New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-01
Their Arrival Ends the
Fighting Around
Trinidad.
LEADERS READY TO
OBEY THEIR BEHESTS
Officer Receives Four in Con-
ference to Agree on
Peace.
IRy relegraph 3 No Trihune ]

Denver, April S1-Apparent peace pre-
walls throughout the southern Colorado
coal fields tonight. Federal troops are IN
charge Of the terror zone" Since theiI
arrival at s o'clock this morning not a
shot has been fred.
The federal uoops may prevent actual
bloodshed. but unless their presence ends
the strike there can be no peace. The
strikers welcomed the government troops
with open arms. They believe II means
recognition Of their union
Major Holbrook. IN charge Of the troops
from Fort Leavenworth, has not vet de-
manded that the strikers turn their arms
over 10 the government soldiers, but sucn
q demand is expected tomorrow. In view
OF this fact William Diamond. organizer
for the United Mine Workers. I'm charge
of the Trinidad office. stated what seemed
10 be the general position OF the strikers
to-day.
1.-The strikers VIII comply with every
command Of the federal authorities he
said. provided we are assured that the
mines are 70 he closed and that the fed
eral troops are 20 remain n the field until
this diinculty IS settled
IF the government troops VIII oisarm
the mine guards and the state troops, the
miners will surrender their arms.
In any event the surrender viii be
made nv the men as individuals. The
guns belong TO them and are their prop
erty. They are not the property or the
United Mine Workers OF America.
Nineteen coal mine operating COM
NAMES of Colorado-pracdcally all with
in the state-refused to-day 30 consider
4 suggestion made by Chairman NJ ID.
Foster, OF the House Mines Committee
that negotiations for settlement OF the
strike be undertaken on the basis that
the recognition Of unions had been form
ally waived by the United Mine work
ers Of America.
This refusa! was announced after
telegram, which Or. Foster had sent 10
John D. Rockefeller. IT,, in New YORK.
calling on him to settle the strike WITH
out recognizing the union, had been re-
ferred 10 the mining companies or TINS
state.
4 conference between the strikers
chiefs and Major Holbrook was held al
the latters suggestion. Major HolorooK
received representatives OF the strikers
and the conference lasted about an hour.
AT it's close. Major HolbrOok gave out the
following statement:
Major Holbrook met William Diamond
John Brown. ArmendO Pelizzari and
Frank T. Miner In conference on the SUB
tect Of existing conditions in Las Anlinas
County. 1t is believed that as result
satisfactory relations have been estap-
hshed and that acts Of violence will cease
'The conferrees of the strikers eX-
dressed themselves as willing to give an
the assistance IN their power toward
bringing about normal conditions
The union men seemed satisfied with the
result Of their talk They said the major
appeared ipclned TO be fair and that they
had every reason 10 believe q programme
of fairness would prevail as long as the
federal troops occupied the zone.
The inquest into the twenty-five deaths
at Ludlow. which was to be resumed TO-
day. was postponed until tomorrow the
Jury, however. inspected the Ludlow pat
tie field again.
Federal soldiers are patrolling the Free
mont County district, and. under Captain
Parker. superseded the militiamen at
Walsenburg tonight The regulars VIII
occupy the Ludlow district tomorrow
and the national guardsmen from both
Walsenburg and Ludlow are expected 10
reach Denver by tomorrow night
Thus far the strikers have surrendered
no arms either TO the militia or the fed
eral troops. Leaders are engaged tonight
in going among the hills Of Southern Col
orado. urging the men TO disperse and
return to their homes. but. according 10
John Lawson, international board mem
her OF the United Mine Workers Of Amer
ica. they have not been told 10 give up
their weapons.
The immediate withdrawal Of state
troops from the strike zone and the
sneedv disarmament Of all mine guards
are among the conditions named by the
union leaders.