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THE HKK: OMAHA. VKI.KSl. Y, MAKCtl :, 1!ir. ARMIGH MILITIA AND OPERATORS Act of Colorado National Guard and Absentee Owners of Minei Are Condemned. PEONAGE CHARGE NOT PROVEN WASHINGTON. March 2. A scathing arraignment of the Colorado militia for ita treatment of striking mtaera and their families is con tained In a voluminous report suh mitted to the house today by the mines and mining subcommittee, which investigated conditions in the Colorado coal fields, under a resolu tion adopted a year ago In January. While scoring conditions generally in the coal fields and criticising many. of the acts of the mine operators, in cluding alleged violation of state laws, the committee reports that no evidence was found of a conspiracy In restraint of trade to limit the out put of the mines nor conclusive proof of the existence of peonage. The strike waa nettled Ions before the .committee completed Its work. so no pcotflo recommendation ars made. The committee appeal, however, for arbltra ;t1on m uch situations. It declares that these disturbances are nation-wide In 'their Importance; lhat the federal aovern trtent is the only power competent to deal with them. A barn tee Owaera Repollle. Jfter referring to the teatlmonr of John ,J5. Rockefeller, Jr.. who disclaimed re Rpooslblllty for Colorado conditions, the jfenport adds: ' "Absentee owners or directors by their absence from the scene of each disturb ances cannot escape their moral responsi bility for conditions In and about proper ties In which they are Interested." "Liberal extracts from the lVO pages Of testimony taken by the committee are I embodied In the report with this com ment: "Considerable testimony on both sides f the controversy, we believe, is unre liable, and no confidence should be placed In it Colorado has had rood mining laws and such tbat ought to afford protection to the miner If they are enforced; yet In this state the percentage of fatalities Is larger than any, other, showtng there Is undoubtedly something wrong In refer ence to the management of Its coal mines. It is contended by the miners as one of their grievances that the operators do not obey the law, and however good the laws may be. If not observed, they are of no protection." . The testimony of James Delrymple, state mine Inspector, calls attention to the many violations of the law by the Operators, and the miners' claim this aa one of the causes leadlng,up to the strike. The report of Mr. Xalrymple also says he found In some cases the operators had put In operation new devices and systems of an advantage to the miners. Mllltla Side with Operators. "It seems the mllltla was on the side of the operators In the controversy," says jlhe report, after reciting the action of the governor In calling out the state ml lltla, "and the evidence seems conclu sively to prove such to have been the pass. The sooner men armed In the serv Ice of the state learn that the men with iwhom they may deal may be poor and Ignorant, end even violator of the law, are still human, the better it will be for all concerned." Testimony of present and former county officials la quoted to show efforts of mine operators to control elections In Jt.ss Animas county and Huerfano counties, and the committee remarks that the manner of selecting Juries In those counties, where, according to witnesses In one case at least, seven out of twelve jurors were deputy sheriffs, "appears to be against the provisions of the law." - Some, of the men brought Into Colorado by detective agencies, employed to guard the mines, the committee finds, had been In the same kind of service in West Vir ginia and they brought with them the same machine gun which had been used in an armored car against strikers in that stats. Pesaace Charge Nat Sabstastlatea concerning me cnarge that the op erators were guilty of peonage, the com- clttee reports: "We did not find It clearly proven that a condition of peonage exieted in the coal fields of Colorado, but we found that during the strike men were brought in from other states by the car and tralnloads end were delivered to the min ing camps under guard would probably be robbed of whatever they might have that the mllltla wanted." The committee denounces John Chase, adjutant general of the militia of the state for his refusal to testify except upon eon dltlon that he would not be questioned by representatives of the miners and de clares that he "waa overbearing to all ,who came In contact with him." Reviewing the testimony of many wit nessee the report says from the time the strike waa called until the federal trooDa were sent Into the field by the president of the United Btates, there was a series ,of battles which seemed to be fierce while they bated and a number of people were uiea and wounded on both sides. It condemns aa Inexcusable both the attack on Berwlnd earap by men alleged to h.v. been strikers, as well aa the assault um tForbes tent colony by armed guards us ing a machine gun. Pr,T Gnaras C'oadesaard. - uara system may be thought necessary," the committee here comments, "but wherever It exists, sooner or later trouble will occur ed proper of- wh in w ,h0Uld ub"tuted. 