United labor bulletin., 1913-10-25
28l Miners Entombed at
Dawson, N. M.
Governor and Staff Making Per-
sonal Investigation of South
ern Coal Camps

Governor Ammons' visit to the strike
zone to make a personal investigation
OF conditions. and the introduction
Tuesday in the National House OF
Representatives by Congressman Ed
ward Keating OF a resolution provid-
ing for Congressional probe into the
Colorado coal strike. have been the
important events of this week. The
governor has as yet given no intimation
of his intentions with reference to
calling out the State militia Oper-
ators have been his guides through
the southern camps and tent colonies
of the strikers. and they have contin-
ually dinned into his ears their de-
sire for the troops. The gunmen and
guards have been on their good be-
havior during the governors visit and
no sham battles have been staged this
week. with the exception of little
"skirmish" early Thursday morning
at the Walsen mine in the Walsen-
burg district in which there were no
Casualties" The governor was ac-
companied by Attorney General Far
rar. Private Secretary Fairchild and
Assistant Adiutant General Lee.
Duties OF Commissions
The Keating resolution embraces
nine features In which It Is considered
a federal commission is competent TO
probe. In these the committee is di-
rected to ascertain;
Tho history OF the relations OF the
employer and employee In the said coal
fields bearing on labor troubles.
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and facilities have been interfered
with.
Whether or not the immigration and
naturalization laws are being violated.
Whether the operating companies in
the coal fields have coerced their en-
ployes in an attempt TO control the
votes Of employees. and thereby influ-
ence their choice of United States
senators anr representatives in con-
grcss and state. county and judicial
officials.
Whether there is a combination OF
coal companies in restraint OF inter
state trade for the purpose OF advanc-
Ing the price at which coal shall be
sold to consumers in Colorado and
other states.
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Whether or not firearms. ammuni-
ton and explosives have been import
ed into Colorado for the use OF either
party to the existing labor troubles,
and the number. names. and general
reputation of the men imported into
said coal fields to act as guards. depu-
ty sheriffs and in similar positions.
Investigate the efforts OF the various
labor organizations to unionize said
coal fields. including demands made on
employers, and the methods used to
enforce said demands. Whether or not
the coal companies. through their con-
troll OF the judicial and other officials
In said district have interferred with
the administration of Justice.
Congressman Keating will press his
resolution to passage as quickly as
possible.
Before leaving for Trinidad, Cover.
nor Ammons and Denver bankers
agreed upon plan for financing the
sending of troops and presented 1t to
State Auditor Kenehan and Treasurer
Leddy, neither OF whom have as yet
given their approval.
McLennan Comes to Denver.
President John McLennan of Dis
trict No. Is, United Mine Workers. re-
turned to Denver Wednesday from
Trinidad and says the strikers are
confident OF winning complete vic.
tory. He emphatically denies the SEN