The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04
URGED TO HOLD OUT
MITCHELLS ADVICE TO CoLoRA-
 DO STRIKERS.
Says They Should Not Viola+~ ,Ae Law, Nor Should the Compan ies-A Settlement No
 Nearer.

Trinidad, Colo, Dec. 3.-With the tenn
 perature at the freezing point President
 Mitchell addressed a crowd of 4,5O0 in the open air this afternoon MT. Mitchell
 was blue from cold at the conclusion.
 He said in part:
 "I cannot tell when or how the strike
 will end whether in a day, a month or year; that depends on yourselves. If you
 are of the same mind as 1 am, you will
 mine no more coal till you receive fair
 compensation under proper conditions. 1
 understand the Citizens Alliance, both here and in Denver, states that the men
 have no grievance and are out because they have been intimidated by agitators.
 This is shortsighted policy. Business
 men profit by higher wages. The com
 panies should obey the law as they ask you to do.
 Be peaceable and law-abiding and
 strike strike and strike until you win"
 Loud. prolonged cheers greeted the
 speakers last words.
 '"The conditions of the strike are an.
 changed and see no immediate chance
 for a settlement" said President Mitchell tonight.
 Summons were served on MT. Mitchell to-day citing him to appear in court within twenty days to answer a suit for
 $S5, co damage brought by the Victor Fuel Company agairAt the United Mine Workers of America, it's president, its vice president and all officers and or ganizers on national and district boards.
 alleging S5O,00O loss in profits, $25,0Oo paid
 out Str guards and other damages to the amount of $l0,OOO
 This afternoon President Mitchell re- ceived word from Hastings that the Victor Fuel Company was tearing down the houses of the men there. These houses are owned by the men but are | built on the land of the Fuel Company, and the miners pay for the use of the | ground. The houses are being torn down over the heads of the families. Steps will be taken at once to start criminal and civil proceedings against the com- pany if the report proves true. Will Reject Proposition. Denver, Col Dec. 3.-Delos A. Chap peli, President of the Victor Fuel Com pany and F. J. Hearne, President of the l Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, held | a conference today and definitely decided l to reject the proposition which they were l informed had been agreed upon at the | conference at Trinidad between President ! Mitchell and the district officials to call l off the stf4i;e in Southern Colorado if | the operators will grant an eight hour day, recognition of the union being wdiv- | ed It was also practically decided to
 reject any other proposition that may
 come from the United Mine Workers. Our course is fully determined upon," | said Mir Chappell We have nothing
 whatever to do with MT. Mitchell and
 his colleagues"
 Governor Peabody today invited Pres l ident Mitchell to a conference with him
 on the subject of settling the strike. Governor Peabody has decided not to l send troops to the coal fields at pres
 ent. He will do so, however. unless Mir. | Mitchell shall reach an agreement with l the operators.
 Peabody Will Act. Denver, Colo, Dec. Ex-Governor Pea
 body declared today that he would takc steps to nullify the action of the court | at Cripple Creek should it hberate any
 of the bull pen prisoners" The reign of the law-breaking element
 of the Western Federation of Miners has
 got to end in this State.' said the Gov | ernor. AttOrney-General Miller has ad. vised the Governor to instruct the mill- l tary to re-arrest and hold at camp Gold 1 field any of the prisoners charged with l crimes who may be set free by the civil | authorities at Cripple Creek. Teller County is in a state of anarchy" said MT. Miller '"rhe civil officers are
 aiding and abetting the lawless element No man can get a fair trial fin the county and no trials should be held until mat
 ters have become normal