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decided to order Federal troops to the nj
A committee from the House Of
sent to Colorado to Investigate. 1t Is ru
tion will include the charge that the
militia uniforms and In this gu Sc have {
Five thousand men and women gal
and demanded the Impeachment OF Gov
him with the instigation Of child murder
The town of Canon City. near the
uproar. Fighting went on all day Su
Of the penitentiary there. only one ma
WASHINGTON, April 26.-Federal troops
viii be ordered to the Colorado strike
district tomorrow. The President will
act in accordance with a request tele-
graphed from Gov Ammons OF Colorado
to-day and scores OF others which have
poured into the White House from per-
sons familiar with the atrocities alleged
to have been committed there by the
militia
The request for Federal troops was
considered by the President at u con-
ference In the White House to-day with
Senator Thomas Secretary o: Labor Will
son. and Chairman Forster Of the House
Committee on Mines and Mining. At this
conference the President learned for the
first time Of heartrending occurrences
At the mines In the last few days.
Information was laid before the Pres
ident that many children. some even
few months old. and women about to
become mothers had been shot down by
the militia in the volleys from their ma
chine guns. which swept across the min
ing settlements. The miners charge that
the militia is made UP Of men no better
than butchers. They declare that the
State troops are not State troops at ALL
but mine guards who have been put
into uniforms at the request OF the mine
owners. They plead for relief BY putting
the police work in charge Of Federal
soldiers.
More Serious Than Mexico.
The President called Secretary OF War
Garrison to the White House this after
noon to learn what troops are available
Administration officials declare that the
gravity OF the situation in these mines
exceeds that Of the Mexican situation.
1t Is pointed out in official circles that
the toll of death In the mines In the
last three months has been 800. while that
at Vera Cruz has not exceeded a score.
This telegram received by Senator
Thomas from friend near the strike
district was left at the White House
tonight:
'"rhe situation is getting more urgent
every minute. The strikers are absolutely
disregarding the truce and they took
Pictou mine. near Wa.senburg this morn
Ing. At this moment heavy fighting Is
going on at the Chandler mines near
Canon City. There has been heavy shoot
ing there all day. | cannot hear OF any
fatalities The strikers largely outnumber
the mine guards and the men and their
families have had TO flee 70 the hills.
la hnh ~ ha ssrfk av J
gaining the camp and the possibility of
their securing the machine gun there.
THE union has also purchased all the
guns and ammunition In Glenwood
Springs. We look for trouble there. They
are also sending automobiles to the small
towns throughout the state and buying
up guns and ammunition. I trust Pres
ident Wilson will order Federal troops
here tomorrow"
Troops Will He Rushed to scene.
Al conference to be held at the White
House tomorrow the number of troops
which will be sent to Colorado will be de-
termined White House officials tonight
Informed Secretary OF War Garrison,
Secretary of Labor Wilson. Senator
Thomas and others supposed TO have
knowledge Of the situation and what
should be done TO meet II that the Pres-
dent would see them tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock. 1t Is expected that i'm
mediately following this conference orders
will be sent for troops to proceed to the
scene Of the trouble without delay. The
Admin .stration Is hopeful that with the
arrival OF the Federal troops In the strike
region some semblance of order will be
restored
Government officials are appalled, at the
stories OF the atrocities that come from
the Colorado strike region. member
Of the Cabinet said might that ne had
received telegram saying that guards,
uniformed as militiamen had shot up
the town Of Ludlow. Col. killing eleven
persons, among them women and children.
On the other hand. advices come from
the mine owners making bitter complaints
against the strikers. The owners charge
that at some points the strikers have cap
tured their ammunition and have used
u on employees trying TO protect the
mine property.
The need for Federal troops in the min,
ing regions comes at a time when all tn,
forces are being rushed toward the Mexi
can border. Trinidad. which Is located
in the centre OF the strike troubles, is In
the Central Department OF the army. Tn,
headquarters OF that department are ir
Chicago. with Col j W. Skunk in com
mand. All the troops attached to this de-
partment are In Texas. For this reason
the Secretary OF War probably will hav,
70 look to the Department of the Wes
for troops to send to Colorado. At Sar
Francisco, the headquarters OF the De
partment OF the West. there are nov
stationed a regiment Of infantry and som.
coast artillery. These troops are doubt
less those which will be sent to Colorado
If IT is found that they cannot reach ther.
in time three companies may be rushed
10 Colorado from Texas. These detail
viii be settled at the White House con
ference Tomorrow morning
An Investigation Planned.
II is understood that as a result %
the new Developments in the strike region
the Mines and Mining Committee of tn,
House which has been making an inuiiir,
into the situation, viii send sub
committee 10 Trinidad The commltte
was about to close lis hearings and pre-
pare report for the House.
Tho frightful situation in the strii
region depicted In advices now cominj
TO Washington may impel the con mite
to broaden i's inquiry so as to includ
the charges that mine guards have bee,
put In militia uniforms and In this guis
have but hered strikers and their wive
and children In fact. II was said tina
Chairman Foster OF the Mines Committe
would leave for Colorado at once NJ,
Foster could not be found tonight. an
the assumption was that ne and otho
members OF the committee had started 70
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