Arizona republican., 1915-09-27
Special to The Republican,

CLIFTON, Sept. 26.-The great cop per camp comprising the Clifton Mo- renci- -Metcalf district formally emploY- ing 5000 men will remain shut down. This is the result of the Western Fed eration of Miners entering the district and calling strike September II which closed all departments The mine man. agers of the Arizona Copper company. the Detroit Copper company and the shannon Copper company this after noon delivered to the committees of the employees their reply to the employees demands which was as follows:
 TO the committees representing the former employees of the Arizona Copper Co. Ltd, the Detroit Copper Mining company Of Arizona and the Shannon. Copper company.
 'Gentlemen:-In answer to your rep resentatives we beg to call your atten- tion to the fact that these companies have seen their properties closed down and their operations tied up completely by strike called by the Western Fed eration of Miners and this without any presentation of grievances Our former employees have been persuaded bv agi- tators of the Western Federation of Miners coming from outside this dis trlct that the past pleasant relations and the present rate of wages should be radically changed. In view of these facts and notwithstanding that the companies are convinced that a large number of their old employees desire to go to work under the conditions for merly existing in this district they realize that any attempt to recommence under such conditions will be to invite violence and intimidations. Therefore the managements of the Arizona Cop per company Ltd. the Detroit Copper company and the shannon Copper company desire to notify the commit tees and the people of the Clifton Mo renci-M Metcalf district that their mines and plants will remain idle indefinitely
 When il shall appear that conditions in this section warrant it and the com panies are satisfied that the general sentiment of the community and their former employees is unanimously in favor of resumption of operations on a basis of wages and conditions which have prevailed heretofore in this dis trict the companies reserve to them selves the right to decide as to whether or not they will again start up their plants.
 Our attitude in this matter is based solely on the dominant influence of the Western Federation of Miners in this district at the present time and when this influence is dissipated we may take different view of the situa- tion.
 Arizona Copper company Ltd.
 The Detroit Copper Mining company of Arizona
 shannon Copper Co"
 That the Western Federation Of Miners dominate the camp completely IS conceded on all hands From the first the mine managers have demand cd that the workmen agree not to de- mand recognition of the Western Fed eration as condition to conferences. The Western Federation leaders had meetings of employees for the election or committeeman to confer with the managers at which hand picked" del egates were chosen each and all of whom were Western Federation lead CTS. Not until President Charles F. Mover arrived on Thursday was any move made to repudiate the Western Federation. On Friday Mover made speeches throughout the district adyfS