The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
Makes Public Correspond ence Between Faction Leaders in C0l0radO's Industrial Strife
UNDERSTANDS THAT RECOGNITION OF
 UNION NOT ISSUE
Chairman of the House Mine Com-
 mittee Says Rockefeller Can't Evade Responsibility for Conditions--Minc Owners Charge Union Responsible
Place Responsibility

Denver, May 2.-Responsibility for the fatal battle of Ludlow Monday. April 20, was placed on the Greeks of the strikers colony at Ludlow by the military board comprising Judge Advocate Maj. E. J. Boughton, Cap tains w. c. Banks and Philip S. Van Cise of the Colorado National Guard, appointed by Adiutant General Chase with instructions to report on all inc, cidents of the battle preceding and subsequent.
 Wnshinwton. May 2.--Messsees tcll- ing the story of the so far futile cf- forts at Washington to bring about . settlement of the Colorado conl mine strike. including telegram from John D. Rockefeller. Jr.. saying mining com- pany officials in Colorado were .ahe only ones competent to deal with the question" were made public tonight
 Representative Foster. chairman of the House mines committee, who gave out the telegrapho correspondence, had been attempting 10 get Mi Rockefeller, opera tors and officials of the mines which the Rockefelers partly control, and the strik- Ing operators together, following White House conference
 Tn my conference with MT. Rocketei- l Ter at his New York office Dr. Foster announced, .l urged on him the impor- tance of submitting the strike differences to neutral board or arbitration, belieN- ing the trouble could be peacefully set i tied
 T spent February in Colorado as ellair- l nan of the committee on mines and mining, Investigating conditions. Mir. Rockefeller has not been there in 10 years. l l have been over the property and havo examined men on both sides of the con troversy. There is nothing in tlie dif- fcronces which cannot he settled by arbi- ira'ion.
 Union Not Issue
 ''1 understood from the statement of William Green. secretary treasurer of the International Mine Workers union, the demand that the union be recognized, ia not inc issiie. fhe great question: now cont tfonting the strikers and owners 10 NTll you agree to submit the matter to adjustment hN afnllfdilbn- NIL ikQth4- feller cannot eyade his responsibiity.f lla cannot Set forth the excuse that he will mt s.rbitrate the recognition of the union. Tho great anthracite strike in | rennsylvania and the recent West Nii'- l einia strike were settled hy men on both 1 sides.
 l National sentiment and every instinct of humanity demand the prompt settle | ment of tine Colorado strike. Nothing should prevent both strikers and Mr. Rockefeller from placing the case before neutral board.
 1 Dr. Foster telcgraphed John D. Rocke- i feller Jr., last Wednesday, saying i William Green, seerotary-trcasnrer of the international Mine Workers union. makes public a statement that mine work CTS will waive any recognition of the union or nnionzing camps. Arc you will | ing to enter into negotiations for settle ment, of the strike on that basis and stop the killing of men, women and ehil- dren9 l strongly urge you to do so and believe the strike can ne ended without recognition of the union and all other differences can be arnicably settled. In my judgment. It Is your duty 10 do so.' Rockefeller's Reply Mir Rockefeller. replying the next day, said:
 Your telegram of last night is received, | I am forwarding 1t to the officers of tho ttSs-,'orado Fuel and Iros company in Dem
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