United labor bulletin., 1914-12-05

,i.leyate- expected to reach here by
Monday. The convention will consider
the strike situation in the light OF re-
cent developments and discuss the new
commission appointed by President WI.
son. IL is Understood the question OF
giving authority for settlement OF the
strike by arbitration or upon lines to
he suggested BY the Seth Low commits
sion will b. considered. How many
members OF the executive board VIII
.ome to Denver is not known. Frank
Hayes. vice president Of the L. NJ. w,
T. expected 10 make the principal ad.
,lress before the convention. General
President John T. White j. in Ohio,
here a strike settlement involving l5,'
ono union miner. is under way, and may
not BE- able 10 come here.
A dispatch from Washington an
nauners that much interest u felt there
la the special convention to BE- held ib
Dsuvcr next Monday Secretary OF La
t.or Wilson announced that Hywel Da-
vic- and W X. Farley, the two federal
,,oDeiliator- who have been seeking TO
.olve the strike troubles. would attend
the meeting in behalf Of the federal
government
New Peace Commission.
President Wilson has decided 20 stay
with the Colorado coal strike war until
4, settlement l. reached that promises
:, ,.-ursno- Of permanent pcac~. This fact
developed when he refused this week TO
withdraw the federal troops at request
,,f Governor Ammon. and Govcrnor-elcct
CARLSON. IL Was further cmphasired
when a commission under terms Of his
.originai peaec proposition was appoint
Il with authority to act in such man
- sts-.sa
deemed wise and profitable. In a state.
nlcnt issued when naming thecs com
missioner. the President expressed his
disappointment at the arrogant and un.
patriotic attitude assumed by the oPcr-
ators He further made IL clear that
such nagrant disregard of public good
wa. disapproved by the citizens Of the
nation and gave Colorado an unenviablo
,,osition in the .istcrhood of states.
The new commission appointed by
President Wilson consists OF Seth Low.
chairman. president Of the National
civic Federation. former mayor OF New
York and head Of Columbia University;
Patrick Gildsy of Clarified. Pa. prcsi-
dent Pennsylvania District No. 9. United
Mine Workers, and Charles W. Mills of
philadelphia. manufacturer and for
mcr resident Of Denver.
U ne ptf-oilrsi OF hill- tpthnli-rith y
such as must command the highest re-
-pcct Of all fair.minded people. Tho
hartman has called meeting for Sat
urday. December ~. in Washington.
when plans will be laid for action and
o. probable visit to Colorado at an early
.ate. possibly before the industrial In
quiry reaches conclusion.
Miners Offer Cooperation.
President McIennan. on behalf Of the
mine workers, has issued n statement
IN which the new commission is assured
uf every assistance and co-opcration.
ou the other hand the operators continue
10 defy all attempts at peaceful settle
inent nnd rritcratc the wornout phrase
nf nothing doing"
William X. Farley and Hywcl Davies,
mcdiator- appointed several months ago
by President Wilson. and who have used
every cndeavor TO bring about an agree
mcnt. spending much time in Colorado
IN conference with state officials, mine
operators and union officials, are re-
tlined in their present positions and
viii continue their efforts. They were
~ washington this week going over the