Gilpin observer., 1914-12-10
COAL STRIKE
DECLARED OFF
MINERS DELEGATES FIX DEG. 10
FOR END OF coLoRADo's
LABOR WAR.
EXPENSE S1o,00o,00O
SECRETARY GARRISON SAYS THE
TROOPS PROBABLY WILL BE
RECALLED AT ONCE.

The coal miners strike has been In
progress fourteen months in the south
ern Colorado field, and four and one
half years in the northern field. It's
total cost approXimates $10,000.OO0.
and from $500 to IL 900 men, accord
ing to the varying claims of both sides,
have been affected. The cost to the
union has been about $4,0O0,000, and
the expense to the coal operators is
believed to have been at least $4,000
900. Many lives have beeu lost, and
the cost to the public never can be
estimated accurately.
Denver, Dec. 9.-Colorado's great
coal strike in the northern ard south
ern fields will be officially at an end
tomorrow
The special convention of United
Mine Workers from the Colorado dis
trict unanimously voted at 10 o'clock
last night to end the industrial war.
fare.
The convention, without dissent
ing vote, accepted the suggestion OF
the national executive board to call
off the struggle and leave the out
come in the hands of the committee
of investigation appointed by Presi-
dent Wilson, of which Seth Low of New
York is chairman. The vote was rati-
fled by burst of song as the entire
body arose and sang the Battle Cry
of Freedom"
The action of the miners convention
in calling off the strike was followed
by dispatch from Secretary of War
Garrison at Washington stating that in
all probability the federal troops
would be withdrawn Immediately. The
order for their withdrawal, following
the usual course. the dispatch stated.
will be- issued by President Wilson
through the secretary of war.
Governor Ammons said he had not
received notification of the proposed
withdrawal of the troops.
The ballot on calling off the strike
was taken on the report of the policy
committee of the miners convention,
appointed earlier in the day. This COM
mittee considered the recommends
tions of the executive board and re-
ported favorably thereon. 1t only ie-
NAMED for the delegates themselves
TO signify their approval or disap-
provaI.
The work was carried on entirely in
executive session. The closing hours
were given over to debate. The only
objections were heard from members
from the northern Colorado coal fields
where the strike has been in progress
four and one-half years.
Strike End PIeases All.
Governor Ammons: 81 am glad to
hear the strike has been called off.
Everything worked out all right and
conditions should become normal
again.
Frank P. Walsh. chairman Of the
United States Commission on Indus
trial Relations: II am very glad. as
every one should be, that the strike
has been ended"
John McLennan: ut was the wis
est thing to do and shows that the
miners are capable of analyzing intell
gently conditions confronting them
and acting on the same"
Jesse f. Welborn. president Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron Company: "As
rapidly as vacancies occur, or II the
demand for fuel increases, our COM
panies will permit these men to re-
turn to work, provided they have not
been guilty OF violence directed
against the companies during the
strike"
John II. Lawson: "In terminating
the strike the miners do so to show
that they have confidence in the ac-
tions of President Wilson and have
now put 1t squarely up to the oper-
ators to demonstrate whether or not
they are as good citizens as these so.
called foreigners and agitators.'
Frank j. Hayes; "We do not feel
that the operators can longer afford
to refuse the plan OF settlement sub
mitted by the schief executive of the