Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-12
TROOPS WILL
NOT ACT AS
MINE GUARDS
R0oSEvELT'S COMMISSION TO
INVESTIGATE
HIS ACTION IN SENDING SOLDIERS
QUESTIONED
One Company VIII Resume Work This
Morning = Employees of Big
Power Company Go Out
on Strike
Bv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
GOLDFIELD, New, Dec. 11.-President
Roosevet's communication from Wash
ington to Col. Alfred Reynolds, in COM
mand of the federal troops at Goldfied,
which was posted in conspicuous places
throughout the city this afternoon, by
direction of the president, put differ
ent complexion on the situa ton here.
This. coupled with the fact that Gen.
Funston is to arrive in Goldfield to view
the situation and report to Washington,
caused a complete change In the decision
of the mine operators, who had hoped TO
be able, through Governor Sparks, to
have martial law declared in Goldfeld
tonight and to reopen the mines tomor-
row morning under the active protection
of the United States troops.
Orders have been issued by Col. Reyn
olds that none of the soldiers shall be
given the privilege of going outside of
the guard lines tomorrow. Camp No.
is within 200 yards of the main shaft of
the Consolidated company's mine, where
the attempt to reopen by this company
will be made tomorrow. Civilians, un-
less on urgent business, will not be per-
mitted within the camp lines.
Sparks Romans Firm
Governor Sparks tonight said that he
is satisfied that Gen. Funston will find
ample need for the troops here and that
he will advise that they remain in Gold
field all winter. He says that he sees
no reason for changing his views regard
ing the wisdom of sending the troops
here and that the good results will be
shown in the future when repetition of
the terrible scenes in other camps during
such struggles win be avoided and "a
settlement of the labor difficulties secured
by peaceful means
One thing that developed today is the
fact that the John S. Cook g. Co. bank
viii probably be able to meet the first
payroll under the new wage schedule in
gold and that all wages will be paid in
/ gold hereafter. y This will have ten-
dency to induce more of the miners to-
so, as the one grievance. appearing on
the surface, that led to the present lock-
out was the fact that the wages were
paid in scrip.
William Erb of the miners association
said tonight: 1.-The Combination mine
and mill certainly will resume work to-
morrow at o'clock. A sufficient num-
Der of men have been secured for the
purpose. 1 cannot say what other mines
or leases will resume" This statement
has led to the belief that the whole ef-
fort of the Mine Owners association is
to be devoted tomorrow to the reopening
of this one mine and that no attempt will
be made TO operate any other mine until
the arrival of the California miners, or
until more men from the local union
have reported for work. If more are to
be persuaded.
One Shift Day
No attempt will be made to work more
than one shift a day for the remainder
of this week.
The official Endorsement of the actions
of the local miners union by the ex-
ecutive board of the Western Federation
of Miners at a meeting held in Denver
today, word of which was telegraphed
here, has greatly elated the members of
the local union, who have been leaders in
the present struggle and they say that it
will have a tendency to keep many in
the ranks who might otherwise have
deserted and gone back to work.
There are no evidences on the surface
tonight that any of the terrible scenes
of Cripple Creek and Coeur d'Alene are
to be repeated here tomorrow or after
ward. The streets are remarkably quiet
and no one seems to anticipate trouble.