The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-05-08

sued a proclamation reciting the ex-
istence Of Instruction and admonish-
ing all good citizens Of the United
States, and all persons within the ter
ritory and jurisdiction OF the United
States. against aiding. countenancing.
abetting. or taking part in such I'M
lawful proceedings: and ! do hereby
warn all persons engaged in or con
nected with said domestic violence and
obstruction OF the laws to dispense
and retire ~peacebiy 10 their respective
abodes on or before the 30th day OF
April, instant
Secretary Tumulty announced that
the president had ordered troops TO
the state upon the urgent request OF
Governor Ammons and of Colorado
senators and representatives
In a letter TO Governor Ammons.
Mr.. Wilson said:
I shall not. by the use of the troops,
or by any attempt at Jurisdiction. In
ject the power OF the federal govern
ment INTO the controversy. which has
produced the present situation. The
settlement OF that controversy falls
strictly within the field OF state power.
Ny duty. as | now see II. is 10 confne
myself TO maintaining a status OF
good order until the state can reassert
its authority and the enforce
ment thereof.
am informed that your legislature
cannot be convened in time to deal
It'll this emergency, but has been
summoned to ' on May fourth.
nineteen fourteen. l shall expect you
10 draw the attention OF that body to
the imperative necessity OF immediate
consideration OF the whole situation
and as prompt action as is possible in
the premises. in order that the use OF
tue federal power may be limited
within its contemplated confines and
in order that the state may take up
it's duty as soon as # is possible for
II 10 do so.
The manifest disadvantages OF hav-
ing two military forces under sepa-
rate sources OF control. operating
within the same localities. leads me
TO request you TO withdraw your mill
tia as soon as the troops OF the United
States have reached the scene and are
ready 10 take over the necessary con-
troll.
The issuance Of the proclamation
followed a conference in which Rep
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to the president his failure to obtain
any concession from John ID. Rocke-
Teller. Jr.. toward a settlement OF the
strike.
The attitude OF the Rockefellers has
aroused much resentment in congress.
Representative Bryan OF Washington.
Progressive. introduced in the house
this afternoon a bill proposing that the
government take over the property OF
the Rockefellers in the Colorado min
ing district as a means OF ending the
strike. The mines would be operated
on a comprehensive government own
ership plan, which is outlined in the
bill.
An appropriation OF $4,000. 900 is
called for as a starter by Mr.. Bryan.
who has stipulated that the president
shall by private purchase take up all
OF the stock OF the corporation at It's
actual value. having regard to the pro-
portion hat this value bears to the
physical value OF the property.
The parties named as being the
or in control OF the mines In
cluded the Rockefellers. father and
son: the Colorado Fuel and Iron com
pany. the Colorado Industrial com
pany. the Rocky Mountain Coal and
Iron company. the Grand River Coal
and Coke company. and the Pueblo
Realty Trust company.
Denver. Colo, April 30.-word that
President Wilson had ordered federal
troops sem into the coal fields Of
Colorado. where a strike has been In
progress since September % last. was
received with general satisfaction.