Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-03-01
PACT
IS GUARANTEE
TOWARDPEACE
C. H. DowelI, Gen. Manager
Of Copper Queen, Calls At
tention to Agreement With
Mines and Government.

There won't be any copper strike
in Arizona" Governor Hunt is quoted
in the Phoenix Gazette as declaring,
If those behind the mining companies.
who are itching for strike, will he
on the level and play the game fai--
""
Asked for ? statement yesterday in
the matter OF Hunts declaration and
the general proposition o. any posi-
biIity of strike. G. H. Dowell. general
manager OF the Copper Queen, tue
largest copper mine in the Warren
district, OF the world, for that mat
ter, gave the following 10 The Re
view:
Rumors Of DEMANDS.
Z did hear some days ago of an az
tempt by the jerome miners union TO
persuade unions in other camps of
the state to make concerted demands
for increase in wages.
I've have heard no recent strike
talk here. however, and ! do not be-
lieve such a movement will receive
any encouragement or support from
the workingmen of this district. /
believe they are patriotic enough to
stay on the job and keep up the cop
per output needed byt he government.
AT any rate we have very plain
agreement with the federal goverE-
ment concerning our relations with
labor during the war period which We
are observing. and propose to OBJ
serve. in both letter and spirit, and
which. so far as we know, the men
will also observe.
Quite Agree With Governor.
Since the mine managers and the
miners are dealing directly with the
federal government. of course, the
governor of Arizona is relieved en-
tirely of any trouble or responsibility
in attempting to settle labor disputes
in this district
I'VE quite agree with the governor
that there will be no strike"
The complete text of Governor
Hunts statement to the Phoenix
Gazette on the question of a possible
or contemplated strike is as follows:
4 do not think that there viii be 4
strike, but If there is and the situation
becomes critical will not hesitate to
recommend to the president that he
take over the mines. declare marshal
Law and send in the troops.
= shall further recommend that
when these troops are sent that they
he put in command of an officer
amenabie TO the president himself,
instead of the Wall street
There is no need of a strike of :he
copper miners in Arizona.
Wants In Limelight-
The men don't want to strike in
this state But there won't be any
foOling about the measures | shall
take just as soon as deem it neces-
sary. l suppose that my request 20
the president that the troops be with
drawn from the Globe-Miami distri'S
has had something to do with these
rumors of strikes to be inaugurated-
There is no need for these troops
there now. / can go before the world
and show that the copper miners here
are patriotic and loyal to the govern
ment II the mine owners themselves
were even half as loyal as the men
there would be no rumors of strikes,
b Labor leaders in Phoenix say that
they do not think strike is imminent.
The Review doubt not but that the
HUnt-McCloskey machine is probably
at the bottom OF this whole move
ment to start something. Anyway. II
sesms to be the only explanation to
offer in regard to this attempt Nt
Governor Hunt to clear his own skirts
in advance and lay the blame upOl
the mine managers.
And it further explains the recent
statement by McCloskey that sdiscon-
tent is rife everywhere and he fears
he will be unable TO hold in check the