New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-07
Ammunition on Way from
last Will Be Handed
Over to Troops.
COLORADO REFUSES
MOUNTED GUARDS
Proposed Constabulary Act Is
Fooled in Legislature After
Argument.

Trinidad. Col. Nav 6.-The pro-
gramme of disarmament Of contending
factions in the Southern Colorado strike
zone was practically announced to-day
bv Major w. a. Holbrook in behalf Of
Colonel James Lockett. commanding
the United States troops in the district
Mine company officials tonight were
notified that the disarming OF their
guards would begin tomorrow and
they replied that their men were ready
TO surrender arms just as soon as they
had received actual physical protection
by the presence of federal troops on
company property.
Accordingly detachments were placed
at Aguilar, Hastings, DelaSua, TaDasco'
Berwind and Forbes, in Las Animas
County, and arrangements were max
ing for the dispatch of troops TO other
mine properties throughout the state
William Diamond, union leader
speaking to a mass meeting OF strikers
at Starkville to-day attended by oVo
men declared that shipment OF Joo
hieh-power rifles and 10000 rounds OF
ammunition en- route from New York
to the United Mine Workers OF Amer
lea would be turned over 10 the fed-
eral troops Immediately on the arrival
Of the consignment.
dt
Starkville nor at the San Rafael camp
where a mass meeting of 200 strikers
also was held, gave any indication oI
their intention TO give up their arms.
Troops Denied Supplies.
To-day. for the first time since the
arrival of the troops, animosity was
shown them by the strikers. the
ouartermaster sergeant stationed at
Forbes with two troops OF cavalry re-
ported that the farmer from whom
he had been purchasing supplies was
warned by the strikers to sell no more
forage 10 the army. The farmer re-
fused them milk, butter and eggs when
the sergeant sent for them to-day.
A guard was placed on the property
of the farmer.
Late to-day the third squadron OF
the 11th Cavalry from Fort Oglethorpe'
Ga. composed of companies |. X. l. and
NJ. numbering about two hundred men,
arrived. after having been delayed Dy
,rashouts i'm Oklahoma. They were un-
der command Of Major Howse.
when the United States speaks
said Major Holbrook to the strikers at
Trinidad. 'it is a matter of serious no
ment. The President of the Cnite1
States must be obeyed. We have sol
diers and officers here 10 see that his
command is obc.-cd. We do not want 10
nor do we intend to shoot you men.
Killing is a terrible thing, but II we
must do it then we will.
Miners Get Warning.
There is no country in the world
chat can obtain a larger army than the
trrited states. though its regular stand
ING army is small. And | dare say
,hat upon a demand from the Presi-
dent there would be no men quicker
than YOU TO answer that call TO duty.
Now the President has called ana IL
,s vour duty to repair to your respec-
two sbodes in peace and good order
Every man among you who was not
working in the mines at Trinidad when
the strike came is not living at MS
abode md he should leave at once"
This re...ark was cheered Justify By
the strikers, but it was said they con-
s;dered the statement more applicable
70 the foreign mine guards. imported
from other states. than TO the strikers
themselves
And want you men VINO nave
buried YOUR rifles and guns in the hills
unon our coming. 10 go and get them
and hiring them TO US. ! have the most
friendly feeling for you men. | have
ordsred nv officers and soldiers 10 abb
s,a,r from the use Of intoxicating
,;orors and have asked the Mayor 10