The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-09
Mine Managers Don't Object 10
Unions, but Are Against
Western Federation.
JURY HEARS MOYER TALE
Men Appeal as Governor Ends
Inquiry, Saying They Arc
Afraid to Go Back.


ris's strike inquiry 10 nearly completed
He obtained enough information to sat.
isfy him that both sides OF the contro.
versy are wrong in some respects tina,
both are stiffnecked to . certain ex,.n,
and that no probably will be az un.
successful IN arranging for a Cancellation
as were Investigators who came besors
him.
The Governor hopes 70 leavs for HON.
tomorrow and may give out a statement
before going. He received the min,
managers to-day In public conferenc.
The rooms were hlled with representa-
tlves OF the operators. labor heads. str,k.
ers and others. II was the nrst tims
since the opening Of the strike that IN.
heads OF the two factions met.
Gov. Ferris learned that the mine man.
ayers have no objection TO organized Ia.
Dor that many labor organizations ere
represented among their workmen, but
that they do object TO the Western Fed.
Grafton Of Miners. not because 1t is
labor organization. but because OF rs
history and tho record Of Its deeds In
this district"
President Charles II. Meyer OF tn
Western Federation Of Miners arrived TO.
day to appear before the Grand Jury
The Governor visited Keweenaw county
this afternoon and inspected the Ian
sing artillery, the only troops ON duty
In the strike district. received cheers
from 400 strikers before military head
quarters when he dotted his hat. and
| visited Italian Hall. where occurred the
Christmas eve panic which cost seventy.
four lives, mostly OF children.
Before he went to Ahineek the Cover
nor was waited upon by a committee u
| fourteen Finnish and Italian striker"
who want to go back to work. They told
| the Governor they fear that II they re
| turn agents for the Federation of Miners
will njure them or members of Their
families or destroy their property. The
Governor told these men. who said they
| represented a large number OF Others,
| that the Sheriff would give them pro-
| lection II they return to work.
Meyer and Tanner Guarded.
| Charles II. Meyer and Charles Tanner.
auditor OF the federation. who were de-
! ported from the district on December 20,
| arrived in Hancock at noon. They were
| accompanied by two officers. deputies In
| the employ OF Houghton county, who
Will act as the mems bodyguard through
| out their stay in the district.
| Among those who boarded the TRAIN
| at Houghton and tried to see Meyer be-
fore he reached Hancock was Victor
; Berger. Meyer refused to see him.
Mover gave out "A statement saying
/ that he had come back TO the copper
! country to appear before tho Grand Jury
In connection with his deportation. viii, II
Circuit Judge O'Brien. at the request of
| Special Prosecutor Nichols. has asked the
/ Jury to investigate.
| Meyer and Tanner upon their arrival
went into conference with Judge Hilton,
chief of the legal department of the
| federation. Later Meyer went to Hough-
ton. After testifyng before the Grand
! Jury Meyer and Tanner left for Wash
ington.
Mover recently wired to Gov. Ferrls
! stating his willingness to testify. Attoi-
ney-General Fellows was sent for, and
the legal conference held 10y the GoNerip
Mr. Fellows and Mr.. Nichols last rish.
was IN regard to Meyers return.
Governor Meets Socialists.
The Governor met Victor Bo.get
Charles Edward Russell and othrf~ "i
the National Socialist Committee to-u'gt'
! at Bcrger's request. This conlinitte' '-
making an investigation of the Na'i"i a
Socialist party's executive committee
| At the meeting of mine manage p
this morning there were present auui-
| the labor leaders President Claude g.
| Tayior Of the Michigan Federation '.
| Labor. Daniel Kelly. representins N'
! International Typographical Union, %
| James Il. Roachc, representing Sdn'
! Gompers of the American Federation col
| Labor.
The Governor learned to-day that 'i'
| figures of both the mine maiaser- ANA
the strikers as 10 men AT work "Hi q.
| strike were wrong
The following figures were subm,tea
| him as correct by Labor comiiiSs ,o''
j. V. Cunningham. who got them CA sN''h
| statements