The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-06
Governor of Colorado, However. Will
Endeavor to Settle the Trouble
Peacefully if Possible.
REPLY TO an ULTIMATUM
TAT COMMISSION NOW AT II
SMUGGLER-UNION NINE.
Situation at East st. Lo~uis-rreiSh'
Shipped Through TO the Mouno
City-Other Labor News.

DENVER. Col, July "a calm prevailed
to-day over the scene of Wednesdays
trouble with the striking miners employed
in the Smuggler-Union mine near Teliu-
ride. Col. The latest information concern
ing the situation came TO Governor Orman
this evening from Sheriff Dowtain, and
was contained in a telegram. which read
as follows: There has been no violence
or property destroyed since the Sd. | do
not think ! Ian protect life and property
IN case of riot. Ii is usually done before
one knows it,"
Governor Orman was very much relieved
by the receipt of the above message, for
he feared there might be an outbreak be-
fore his commission could arrive in Tellu-
ride and take the matter in hand. Mine
Manager Collins's reply to the ultimatum
of the strikers. In which he practically
declines to accept their terms and init
mated that it would be necessary TO shut
down the Smuggler-Union mine indefinitely
If their demands were persisted in. was the
most important development in the situa-
ton to-day. The final demands Of the
miners and the refusal OF the manager
TO acccde to them makes ii appear use
less for either side to further present its
claims. and there appears no chance
lOA III sIllCdii " lNt
differences until the Governors commits
sion takes a hand. This commission. UNI
less it was delayed. arrived in Telluride
late this afternoon, and it is expected IL
will lose no time in comforting with the
representatives of the Miners Union at
Telluride. The members are instructed to
held by the strikers. If this is not done
at once the Governor has instructed them
TO say TO the strikers representatives
that possession would be secured for the
Of the nFAnarft away IL IL 10 nnDnC-
sary TO call into service the entire Ma
tionsl Guard OF the State. The feeling be-
tween the strikers and the managers OF
the SmuSgler-Cnio is very bitter. and it
will not be an easy matter to induce the
men 10 retire from the property.
State labor Commissioner James T.
conditions at the Smuggler-Unio mine. re-
turned to Denver to-day. He left Telluride
before the outbreak occurred. Speaking Of
the affair he said: OF course the miners
were wrong in firing and in entering the
mine In fact, IL might be called ~unjusti-
liable. But the management is not blame
less. The strike would have been settled
long ago If the company had shown a dis
position 10 treat the employees fairly.
The Miners Union has just delivered its
final ultlmatum to the smuggler1union
Union demands that all men working con-
tracts for a longer period than ten days
shall receive at least IS for the entire time
employed. TIL secretary of the union must
have the privilege of going upon the ground
as secretary, but not TO interfere with the
work during working hours. and further.
that the company must not discriminate
against union men,"
Manager Collins. for the company. sent
back this ultimatum: ION behalf of the
Smuggler-Union Mining Company, Mr.. Col
Inns regrets that he has to decline the above
offer. The company is entirely willing that
the secretary of the union may have the
privilege of going on its ground so long as
he does not interfere with the workmen
during working hours. as has always been
the custom Of the Smuggler-Union mine.
The company will further undertake not to
discriminate against union men, as they
have never Gone so in the past. AS TO con-
tracts. II is entirely impossible TO measure
the work at the end OF ten days. as the
ground b. hat time is only partly stripped
and mons of the veins shoot down at all.
The company, however, has never had the
slightest wish to lower wages or increase
working hours in San Miguel county, and
will undertake that at the end Of each
month, when alone contracts can be
squared and measured up. any contractors
who have made less than Sc per shift shall
be paid off at the contract price and not
re-employed in the same slope unless the
price of the contract is raised pro rata"
Manager Collins told the citizens COM
mittee. which obtained the proposition and
ultimatum, that unless his terms were &C
copied forthwith his company would close
down the Smuggler-Union permanently,
throwing $50 men out of employment, and
withdraw from the district.