The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-12
TO DISARM COLORADO
CIVILIANS BY FORCE
Compulsory Action Will Be
Taken Tomorrow by Fed
cral Troops.
AFFECTS DEPUTY SHERIFFS
Embargo Laid on Importation
Of Strike Brcakers-COn-
stabulary Bill Killed.

DENVER. May I1.--Compulsory dsarna.
sheriffs. will begin In the Colorado strike
zone at 6 o'clock Wednesday afternoon by
order Of President Wilson.
This. In brief was the text OF a proc
iamation issued at Trinidad this after
non by Col 1Ockett, commanding the Fed
era troops IN the affected district. He
also made public a statement from Secre-
tory Garrison outlining the Presidents
policy In regard to the reOpening Of mines
and the treatment of strike breakers.
The Secretary "suggested'' that All
mines which were closed before the strike
began remain closed. that mines be per-
mitted to reopen with workers employed
IN them prior to the violence on April 90
20 in Ludlow and Agular districts
Col. Lockett positively issued an en-
barge against the importation OF strike
breakers into Colorado and ordered dis
persed to their homes all members OF this
class who have come In since April %.
In the Senate here to-day the state
constabulary lSll proposed by Gov. l.. NJ.
Ammuns in his call for the special session
WAS killed by common consent on the
ground that the passage of the bill. which
Is generally believed to have been inspired
by the coal companies would imperN the
Democratic party In the state.
The House passed on third reading the
bill providing "A $1,000, 600 bond issue t.
pay for past. present and future expenses
OF the State militia In the strike field.
The Legislature may adjourn within Q
day or two after fulfilling the programme
outlined by Gov. Ammons. then be brought
together in another special session imme'
diately to handle the strike situation ant
other matters on "A broader scale.
~s- ~ I'll n
indicate everything IL quiet.
The Colorado Peace Association. an or
! ganizaticn OF women headed by Mrs. Alnr-
V. IaTerty, a former State legislator, II
waiting for Gov. Amrrons TO take actor
ON its reports against the militla's con
| duct In the Ludlow AFFAIR. The associa
tion will wait until Wednesday and then
| n no answer is forthcoming, will camp OF
! the Capitol grounds and also Invade IN
I Legislature.
! Passage OF the si.0oo0oc militia bill
makes possible the return TO the strik
gone of the state militia, and X Gov
Ammons permits the guards to 70 bacl
the women plan 10 start recall proceed
ings.
Preceding the consideration Of the con
stabulary bill the Senate killed to-da!
! the House joint resolution calling on Goa
| operators and miners TO submit their dit
fcrences to an arbitration board to b.
Apo nted by the President OF the United
states. Last week the coal operator
declined to submit TO Federal arbitra
! ton.
The Senate passed a resolution pledginl
the state to the enforcement of law AM
preservation OF peace, the eject or tn!
being to throw on Gov. Ammons complete
responsibility for the present extra SEES
sion OF the Legislature and any blam
which may come by failure TO pass RENE
dial legislation.
The court-martial called for trial o
officers and enlisted men of Company
and of Troop A, Colorado National Guard
accused of inhuman methods in the battl
al the Ludlow tent colony on April 20
met at the rifle range nj Golden thi
morning and took II recess until wednes
day to give the Judge advocate, Capt. f.. 7
smith. time in which to prepare the cas-
I AGAINST the accused men.