The Washington herald., 1914-11-13
LAUD ROOSEVELT
STRIKE METHODS
Mine Workers Want His
Pennsylvania Policy Ap-
piled to Colorado.
LABOR BANK PROPOSED
GOmpers Wants Working Delegates to
Discuss Toilers' Conditions at
Europe's Peace Meeting.
LABOR BANK PROPOSED

Philadelphia Nov. I2-col Roosevelt's
resolute method OF compelling the Penn
syiyania coal operators to settle the big
miners strike OF 1902 Is urged upon Presi-
dent Wilson as the only manner Of meeting
the defiance Of the Colorado mine owners
IN n formal resolution submitted to the
convention OF the American Federation
OF Labor today by the United Mine
Workers
They recite, FIRST. the history Of the
Colorado mine outrages and the reports
from the State, national and Congress
sional committees OF Investigation, which
all agreed that the civil war conditions
in the Colorado mining regions are due
TO the fact that the State laws pertain
ing to the mining OF coal have not been
enforced" and that "the coal companies
controlled the state and county oficials. :"
and that camp marshals whose appoint
ments were dictated and whose salaries
were paid by the coal companies have
established arbitrary and Illegal control
over the miners and their rights and lIb-
erties."
Like ''BIE stick" Methods.
The United Mine Workers further re-
port the efforts made by President Wilson
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the defiance with which the Colorado
mine owners have refused to consider any
settlement proposals advanced by the
President OF the United States After the
preambles they urge the restoration OF
Col Roosevelts big stick policy, which
settled the 1907 strike.
Second In Importance 10 the miners
resolution Is one introduced by Samuel
Gompers, the head Of the federation
-. -
on the working classes by war, his reso-
luton says:
That the convention Of the American
Federation OF Labor, in view Of the
peace congress which no doubt viii be
held at the close Of the war for the pur-
pose OF adjusting claims and differences,
hold itself in readiness and authorize the
executive council to call a meeting OF
representatives OF organized labor OF the
different nations to meet at the same
time and place. to the end that sugges-
tions may be made and such action taken
as shall be helpful in restoring fraternal
relations, protecting the interest OF the
toilers and thereby assisting In laying
foundations for a more lasting peace"
Wants Union Labor Bank.
Other resolutions brought in today re-
ferred to Jurisdiction disputes and pro-
posing boycotts against firms charged
with being unfair and one resolution In
troduced by the Structural Iron Work
crs proposed the formation Of a nation
al union labor bank for all national and
unions deposits.
Addresses by fraterual delegates from
ministerial bodies brought a vigorous re-
ply from President .Gompers at this
mornings session Of the convention
President Gompers, after thanking the
fraternal delegates for their expressions
Of good will, launched into a vigorous
assertion OF labor's right TO fight aggress-
lively for better wages. hours, and condI-
tions. For Gompers, who for years has
opposed socialism, to reply to the anti
socialistic address, took the convention
by surprise and stirred the delegates TO
tremendous enthusiasm
I believe in quiet and order" said
Mr. Gompers, "and will go to as great
lengths as any man In promoting peace
and tranquility. But there comes a.
time in labor when to remain in tran
quiIlity is to rivet the chains Of slavery
and oppression"