Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-09
COLORADO MINERS
MAY END STRIKE
Union Convention in Denver is Elk
pected to Call Off the Long In
dustrial Struggle.
RECOMMENDATION BY BOARD
Statement Recites Appointment of
Commission md Says OrgRniEa-
tiOR VIII Continue 20 Propa-
gate It's Principles.


DENVER, Colo, Dec. s-The presenta-
tion OF the international executive COM
mittee report recommending the termina-
ton of the Colorado coal miners strike
and the selection Of a committee from
the delegates to submit recommendations
featured the morning session OF the
United Mine Workers Of America con-
ventlon OF district number fifteen here
today.
The discussion Of the report from the
international executive boards represen-
tatlves will follow the recommendations
OF the convention committee. 1t seemed
probable that definite action could not
be taken before late today or tomorrow.
Cali OFF the strike.
A recommendation to terminate the
miners strike which had it's inception in
the northern Colorado fields in April, 1870
and which for more than fourteen months
has involved practically the entire coal
mining industry OF Colorado, was con-
tanned in a communication from the in
ternational executive board Of the United
Mine Workers OF America, presented by
Frank J. Hays, vice president to the
union miners of Colorado. in convention
here today.
we recognize no surrender and shall
continue to propagate the principles OF our
humanitarian movement throughout the
coal fields Of Colorado says the COM
munication In announcing the determine
ton of the executive board to terminate
the strike.
After reviewing the efforts of the fed
eral government to effect a settlement of
the controversy and quoting correspond
eneo which passed between President
Wilson and the United Mine Workers
the communication says that in view Of
the recent action of the president In ap-
pointing q federal mediation commits
sion, I'VE deem it the part of wisdom to
accept his (the presidents) suggestion
and terminate the strike"
Presidents Proposition Accepted.
Final efforts on the part OF the United
Mine Workers to settle the strike, the
communication states, began with the
acceptance on September 10 of President
Wilson's proposal of a truce. This ac-
ton was taken by a district convention
at Trinidad.
I'VE were OF the opinion" says the re-
port. that such action on our part would
speedily terminate the strike, not think
ing for an instant that the operators
would refuse the presidents plan OF set
uement, especially when this plan meant
nothing more or less than the impartial
enforcement of the labor and mining laws
OF Colorado and the appointment of an
industrial commission by the president to
see that such laws were enforced. In the
refusal OF the operators to accept the
plan OF settlement proposed by the presi-
dent and their insistence on their contin-
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dustrial chaos and anarchy, they forfeit
the support, II they persist in maintaining
this position. OF every right thinking,
law abiding American citizen.
Conference with Wilson.
when the operators refused to ACCEPT
the presidents proposal, we entertained
the hope that President Wilson would en-
force his proposition by governmental ac-
tion. After waiting 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 accordingly we met with
him at the White House on Thursday,
November 10. He informed us at that
time that he was legally advised that he
could not take over the Colorado mines
and operate them under governmental
supervision and thus force a settlement
OF the strike in accordance with the
peace plan he had submitted. The presi-
dent expressed deep regret that the
operators had seen tit to disregard his
wishes in the matter and Informed us he
would do everything he could legally 70
bring about settlement OF the contro-
versy."