The Elbert County tribune., 1914-12-11
COAL STRIKE
DECLARED OFF
MINERS DELEGATES Fix DEC 10
FOR END OF coLoRApo's
LAsoR WAR.
EXPENSE S1O,OOO,OOO
SECRETARY GARRISON SAYS The
TROOPS PROBABLY WILL BE
RECALLED At ONCE.
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Western Newspaper Union News Service.
The coal miners strike has been IN
progress fourteen months In the south
ern Colorado field, and four and ono
half years In the northern field. Its
total cost approximatos $4,000. 900.
and from $500 to 1000 men, accord
ing to the varying claims OF both sides.
have been affected. The cost to the
union has been about $4.000.00c, and
the expense to the coal operators is
believed to have been at least $3,00O.-
900. Many lives have been lost. and
the cost to the public never can -
estimated accurately.
Denver, Dec. 9.--Colorndo's great
coal strike in the northern ard south
ern fields will be officially at an end
tomorrow.
The special convention OF United
Nine Workers frcm the Colorado dis
trict unanimously voted ut 10 o'clock
last night TO end the industrial war
fare.
The convention, without a dissent-
ing vote, accepted the suggestion OF
the national executive board to call
off the struggle and leave the out
come In the hands OF the committees
Of investigation appointed by Prssi-
dent Wilson. Of which Seth Low OF New
York is chairman. The vote was rati-
fled by burst of song as the entire
body arose and sang the Battle Cry
of Freedom
The action OF the miners convention
In calling off the strike was followed
by dispatch from Secretary OF War
Garrison at Washington stating that In
all probability the federal troops
would be withdrawn Immediately. The
order for their withdrawal. following
the usual course, the dispatch stated.
will be issued by President Wilson
through the secretary OF war.
Governor Ammons said he had not
received notification OF the proposed
withdrawal OF the troops
The ballot on calling off the strike
was taken on the report OF the policy
appointed earlier In the day. This com
mittee considered the recommends
tions Of the executive board and re-
ported favorably thereon It only re-
mained for the delegates themselves
to signify their approval or disap-
proval
The work was carried on entirely in
executive session The closing hours
were given over TO debate. The only
objections were heard from members
from the northern Colorado coal fields
where the strike has been in progress
four and one-half years.
Strike End PIesses All.
Governor Ammons: II am glad 70
hear the strike has been called Off
Everything worked out all right and
conditions should become normal
again.
Frank p. Walsh. chairman OF the
United States Commission on Indus
trial Relations: II am very glad, rs
every one should be, that the strike
has been ended"
John McIennan :ne"It was the wis
est thing to DO and shows that the
miners are capable OF ahalyzing intcli-
gently conditions confronting them
and acting on the same.'t
Jesse r. Welborn,i president Colo
RADIO Frel and Iron Company: "As
rapidly as vacancies occur. or IL the
demand for fuel increases. our com
panies viii permit these men to re-
turn to work. provided they have not
been guilty Of violence directed
against the companies during the
strike" Ft4
John X. Lawson: In terminating
the strike the miners do so 10 show
that they have confidence In the nc
tions of President Wilson and nave
now put 1t squarely up to the oper-
ators to demonstrate whether or not
they are as good citizens as these so
called foreigners and agitators.,
Frank j.. Hayes: I'VE do not feel
that the operators can longer afford
to refuse the plan OF settlement sub
mitted by the chief executive OF the
nation"
Gsrfield's Engineer Dead.