The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-10-15

Following a refusal of the mine managers of the Clifton-Morenci dis trict to confer with a committee of seven, chosen by Sheriff Cash and Ad- jutant General Harris, from a list jof eleven names selected by the strikers, negotiations were again put cn foot the latter part of this week for the managers to meet with a committee of five employees, and these employees are now in Fl Paso for a preliminary conference.
 The refusal of the mine managers Ito meet the committee of seven, who left here on a special train last Sunday night, was because the com mittee was composed of officials of the Western Federation of Miners in this district.
 Managers Statement:
 Following the refusal to treat with the miners committee, the mine off, cials issued the following statement: Under their previous statement the managers found themselves unable to meet the committee of seven men sent from Clifton and Morenci for the reason that the committee, in the opinion of the mine managers, con- sisted entirely of a selected delega- tion from the Western Federation of Miners union, each and all of whom are the present active local leaders Iof that organization in the district, as may partially be seen from the fact that one of the committee is the president of the Clifton local union, one a former secretary, and one the president of the Morenci local union, and who was further disqualified by reason of the fact of his being man who had been permanently discharged from the services of one of the con- panies several weeks before the strike was called"
 Another Committee Suggested.
 Following the conference with Adjt. Gen. Harris and Sheriff Cash, the
  ris the following memorandum:
 The mine managers of the Clifton Morenci-Metcalf districts, being desir- ous of conferring with a committee of employees of the above district and having expressed such desire to Adjt. Gen. Harris and Sheriff Cash, agree to meet such committee of five to be selected from a list of names previ- ously submitted to the managers to discuss such grievances as the con- mittee may submit, it being under stood that no official or prominent agitator of the Western Federation of Miners union will form part of the committee and also that two of the committee will be Mexican employees of the company.
 Committee of Fifteen
 The committee of seven returned to Clifton on Tuesday afternoon and or Wednesday steps were taken to select a list of fifteen employees to be submitted to the managers. At a meeting held that afternoon the following employees were named:
 Ysidro Larra, Miner, Detroit Cop Der Mining Company.
 Augustin Villegas, concentrator, De troit Copper Mining Company.
 Antonio Gias, Miner, Arizona Cop per Company, Ltd.
 Jack Mccall, Miner, Arizona Cop per Company, Ltd.
 Henry Daley, = Electrician, Detroit Copper Mining Company.
 Winner Mitchell, Blacksmith, De- troit Copper Mining Company.
 J. s. Hughes, Moulder, Arizona Copper Company, Ltd.
 G. Hollingsworth, Carpenter, Ari- zona Copper Company, Ltd.
 R. Schostal, Car Repairer, Shannon Copper Company.
 Percy L. Osborn, Mechanical De- partment, Arizona Copper Company, Ltd. Metcalf.
 Norverto Gonzales, Miner, Shannon Copper Company.
 H. c. Duval, Power House, Arizona Copper Company, Ltd, Metcalf
 Rufino Garcia, Miner, Shannon Cop per Company.