The Harrison times., 1914-05-02
TROOPS ARE SENT
INTO COLORADO
FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS ONLY
PURPOSE, HOWEVER, is TO
RESTORE ORDER.
MUCH BLOOD BEIaG SHED
Gov Ammons Called Upon President
Wilson to Handle Situation Too
Serious for the State.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. n.-President Wilson or
dered Uni,ed States troops to Colora-
do, where because of riots and pitched
battles between strikebreakers and
striking miners, Governor Ammons
had found the state militia unable to
cope with the situation and asked for
help. Colorado congressman, mine
owners and miners joined the request
President Wilson, in a telegram to
Governor Ammons, stipulated that the
federal troops would confine them.
selves to maintaining order only "un.
Ill the state can reassert its authority
and resume the enforcement thereof -
The president issued a proclamation
ordering all persons engaged in do
nestle violence to dispense and "re-
tire peaceably to their abodes" be-
fore April 80,
Secretary Garrison, after a confer
ence with the president, ordered three
troops Of the Fifth Cavalry from Fort
Leayenworth and two troops Of the
Twelfth Cavalry from Fort d, A, Rus
sell, Wyo., to Trinidad and Canon City,
Colorado members OF Congress say
the presence OF federal troops will pre-
vent rlotlng. Efforts OF the federal
government TO settle the strike thus
far have failed. The president said
that federal troops are being sent to
preserve order and not to interfere In
the strike controversy,
81 shall not, by the use Of the
troops" the president wired Governor
Ammons "or by any attempt at juris'
dictIon, inject the power Of the federal
government into the controversy which
has produced the present situation,
The settlement Of that controversy
falls strictly within the field Of state
power"
Gov, Ammons' call upon the presi.
dent was as follows;
Conditions compel me to request
that federal troops be sent immediate
ly into Colorado for the following
reasons;
"slnce September %, 1913, there has
been q general strike OF coal miners
throughout the major portion Of the
state, The situation In the southern
part Of the state at Trinidad got
30 far beyond the ability Of local
authorities to control that on October
90, 1913 the state militia was sent into
the field, The situation demanded all
the militia that II was possible to SO.
cure under conditions here,
about q month ago the trouble hav'
ing apparently abated the troops were
gradually withdrawn until only n small
number remained in the troubled dis
trIct Conditions Immediately became
greatly OggrOyatedi vast amount OF
property amounting to mlllion0 OF dol
lars, WAS destroyod' many lives were
lObI NUU We NflH Nblhp'li'h w i'Nui ~
Immediately as many militia as pos
sible, Armed mon, in open defiance
Of law are congregatIng from various
portions Of the state In the affected
district, There are probably 5000 men
armed IN open insurreotlon,
"t have available 650 milltiamen
without ability materially to increase
this number The situation has passed
beyond the ability Of the state to CON
troll,
"ThIB domestic violence iB tho result
Of an Industrial controversy between
interstate organizations with headQuar'
tors outside Of Colorado,
ol therefore urgently request that
you send forthwith to Ludlow, Colou
and to such other portions Of the state
40 the commanding officer may deem
necessary not less than one battalion
Of infantry and one troop Of calyalry
"Tho legislature Of this state cannot
be convened In time TO meet this omor'
goney and | therefore have the honor
10 mako this request Ns governor OF
the state, pursuant TO section four, ar
tIoe four Of the constitution OF tho
United states"