Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-01
"No Basic Industry in
World Pays Better
Salaries" +"
SAYS STEEL MEN
WEREN'T VIOLENT
Quotes Coroner's Jury in
Vindicating Company for
Woman's Death.

Denying that the United States
Steel Corporation had mistreated its
men, as charged by union labor lead
ers, Judge Ebert H. Gary. chairman
of the corporation, told the Senate
committee Investigating the steel
strike today that in his opinion there
was no basic industry in the world
which had paid larger wages than his
company.
ct has been stated before this COM
m:ttee,"- said Judge Gary that the
steel companies have been guilty OF
i'll treatment of their employees. Some
statements have been made on misin-
formation and some absolutely with
out foundation.
'1 wish to state, Mr.. Chairman, that
there is no basic industry in this
country nor in the world, in my opin-
ion, which has paid larger wages than
the United States Steel Corporation,
and perhaps not as large. nor has
treated their employees with greater re-
spect and consideration. II as great
TT has been charged that during the
pending strike the subsidiary COM
panies have been guilty Of attacking
and mistreating.
No Truth in Statement.
~rhere isn't a restige OF truth in
that statement Photokraphs were
displayed here, and it was said q
woman was killed. This photograph
has been posted all over America, with
q line over it: Mrs. Fannie Snellins'
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steel trusts hendish crew.
''She was shot at Breckinridge, Pa.
We have no works there. No men
there. II she was killed 1t was with
out even the knowledge Of the Steel
Corporation or any Of its employees.
that mat mater. I'll IN view 81 ths cnssEss;
asked Chairman Senator Kenyon.
The verdict Of the corQpe<s1jsxkSsss
said the witness, made 1t certain
that no agent Of ours had the remot-
s est connection with her DEATH"
verdict" said Senator Phipps, repub-
Aean.. Colorado. .'Pll file that"
Sought information.
eve have discussed the incident
resumed. mot because we thought
they might be guilty. but for informa-
tion. Our orders and our policy are
against any activity which could Head
to anything Of that kind"
Accompanied by attorneys and ON
cials Of subsidiaries Of the Steel Corr
poration, Judge Gary reached the
committee room several minutes be-
fore Chairman Kenyon and members
Of the committee arrived. He occu-
pied himself with q study of docu-
ments from q voluminous collection.
"A a fY10 1.
ing W. B. Rubin. counsel for the strik-
ing steel workers; Andrew Furuseth
OF the seaman's union and Frank Nor
ri1on. secretary Of the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor. were on hand.
Result Of Miners Strike.
&. ". Lindabury, counsel for the
corporation. said the woman vas
killed during q strike Of coal miners
shot probably was fired by the
strikers themselves.~ He added that
his company had no interest in the
coal mines where the riot occurred.
Senator Phipps read a certified copy
Of the inquest record in the case. The
by persons unknown and that the
deputy sheriffs involved were firing
in self-defense.
Chairman Kenyon asked whether
deputy sneIiHS were sworn IN at tno
corporations plants and were on the
company's pay roll.
'I should say yes.' said Mr. Gary.
so far as I know. they have had
nothing to do with any of these out
breaks"
He added that It was possible that
some OF the company's guards had
participated in disturbances since the
steel strike began. but pointed out
that Mrs Snellins was killed before
the strike started.
Ahidavit Il Read.
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