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Evening journal., 1914-07-16
Mine Managers Side
of the Colorado Strike

In order to define the issues at
stake. the coal mine managers have
forwarded to Washington a summary
Of conditions in the coal mines of
Colorado. This summary has been
sent to the subcommittee of the
committee on mines and mining of
the House Of Representatives, which
has been investigating these eondi-
tions. The summary consists OF an
extensive pamphlet, some salient OK
tracts from which are as follows:
"The present controversy is not a
strike, for the reason: First the en-
ployes did not vote TO call a strike
second. the majority OF the miners
did not walk out on the call, less
than 25 per cent. responding thereto.
In addition 10 those who respond
ed to the call, probably 10 per cent,
desiring to free themselves from the
war threatened by the call OF the
strike left the State. More than 90 per
cent. of the men remained at their
posts.
Instead Of a strike, this contro-
versy is an armed resurrection
against the sovereign authority of the
State of Colorado, conceived. planned,
financed, managed and directed by the
officers and leaders Of the United
Mine Workers Of America
"The coal field I'm question. where
the greatest amount of disturbance
has occurred up to the commence
ment Of this investigation is located
in Las Animas and Huerfano counties.
"ln this area are located about 90
operating mines affected by the
strike. Many OF these mines are To-
Gated I'm canyons in the mountainside.
Occasionally canyon accommo-
dates several mines The only means
Of ingress or egress other than the
canyons mentioned Is over the rugged
mountains.
"NOw. I'm the same area I'm which
the mines above mentioned are situat-
ed. there were located by these or
ganizers and leaders tmost OF whom
are on-residents of the State of
Colorado, and few of whom ever
mined ton of coal in any of the
mines Of Coloradol 10 tent colonies
and anyone studying the location OF
these several tent colonies is con-
vinced that they we're not located by
chance but by most careful design
NOI tdiM AfAll AUAOnN - AOA0AAu WhfAA
Il controls the travelling way to one
or more coal mines, and il is prac-
tically impossible. and has been SC
ever since the 23d day of September
1918, for any person to get in or out
of any mine i'm the district mentioned
without passing the scrutiny of some
one or more tent colonies, which col
onies, from the foundation thereof Ia
the present. have been surrounded by
armed strikers every moment of the
time except when the military forces
have been I'm the field.
And from these several tent col
onies armed bodies of men almost
daily sally forth and commit some
act OF violence, when not kept under
subiugation by military power Tho
number and variety Of the crimes
committed by them is simply appall-
ing.
And these crimes have been com
mitted for the alleged purpose of bet
tering the condition Of about l4OOl
miners who we're living In good
homes, under pleasant environment
with good school advantages, anC
earning wages averaging better thar
81 per day.
But IL is a question If the day o
possible settlement has not now FOR
ever passed. There are about 10000
Evening journal., 1914-07-16

We take II that Mr. Howard Elliott
and the stockholders he represents
are the persons chiefly to be consi-
dered in the attitude Of the public to-
ward the New Haven management.
Nobody now doubts the honesty and
ability with which Mr.. Mellen's sue
cessor is ondeavoring TO restore TINS
great property to the place which
It's exceptional situation and obvious
earning power entitle it again to oc-
cupy. Nobody doubts the right of
the actual owners Of the New Haven
10 any money that may have been
unlawmlly diverted from the cor
poration's treasury by any of the
operations investigated by the Inter
state Commerce Commission; and
nobody doubts that Il is the duty
OF MIR. Elliott and the present board
to recover for the benefit of the
stockholders anything that may be
recoverable by process of law. The
most important questions about the
New Haven. after all has been said
that words can say of the political
ethical and personal aspects OF the
case. are the purely practical ques-
lions of the roads future and the
stockholders rights. In the whirl OF
Evening journal., 1914-07-16

