Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-11-07
OPERATORS AGAIN
REFUSE STRIKERS
A CONFERENCE
WORD ITO THIS EFFECT SENT TO
DENVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
UNITED MINE WORKERS ACCUSED
0FINCITINGS STRIKE AND THREATEN
SYMPATHETIC STRIKE.
REPRESENTATIVE MANN
BLOCKS STRIKE PROBE

Denver, Colo, Nov. 7.-Officials of
the three principal coal companies op-
Grating mines in southern Colorado to-
day refused again to confer with Of
icials of the United Mine Workers of
America in an effort to settle the
strike. The refusal is contained III
a letter sent to J. A. Burnett, chairman
of the Denver chamber Of commerce
committee, who asked the operators
to enter such a conference.
The letter accuses the officials of
the United Mine Workers of causing
a strike among men formerly satisfied
with their wages and working condi-
tons. 1t charges that the officials of
the miners union, now make their
open boast that unless the mine own
ers consent to sign the union con-
tract, they will inaugurate more wide
spread disaster by preventing the min
ing of coal in other states and by call
ing sympathetic strike in other in
dustries in this state.
1t further states that the only point
at issue when the strike was called, in
reality, was recognition Of the union;
that other alleged demands were pro-
vided under the state law, the en-
forcement of which rests with the
civil authorities. 1t claims that higher
wages were paid in Colorado before
the strike was called than are paid in
states, such as Kansas and
Oklahoma and maintains that the
only essential to the normal operation
Of our coal mines and the return of
normal prices is the strict mainte-
nance of the law and order and the
protection of our employees.
1t claims that more than so per cent
of the old men are at work.
Adiutant general John Chase today
called on Governor Ammons and re-
ported the latest phase of the mill
tary situation in the strike zone. The
state military board will have meet !
ing tonight, at which matters connect |
ed with the strike and the work OF
he militia in keeping order probably |
will be discussed.
Pueblo, Colo. Nov Especial eff
orts are being made to prevent the
loings of the federal grand jury in
the coal strike in this
tate, from becoming public. Two
guards were placed on duty today to
,eep people away from the vicinity OF
he jury room.
The morning session was occupied /
vitha few minor cases and the inyesti-
alton of the strike did not begin until
his afternoon. Montgomery Massin-
ale, marshal at Sopris, was the first
witness. He is supposed to have tes-
flied regarding the battle at the
amp. Other witnesses called include
Iarshal William Hum of Gray Creek;
)r. John R. Estes, chief surgeon OF
he c. F. & I. Company; Superintend-
mt Cunningham of the mine at Hast
ngs, and w. H. Howell. manager of
he Colorado Supply company at Trini-
ad.
Blocks Investigation.
Washington, Nov. 7.-Congressional
nvestigation of the Colorado mine .
trike was blocked in the house today :
y Republican Leader Mann's making ,
point of quorum. The resolution,
iloted by Representative King of
will direct the house labor
ommittee to investigate charges of
oercion of the judiciary, influences on =,
elections by the mining +,
interference with mails :,
nd restraint of trade to advance coal
rices.
Mr.. Mann conceded it was very like
: that congress should investigate,
ut declared the worst strike of all
as in the house Of representatives,