The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
FALSE STATEMENTS
ABOUT HATFIELD ARE
COMPLETELY REFUTED
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tack:
Cincinnati. o.,
i January s, 1915
MIR. Earl A. Henry, Chief,
Department Of Mines,
Charleston, W. Va.
Dear sir: ,gL
Replying to your favor OF the
9Th inst.
"If the Fairmont Times states, as
you say, that the governor and your
self attempted to put bill through
the legislature without giving the op-
orators an opportunity to see the
same, I can tfuthfuly say that 1t does
not state the fact, for know that
the bill was submitted to operators
representatives for week, possibly
two, before the legislature convened
and that the bill was fully discussed
by representatives OF the operators
for every district in the state at a
largely attended meeting held in the
directors room OF the Cabin Creek
Consolidated Coal Company. 1t was
further carefully considered by COM
mites on, at least, two occasions In
the Hotel Ruffner and once in the gov
errors reception room at the capitol.
Furthermore, quite large commit
tee was appointed to confer with you
in regard to the new bill and there
were several other informal confer
ences on the subject.
II have replied to your inquiry,
but will go further and state that
have never heard any operator conf
plain about the new law or that 1t
imposed any unjust burden upon any
one. There was certainly need for
revision Of the law and 1t is my be-
lief that the law is acceptable to nine
ty per cent OF the COAL operators
Of this state. or course, it contains
few things that we do not like but
there never will be and never can
be, in this state or in any other
state, mining law that will please
all.
every truly yours.
"KANAWHA COAL OPERATOR"
ASSN.
(Signed)
ID. T. EVANS, Secretary"
charleston, W. Va,
January S, 1916.
"Mr. Earl A. Henry,
Chief of Department Of Mines,
Charleston, w. Va.
Dear Sir:
Acknowledging yours Of the 5th,
relative to article in Fairmont Times
Of January 4, charging that the gov
ernor and yourself had attempted to
put a mining bill through the legis-
lature without consulting the opera
tors.
For your information, beg to say
that this is not fact, as great
many operators as well as myself
went over this bill before, and dis
cussed same with you. personally
discussed the bill with you on three
different occasions at least ten days
before same was printed.
Yours very truly,
NEW RIVER AND POCAHONTAs
CONS. COAL CO.,
(Signed)
"R. NJ. BERToLET,
General Superintendent"
Boomer, w. Va,
January S, 1916.
Mrs. Earl A. Henry,
"Chief of Department Of Mines,
Charleston, w. Va.
Dear Sir:
"In reply to your letter Of the 5th
inst. relative to an article which ap-
peared in Fairmont newspaper
stating that you and the governor
presented n mining bill, on the first
day of the legislative session, without
giving an operator or their represent
alive an opportunity to see 1t, will
say. that as far as am concerned,
| know this is not true as you and
| discussed the bill in your Office and
found no fault with it but said that
| thought it was good bill; that It
fitted the needs of the state and
there was no provision in it, that l
could see, which would work a hard
ship on any mining operation where
the management desired to do the
right thing with the property they
had in charge and to their employees.
| further said that IL I were making
the bill, in all probability, would
make some changes which would be
more severe.
1--WE have been operating our
mines under this law and have found
it beneficial and we have absolutely
no criticism to make.
ut is not my desire to enter into
any newspaper controversy but have
stated the truth and you are entitled
to it. 4g
Every truly yours.
BOOMER COAL AND COKE COM
PANY.
Signed)
"T. H. MUDDY,
Superintendent"
BLACK Betsey, w. Va,
January s, 1915.
"NIr. Earl A. Henry.
"Chief of Department OF Mines,
Charleston, W. Va.
Dear Sir: