Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-05-06
may SET STRIKE.
LABOR sEcRETARY APPOINTS
.fE& REPRESENTATIVES, TO ADJUST
TROUBLE IN COLORADO.
ITALY MAY ASK INDEMNITY.
~. s. Troops Reach Trinidad Samuel
Gompers Says hat Miners Are y,
Threatening Nation ide 78S5
$a II Strike. X "a !.

8 Washington, May - Secretary of
Labor Wilson announce on Thursday
the appointment Of William r. Farley
EEofI5Alabama, an official Of the United
Mine Workers, and SRywel Davies,
president Of the Mine Operators Of
Kentucky. as his Off cial representa-
Stives in an attempt to bring about an
adjustment Of the mining troubles in
Colorado.
Farley and Davies are now nstheir
way to Washington, and will leave for
Colorado after they have received
their instructions here. II 4. !ssSs
That Italy: may "a ask the United
States for ind emnity should lit be
found that Italian life and property
/ had been illegally taken or destroyed
In Colorado, because Of the mine
strike there. was indicated when Mar
quis Cuaini Confalonieri, the Italian
ambassador, called at the state de-
partment. ~. 4 II
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor, COM
lmenting upon the appoin Of Fair
ley and Davies as arbitrat tors, said that
the indignation Of the Colorad 10 miners
is such that they. are threatening 8
countrywide strike and that this
Is being avoided only by the greatest
effort $of the miners executive Of
4ficers. S u;
Denver, Colo, May &c Governor
SAmmons on Thursday reported the
killing Of Major Lester to5the war de-
partment at Washing ton. Ammons
asked for q thorough investiga alton.
The truce conference covering the
sWalsenburg situation reached an
agreement, both sides agreeing to stop.
fighting ~ N. ~
Trinidad, Colo, May United
States troops arrived in Trinidad on
Thursday Officers Of the Fifth cav.
airy and 240 mem under Major Hol:
brook formed the command.
The major soon after arriving pro-
claimed that the United States sol
}diers were in charge OF the district
This meant that the state militia must.
break camp and get out Of the strike
zone Immediately. N 5ts.;55 Rs ;3,:
The president has sent us here TO-
carry out the provisions OF his procla.
nation, said Major II olbrook. After
issuing his reclamation Major Hol-,,
brook telegraphed the secretary Of
war advising him fully Of conditions.
He said he would not occupy the arm
ory here unless the necessity arose. S
The major announced s he would
communicate with the strikers imme-
diately advising them Of the federal
troops purpose her and calling upon.
them to maintain peace and order.
The depot was crowded with strikers
when the train arrived, but no: arms
Wer in evidence, and no demonstra-
ton Of any sort occurred.
s Immediately upon the arrival Of the
federal troops from Fort LeavenWorth
at Trinidad, Major Holbrook {, in com:
5mand. summoned the strike leaders
and told them that United States SOL
diers had been sent to Colorado to
restore order, and advised their coop
GRAFTON. The strike leaders promised
to lay down their arms as quickly as
possible and circumstances warranted
Major Holbrook will occupy as many
camps as possible. relieving the state
troops. "a 2i
The federal cayalrymen arrested.
six state militiamen at Walsen burg
and put them in the hands Of their
captains on Thursday. This happened
after q saloon, formerly Headquarters
For the strikera.s had been looted. ~