Bisbee daily review., 1915-10-02
Governor, in Statement on Strike,
Conditions in CIifton-MOrenCi
District, Makes Strong Play
For Labor Support.
COMPANY MANAGERS
CENSURED BY HUNT
Argument Advanced DiSCloSeS
Governors Attitude From the
Start and His Desire in the
Matter to Aid the Strikers.

PHOENIX. Oct L. Governor Hunt
tonight gave out the following inter
view relative to the situation i'm the
Clifton-Morenci-Metcalf mining dis
trict
while tn efact that / returned
from Clifton only this afternoon and
found awaiting me numerous matters
requiring immediate attention, natur-
ally precludes me from making today
any statement at length concerning
the Industrial situation in Clifton, l
may briefly summarize the most sali-
ant features of the strike in The
Clifton-Morenci district
"On my arrival in Clifton last Tues
day ] authorized the announcement
that I would welcome any presenta-
ton of facts regarding the cessation
of operations in the mines which
might be forthcoming from either the
company managers Of the workemn.
Following this announcement, inter
views with the managers Of the three
leading mining companies of the dis
srict and with Representatives oi dele
cations of workmen were speedily ar
ranged and during these and succeed
ing interviews, extending over a perl
cd of several days for which | re-
NAMED i'm Clifton, the company mana
gers were on a number OF occasions
encouraged TO make comprehensive
statements concerning the events
which led to the present unfortunate
crisis regarding their attitude TO-
ward propositions relating to the oD
tanning of an amicable adjustment OF
amenities. II is conservative TO es
innate furthermore, that during my
comparatively brief stay in the CIll
tou-Morenci mining district fully 6O1
workingmen from the various depart
emnts of the mines called on me anc
rave me much interesting aAd uselu
information regarding the conditions
which preceded the shutdown. Mucf
of the testimony was recorded by
stenographer and will be carefully re
viewed during my extended considera
tion of the strike situation.
.Wbile the different interviews In
dictate quite conclusively that ther'
we're numerous working conditions oh
iected TO on the part of the workmen
the greater part of existing dlHcuI
ties seems to have centered hrsll
sbout the lowness of the wages pal'
as compared with those prevailing Il
other mining districts OF the state aho
eacoudly. the absence of any uniform
colo as aoplied to different kinds O
labor. Especially are the last mei
tioned conditions observed in conne'
zion with the Arizona Copper comp'
NV nartlv for the reason, II is to o
assumed that the latter compah
.,,oloves a much larger body OF me
tban the other two companies opera
inc i'm the same district, thus leadln
naturally to a preponderance iteSt
-,,onv REGARDING the working cond
,to,e prevailing in Clifton, where IN
Arizona Copper company plant Is
Gated. BY the foregoing statellen
bowever. do not by any means D.
tepd 10 convey the impression lh'
the other two companies OF the I'll
t-i.t we're not the objects Of hume
oue complaints on the part oil u
~, Who. until recently, have bee
emnloved in their holdings.
"A further cause OF complain
which was very frequently raised
ne course Of the interviews hela'
1ated TO the practice Of deductins nc
nttsl fees monthly from the wages
ne workers Of the Arizona Copp
comnany and thereafter placing up
ne occupants of the hospital an
dItiouar assessment Of one dollar
IA vduring the period OF workman .l
detention at the companys hospi'
M addition 10 the foregoing tne
we're of course humorous inSlah'
wbere men who had served for ma
Years stated that on the impalrin'
If their efficiency owing TO aeciuei
or advanced age they were aischait :
outright or suffered marked deore'
fContlnued on Pave Two)