The supplementary antitrust oills
have now been hammered into shape
in which their authors over in the
House of Representative will hardly
recognize them. The Tribune's
Washington dispatches report the
adoption of from fifteen 10 twenty
important amendments. and more
amendments will undoubtedly be
made after the new drafts are sub
mitted to the Senate.
one of the chief concessions TO
business. as represented by the dele
cations from Chicago and elsewhere
which have been consulting with
President Wilson. is the waving OF
the provision requiring absolute
uniformity in the selling prices Of
articles. That was a utopian idea,
horn Of lack of experience with bust
ness conditions. Sellers are to be
allowed TO charge prices for an article
varying according to the grade OF
the article and the cost OF freight to
destination. II would be absurd TO
insist on a single selling price for
articles in a country OF so vast an
area as the United States. Another
concession is the striking out OF the
prohibition against exclusive sales
arrangements. as such. Manufac-
turers are still to have the right TO
select their customers within proper
limitations. In ordinary business
such selection does not destroy com
petitiOn. Wherever the practice tends
10 create a monopoly it may be dealt
with under the anti-mOnopoly provi-
sions of the Sherman act
Interlocking directorates are not
TO be forbidden except in the case of
corporations having capital. surplus
and undivided profits OF more than
$1,000 600. That leaves room for
harmless interlocking in small con-
Germs and small communities Cor
porations are allowed TO acquire
Evening journal., 1914-07-16
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Man while he loves is never quite deprayed.-Lamb.
.-.-.-.
Slander is the solace of magnity-Joubert
.-.-.-.
He hszardeth much who depends upon learning for
his experence-Roger Ascham.
It is difficult 20 esteem a as highly as he would
-Vauvenargues.
.-s-.-.
Present fears are less than horrible imaginings.-
Shakespeare
.---.-.
If you would oyercome any and all Of your hamper
ing conditions. then you know more. What YOU know.
that you are and that you can do-P. Braun
Evening journal., 1914-07-16
Public Opinion Rewriting
The Anti Trust Bills
CTrom The New York Tribunel }

stock in other corporations when
such acquisitions does not hamper
competition. and the foolish innova-
lion Of compelling operators of mines
and oil wells to sell TO any respon-
sible person offering himself as a
purchaser is stricken out.
All these changes are in the direc-
tion of unloading the crudities with
which the House bills we're so plen-
tifully burdened The knife was
also laid to the labor exemption sec
tiOns, and these we're partially clari-
fed, although II will~still be disputed
whether they do or do not give labor
and agricultural organizations special
class privileges by exempting them
from prosecution for violations Of
the Sherman law. The Senate should
try to make this point absolutely
clear. inasmuch as II approved re-
Gently in the sundry civil appropria-
tion act a proviso fdfbidding the De-
partment Of Justice TO use any OF
the money granted TO il in that act
TO prosecute violations of the Sher-
man law by union labOrers and far
mers
The pending antitrust legislation
may be beaten into a relatively un-
Objectionable shape before the Senate
gets through with IT, That is what
happened 10 the currency act. The
administration begot the bills and
blessed them as perfect Then in
telligent public opinion interfered TO
transform them and rationalize them.
Yet the administration will soon be
claiming that in their last state they
differ only in verbiage from what
they we're in their first state. The
country knows how hollow such a
claim will be But for the general
good IL Is fortunate that the admins
tration is willing 20 have a bill made
over from preamble TO date line and
still able TO recognize IL ioyfully as
its unchanged own.
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Evening journal., 1914-07-16
aTHE GOOD TIME COMING

When Women's Rights" Spiritual
Communication" and other improve.
ments, shall attain nearer unto perfec-
tinn,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
MORE MEN NAMED
TO AID J0BLESS
Mavor Adds TO Committee on
Problem of the Unem-
plOyed.

Meetings at which the problems Of
and eviction, which will
ultimately be one of the results, will
be held to-day and tomorrow. Mayor
Mitchell will attend the meeting at
which the eviction question will be dis
cussed. at the Hotel Astor. II will be
the first meeting held since the COM
mittee organized about a week ago.
Judge Gustav Hartman said last night
that those who will attend the meet
ing beside the Mayor are City Cham
berlain Bruere, the Rev. DR.. Charles II.
Parkhurst, Isaac y. Seligman, Colonel
Alexander Bacon, Judge William Wad-
hams, Rabbi Silverman, Harry II.
Schlacht, Abrsm l. Elkus, Miss Ella
O'Gorman Stanton, Rabbi Rudolph
Grossman, Father Mcmahon, Mrs. Jo-
siah T. Newcomb, the Rev. DR.. Bernard
Drachman and many others equally as
prominent.
Miss Mary Boies Ely, who is in
charge Of a committee which has I'M
dertaken similar work, has called a
r1eeting at the Hotel McAlpin for to-
morrow afternoon. She has associ-
ated with her Mrs. A. Gordon Norrie,
Mrs. Amos r. F. Pinchot, Mrs. Henry
Willard, Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
and Miss Ida NJ. Tarbell. Mrs. Will
lam Grant Brown will preside. Com
Of immigration Frederic c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
REPUBLICAN MAY
SUCCEED WHITMAN
Will Seek Man Who Can Com.
bine Anti-Tammany Forces
Next Year.

