Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-08
Appeal Is Made to Operators
and Union Leaders for ADJ
justment Of Difficulties
Without Delay.
FEDERAL TROOPS ARE
STILL IN CONTROL
Condition Of Law and Order
Should Be Restored and
Work Given to Unemployed
Miners,


Washington. Sept. 5.-- President
Wilson sought to end the Colorado
coal strike today by appealing TO EN-
ployers ana employees to adopt ten
tative basis Tor the adjustment OF the
strike" drawn up by the commission
OF conciliation appointed by Secretary
Wilson of the labor department.
The appeal was sent to the presi-
dent Of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Coz;
the chairman of the board of directors
of the vlctor-American Fuel company;
the president of the Rocky Mountain
Fuel company, and TO the officers Of
the United Mine Workers of America.
The basis of agreement offered by
the president includes the establish
ment Yof a three-year truce, subject to
the enforcement of the mining labor
laws of Colorado: the return to work
of miners who have not been convict
ed of law violations; the prohibition of
intimidation of union or union
men: the publication of current
scale of wages and rules and the APP
pointment Of grievance committee
by the employees.
The agreement provides that In
cases where the officers of the COM
pany or the grievance committee can
not settle difficulties a commission of
three men named by the president
shall step In and act as the final ref
cree of all disputes.
Under the agreement the claim for
cantraetual relations would be waiv-
ed, no mine guards would be employ
ed, the federal troops now Oh duty In
the strike district would be with
drawn, picketing. parading. eolonizing
or mass campaigning by the miners
would be stopped. and the suspension
Of work, prohibited pending a decision
by the commission. The expense of
the commission would be divided be-
tween the employers and employees.
Following is the text of the pro-
posed agreement:
Whereas. the industrial conflict in
the coal mining fields Of Colorado has
disrupted the peace OF those sections
OF the state to the extent that a state
of war has practically existed for some
time. and,
Whereas, temporary peace IL
maintained by the presence Of the fed
eral troops.
Therefore, there should be estab-
lished three-year truce subject to-
l. The enforcement Of mining and
labor laws Of the state
2. That all striking miners who
have not been found guilty of viola
ton of the law shall be given employ
ment by the employer they formerly
worked for, and where the place OF J
the employe has been filled. he shall
be given employment as miner at
the same or other mines OF the COM
pany.
3. intimidation of union or nom
union men strictly prohibited.
A. Current scale OF wages. rules
and regulations for each mine to be
printed and posted.
5. Each mine to have grievance
committee to be selected by majority
ballot at meeting called for the pur-
pose. in which all employees except
of the company have the
light TO participate
Members OF said committee must be
employed at least six months at the
mine before being eligible.
Married men to be in the majority
IN each committee
Grievances to be first taken up in
with the proper officer OF
he company Failing adjustment, they
an refer to their local grievance com
nittee for further consideration with
he mine officials. Still failing agree
nent the matter shall be submitted /,
o commission composed Of three
men to be appointed BY the president
II the United States. and which shall
,e representative OF each side, with
he third member to act as umpire,
whenever necessary. This commission
hall during the three years of truce
erve as adjusters or referees In all
Iisputes whether individual or coll I
ective) affecting wages, working and !
ociaI conditions II
Said commission shall devote pri- It