Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-28
State Finds Itself Power
less in Face of Civil
War Condition.
FIGHTING CONTINUES
Situation Now Worse Than at
Any Time Since Armed Strife
Broke in Field.

Washington, D. c., April 2s.-Presi
dent Wilson has decided to order fed
eraI troops to Colorado to restore or
| der in the coal strike district, where
virtually civil war exists.
The decision was reached after the
president had gone over the situation
with the cabinet the greater part of
the two hours session. proclama-
ton will be issued later today order
ing troops to the scene of industrial
conflict.
The president telegraphed Governor
Ammons requesting that the legisla-
ture, which convenes May 4, consider
the whole situation, so means may be
provided for the state to reassert its
authority and limit the operation of
federal troops. The president asks
that the militia be withdrawn tenn
porarily while federal troops restore
order.
f Secretary Garrison ordered the
Second squadron of the Fifth cavalry
from Ft. Leavenworth to Trinidad and
Ludlow City, in the strike dis strict,
and-fram Ets d. Russell, Wyoming.
to Canon City troops E. and H. of the
Twelfth cavalry.
Denver, Col, April 2S.-Colorado's
Industrial war has assumed the most
pretentious dimensions since its incep
ton last September. Violence has
spread from the southern fields to the
extreme north, continuing with vigor
in the southern zone, which probably
has cost the lives of seven mine
Al IT-J IyrI
sen burg.
In the northern field, the mines of
Louisville, Lafayette and Marshall
were attacked with an unestimated
list.
Conflicts between strikers and mine
guards at Walsen and at the Hecla
mine at Louisville continued through.
out last night. Arrival of militia at
Ludlow and Walsen had no effect on
he strikers.
Women Appeal to Governor.
An army Of women sat in Gov. Am
mons outer Office and again clamored
,or the appointment of a committee of
women to go to Ludlow and search
he Old Colonial strikers site. where
hey claimed more bodies OF dead
must remain. They told the governor
100 children of strikers families were
lnaccounted for The governor held
he women off, hoping federal troops
would be sent. Strike leaders claimed
he situation was beyond their con.
troll. A posse of Boulder Citizens rs
being organized to go to the relief OF
the besieged Hecla mine at Louisville.
where fighting continued at $3.50 this
Strikers families have tax.
N protection in the cellars of their
ZONES.
Rockefeller Refuses Aid.
New York, April 2S.-John d. Rock
efeller, Jr., told Representative Mar.
lin d. Foster, chairman of the house
committee on mines and mining, yes
-erday that he (Mr. Rockefeller) was
IN no position to arbitrate the labor
.roubles in the Colorado coal fields.
Mr.. Foster came to New York as the
personal representative of President
Wilson. After a talk of three hours
with the younger Rockefeller he said:
Il went over the ground thoroughly
with Mr.. Rockefeller and explained
he situation to him. AS l am to re-
port the result OF my inter-
view TO the president, l do not feel
hat can give the details of the con.
ference at this time.
Il might say, however, that ex-
planned that the president did not want
70 send federal troops into the strike
district: that the president was trying
20 prevent bloodshed.
"At the conclusion of the conferences
Mr. Rockefeller told me that he did not
himself in q position to arbt
rate the demands of the miners. and
he conference ended ! do not be-
Ieye Mr.. Rockefeller win do anything
urther in the matter"
Those who waited for statement
rom Mr.. Rockefeller were disappoint.
d. His secretary finally came out and
aid that no statement would be IL
ued at this time.