Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-13
NEVADA MINES
STILL SHUT
DOWN BY
STRIKE
Operators Fail to Make Good
Promise to Resume Opera
tons on Open Shop Basis
Yesterday,
FUNSTON INVESTIGATES
AFFAIRS IN G0LDFlEL0

Leaders OF BON SIDES inter-
viewed by General, Who
Forwards Official Report to
President Roosevelt,
IBy Morning Journal special Leased wire.l
Goidheld, New, Dee l2,-The first
day of the attempt to reopen the
mines OF Goldneld without the aid OF
the Western Federation of Miners has
passed and there has been not a sim
gle instance OF attempted violence or
disorder in the camp. Unarmed
pickets of the Goldheld Miners union
have approached as close to the
scenes of operations as the armed
guards of the Mine Owners associa-
tion would permit and have succeed
ed IN inducing some Of those who had
signed the agreement 20 return 10
work 10 violate that agreement ana
leave the mines General Fdercrlck
Funston arrivd at noon and his com
ing seems Is have helped the situation
greatly and TO have strengthened the
constantly growing impression thht
the fearful incidents of strikes IN
other mining camps are not TO be re-
peated here.
Il Is said tonight that the leaders OF
the strike have secured what evidence
they want to prosecute somo OF the
mining operaors under statute OF
the state uf Nevada, which makes IL
"A erllpe. punishable bv a fipc Of not
| less man $50 or more than $500. or
/ imprisonmcnt for not less than twenty
DAY or more than lb0 days or both,
to require an employc 20 promise OF
agree not to become a member or re-
main member of any labor organi-
! l.. n1
any time. II Is said by some, while
others characterize the whole report
of probable arrests as a blum.
After conference with President
Charles H. McKinnon, Of the Gold
field Miners union, General Funston
sent a report to Washington tonight
regarding the situation here. Thc
conference with President McKinnon
took place at o'clock and was the
last OF a series Of conferences which
General Funston has been holding
since his arrival here today at 1890.
Governor Sparks Colonel Reynolds.
in command OF the troops; Acting
President Dowlen and Secretary Erb.
of the Goldneld Mine owners assoc
citation aud others were called into
these conferences and General runs
ton wasted no time IN acduainting
himself with an outline, at least, OF
the conditions that prevail here
W ME tNtntAAl h'hhHNN ~
say to a correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press what is contained In his
report TO Washington, he said that
il contains nothing in regard TO the
proba BILE length OF the stay OF the
troops In Goldheld. but would be con-
fined 20 the need for them az the
present time.
''The regulars will be here at least
until after the arrival OF the labor
commissioners from Washington,
said General Funston. This means
they viii be here for another week
and I have no doubt they viii remain
much longer than that. or at least
portion of the number now here Will
/ am hearing all sides of the question
as TO the necessity for the troops IN
Goldneld at this time, TO preserve
peace and order. aud II Is too soon
after my arrival for me TO have OBJ
taincd an opinion. My report tonight
viii simply set forth my view OF the
situation as / have obtained II from
the people whom / have seen today
"It must be understood that ! am
not here TO go into the merits OF the
dispute between the mine owners ana
the miners. That Is what the commits
sioncrs are coming from Washington
for. They doubtless will go deeply
into the merits OF the grievance OF
both sides but I am simply going 10
determine whether the continued
presence Of the troops, or az least
part nf them. iu Goldneld VIII pre-
vent disorder riot and blOodshed. 7
ann convinced that the presenr" "' l''
troops thus Ear has been a Necessary
Martial law should be a last resort
and l uill not advocate u unless there
10 some great violence committed and
the local authorities nave proven
themselves unable TO stop any out
ragfs such as the destruction Of life
and property Either the president
or ths governor OF the state must de-
clare martial law and In that event
90 20 be the governor | shall consider
that the regulars are az his service.
lust as would be the state militia. pro-
vidrd Nevada had such an institution.
Ga fact IL Is mN idea that the rcgu-
lars are here TO take the place OF the
state militia during the present crisis.
Colonel Reynolds remains In COM
mand 90 the trouus now cncampcd
heIr. aud I am here tp make re-
porf sn the situation and to direct
things Iu the event Of serious trou-
hi.
$50 man can say what amount OF
trouble is to grow oct ot this sltua-
tiou. of COURSE. hut ! am trying TO get
40 the possibilities FOR the trouble and
fpr thai reason / sought an Interview
with President Mckinnon and other
leaders in the local miners union I'm
order o. hear their side of Il. aud to
Judge FOR myself Of their frame of
mind and disposition % bring about
auN disturbance.
General Funston did not visit the
military camps until late In the after
noon Hud if was ulghtfall before he
could find time 10 go over the ground
aud acuuaint himself with the lay Qf
The land and the location Of the mines
and military.
President Mckinnon stated after
the Interview with General Funston
that he had told the general that he