Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-20
BELL MAKES DENIAL
SAYS ALLEGED INTERVIEW IS
WITHOUT FOUNDATION.
NO Need Of Declaring Colorado Under
= Martial LHw - Deportation
- CieareaaUp Situation.

CRlPPLHGREHdk. Colo. June 20.-In re-
sponse to 81 Telegram from an eastern
newspaper asking, for a statement from
MIN as to Whethss he said that Gov. Pea
pody wouldtsoonohave to declare the whole
OF Colorado Ina state of rebellion and put
the state under martial law, Adjt. Gen. Bell
has replied as follews:rs
THE alleged interview is absolutely with
out foundation. I not only never gave out
such an interview, but the idea is abso-
lutsly foreign to my mind under the past
and present conditions
There Is no need of declaring Colorado
under martial law -
The whole state practically has been
cleaned up by nay deportation system.
There are but few anarchists and socialists
left who can cause trouble.
However, should 1t become military
necessity the whole state of Colorado will
be placed under martial law and all fnsur-
rect1ons be dealt with accordingly.
Il do not believe that this will ever be
necessary. In my judgment the Colorado
labor troubles are at an end
I'VE have been making the fight for the
whole Of the United States as the West
ern Federation of Miners has been receiv-
ing financial support and other assistance
from the country at large. Colorado Is
looking to other states to follow suit.
Federation officials Message.
DENVER, June 2O-Replying to an in
qufry from an eastern newspaper as to the
justification. If any. for the reported asser-
ton of Gen. Bell that the state of Colo
RADIO would be placed under martial law II
such a move became necessary. Secretary
Haywood of the Western Federation OF
Miners sent the following message:
mo, there Is nothing in the situation to
justify the prediction Of Gen. Sherman Bell.
unless. perchancei the people become
aroused over the awful torture inflicted
upon innocent victims confined in the bull
waged against women and children.
Military authorities have issued orders
that no provisions or relief of any kind can
be distributed.
I'VE deposited in the First National Bank
Of Denver 81, 800 to the credit of a mer-
chant Of Victor. Scarcely $1,000 of this
amount had been expended for women and
children when the merchant was notified by
the vigilance committee that his store
would be demolished. as the union stores
had been. II he did not quit selling supplies
to union people. Miners have been taken
from the bullpens, hung by the neck until
nearly dead suspended by the thumbs and
tortured with thumbscrews. These punish
ments have been inflicted by an investigat-
ing committee for the purpose of extorting
confessions from innocent men.
The spirit Of resentment is strong In the
breasts of the people; but not rebellion.
That Is a horrible phantasm wrought from
the WeiTu DTdln Oh d IHlllldfy idIldtlC, W III
would rather hear the clanking of saber
chains than angels. music.
1.-The question efomartial law does not de-
pend upon the justification. AS Gen. Bell
blasphemousty remarked. Only 1 and the
Lord know what the next move will be,
and the Lord as not very sure about it.
1--WE had martial law in San Miguel for
two monthsJ with only sixteen soldiers on
duty, and for many weeks forty soldiers
held 1900 bTawnS miners In subsection In
Teller county. I'M"
There may be martial law in Colorado.
but not to suppress insurrection, but rather
to insure ia possible. the reelection of a
$50. OOO.9O0 republican state administration. y