Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-21
PRESIDENTS
ACTION STRS
. ENTIRE STATE
MINE OWNERS MAY CLOSE
ALL PROPERTIES
HUNDREDS PROTEST AGAINST
SOLDIERS LEAVING
Sheriff Notified That He Must Pres
serve Peace--Residents OF Gold
field Fear Serious
Outbreak
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
GOLDFIELD. New Dec. 20-News Of
President Reesevelt,s order removing the
federal troops from Goldfield on Decem-
ber 80 has caused a sensation among the
mine owners and the residents of the city
generally. The news was received at
noon today and during the afternoon
conferences were held between Captain
Cox, the representative of Governor
Sparks in Goldfieid. and Colonel Rey-
nolds, commanding thte troops here, and
between the mine owners and members
of President Roosevelt's commission.
President Maclkinnon and other officials
of the local miners union said tonight
that the possibility of disorder or vi
olence of any sort will be no greater
after the removal of the troops than now
and that they shall use every endeavor
to maintain peace and quiet.
Attorney o. N. Hilton, sent here by
President Meyer of the Western Fed
Grafton, to assist in effecting comprom-
Use for the federation with the Mine
Owners association. after a conference
with President Mackinnon, said he was
assured no violence would be attempted.
He said also the position of the feder-
alton miners in unchanged.
Sheriff Must Act
Captain Cox said that the governor
will at once issue instructions to Sheriff
Ingalls, of this county to the effect that
he shall expect the sheriff to adopt Wig
orous measures to insure the safety and
peace of every resident of Esmeralda
county and that he will be prepared at
the first sign of trouble to declare martial
| law.
IF violence is attempted Immediately
upon the removal of the troops said
Captain Cox, ''tnen the troops will be
sss. 80 c<,.1 y
brought back here. Or they may be
brought back TO Goldfeld from San
Francisco or Monterey on very short
notice. The order, of withdrawal does not
mean that Goldield is to be entirely
without the possibility of aid from the
federal troops in case of serious trouble
The county officers of Esmeralda coun-
ty visited the labor commission and
signed a statement to the effect that it
will be to the best interests of the people
of Go1dfield to have the troops remain
in Goldfield for an indefinite time.
Sheriff Ingalls, was one of the signers.
The civic bodies of Goldfeld are hold
ing sessions and strong statements will
be forwarded to the president within the
coming few hours regarding the wisdom
of withdrawing the troops.
May Close All Mines
The Mine Owners association is hold
statement later setting forth the posi-
ton of the mine operators At this meet
| ing two extreme measures will be dis
cussed and probably one of them decided
upon definitely. One involves the closing
down of all the mines of Goldfield in
definitely, the other the bringing in of a
large number of strike breakers to be
on the ground by the time the troops
leave. President Dowlen, before the meet
ing said he favored closing the mines.
"The mine operators will at once or
ganize for protection" he said. 1--WE have
now here $50 men whom we are morally
bound to give protection to and we have
ourselves and our property We shall take
every precautionary measure possible and
shall lose no time in doing so. We fear
personal violence and riot when the pro-
lection of the troops is withdrawn
Constable Inmann who now has a large
force of deputies. many of them In the
employ of the mine operators, states he
will Increase his force greatly and as
fast as reliable men can be secured for
deputies.
Sheriff ingalls, declared he sees no cause
for alarm in the order for the removal OF
the troops and that he shall use his best
endeavor to preserve peace.
Notwithstanding all these assurances,
the people of Goldfeld are tonight greatly
apprehensive that trouble win come when
the troops snail nave QepdTIeut anu Lnef6
will be great pressure brought to bear
upon the president to countermand his
order so far at least as a portion Of the
troops now here is concerned
A statement issued by the Mine Own
ers' association, after the session Of tho
executive committee, says the absence OF
troops from Goldfeld will in no way af-
feet the position taken by the association.
Depend on State
eff we are unlawfully interfered with
it is the duty of the state of Nevada to
give us protection, and if the state is
unable to do so then it is the duty of the
United States We will employ guards
and discharge as far as possible the
duties that really belong to the state
and nation.
'If we fail and our property is de-
stroyed and the lives of our employees or
some of our own members are forfeited
as consequence, the blame cannot be
laid at our door, concludes the state
ment.
The text of the telegram sent by Attor-
ney o. N. Hilton to President Roosevelt
today. to which no reply has as vet been
received, is as follows:
'sro His Excellency Theodore Roose-
velt, President Of the United States.
washington, d. C.: Every effort yester-
day by us for conference and settlement
refused by mine owners. Commissioners
hearing only enemies of organized labor
as witnesses. Not square deal. No disor-
der here and will be none. Willing to
concede everything for honorable adjust
ment and return to work. Can you and
will you help us7 (Signed) Goldiield
Miners Union, by o. N. Hilton, Attcr-
ney."