The Detroit times., 1913-06-13
SENATE PROBERS READY
TO BLAME FORMER w. VA.
GOVERNOR FOR MINE WAR

ldtlOu OF tue leueThi idWS, lOr VIC pui-
pose OF controlling the production,
sale and transportation OF coal
Today the question Of the general
cause was taken up. Former Governor
Glasscock was scheduled 10 be the
star witness, and he was expected TO
explain TO the committee why he act
ed as he did in declaring martial law.
This was planned to be the biggest
day in the inquiry. In addition to the
senatorial inquiry, which was split in
two, with Senator Kenyon conducting
independently of the balance OF the
com mittee, the inquiry into general
conditions and the actual causes; and
the other four members investigating
the remaining subjects OF the inquiry,
there was the arraignment OF the OFF,
Gals of the United Mine Workers OF
America on the indictments returned
against them. charging them with vto-
lation OF the criminal clause OF the
Sherman antitrust law. This was ex-
pected TO be formal court procedure
with the accused entering technical
pleas OF not guilty and reserving the
right to demur to the indictments.
Can't Get Inside" Facts.
get the inside facts OF what action
will be taken by the last military
court In the cases OF Mother" Jones
and her fello wmembers OF the United
Mine Workers, who were tried on va
rious charges OF homicide conspiracy
TO kill and melting TO slay. Governor
Hatfield has taken the position that
the record Of this commission Is not q
public document. He also insists that
while some Of the persons tried later
confessed their guilt, he is not pre-
pared TO make the facts public at
this time. because Of the infiamed
state of the public mind" But in
his communication to the committee
Governor Hatfield stated that he was
withholding these facts on,y until pub
lie confidence had been restored, and
that he planned criminal prosecution
In the civil courts. This statement
has convinced the committee that he
is acting In good faith and II will not
demand the records. although 1t has
the right TO do so under the resolution
ordering the inquiry
The committee was satisfied today
with its personal examination Of the
3 O'Clock last night. For IL hours
ii traversed the entire troubled dis
trict, personally interrogating men.
women and even little children. The
region was on dress parade. There
were not any arms In sight. The res
ldents remaining-and II was agreed
they are less than so per cent OF those
there when the strike was ordered
cheered the train IA Il swung about
here and there; talked freely with the
soldiers they passed from one camp
TO another, and graphically described
the condition that existed And the bat.
ties that were fought during the strike
period. And In It's opinion the crown
Ing cap-sheaf OF the committees work
came late last night In the declaration
OF Colonel q. $. Wallace. Judge advo-
cate OF the National Guard. that ne
believed the military commission was
right In It's contention that Its powers
were absolute and that II superseded
the civil procedures.
We believe We were right" en-
phatically said the colonel, who was
an exceedingly frank and open wit
ness. az we believed the ofrense com.
planned OF was oen where we should
have ordered the death penalty infiict-
! e.. | think we had the right 10 order
its infiiction. II We were right as
think We were then the governor OF
the state has right 10 declare war
and no power on earth or In heaven
can regulate his acts. In the theater
OF war and that was what existed on
Paint and Cabin creeks. there is no
law except the will Of the head OF the
| flghting forces