The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-03

have stood loyalty by their employers
under most trying circumstances, dis
regarding the dangers and privations
incident to the recent armed attacks
of the strikers upon them and their
homes.
with these men We will always
treat concerning matters affecting
their welfare. but we cannot enter
into negotiations OF any character
w'.h the officers and agents Of the
United Mine Workers Of America. who
alone are responsible for the terrible
reign Of disorder and bloodshed which
has dissraced this State.
Instead Of II being our duty to do
so. we conceive 1t rather to be the
duty OF the officials OF the United
Mine Workers Of America who called
the strike to now call 1t of. They can
do so II they see At. and by SO doing
they will. within an hour. in a great
measure restore Industrial peace and
prosperity to this State. In no event
Will the American people. when fully
advised. long permit 1900 or 1900
armed strikers to continue their un-
lawful EFFORTS to prevent 10000 law
abiding and industrious men from
working for whom. when and upon
such terms as they see Mt
The above despatch was signed by the
J. + Wellborn. president. and for eighteen
other companies by leading officials.
To this Representative Foster replied
on May l to J. r. Wellborn, president OF
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company:
will you kindly tell the coal oper-
ators that have read their telegram
OF yesterday describing recent dis
turbances Inform them that am
anxious for arbitration regardless
OF who Is to blame. National senti-
ment demands a settlement OF the
controversy.
Many causes for discomfort are
claimed to exist. The deplorsble con-
ditions set forth in their telegram
should convince them that 1t is their
duty to agree to submit the matter
TO fair board Of arbitration so as
to stop the loss Of life and destruction
OF property on both Sides
The Rejected plan.
Under date Of May /. Chairman Foster
received a telegram signed by all the cor.
porations involved. pointing out that on
November - last. GOV Ammons Of Colo
RADIO submitted to owners and men a plar
OF settlement that the corporations said
was fair to all concerned. The operators
agreed to tn. plan. but the strikers re.
fused to accept It. This telegram read
in part
'All the disorder and bloodshed in
this state since November %. has
been due to the attitude OF the officers
and members Of the United Mine
Workers OF America. We s,ill con
slider the plan of the Governor legally
and industrially sound and have
never retracted our formal approval
thereof"
In Gov. Ammons's plan of settlement II
was proposed that the men should trad,
where they pleased. that the corporate
should cease issuing scrip, that the eigh
hour day should be observed. that n semi.
monthly pay day should prevail and tina
all employees on strike should receive EN-
ployment II their places were not already
filled.
II Is not brought out in this correspond
ence why the strikers refused to assen
to an agreement on the terms suggested
BY GOV. Ammons. II Is unders God. how
ever. that the miners held out because Of
the refusal OF the owners to recogniz
the union.
Despite the failure of Chairman Foster
to bring about mediation Secretary o.
Labor Wilson is determined to go aheas
with his plan OF Cancellation that wa
put into effect when he appointed II
Davies OF Kentucky and II. r. Farley o
Alabama as the representatives of tn
Government to bring about a peaceful
settlement OF the troubles between tn
owners and the strikers