Evening star., 1914-11-19
PRESIDENT URGED
TO ACT IN STRIKE
Taking Over and Running of
Colorado Mines by United
States Advocated.
WILSON MAY LEAVE CITY
ON THANKSGIVING DAY
Plans to Visit Sayres in Williams
town, Mass.-Maryland Patron
age Discussed.

John j. White, president; William
Greene, secretary, and Frank P. Hayes,
vice president, of the United Mine
Workers of America, together with
other members of d committee appoint
ed by the American Federation oi
Labor at Philadelphia to confer with
the President about the Colorado coal
strike, spent nearly an hour with the
President today, presenting new facts
for the information of Mr.. Wilson.
They were accompanied by Secretary
Wilson.
The American Federation of Labor
yesterday adopted resolution request
ing the President to insist that the
Colorado coal operators Immediately
comply with the federal plan OF set
tlement of the strike in that state, and
in the event of their refusal that he
take such steps as are necessary to
have a receiver appointed for the pur-
pose of taking over the mines affect
ed and operate them under federal
supervision until such time as the civil
and political rights of the people are
established.
The president and secretary of the
federation were instructed to imme-
diately notify President Wilson and
Attorney General Gregory Of the action
of the convention.
Thanksgiving Day Plans.
President Wilson has planned to spend
Thanksgiving at Wiiliamstown. Mass.
with his daughter, Mrs. Francis b. Sayre
He is to leave here Wednesday afternoon
arriving at Williamstown early Thanks
giving day, and will probably not return
until the first of the following week. The
visit will depend, it is understood, upon
conditions of public business.
Should the President be absent from
Washington Thanksgiving day the White
House will be deserted for the first time
within the recollection of the oldest en-
ployes that day. Only the attendants
will remain. The President has received
many invitations 10 spend the day with
friends in and out of Washington and a
Number OF his admirers have been pre-
pairing to send turkeys and other dainties
for the Thanksgiving dinner.
Up at Westerly, r l., Horace Vose,
who has furnished the White House with
q huge turkey every Thanksgiving for
forty years, has a wonderful bird ready
TO send by express.
The attendance of the President at
the Pan-American mass at st. Patrick L
ChurCn " III, OF COURSE, uepeHu upoh ING
presence in the city. President wilson
attended this mass Thanksgiving day
last year, and the President and other
high ofiicials have been on hand Tor
many years past
A large basket of Louisiana sweet
seedless oranges reached the President
today having come from louisiana IN
the personal care OF l.. e. Goudeau,
representing the Lake Charles Cham
ber of Commerce and commercial
bodies of New Orleans. To-Day Is
orange day in Louisiana and is being
celebrated there. Gov. Hall OF LOUIS
lana wired the President his hope
that the oranges would be much en-
joyed.
The President today received DR..
Dumba, the Austrian ambassador, vino
merely desired to pay his respects. The
President also talked for a few min
ntes with the members of the plaza
commission. who reported progress and
thanked Mr.. Wilson for their appoint
ment.
Maryland Patronage Discussed.
Senators Blair Lee and John Walter
Smith of Maryland have not reached
AN agreement as to federal patronage
in that state. and are not likely to do
so, leaving President Wilson to fill the
places entirely upon his own respon-
sibility. Senator Lee called on the
President today. discussed the situa-
tion with him, made the following rec
concentrations for important executive
positions in Maryland: Collector of
u Al