Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-21
Nevada Executive Virtually Accused
Of Sinking Duty.
SAYS STATE SHOULD KEEP ORDER
Facts Have Not Justified Call for
Federal Assistance.
NINE OWNERS STAND PAT
Refusal 10 Receive Attorney of West
ern Federation Except rs an Indi-
ViduaI---Fifty NOnunlon Men
Brought In

WASHINGTON, Dec 2O.--President
Roosevelt today directed the withdrawal
of United states troops stationed at Gold
field, New. on Monday, December 80,
next.
kilograms on which the decision to
withdraw the troops Is based were given
out at the White House today. The hrst
under date OF December II. directed to
Governor Sparks of Nevada and signed
By the president. reads;
/ sent the troops at your request be-
cause from the tenor Of your telegram
ana from the representations made me by
the two senators from Nevada and the
from Nevada II appeared that an insur-
Tecuon was imminent against which the
state authorities would be powerless. The
troops nave now been in Goldneld ten
days and no inseurrection has occurred,
and seemingly no circumstances exist to
justify your now calling on me for action
by the troops under the provision of tho
constitution. The troops went to Cola
field TO be ready to meet a grave emer-
gency which seemed likely at once 70
arise and not to provide substitute for
the exercise by the state of it's police
functions. l do not feel at liberty to
leave them indefinitely under such cir
Cumstances that they viii in effect be
performing on the part of the United
states those ordinary duties Of maintain
ing pubic order in the state Of Nevada
which rest upon the government of tho
state. As the legislature OF Nevada has
not been convened, l am bound TO assume
that the powers already vested in the
peace offices OF the state are adequate,
maintain order themselves. Under these
circumstances, unless there be forthwith
the troops In Goldheld, ! shall direct that
they shall return to their former stations.
THEODORE ROOSEN ELT.
Second Telegram to Governor.
The following telegram was sent to Cow
ernor Sparks today by the president.
/ have received no answer from YOU to
my telegram Of December II, i'm which 1
said that unless there was forthwith fur
ther cause shown to justify keeping the
troops at Goldfield I should direct their
return to their former stations. l am in
formed by three representatives of the
Department Of Commerce ana Labor, who
have stated 10 them In writing mat you
Will not convene the legislature 10 con-
slider call for troops nor taKe the neces-
sary steps to form a safe military force.
Their report further satisfies me that there
is no disturbances threatened which the
government OF Nevada ought not be able
to control II it starts to work with a serious
purpose to do so, but that effort Is
being made by the government of Nevada
to take the steps necessary In the matter
l stand ready to see that the national gov
ernment does its fun constitutional duty
in the matter of preserving order but this
readiness on the part of the national gov
ernment does not excuse the state govern
ment for failure to perform its fun duty
in the flrst place. Federal aid should not
be sought for by the state as "A method
OF relieving itself from the performance OF
this duty and the state should not be
permitted to substitute the government OF
the United States for the government OF
the state in the ordinary duties of main
tanning order in the state. For the reasons
given in this and In my former telegram l
have accordingly directed the troops to re-
turn TO their former station on Monday
CSignedD THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Operators Refuse 10 Negotiate.
GOLDFIELD Ncv., Dec. 20.-The Gold
field Miners association refused today to
recognize the Western Federation of MIN
ers as a labor organization or to deal with
the local miners union as a body.
reply to a letter asking for confer
ence with Attorney o. n. Hilton was re-
ceived by Mr. Hilton this morning saying
that the executive committee of the Mine
Owners association would be pleased TO re-
ceive him as an individual. but that the
decision Of the mine owners to ignore the
Western Federation of Miners in the future
is irreovacable Thus ends in failure the
mission of Attorney Hilton who came from
Denver delegated by President Meyer to
make a compromise with the mine owners.
If possible
Attorney Hilton upon receipt Of the letter
dispatched a telegram to President Roose-
welt setting forth the fact that the offer
of a compromise has been refused and as
serting that the commission sent here by
the president to investigate the labor situa-
ton is hearing but one side OF the case.
He accuses the members of the commission
OF being prejudiced in favor Of the mine
owners.
StFiIIebFeRkers Arrive.
Fifty strike-breakers arrived on the train
I from California at 11:45 a. m. They were
in charge Of guards and detectives Of the
/ Mine Owners association and were taken
at once 10 the temporary boarding houses
/ which have been established by the mine
/ owners in the Combination mine. Many
/ members of the Western Federation OF
Miners were gathered at the depot but
/ beyond the passing OF some uncomplimen-
tary remarks, nothing occurred Attempts
/ were made by strikers to approach the
/ strike breakers TO induce them to desert
| the mine owners, but these efforts were
/ thwartd by the guards. A strong line OF
/ guards now patrol the grounds around the
/ Combination buildings and prevent Eickets
1 from talking with tine trike-breakers,
! Tho Combination mine and min are work
/ ing today with more men under ground
/ than on any day since the strike was de-
] cIared