The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-29
SENT TO CORRECT
PUBLIC OPINION
Judge-Advocate of Colorado Mill
tary District Tells of Strike
Conditions.
SAFE TO WITHDRAW TROOPS
Judge Lindsey Denies Many
Statements. and Describes Af-
fairs as He Knows Them.

rado without danger, according to tcs
tiinony given to-day by Major Edward
]. Boughton. judgc-advocatc Of the
Colorado military district, before the
Federal Commission on Industrial lie.
lations. in session here.
Major Bougi;on said he had been
sent BY Governor Ammons. and by his
own commanding officer or the Colo
RADIO National Guard. 10 culEhton pub
lie opinion, which has been nnamcd
by press reports" lie was chairman
of the military commission appointed
by Governor Ammons to investigate
the conduct OF the National Guard at
Ludlow.
The witness said It was his opinion
that the mine owners had yielded to
the strikers in every demand except
the recognition OF the union. and that
the mine workers had received fair
treatment 1T the hands Of their en-
ploycrs
Major Boughion admitted that since
he had been in New York he had been
in conference a; &c broadway. Stand
ard oil headquarters, and that he had
not seen any representative OF the
mine workers In this city. Attempts
were made by y. Il. Garrettson, of
the commission. TO show that Major
BouShton favored the mining interests :
and had not concerned himself suni :
cicntly with the other elements in the
dispute.
The witness in giving narrative
oi the Ludlow incident, in some cases
cXoncrated tn. National Guard, and in
others. such as the setting fire to tents
ana the treatment of one or the Creek
strike leaders. affirmed that the actions
OF the militia were incxcusabio.
1T Is true. Is it, queried Mr. Car
rettson, that public opinion in Colo
RADIO has LOOK
Guard as body thoroughly in
sympathy with the mine owners.
uSFORTUNATE OPINION
CAUSE or CALAMITY
nat has been the unfortunate
opinion In Colorado answered Major
1ouShtoh. and IL has been the chief
cause oil this whole calamity"
Major Bougiiton refused to bc drawn
INTO an argument over tho merits OF
the mine workers or to criticize the
findings of other investigators.
! was IL not felt by the people OF Colo
raco 'hat your investigating committee
was appointed with the purpose OF
covering up some OF the actions during
the strike he was asked
Mo- he said.
Mrs. j. Borden Hartman, one of the
members OF the commission. asked hin,
IL ne thought peaceful conditions would
ever be possible while the onl,. r.nrn
guards. who were in the employ OF the
company.
Not whilo there is Il strike" said
Major Boughton
MAYOR Boughton had hardly left the
stand; when Judge Sen Il. Lindsey. who
came 10 New York III the hope OF dis
cussing the strike situation with John
-. Rockefeller. Jr.. jumped to his feet
aud declared that a great many state
mcnts made by witnesses were entirely
false.
Franl: l.. Walsh. chairman OF The
commission. invited him TO take the
witness chair. He did so. and related
mining district as he had learned them
personally. When he had finished he
urged the commission 10 report in
favor OF changes in the laws OF pron-
crty, 50 that private ownership Of coal
mines should b" entirely abolished.
Regarding the report OF Major
EouEhton, which was the basis Of most
OF tho lattcra testimony. Judge Lind
scy said that in Colorado il was re-
garded rs n huge joke" and that the
idea OF the militia Investigating it
self has aroused public indignation"
| ERDMiN tRBTTRATION LAW
SHOULD DE EXTENDED
The Erdman voluntary arbitration
law he thought should he extended
To include the mining industry, as well
as the railroads. Unless President
! Wilson finds way To compel tho
Rockefeller interests to arbitratc with
the miners, both sides will be at each
others throat again when the Federal
troops are withdrawn" Judge Lindsey
prcdicted
Il thought that if came to New
York after tho President Of tho United
states had given us courteous hear
ing. would he ablc TO Law the facts
before AIR. Rockefeller" lie stated.
'iut after courteous request was
made to him. he refused 60 see me.
While | am of no particular consc-
aucncc, | think 1t is of some conse-
qucncc that he should have heard tho
miners wives whom. this commission
heard to-day. and whom the President
OF the United States heard
when man receives profits from
an enterprise. hc has no right to take
IN impersonal view. Kings have gone
among their people and lent them sue
cor and help in their sunerings Sure
~ AIR. ltockcfclier is not bigger than
the President Of the United states.
Rut under the new fcudaiism In Colo
rado, these men refuse to listen to
their employees. and that attitude is
DONG more to produce lawlcssncss and
to cause what they call anarchy than
all the anarchists l know Of"
referring 10 tho causes of the con-
di'ions. Judge Lindsey declared that.
there are no more lawlcss public
service corporations in the history of
thc states Than those in the State OF
Colorado, which have owned Judges.
district attorneys and Governors as
they have owned their office boys"
AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR
DISCUSSES SIr'IA
Washington, May 2S.-Thc Colorado
/ strike situation was discussed inform
ally to-day by President Wilson and
DIR. Dumba, the nmb lssador f,sr As