The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-06-16
SAYS Deportation
!. Was NECESSARY
CEN. BELL EXPLAINS RECENT
ACTION AND CAUSES FOR
THE SAME.
DECLARES SOCIALISM
RoOToF THE TROUBLE
All Large Mines in Riot District Again
Neutrality-suspicious. Are Being
Made for Shipping Another Batch
s Of Strikers from the State.

Cripple Creek, Col, June 14.-Gen.
Bell has given out a stateElent concern
ing his action in deporting strikers and
the causes leading up to the same. He
attributes the recent troubles growing
out of the miners strike, and the strike
itself to the socialist element in the
Western Federation OF Miners who, he
says, captured the organization two
years ago. He declares that the fedora
tion has made unionism a secondary
consideration and that the organization,
root and branch, is being made a vehicle
for the promotion Of socialism. The
leaders, he asserts, have not hesitated to
cause weak and willing members to
commit any crime to strike terror to
property owners or working men who re-
fuse to abide their Dictates" The muir
der Of nonunion men by blowing up the
Independence station, he charges, was
'tperpetrated with the aid and advice of
federation leaders and by men in their
employ" The only hope for peace and
security of life and property was ito ex-
terminate the federation from the
camp"
As the head of the state militia, ire
sponsible only to the governor" the gen.
eral continues, 1t, became his duty to ef-
feet this result. The arrest of every man
in the district belonging to the fedora
ton was ordered. Unless they were
able to show a clean bill of health they
were placed In the bullpen and held or
deported. The deportation of federation
men, Gen. Bell declares, Is a military
necessity" They are not being deport-
ed because they are union men or to de-
etroy unionism, but because it is believed
they are a menace to the peace and well
fare Of the district.
Mines Resuming.
Practically all the large mines in this
district which closed down last Monday
after the explosion at Independence are
working again. The Portland mine has
not yet been reopened and the company
has not. announced its plans. This is the
only large mine in the district in which
union miners have been employed dur
ing the ten months since the beginning
81 the strike. 1t has been conducted on
che "open shop" plan and nearly half the
force of 400 men laid off when Gen.
Sherman M. Bell ordered the mines shut
down were nonunion miners. Gen.
Bell declares that no members of the
Western Federation CT Miners will be
Dermitted to remain in the camp and
that the Portland company consequent
" will be forced to fall in line with the
policy Of the other mine owners who or
ganized to fight the miners federation.
After a conference between represen-
tatives of various local unions and OF
the mine owners and the Citizens ALI
{ at which good feeling was shown on
both sides, the employers agreed to
make a full and frank. statement con-
corning their attitude toward all organ
tied labor. A committee is preparing a
draft Of such a statement which will be
submitted to the central committee for
r approval before it is made public. En-
rloyers say that no radical action will
be taken except as to the Western Fed
GRAFTON of Miners and allied and kindred
organizations. The statement will de-
clare that the domination of the West
ern Federation of Miners will not be
longer tolerated in the Cripple Greek
district.
Matters seem to be settling down
gradually and the bitter spirit of ami
mostly which has prevailed between
various classes of people seems to be
ebating materially. More reason and
fairness are being shown in discussing
HE strike situation in all of it's variou!
phases and causes
More Men to Be Deported,
About 1875 men are in the bull pen a
the present time. A list for deportation
has been made out to be presented t.
Gen. Bell. The total number who will
Sc sent out Monday or Tuesday will b
!. between so and Is, if the list which ha
been prepared Is not amended by Ger
Bell.
The destination Of the next party t
Be deported has not been officially an
Aounced and will not be until the trai
II we'll outside the district. 1t Is under
stood. however, that the men will b
1aken either to New Mexico or Utah.
Lieut.. Cole and a squad have bee
scouting In the neighborhood Of Dunn
vile with a view to locating the me
Who were not captured by the militar
after the fight last Wednesday. Soldier
Who have returned say they were sh'
At from ambush, but were unable to |
cate the persons who fred the shots.
Exiles Returning.
Si7 Granada, Col, June IA large pc
zion Of the deported miners have a
lived here. They are On their way bal
10 the mountains. The town hall h
been rendered the men and a numb
have awaited themselves Of the oppo
tunity. AS most Of the men we
searched by the militia and their mon
md other belongings taken away tn
ore nearly all without funds.
Dowie Leaves London.
London, June A.-Disgusted wi
ne inhospitable reception he met wi
a. London, John Alexander Dowie-sr
Annlv ~dntarrnined To leave Eng1an