The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26

DENVER. April 25.--Onc thousand Of
Dcnvcrs women. many Of them promi.
nent, Influenced Gov. Ammons to telegraph
directly to President Wilson tonight for
Federal troops to suppress the riots In
the southern Colorado coal fields. The
women marched on the State House at
10 o'clock this morning. Two hundred Of
them remained In the Capitol tonight,
awaiting the Presidents reply.
They declared they would stay there
until they hear from Mr.. Wilson II II
takes all night. The direct request fol-
lowed other kilograms from Gov. Am
mons to Washington politicians in which
he had asked ~ he could get troops II
they were needed.
A telegram from Washington to the
Governor announced that the Congress
committee which Investigated strike con-
ditions = few weeks ago would be rushed
here Immediately to see what they could
do. The women told the Governor Fed
erai soldiers were needed to prevent the
further murder OF women and babies"
The Presidents message to Gov. AM
mons regarding the sending to Colorado
of the Congress committee read:
Discussion at cabinet meeting referred
to was merely for sake of information.
! cannot conceive OF the authority OF the
state of Colorado being ineffective and
earnestly suggest that renewed efforts be
made to prevent hostile action on either
side. or any action that might provoke
hostilities. Congress committee about to
revisit state for conference on ground.
sent prior to the despatch the women in
fiuenced Gov. Ammons to send to Presi-
dent Wilson. Evidently the Presidents
message WAS in answer to a previous telc-
gram Of Gov. Ammons which the women
decided was evasive OF tho issue.
The situation in the Ludlow district
IL little changed since a forty eight hour
truce WAS formed last night. \ con-
ference was held to-day between repre-
sentatives OF the strikers and the mine
owners. No definite decision was reached,
but the truce was extended tentatively
pending further negotiations
strikers Remain In lItlls.
The district around Ludlow while the
conference was in progress rcscmbled a
country from which life had been sud
denly swept. except at the station at Lud-
low and at the mlitia's outposts. which
are now partially concealed in trenches.
The strikers in the hills were invisible.
About the Ludlow station. where the
Adtutant- General has established his
headquarters, substantial guard is
maintained. but the main body OF the
troops is ercamped west of the depot on
mesa which commands the approaches
TO both Hastings Dclagua and Rcrwind-
Tobasco canyons.
Red cross representatives. none OF
whom carried credentials. were denied adj
mission TO the town pending the receipt
OF word from the Denver office Of the or
ganizatisn. In the party were the Rev.
Randolph Cook. the Rev. J. G.. Ferris.
s. II. Huston. Mrs. Robert G. Bolton, wife
Of the head of the strikers force In Trini-
dad. and Mrs. Margaret Miner.
Gen. Chase took personal charge of the
strike district to-day, directing opera.
tons from the Ludlow station headquar-
tiers. One OF his first acts was to make
"A complete inspection OF the district and
to order the militia reenforcements, which
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rifle pits in which the outposts are sta
toned.
Tie gave instructions To his men to fire
on the strikers under no circumstances
unless their position were attacked. and
10 FIRE only when 1t appeared that the
firing might result In the death or injury
of some Of their number.
Union Leaders Obtain Truce.
! To-day's truce resulted from a motor
ride through the darkness into the depth;
of the Black Hills taken last night ano
! carly ihis nnrninc by Inhn Mel anna N