7-?" ,n nta.ning r aavs viUQTi bers or the m luia i- .... . . ...r - , r: " ""r Jument was a mietake. ainc tenie aB,mo,u had guards and the miners and It was difficult h !7k" lmpo-m" tor miner, to feel , k neuiraj conservators I i 1 of the W'l'tUmon seised tlte opportunity while clothed with the authority of the state to engage In . .u uv iwieas acts. Mmmy Acts eCratallty. "In thmr In.)..: ' ... ... . iuk acts were or an ... .uu .nu or sum natures as to be unfit for publication In this report There were acts of brutality testified to before the committee nhi.ii n,ii., i... enumerated; men on slight provocation were thrown Into Jail and kept there without the opportunity of proving their innocence. There were many good men in the militia, both officers and privates, and the strikers testifying said lhat cer tain companies were composed rSt kind jnt a and If iheir houws were to be TWO GERMAN SOLDIERS riding into an East Prussian town with two burros they have commandeered. The animals will be used to transport supplies, and will be wel comed, as a burro can carry a pack bigger than himself. f I N? Jf-V f "WITH 1 I A I rvV 1 CAPTURED I .Sa V' ',;'. ,NV w NAY- :-7' HI V. searched they asked that members of these companies might be sent; but if others were sent to do the searching they would be subjected to Indignities and un der guard of the mllltlu, many of them being foreigners and unacquainted with the work of mining coal. We do not bo 11 eve It was proven that the operators forcibly kept men In camp until their debts were paid, but that they rather endeavored to hold those who already were in camp before the strike and to pre vent those who had been taken in as strikebreakers from going outside." Declaring that mine troubles are nation wide in scope, the committee reaches this conclusion: - It should be the duty of the govern ment to assist any states In settling a dis pute that Is nation-wide In Its scope; and If any federal law can be enacted that will help not only Colorado, but any other state that may be similarly situated, It is the duty of congress to epeedly put upon the statute books the necessary laws so that such Industrial disturbances may forever cease." The committee criticizes the state authorities for falling to prevent the sale of fire arms to the confndlng forces. The mine owners shipped four machine guns from West Virginia for use during the strll-.e," the report slated. "The evlr dence conclusively shows the miners bought arms and ammunition in quanti ties, though the amount we do not know, and It seems strange to your committee that In these counties where the strike waa then In existence and where acta of violence were constantly occurring, the authorities of the state should not have taken some precaution to control the sale of fire arms." Criticism Is directed also at conditions in incorporated towns "where the com panies are pcnnTTtwd to put up a sign private property' and exclude all' ex cept those whom they see fit to permit to enter, all the officials of the city, the mayor and the school board, being of ficials of the mining companies. Only one store is permitted within the close camp." the report continues, "and this is almost Invariably owned and operated by the mining company. Places of recreation and amusefent are scarcely known. The miner must go to the saloon a a place of amusement." Rockefeller la Censured. ' The committee declares that John D. Rockefeller. Jr.. did nothing to Improve the condition of the employes of the com pany In which b is stock holder and director. - "Mr. Rockefeller," says the report, "a large stock holder of the most powerful company In the state, has done a great deal for the uplift of people in other parts of the country and in foreign lands, spending millions of dollars in this work, yet he baa not tndeavored to Im prove the condition of the more than ,000 employes In the company in wbien be is connected and has not visited the state for more than ten years. Mr. Rockefeller is a long distance director, not having attended a meeting of the stockholders or directors of the company in ten years. It seems to have been hia practice to select such men as he thought best for him, and then look only to them for the management with out any personal knowledge of the condi tions. It is true that he did spend a large part of his profits coming from the Colorado Industrial company, a part of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company, in the bettering of conditions In other parts of the country, but what of that when the money is gained In such way nd at such expense to tho state and its people? Wages Lower Thaa ta Wyomlna. "Many of tlio miners. It is true, make good w ages, yet tha seals of prices Is not as high in Colorado as it is in