charles II Meyers sudden return ~
the copper strike district was prac-
ticallY unanimous in connecting his
departure from Chicago with secret
conference which Governor Ferris
held with some unidentified men early
last evening
Just who addressed the conference
or what was discussed Nas not re-
vcalcd hut the governor said t Was
on legal affairs and ii has been
known that the chief executive of the
state was anxious 10 see grand jury
Investigation of the Moyer-ranncr de-
portation started It was slrmised
therefore. that the president of the
federation was 10 be called before the
erand Jury here Immediately after
luncheon today and sone observers
guessed that he would leave for chi
eago again on later train. Union
leaders generally said that the word
. of his coming was news TO them.
claude o. Taylor, president of the
Michigan state Federation of Labor
left the strike district tonight le
said that with the return of President
Moyef his mission here was at am end.
l1c also said that he intended TO help
prepare for the special convention Of
his organization which b To bc held
lat Lansing, Janunry "a.
President Moyer declined invita-
lions io speak at mass meeting to-
morrow lie explained that his ply
sical condition would not permit II