Arizona republican., 1915-09-17
Practically No Disturbances Mark Mexican Indepen- dence Day at Strike Bound Greenlee County Mines.
LIGHTING PLANTS
 AGAIN OPERATING
Ample Protection Provided bV Sheriff and Gunmen Promptly Taken Into Custody by Deputies on Guard at Plants.
Special to The Republican,

Special to The Republican,
 CLIFTON, Sept. 16.-Practically no disturbances marked the passage of the Diez V Seis de Setiembre in the Clifton Morenci district, and but few arrests were made. Striking NcXi- can employees of the mining compa- nies refrained from celebrating the cav save in a quiet way, and no trouble was reported from any part of the district Three gun men. who appeared to be looking for trouble. were taken into custody by deputies this afternoon.
 Guards are still posted at the lighting plants of the Arizona and Detroit Copper companies, which are being operated under orders from the corporation commission. or several nights operation of the plants was interfered with to such an extent that -he Detroit Copper Mining com Tany's employees at Morenci and the employees of the Shannon Copper company here were without lights and it was only with the greatest difficulty that the Arizona Copper company has been able to operate The lighting plant for the town of Clifton.
 The lighting condition has now been relieved through the action of tht ccrporat ton commission. which has ordered the plants put in opera ton under the protection of the sheriffs office. The pickets stationed at the plants have prevented the companies watchmen from staying on tho premises and have prevented the foremen, shift bosses and office. l. ployes from entering their places of work. forcibly barring the entrance.
 Strikers have marched through the mines and have elected employees watching and safeguarding the pro- perty. No violence has been com mitted but intimidation has been used to the limit. A number of citi- zens including the mayor of Clifton have felt compelled for their own safety to leave the district.
 Mass meetings by agents of the Western Federation of Miners are almost daily occurrences and speech es of the usual character are being made. However, there is no disorder of any kind in the district at pres ent. The mining companies are simply endeavoring to protect their property. Not even an effort is be- ing made at operating and the de- termination is firm that no attempt will he made to start Up under the auspices of the Western Federation of Miners. Large numbers of men are daily leaving the district.
 Last spring the mining companies operating in this district voluntarily put sliding scale of wages in op- eration which granted to the em- ployes a substantial increase over any wages which had been previous ly paid in the district. This action being taken in connection with the various other mining companies in the state.> It has been understood that this sliding scale had given sat iSfaction to the employees as no evil dcnce to the contrary existed until about a month ago when representa- tives of the Western Federation of Miners entered this district and be- gan to work amongst the working men.
 Public meetings have been held in Clifton. Morenci and Metcalf. for the purpose of enlisting the support of the workmen and to interest them in a movement to organize locals of the Western Federation of Miners in these places with the result that a large number joined the union.
 The local companies managers re- quested their Latin American em- rloyes to appoint a joint committee to meet them on the 2Sth day of August last at which meeting this committee was informed that if there was any question the employees wish ed to take up with regard to their wages or working conditions the companies were willing to deal with their employees direct but could not
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