Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-05
REFUSE TO DEAL
WITH STRIKERS


fair nor just to him nor to US to
place the burden upon or give him
sole credit for the position we are
maintaining. Independent of any
stand he has taken or may take, We
have endeavored to strive and must
continue TO fight for the maintenance
Of fundamental principles of govern
ment and law.
I'm the present issue we are not OPP
posing or Waging a war against Or
ganized labor as such. We are,
however, unalterably of the convic-
ton that we can never recognize nor
have any dealings with the organiza-
ton purporting to be a labor union,
and calling itself the United Mine
Workers of America
The message is signed by the high
est officers of the following com
panies: Rocky Mountain Fuel Com
pany, Victor American Fuel Com
pany Oakdale Coal Company, Prim-
rose Coal Company, Rigby Coal Com
pany, South Canon Coal Company
Huerfano Coal Company, Cedar Hill
Coal and Coke Company, Routt
County Fuel Company, Yampa VAL
ley Coal Company, Hayden Brothers.
Empire Coal Mining Company, South
western Fuel Company, National Fuel
Company, Royal Fuel Company,
Union Coal and Coke Company, Moi
fatt Coal Company, Leyden Coal
Company, Sunnyside Coal Mining
Company and the Royal George Coal
Company.
May Order Bills Paid.
Introduction of bills carrying out
the request of Governor e. M. Am
mons for legislation believed neces-
he ~ he f,sal mil
| begin this afternoon in the special
session of the Legislature. In the
| opinion of many members payment of
the bills incurred by the maintenance
| of militia in the strike zone will be the
practical work accomplished. An ex-
| ecutive joint session held late yes
| terday is said by conservatives" to
have developed a sentiment in fapor
| of paying the bills. An effort to Sc
| cure an immediate adjournment.
| failed, however.
Nine hundred troops, comprising
| the Eleventh United States Cavalry,
reached Trinidad early today, COM
| pleting the occupancy of the Southern
Colorado coal fields by regulars. Dis
armament will now become the domi-
nant question in the strike, to be set
tied by Colonel James Lockett, who
succeeds Major w. J. Holbrooke as
commander of the Federal forces in
the field. The officers of the operating
companies say they are ready to sur
render their mine guards whenever
and wherever the United States
troops say. substantially the same
| plans have been made by the United
| Mine Workers.
| WASHINGTON. May 5.--Labor de
partment officials We're still silent to
day regarding the movements or Hy
we'll Davies and William r. Fairlie
conciliators in the Colorado strike
who left Washington Sunday.
Davies is said to be in New Yorl
comforting with John D. Rockefeller
tr. A report Of the result of the frs
days negotiations was expected a
the labor department early today, bu
none came.
TRINIDAD, Colo, May 5.--Colone
James Lockett, commanding the Elev
enth United States Cavalry. arrived
here at 7:40 this morning to take com
mand of the federal forces in th'
Colorado strike fields. He was driver
at once to army headquarters, wheri
he conferred with Major w. A. Hol
brook. B. A. Matteson, assistant gen
eral manager of the Colorado B'ue
and Iron Company, who returned t,
Trinidad last night after visiting tn
Huerfano county field. estimated thu
! total damage done by strikers to TIN
mines in southern Colorado in TIN
last two weeks as at least 100000.
Mr. Matteson said his company wa
ready to turn over all the guns in TIN
possession of the guards, including
machine guns to the regular troop
as fast as protection was afforded
: BOULDER, Colo, May 5,--Elm
ployes of all mines in Boulder count,
yesterday notified the operators tina
they would not work if the min
guards were disarmed. unless tn
federal troops would give protection
by their actual presence in the Goa
camps. Lieutenant Walker, in charg
Of the troops in this section of tn
strike zone, has not enforced the dis
i, armament proclamation.
Mounted Federal troopers last nigh
Z patrolled the strike district. but non
ga.s atatioRed AZ mine property.