Show IMPORTING ITALIAN MINERS strike crisis in the slocan silver lead mining region wages reduced from to brought on a protest and the striking miners are to be permanently displaced vancouver D C nov 2 A special from sandon D C says the strike in the slocan country has reached a crisis and the silver lead mine owners association has commenced importing italian laborers from pacific coast states the first consignment arrived today to work in the layne mine the striking miners are excited over the arrival and the new mine workers but no violence was offered to the latter when they appeared hero today trouble between the mine owners and the mine workers Is of six months standing and upon the adoption of a new eight hour day the mine owners reduced wages from to 3 per day che miners refusing to accept tho re auction there have been many con gerences teren ces but all without result |