Show HEWITT ON SHtrTDOW1 I Denounces Action of Gates in Closing 0 the Mills New York April ExMayor Abram S Hewitt said of the American SUel l and Wire companys action In shutting down a dozen of its mills as quoted Until Mr Gates mod hls statement and the American Steel and Wire company com-pany shutting down twelve of its mills we had no Indication that the condition condi-tion of the trade was not satisfactory I dont know anything about the business busi-ness of the American Steel and Wire company They are competitors of ours and we have always found them upright and honorable people to do business with I dont wish to mako any attack upon them but as far as I know there Is no Justification for Mr Gatess statement The demand for pig Iron continues good and as I say in our business we have discerned no I Indications of the conditions suggested by Mr Gates b3 1 As to the other aspect of the matter I that a great corporation should without notice shut down twelve of Its mills and throw out of employment 15000 or 20000 men Is simply outrageous outra-geous Such an action is unprecedented in the trade |