The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-06-17
SAYS DEPORTATION
!. Was NECESSARY
GEN. BELL EXPLAINS RECENT
ACTION AND CAUSES FOR Il
$>%$2$ THE SAME. 49,. - &,
DECLARES y SOCIALISM m, W
ROOT OF THE:'TRou7LE
All Large Mines in Riot District Again
Working-Preparations Are Being
Made tor shipping Another Batch
Of Strikers from the State.

Cripple Creek, COL, June 14.-Gen.
Bell has given out 4 statement 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
ton has made unionism a secondary
consideration and that the organization,
root and branch, is being made 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 workingmen who re-
fuse to abide their dictates" The muir
der of nonunion men by blowing up the
Independence station, he charges, was
''perpetrated 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 s''.- -.
AS the head of the state militia, re
sponsible only to the governor" the gen.
eral continues, it 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 clean bill of health they
were placed in the bullpen and held or
deported. The deportation OF federation
men, Gen. Bell declares, is military
necessity" They are not being deport-
ed because they are union men or to de-
stroy unionism, but because 1t is believed
they are menace to the peace and vel
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. TIE 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
of the strike. It has been conducted on
the ''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 OF Miners will be
permitted 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 conference between represen-
tatives of various local unions and OF
the mine owners and the Citizens Alli-
ance at which good feeling was shown on
both. sides. the employers agreed to
make full and frank statement con-
corning their attitude toward all organ
fzed labor. A committee is preparing
draft of such a statement which will be
submitted to the central committee for
approval before it is made public. En-
ployers 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 Creek
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
abating materially. More reason and
fairness are being shown in discussing
the strike situation in all of its various
phases and causes. = g
.i,'*" More Men to Be Deported.
S;g About 1926 men are in the bull pen at
the present time. A list for deportation
has been made out tc> be presented to
Gen. Bell. The total number who will
be sent out Monday or Tuesday will be
between so and Is, If the'lis which has
been prepared is mot amended by Gen.
Bell. :.,~> ..
+ The destination of the next party to
fbe deported has not been officially an
nolnced and will not be until the train
is well outside the district. It is under
stood, however, that. the men will be
taken either to New Mexico or Utah.
: 4 Lieut.. Cole and squad have beeii
scouting in the neighborhood of Dunn
vile with a view to. locating the men
who were not captured by the military,
after the fight last Wednesday. Soldiers
who have returned say they were; shot
at from ambush, but were unahleto 10 :.
cate the persons who fired the shots
Il 8 H.S vs. Exiles Returning. y ilt&is F's
4a8 Granada, COL, June IA large por-.
ton Of the deported miners have ar
rived here. They are on their way back
Il. the mountains. The town hall has
been rendered the men and q number
have awaited themselves Of the oppor--i
stunity. As most of the, men were
searched by the militia and their money
and other belongings taken away they
are nearly all without funds. nv f'tt@-9H
E S4ye Dowie Leaves London. T.,
London. June 14--Disgusted with
the unacceptable reception he fmet with