Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-30
Secretary Wilson to Confer
Tomorrow With Mediators
Davies and Farley.
SENATOR MARITIME URGES
CONGRESS TO BAR GUARDS
Approves Sending of Federal Troops,
But Thinks Presidents
Action Was Tardy

Conferences will he held tomorrow
morning between Secretary Wilson of the
Department of Labor and Hywel Dawes.
president of the Kentucky Coal Oper-
ators' Association and William X. Fair
lev OF Alabama an officer of the l ntted
Mine Workers of America, who have been
selected for the purpose of making an
attempt to bring the striking miners OF
Colorado and the mine operators to-
:.ether on common ground which VIII re-
suit in a settlement of the dispute and
the ending of the conditions which nave
reigned in Colorado for MANY months.
Mr.. Davies is expected 10 arrive in the
city late this afternoon. and NJ. Farley
tonight, but Secretary Wilson announced
that he would not begin the conference
until tomorrow. He said that he dion
believe he would confer for more than an
hour with the men. The purpose of hav-
ing them come to Washington before
going TO Colorado was to determine upon
:, method of procedure. said the Secretary
Confident of a Settlement.
confidence was expressed by the Sec
retary that the two men who have been
selected will be able to bring the two
sides together. Each has the confidence
of the side he is 10 confer with
MIR. Davis will confer with the oper-
ators and Mr.. Farley with the miners.
and after each side has set down 1tS
demands the two men. as representa-
tives of the government. VIII seek 10
strike the middle ground which may
result. in a settlement of the long as
putc.
have the two mediators leave for the
scene of the strike tomorrow after
noon and with that end IN view ne
would not detain them any longer at
conferences than was absolutely neces-
sary. When Messrs. FARLEY and Dawes
arrive on the scene, said the secretary,
they will be the only two representa-
tives of his department on the ground.
Strike Debate in Senate.
Urging il was high time for the Senate
10 take steps to stop the T'monstrous
proposition of Colorado mine owners
armins thugs TO shoot men. women and
children like dogs in kennel Senator
MARITIME Of New Jersey. today addressed
the Senate in favor of immedinate action
on his bill to make it a criminal ofense
10 employ armed guards -,
Senator MARITIME introduced the Dill
after the investigation into the recent
Cabin creeks He said today to the Sen
ate that armed orutes employed as
mine guards were responsible for the
setting aside of constitutional govern
1nent in West Virginia and even worse
consequences in Colorado.
Senator Chiffon took exceptions to
senator Marines statement. saying
West Virginia never had been in a state
of lawlessness nor in such dcploraole
conditions as recently existed at Pater-
son, y. J.
senator Marines remarks We're
drawn out by telegram on behalf OF
the Colorado strikers presented pE
Senator Kenyon
Thinks Troop Orders Tardy.
senator MARITIME was reminded that
federal troops have been ordered to
colorado by President Wilson. @
II understand that is true, said he,
but il was tardy-it was tardy TO the
point of sluggishness.
Among the diplomatic visitors who
called on the Secretary of State to-
day was MIR. Confalonieri, the Italian
ambassador.
He came to ask for protection for the
orado strike zone. Reports stating that
several children had been killed had
reached the ambassador and he was at
tempting to secure further knowledge OF
the circumstances which would decide
whether indemnity could be obtained.
The amba ssador declared that he had
sent his consul from Denver 10 the
scene of the strike with Instructions tc
urge the Italians to abide by the law and
put themselves under the protection of
the federal troops.