Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-07-05
Metal Mine Workers Deliver
UItimatum to Governor and
Conference Makes No. Prog
reSS Toward Settlement,
STRIKING ORGANIZATIONS
DIFFER AS TO DEMANDS
Governor Believes Representa-
tive Of Department of Labor
viii Have Difficulty in Bring
ing Them Together,
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Globe, AI1z, July 4.-The Metal
Mine Workers branch of the Indus
trial Workers of the World delivered
their ultimatum to Governor Thomas
f, Campbell at o'clock this after
noon at a conference when they in
formed Arizona's chief executive that
they would not return to work until
every one of their demands was grant
ed by the big copper companies in
the Globe-Miami district.
They informed him that while they
were picketing in conjunction with the
International Union of Mine, Mill and
Smelter Workers they were not in ac-
cord with the demands made by this
organization and that they would not
return to work if the International de-
mands were granted.
General Manager p. G. Beckett, of
the Old Dominion company, refused
to join the conference and asserts that
he will not enter into any confer
ence with the strikers until he is guar
anteed ample protection for the men
who have been loyal to the company
and remained at their posts. As a
result of Manager Beckett's refusal
to enter the conference and the diff
ferences between the two organiza-
tions which are striking, this after
Moons conference failed to bring the
strike any nearer to an end.
Admits Situation Is Serious.
Governor Campbell frankly admit
ted that the situation here was as Sc
rious as he had been advised before
his arrival and asserted that John b.
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ment of labor, who will arrive in
Globe tomorrow morning, will have
a most difficult job in attempting to
bring the two striking organizations
together owing to the bitterness dis
played between the rival leaders"
1.-THE end is not in sight" said Gov
ernor Campbell, "and from what l
saw today and what Industrial work
ers informed me, it may even require
intervention by the government before
peace and harmony is restored out of
the present chaos"
The governor declared that he was
disappointed at his failure to make
any progress toward a settlement of
differences today and said that he
would not make any further attempt
to bring the factions together until
the arrival of Mcbride.
Why Organizations Differ
One of the principal differences be-
tween the two organizations Is the re-
cent permission granted by Secretary
George ID Smith of the International,
allowing the pump men who are now
working In the mine to remain at
their posts while the metal mine
workers insist upon them coming out.
So serious has this difference be-
come that rumors are current in both
Globe and Miami that Industrial lead
ers plan to rush the mine some time
tonight for the purpose of taking the
men away from the pumps. Interna-
tional men assert that they will join
with the guards in any effort to pre-
vent an attempt of this kind.
Although the pump men are work
ing almost continuously with short
crews, they were given some assist
ance today when clerks from the Old
Dominion office aided them. Men
with white collars also entered the
engine room and helped the engineers
wipe off the machinery.
Supplies Allowed to Pass.
The truck load of supplies which
was allowed to pass the picket lines
this morning will last but two or three
days. 1t was reported. Union leaders
refused to state whether they would
allow any more provisions to be sent
TO the men in the mine,