Arizona republican., 1915-09-25
Miners Meetings at Mo- renci, Clifton and Metcalf Decide Not to Press De- mand for Western Feder- ation of Miners
MOVER PREDICTS
 EARLY SETTLEMENT
President Agrees to Film ination of Last Bar to Operators Consent to Meet-New Wage Scale Lowest in Arizona
Especial to The Republican,

Especial to The Republican, CLIFTON, Sept. 24.-On the advice of Charles F. Mover president of the Western Federation of Miners, who predicts the end of the strike in the three copper camps within forty eight hours after noon tomorrow, the Mo- renci employees today passed resolu- tion waiVing the demand for recoSn1- tion of the federation, as condition to their meeting in joint conference with the operators. A similar resolution was passed at a meeting of miners here at : 30 tonight and a third meeting will be held at Metcalf tomorrow at nine ! a. m
 If the employers are sincere in their stand, relating to the recognition of the Western Federation of Miners" said President Mover in a statement to the
 press. There will be no question that
 conference can be called any timo after noon Saturday. With these reso-
 lutions passing up our rights to recoS-
 nition, we have now met every objec-
 tion the operators have advanced to-
 ward a joint conference. The em-
 ployes' committees are named, seven
 from each of the three companies in volved, and the demands are drawn up and ready for presentation T am really very optimistic over the situation. Unless some new objection is interpOsed by the companies. the strike will be over within forty eight hours after the conference. 'The wage scale which is the basis of all the differences between the oper- ators and the men, is lower than that of any other copper camp in the state. Miners at Bisbee Ray. Miami and Globe all get a better scale than these
 men are asking
 Mir Mover listed the points on which the miners and the owners will have to confer, when the committees meet. First. there is the matter of the wage scale, which is the fundamental reason for the strike.
 "The second demand will be that the companies reinstate the men unjustly discharged since September 1 for agi- | tating the matter of the recognition of
 the federation.
 The third is the assurance that there will be no discrimination against men who have led the strike. or who have held out for recognition of the federation
 Mover thought that on these three | points. the committee Of the operators, headed by Norman Carmichael. general manager of the Arizona Copper com pany. should have no difficulty meet ing the demands of the miners Although the operators have shown no disposition to hasten a meeting with Representatives of the strikers, they l have at least ntimated that they would make two conditions that must be met before they would consent to a confer ence These conditions are Ca that the men signify their wish to return t. work and (bD that they relinqush their
 demand for recognition.
 Inquiries received here from the out side show that great deal of interest
 is being taken in the strike. In rsponsa to all questions, the miners throuE'. the secretaries. sent out the simpl. statement that the companies have e1 far refused to meet the employees, am that the employees do not ask reCogni- ton Of the union. Frank T. Parole is secretary for the men at the Arizon Copper company. A. Y. Smith for tn
 men at the Detroit Copper companr and A. r. Aitllen for the men at tn shannon Copper company
 It is understood at this time how ever, that the special committee repre-
 sentine the operators. has written t.
 the unions stating that the abov.
 named objections set aside. the operat
 ors will consent to a meeting.