Las Vegas optic., 1914-05-02
EVERYRODY IS SATISFIED
HOWEVER, MINERS ARE A LITTLE
AFRAID MILITIA WILL BE
ALLOWED RIFLES
NON-UNION MEN CRENATED
SALOON AND BOARDING HOUSE
NEAR OAK CREEK NINE BURN
DURING THE NIGHT

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ity of the president, Secretary of War
Garrison today issued a proclamation
calling on the people in the strike dis
trict of Colorado to surrender all arms
and ammunition to the United States
army. eSficeSs now in charge at the
various troubled localities.
Secretary Garrison's proclamation,
addressed to Major Holbrook at Trini-
dad, is in the most sweeping terms and
demands the disarming of not only
strikers but the mine guards. The
text of the proclamation:
Whereas, under existing circum-
stances the possession of arms and
ammunition by persons not in the
military service of the United States
tends to provoke disorder and to ex-
cite domestic violence and hinders
the restoration of normal conditions
of peace and good order, do, by the
authority of the president Of the Uni
ted States, call on and direct all per
sons not in the military service of the
United States, who have arms or am
munition in their possession or under
control, to deliver them forthwith to
the officers at the place herein desig-
mated. Receipts will be issued for all
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The above applies to individuals
firms, associations and corporations" ]"
The officer in command at each
place where troops are stationed is
charged to post the proclamation.
Secretary Garrison's determination
to issue the proclamation for the sur
render Of arms was reached after ma
ture deliberation on reports from
Major Holbrook at Trinidad. Stress
was laid on the fact that the sweeping
terms of the proclamation calling all
lijAQt in military service OF the United
States to surrender their arms applies
only to localities where troops are
present
No army officers will be in supreme
command Of the military forces. Sec
-aretaEg Garrison will issue his orders
dlinaGfly sta,the officers in command in
the various localities.
In explanation Of the proclamation
Secretary Garrison made the following
statement:
4 learn from the commander in
Colorado that the use of firearms
has been widespread In the district
from Walsenburg SOUTH an area Of
about 400 square miles, there are at
least 60 mines. They are located
mainly in canyons and are very diff
cult to reach. The strikers and those
sympathizing with them nave recent
ly organized and armed themselves,
and the operators have had hundreds
of mine guards who also were armed.
.The state troops in certain locah-
ties have served to aggravate the
troubles, Certain stores in Walsen-
burg were broken into by some troops
connected with the state organization
and articles were taken.
Conditions in the Canon City dis
trict are similar to those in the Wal
senburg district.
There was a very serious conflict
at Ludlow where women and children.
as we'll as men, were killed, and since
that time the feeling has been exces-
sively bitter
THE commanders in the field have
so far. exercised wise Judgment have
alIayed alarm, and with the limited
numbers now at their disposal, are
doing the bert that is possible.
'It is hoped that the proclamation
calling for all parties to give up arms
will be cheerfully and promptly com
piled with. and a great source Of dan
ger thus removed"
Non-UnIon Men Burned