The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-02
Gary in Testimony Denies the
Charges of Labor Leaders that
Men Are Mistreated and I'm
derpaid by Corporation.
COUNTER CLAIMS POUR
IN FROM THE UNIONS
Man Details of Differences Are
Revealed During Lengthy Quiz
of Steel Head Before Senate
Labor Committee.

With the situation in the steel dis
uicts virtually unchanged and both
capital and labor making conflicting
claims of progress, interest in the
enth day of the steel strike today
centered in Washington where Elbert
Il. Gary, chairman of the board of
the United States Steel Corporation
appeared before the senate labor com
mittee when 1t resumed it's investiga-
ton OF the strike.
ar. Gary began his testimony by
denying the charges of labor leaders
that the steel corporation had mis-
treated and underpaid it's men.
While Judge Gary was testifying.
dametrically opposed claims continued
TO pour in from the steel districts. An
official statement of the Bethlehem
steel company asserted SO per cent.
OF its men were working, while a
statement OF the labor leaders set
forth that between rs and so per cent.
Of the men were out. No change was
reported from the Pittsburg and Chi
eago- districts. The only disturbance
reported today was at the plant of
the Sharon Steel Hoop company at
Sharon, Pa, where pickets are alleged
TO have turned hack workmen who
we're entering the plant
No arrests were made.
Washington, Oct. denying that
United States Steel Corporation had
nistreated it's men. as charged by
union labor leaders, Judge EIbert H.
Cary, chairman of the corporation.
Did the senate committee investigat-
ng the steel strike today that in
his opinion there was no basic in
dustry in the world which had paid
larger wages than his company.
1T has been stated before this COM
mittee," said Judge Gary, that the
steel companies have been guilty of
III treatment of their employees. Some
statements have been made on rnisin-
formation and some absolutely without
foundation.
4 wish to state. Mr.. Chairman,
that there is no basic industry in
his country nor in the world in my
opinion, which has paid larger wages
than the United States Steel Corpora
ton and perhaps not as large. nor
mas treated their employees in great
er and consideration, If as great"
II has been charged that during the
pending strike the subsidiary COM
panies have been guilty of attacking
and mistreoting," he continued There
isn't vestige of truth in that state
ment. Photographs were displayed
mere, and it was said woman was
Siled- This photograph has been post
ed al over America. with line over
Mrs. Fannie Snellins' body CHOU
hshly mistreated by the steel trusts
hendish crew.
She was shot at Breckenridge, Pa
We have no works there. no men there.
II she was killed, it was without even
ne knowledge of the steel corporation
or any of it's employees"
Hasn't your company investigated
mat matter. in view of the charges ?''
asked Chairman Kenyon.
The verdict of the coroner's jury
said the witness. made it certain
mat no agent of ours had the remot-
est connection with her DEATH"
1 have the certified copy of that
verdict" said Senator Phipps.. repub-
Ecan OF Colorado. 'P1l file that"
We have discussed the incident
with some OF our people, Judge Gary
resumed. not because we thought
hey might be guilty. but for informa-
uoa. Our orders and our policy are
against any activity which could lead
% anything Of that kind"