Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-14
WOMEN WILL PLEAD FOR
PROTECTION OF TROOPS

GOldfeld, New, Dec. l8-After hnV-
| ing met and conferred with many cit-
izens OF Goldneld today General
| Funston stated tonight TO the Asso-
ciated Press that he Is finding things
worse here than he had anticipated.
The possibilities Of serious trouble
growing out of the difficulties between
the mine owners and the miners" he
said. are greater than my informa-
| tion previous to coming to Goldnelc
had led me to believe. ! have Just
telegraphed a second report to WASH
ington which Is based ON the informa-
ton | have gathered today. ! do not
believe the governor Will declare mar
ital law, as no serious disturbance has
occurred. | am satisfied with this and
shall not advise such action until IL
is absolutely necessary As 10 the
matter of patrollng the vicinity or
the mines and the streets of the city
by tho regulars, that is a procedurs
that may become necessary at any
hour"
This statement OF General Funston
tonight settles effectively the question
of the withdrawal OF the troops from
Goldheld. Neither General Funston
nor Governor Sparks will yield to the
pressure that has been brought to in
duce them 10 favor the withdrawal or
the troops before the arrival of the
labor commission from Washington.
Tomorrow a delegation of women,
composed OF members of the Womans
club OF Goldfeld. viii call on General
Funston and lay before him their
side of the question, which will be
to the effect that previous 10 the COM
ing OF the troops they had lived in
constant terror, believing that their
homes might be destroyed and their
lives endangered by deeds OF violence
and depredatiOns Of desperate strik-
ers. They will request that the troops
be kept here until all danger of trou-
BILE is past
Delegations from the Goldncld
chamber OF commerce, the Mine own
ers' association and the Goldheld
stock exchange also will call on Gem
eral Funston to present the same
matter.
Tonight there Is a very authentic
rumor that committee of citizens
has been formed ostensibly TO act a.
a volunteer fire and police department
in the residence district. but which
will be more in the nature Of a vigil
ancc committee Of the early Califor-
mia days sort
A story Is circulating that two
union men had escorted "a miner who
had gone back TO work. to point
some miles from camp and then
bfutauy beaten him and started him
toward TOnop8h across the desert.
No trace of the miner VINO was al
legged 10 have been beaten or Of the
two men who are alleged to have
committed the outrage mas been
found.
General Funston was informed ot
the matter tonight. He stated em-
phatically when questioned that the
troops here would endeavor 10 protect
Western Federation men II any at
tempt was made to deport them. just
as they would protect the men who.
might be set upon by strikers.
"'rhe troops will try 20 prevent OUT
RACES or violence Of any sort no mat
ter by whom committed" he said
After an all-day session the Mine
Owners association late this after
noon decided Ia continue the card
system in operation and To require all
hose who go 10 work 20 Sign the
agreement renOuncing all allegiance
o the Western Federation Of Miners
Ia support of the refusal 20 accept
scrip in payment for wages. the Of
icers of the local union today dug up
a section of the constitution Of the
state OF Nevada which declares no
bank shall issue or cause 10 be circu-
lated eny money other than national
currency or bank certificates unies-
authorized by congress.
The Federation miners have mains
tanned a more rigorous pieketiug OF
the mines In operation today than was
maintained yesterday and the guards
OF the Mine Owners association haV,.
been more active.
u l. said that the Mine Owners. as