Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1914-01-21


Denver colo. San 2i-Thc re-
movai of General John Chase as COM
mandor of the militia. either Oy hin
resignation or removal by executive
order. and the retirement of other of
nccm "aH soon as possible are the
nrst two demands contained in the
report of the committee recently APP
pointed by John McLennap. presi-
dent Of the Colorado state Federation
OF labor, to investigate conditions IN
the strife zone and report to Gov
crnor Ammuna. other rec0mmendR-
tions We're;
The discharge from the miiiiia Of
'oli mine guards ana private de-
tccilvea"
The issuance of orders under which
the militia rhall prevent workmen
helms taken To tho mines" when these
worknen nave "heen brought into
the state IN violation 81 the las of
igl1."
That the law be- changed az soon
~ possible ~ that members of the
militia shuil not elect company ofti-
GERS
Tho report is signed by John n.
lawson. chairman. El N, Gross.
James ~. Brewster Frank T. Miner
and james l<irwan.
The recommendation are prefaced
with lengthy statement of condi-
tions as viewed by the investigators,
and attached as supplementary mat
ter are 760 pages of tyepwrit,en
statements uf witnesses.
"The committee began its invesu-
CATION December ~, 1913, and eN-
amined iGa witnesses, about One-third
of whom are not connected with the
strike. nor are they members of the
union says the report.
The report. which was submitted
"a the governor today, reoites that
the committee was appointed, pursu-
ant TO Governor Ammons sugges-
ton, 60 investigate certain charges
against the militia contained In res-
ulutions adopted by the convention Of
the state Federation ~ Labor Dee
cember ~. 1919.
Many persons with knowledge Of
facts pertinent 20 the subject OF oar
Inquiries" says the report preferred
not "a appear and disclose these facts
To- the committee. FOR facts derOgatOFy
Ia the militia were regarded by them
aa Injurious 10 that great body--'the
company which practically controls
socially. financially and politically
the destinies of men In that part ~
OF our state"
Among witnesses not directly or
personally Interested Ia the strike
We're Mrs Hall. Mr Strombarg, Mr..
Cresto. Mr. Bolton, Mrs. Hollearin
tnoHimislrcss at Ludlow, Mr. Rat
ston. nv. hendrick. Jr, Rev. Az.
Cook and Rev. Mr Mcdonald. The
report charges that, despite the gov
cruors letter General chase refused
10 aid the committee in seeing milf
,lamen personally connected with in
cidents IN the strike zone under in
Veatigati0n and asserted "that We
must in ai cases get the militia point
at view from him.
'HThat General chase ~ laboring
unsnr grave misnpprohension as 20
his true funstions In the strike diH-
tFlrt Waa 6l2cioaed TO us during this
meeting Iin spoke OF the existence
Of a state Of war az iuntlfylRg his
total disregnrd oi the constitution
he referred grandb to the honor ~
the soldier ana 10 the soldiers pa
tient endurance of criticism Como
officers ana men IN other camps hav-
ing more correct conception ~
their duties are not ashamed TO sny
that they are simply policemen"
The report says this assumption hy
General Ghaae that they are soldiers
enaagcd In war accounts for most of
the errors of the militia--errora
which range all the way from pliiful,
pueriIe biunders 90 the eroaEeHi
atrocities"
GOVERNOR AMMoNs HAS
No COMMENT no MAKE
Denver, Jan. 2i.--Oovcrnor AM
mons stated today thai he did not
carc 90 comment on the report of
the committee ON conditions In the
zone until he had an opportunity 20
examine Il thoroughly. However, he
recalled the statement made at The
time the committee began its In
Qulry that II this committee or any
oun oIaQ nubfnlftod lnCtn "a WARRANT