The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1914-12-08

Denver. Colo., Dec. S.-The pre-
sentation of t. international execu-
tive committee report recommending
the termination OF the Colorado coal
miners strike and the selection of a
committee from the delegates to sub
NIT recommendation, FEATURED the
morning session of the United Mine
i,Teykers of America convention Of
district IL here today.
The discussion Of the report from
the International Executive Boards
representatives. will follow the rec
concentrations of the conventions s
committee. It seemed probable that
definite action could not be taken be-
fore late today or tomorrow.
A brief parliamentary akirmish
ended with the appointment of the
convention committee by President
John McLennan. The committee
follows: William Gilbert, George
kishlcr. M. vasquez, w. b. Sloane.
Richard Donald. Thomas Howell. D..
J. Reese. A recess was takenA then
until 2 p. IN. for the committee to
DsVperNl 11EFeDort. 81. IA ~ 40
( nsa2 he executive ,coa,,l
h .se2 .!s|. !! =! u rtcd -by I Ira,ik &.
Hayes. vice-president;
we recognize no surrender and
shall continue to propagate the 7rin-
ciplcs of our humanitarian move
ment throughout the coal fields of
Colorado says the communication,
in announcing the determination of
the executive board to terminate the
strike.
After reviewing the efforts of the
federal government to effect a set
tlement OF the controversy and quot
ing correspondence which has gone
between President Wilson and the
United Mine Workers of America.
the communication says that in view
of the recent action of the president
in appointing a federal mediation
commission. I'VE deem it the part
of wisdom to accept his 1.-THE presi-
dent's) suggestion, and to termin-
ate the strike
Final efofrts on the part of the
United Mine Workers to settle the
strike the communication states be-
gan with the acceptance on Septem-
bcr 1G. OF the president S proposal Of
a three-year truce. This action was
taken by Il district convention at
Trinidad.
I'VE were of the opinion says
the report, that such action on our
part would speedily terminate the
strike, not thinking for an instant
that the operators would refuse the
presidents plan Of settlement, espe-
cially when this plan meant nothing
more or less than the impartial en-
forcement of the labor and minin;
laws of Colorado and the appoint
mcnt Of an Industrial Commission by
the president to see that such laws
were enforced. In the refusal OF the
caerators to accept the plan of set
tlement proposed by the president,
and their insistencc on their contfnu-
alton of system which stands for
industrial chaos and anarchy, they
forfeit the support. if they persist in
maintaining this position of every
right thinking, law-abiding American
citizen.
"When the operators refused to ac-
sept the presidents proposal, we en-
1ertaincd the hope that President
Wilson would enforce his proposition
by governmental action. After wait
ing for more than two months for
some measure to be adopted by the
president that would terminate the
strike, and receiving no definite
word as to what his final action
might be, we concluded to arrange a
meeting with the president and ac-
cordingly met with him at the White
House on Thursday, November 19.
He informed us at that time that he
was legally advised that he could not
take over the Colorado coal mines
and operate them under government
tal supervision and thus force set
Element of the strike in accord with
the peace plan he had submitted. The
president expressed deep regret that
I'll opera.or- IA; sen fit to disregard
h., wishes ~ tlr matter and had in
formed us he would do everything ne
could legally to bring about a settle