the ad Joining state of Wyoming. , The con stant oppression and neglect and ar bitrary conduct of the officials of these Ouch! Lame feack. Rub Lumbago or Backache Away Kidneys csuse BarkaoheT No! They have no nerves, therefore can not cause pain. Linen! Your backache is caused by lumbago, sciatica or a strain, and the quickest relief Is soothing, penetrating '8t. Jacobs Oil." Rub If right on your painful back, and Instantly the soreness. stiffness and lanientss disappears. Pon't i stay crippled! Get a small trial bqtU ot '. " St. Jacobs Oil" f roin : ocr druggist and limber up. A moment after It Is op- i liled you'll ium!i r what became of ihe i backache or lumbago pain. j Hub old, honsl "St. J a rubs Oil" he'i t'ver on have sclaiiia. iienralti J, rlien- i irailim or sprain, as it it absolutely I harmless and duvsn't burn the skin. Ad- I vertisement. I :-":- ,;;.y companies were prolific causes of the dissatisfaction which lesulted In this disturbance and the consequent destruc tion of life and property. Two Minority Reports. Minority reports were submitted by two members of the sub-committee by Repre sentatives Byrnes of South Carolina, democrat, and Austin of Tennessee, re publican. Mr. Byrnes holds that the resolution ordering the investigation did not author ise a report of the relations between capital and labor, the causes of Industrial unrest and allied subjects. The conditions complained of, if they exist, he declared, can bo remedied by Colorado and not by the federal government, and that the majority report falls to disclose either a federal question or a remedy. lie re ports the evidence showed no interfer ence with postal facilities, no violation of the immigration laws, no agreements contrary to federal law to control pro duction, sale and transportation of the coal and that there was no testimony proving that persons had been arrested, fined or convicted in violation of federal laws. WILL ASKALLIES TO EXPLAIN NOTE CLOSING PORTS , . (Continued from Page One.) . owner ot vessel and cargo in legal pro ceedings. The minister from The Netherlands in quired . at . the State department what reply the United. States intended to make. lie desired .to send word to his government and the opinion , was. ex pressed that the Netherlands along with other neutrals would . send representa tions similar to those which this country might make. Statement ay Brraa. The Btate department Issued the fol lowing explanatory note last night: "The British ambassador has presented the following instructions from his gov ernment: . " 'When presenting Joint Anglo-French communication you should inform United States government that communication received from thorn through' the 47nlted States ambassador In London respecting a possible limitation ot use of submarines and mines and an arrangement for sup plying food to Germany is being taken Into consideration by his majesty's gov ernment in consultation with tfcrlr allies." " The text of the British note which waa the same as the statement In the House ot commons oy fremier Asquith, was given out at the State department with the information that the French note was practically identical. It follows: "Germany has declared that the En glish channel, the north and west coasts of France and the waters around the Stomach Upset? 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FRED KRUG i British Isles are a war area and has) offi cially notified that all energy ships found In that area will be destroyed and that neutral vessels may be exposed to dangar. "This Is In effect a claim to torpedo at sight without regard to the safety of the crew or passengers any merchant vessel under any flag. As It Is not In the power of the German admiralty to maintain any surface craft in these waters, this attack ran only be delivered by submarine agency. Un of Nations. "The law and custom ot nations in re gard to attacks on commerce have always presumed that the first duty of the captor of a merchant vessel Is to bring It before a prize court where it may be tried, where the regularity of the shipper may be chal lenged and where neutrals may recover their cargoes. The sinking of prises Is in itself a questionable act, to be resorted to In only extraordinary circumstances nd after provision has been made for the safety of all the crew or pascenger. "If there are passengers on board, the responsibility for discriminating between neutral and enemy vessels and between neutral and enemy cargoes obviously rents with the attacking skipper, whose duty it Is to verify the status and character of the vessel and csrgo and to preserve all papers before sinking or even capturing It. Bo also Is the humane duty of providing for the safety of the crews of merchant vessels, whether neutral or enemy, an obligation upon every belligerent. Basis of Dlacaaaloa. "It Is upon this basis that all prevloua discussions of the law for regulating war fare at sea have proceeded. 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