The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-07
DISARMAMENT PROGRAM
ANNOUNCED BY HOLBROOK
Troops Sent to Mining Properties to
Receive Arms Surrendered
by Guards.
ALSO WILL CALL UPON STRIKERS
Army Officer In Speech Declares Tint
Order Must Bc Restored at Price
However Serious.

Trinidad, Col, May G-The program
Of disarmament of contcnding fac
tons In the Southern Colorado strike
zone was virtually announced to-day
BY Major w. y. Holbrook. in behalf
of Colonel James Lockett, command
ing United States troops in the dis
trict. Mine company officials tonight
were notified that the disarmlng OF
guards would begin tomorrow. and
they have begun already to surrender
arms.
Dctachmcnts were placed at Hast
ings, Delagua. Tabasca. Berwind.
Forbes and Aguilar. in Las Animas
County, and arrangements were made
for The dispatch of troops to other
mine properties throughout the State
When guns have been obtained from
the mine guards the commanding Of
iiccr Of tho Federal troops will Issue
proclamation calling on individual
strikers and citizens of Trinidad to
deliver their weapons to Federal au-
thorities. and then the police and
county officers will be disarmcd. leav-
ing no weapons in possession OF pur-
sons not in the direct service of tho
United States
ARMS FOR UNION MINERS
WILL DE SURRENDERED
william Diamond. union leader
speaking to mass meeting of 800
strikers nj Starville to-day declared
rifles and $4,000 rounds of ammunition
en- quite from New York to the United
Mine Workers of America, would bo
turned over to the Federal troops i'm
mediately on the arrival OF the con-
sgnment.
Tie strikers themselves. neither at
Starksvillc nor at the San Rafael
camp. where ma ss-r meeting of 200
Strikors was held, indicated that they
ihtchu 10 give up their arms.
io-day for the first time since the
ARRIVAL OF the troops. animosity was
oWi .hem ny the strikers. accord
ing 10 one major. The quartermaster-
sergeant stationed at Forbes with two
troops OF the Eleventh Cavalry report
cd that the farmers from whom he
mad been purchasing supplies was
warned by strikers to sell no more
forage 10 soldiers The farmer re-
fused to sell to the troops
Tho lieutenant In command of tho
detachment Immediately sent to the
strikers tent colony at Forbes and
demanded an explanation He got
none. but Informed the strikers that
me United States Army would buy
supplies wherever 1t chose. and n
guard was placed on tho farmers
property.
WHEN PRESIDENT SPEAKS
IT Is SERIOUS MATTER
When the United States speaks"
said Major Iiolbrook to-day, In an ad =
dress TO tho strikers, ''it Is a matter
OF serious moment. The President of
the United States must be obeyed.
We have soldiers and officers here to
see that his command is obeycd We
do not want to, nor do we intend TO
shoot YOU men. Killing is terrible
ihinE. but If we must do IT, then we
viii We must have order II makes
no difference whether YOU wipe out
Colonel Lockctt and myself. others
Will come TO take our places
There is no other country In the
world that can obtain larger army
than the United States. though its
regular standing army is small, and |
dare say that upon a demand from the
President there would be no men
quicker than you TO answer that call
to duty Now the President has called.
and II Is your duty to repair to your
respective abodes in peace and good
order Every man among you who
was not working In the mines at
Trinidad when the strike came. Is not
living al his abode. and he should
leave at once"
And wan, you men who have
buried your rifles and guns In the hills
upon our coming. to go and get them
and bring them to us have the
most friendly feeling for you men. but
insist kindly, now, that Won give
up your arms ! have ordered nv Of
hcers and soldiers 10 abstain from the
use of intoxicating liquors. and 7
have asked the Mayor to see that all
saloons in this district are closed. so
that you men may always keen cool
control of yourselves and when Won
come to me TO be In your right senses
and not fired by intoxicants"
Administration IL Triumphant.
DnnNpr. Col MAY Tl,A Z.