New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09
Lawmakers of Colorado
Merely Adopt Resolutions
and Vote Money.
COST OF MILITIA TO
DATE, $69l, 1870
Effort to Impeach Governor AM
mons Faiis-NO General
Walk.Out.

Denver, May s.--The Colorado Legis-
lature will attempt TO settle the present
coal miners strike difficulties near Trim
idad by resolution and appropriation. but
not by legislation. The programme has
been mapped out by Governor Ammons
and his friends Part of IT was put
through to-day. and II will be carried
on, il is said. by vote OF approximate
~ 4S TO II in the lower house and %
10 in the Senate.
Here is the programme for the special
session. applicable mainly to future diff
fculties:
Passage Of the bill empowering the
Governor 10 close the saloons in time
of civil strife
Killing of the bill providing for state
mounted constabulary,
Killing Of the bill empowering the
Governor TO forbid the sale of firearms
IN a disturbed district.
Payment Of the debt incurred by the
militia.
Provision for future trouble by bond
issue.
Submission TO the people OF the ques-
ton of compulsory arbitration
Passage Of innocuous resolutions.
The first event to-day was an over
wnelming defeat of the resolution by
Senator John |. l.. Tierney. 1t attacked
the Governor for ordering militia into
the strike zone and for borrowing money
from those affliated with the coal oper-
ators. and il declared that corporate
greed" was responsible for existing con-
ditiOns in Colorado.
Any attempt TO impeach the Governor
l. likely TO meet quick death.
The arbitration provided in the pro
posed amendment TO the state constitu-
ton for eettling future difficulties will
be compulsory. To-day an effort was
made in the Senate TO eliminate the
word compulsory from the amendment,
but II was defeated
The saloon bill was passed and sent
TO the House.
The House of Representatives unanl-
mously adopted a resolution requesting
the striking coal miners and the oper-
ators 10 submit their differences 10 an
arbitration board 10 be appointed by the
President of the United States.
Then came a resolution urging the state
20 go into the coal mining business as
one way of avoiding further strikes. 1t
was pointed out by the author that under
the Governors call the special session
could not pass a statute that actually
would start Colorado forth with pick and
shovel. but under the plea that lit may
do good and IT certainly can't do any
harm" the House unanimously passed il.
The House received figures from Adju-
tant General Chase as t. the cost OF mill
tary activities in the strike zone. showing
the total cost TO date S69l, 1893 20.
Colonel James s. Lockett issued a proc
lamation at Trinidad to-day calling on all
persons in the district not connected with
the military forces of the United States
TO surrender their arms and ammunition
to federal soldiers by clock tomorrow
afternoon.
Trinidad, Col. May S.-Federal troops
have been distributed throughout the
strike region TO receive the weapons and
ammunition.
One hundred condemned army rifles and
900 rounds of ammunition for each
weapon. consigned to the United Mine
Workers Of Americas agent at Ration.
=. NJ. from New York. were taken over
hy the officers.
indianapolis, May S.-The international
executive board OF the United Mine Work
ers of America adjourned late to-day. sub
ject to the call Of President John ?.
White, after having been in session since
Monday discussing the condition in Colo
RADIO. Ohio and West Virginia.
The board issued statement to-day ad-
vsing against a general strike lat this
particular time" but affirming in strong
terms its support for the striking miners
OF Colorado. The report also condemned
John ID. Rockefeller jr.. who. it was as
serted. could have avoided the loss of life
and the damage 10 property in Colorado
by saying "oEe word fayoring a settle
ent through a meeting between the rep
resentatives OF the coal companies and the
representatiy The striking employees"