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Show r r t m rm jf-t r n r - r f r- - - r- Following the resolutions deploring the Hot, but Indorsing the stand - of Mexican' miners -at Cananea la demanding de-manding higher wages, ' the Western Federation of Miners Intends organising organis-ing the men whose demands brought on the troubles of last 'Friday. Steps toward this end are already under way. Acting Secretary James Klrwan of the Federation Is authority for this statment. ' Under the laws; of the; republic of Mexico, no labor unions iare allowed. This law is to be evaded, however, by organizing Mexican unions In Arizona and New Mexico, which will not only take In th Mexican miners of the Cananea district, but any Mexicans at work in mines or smelters of Mexico. A similar experiment In the case of American miners has proved so successful suc-cessful that It will be tried with the Mexicans. 1 . - - ' Circular Prepared. Already a circular prepared by the Federation and translated Into the Mexican language has been drafted. In addition, an organizer thoroughly familiar fa-miliar ' with the Mexican miners and their methods has opened headquarters in Phoenix. Ariz.. , under the direction of the Federation. From these-headquarters he will direct' the organization organiza-tion of Mexican unions. For years American miners belonging to the Western Federation of Miners, have been at work in the Cananea district. dis-trict. In . every instance these men have been given the union scale, while the Mexicans unorganized have worked for a mere pittance. Labor unions being be-ing barred from the Mexican republic, the Federation has kept the Americans organized through local unions in the United States. For Instance, when' a member of the Ouray union went to Mexico he remained a member of that union. Deny the Story. Officers of the Federation deny the press reports from El Paso in which L. M. Seabreeze, a mining man from Cripple Creek, returning from Cananea, attributed the riots to agitators from Colorado. The Federation offlclals Insist In-sist that the American miners had no hand in the disturbance and did not urge the Mexicans to strike. They believe be-lieve the wide margin . between the wages paid the American . union . men and the unorganized Mexicans led them to make their demand. "When the facts are known," said Acting Secretary Klrwan, "It will be seen that the Mexicans made their demands de-mands and then were shot down like dogs -by -mine superintendents and bosses, because they dared make the demand. The truth will show that the American miners are thoroughly satisfied satis-fied and took absolutely no hand in the proceedings." Mr. Klrwan added that heretofore none of the unions affiliated with the W. F. of M. had taken In Mexican miners. mi-ners. As the latter, however, are increasing in-creasing in number daily, it Is now proposed pro-posed to organize -Mexican unions and allow natives employed in Mexico to belong to them. In this way the Federation Fed-eration hopes to thoroughly organize every mining camp in Mexico. |