Having settled one Of the most
troublesome of his appointments in
naming General ". W. Wotherspoon as
State Superintendent of Public Works,
Governor-elect Whitman devoted him
self Yesterday TO consideration of his
successor as District Attorney and 10
the preparation Of material for his
message.
Mr.. Whitman entirely agrees with
the Republican organization that the
man who is to take up his work as
public prosecutor should be a Republic
can Of such standing and freedom from
partisan activity as TO commend him 10
Independents as a candidate TO succeed
himself in the election next fall.
Anti-Tammany leaders who have dis
oussed the situation are of the opin-
ion that, although it will be an of
year politically, the election in this
county will be of considerable i'm
portance in the fight to keep the DEM
Ocratic machine from control of affairs
here. The fight will undoubtedly cen
tire around the District Attorney, but,
ia addition TO a candidate for this
cfhce, there will be a Sheriff and FIVE
Justices Of the Supreme Court TO be
Aldermen and members OF Assembly.
Control of the Board of Aldermen is
vital 70 the work the fusion admin
istration is trying TO do in this city,
end IL is considered highly important
that a strong fusion movement be or
Ranized.
The terms of Justices Clark, Blanch-
ard and Greenbaum expire next year,
and successors must also be elected TO
the men who will be chosen soon by
Governor Glynn 10 succeed Justices
Scabury and Amend.
Some attention has been given By
the Goyernor-elect 70 the proposition 20
restore the old Court OF Claims. which
was ripped out in the Dix administra-
ton TO make way for Democrats. II.
place was taken by Board Of Claims,
20 which were appointed John Jerome
Rooney. Of New York; William A.
Gardiner, Of Amsterdam. and John A.
Mcdonald, Of Schenectady. They got
$4,000 a year and $500 for travelling
expenses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
1000 DAYS FOR $1,000
Judge Mulqueen Gives Wife
Deserters Heavy Sentences.

Two wife deserters yesterday re-
ceived a lecture from Judge Mulqueen'
in General Sessions, and also long
enough prison sentences 10 give them
plenty Of time to think the lecture over.
Frank Lagani, Of 305 East 26th ST.
was fined 1000. and since he has no
money with which to pay II VIII spena
1000 days in the penitentlary. FRANK
Danal. a painter. of S65 Madison ay.'
will have to serve one year in the penIi-
Tertiary and pay fine Of $1,000. II ne ne
cannot pay the fine he will have to
spend one day in jail for each dollar,
and if he does pay the fine or any part
of it the money will go TO the wife and
child he deserted.
at is time 70 call halt on such
men," said Judge Mulqueen in passing
sentence. "and hope these sentences
will be taken as an object lesson by
others Of this type. 1t is a mans Guty
to support his wife and not make them
burden upon the city b. abandoning
them"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
Official Report of
French War office

Paris, Dec. 9.-The following official
communication was issued tonight:
There are no other incidents OF
Importance TO report than an advance
b. our troops before Parvilliers De-
partment of the Somme), and Ger
man attack upon Tracy-le-Nal De
rartment of the 0tse), which was re-
pulsed"
Earlier in the day the following
statement was given out:
During the day of December ) there
was artillery fighting from the seacoast
to the Lys.
an the region of rras and further
TO the south there was nothing 10 re-
port. All the positions won by us dur
ing the last two davs have been or
gained and consolidated.
"In the region of the Aisne artillery
exchanges resulted advantageously Tor
US. In the Argonnc the activity of our
artillery and fighting by our infantry
resulted in appreciate gains Tor Us.
Several German trenches were occu-
pied. and we made progress along the
entire front with the exception of one
single point: here the enemy blew up
one OF our trenches with a mine.
"On the heights % the Mouse our
artillery showed itself distinctly the
master Of the artillery Of the enemy.
In this region as well as IN the Ar
COME. we have made progress along
the entire front and occupied several OF
the German trenches. The same thing
happened in the forest of lie Pretre.
"in the Nosges We repulsed several
attacks to the northwest of Slnones.
In the remainder of the segment of the
Nosges the enemy made no endeavor
during the day of December 10 de-
liver any serious attack on the POSI-
tons occupied by us last week.
Russia: The stubborn attacks OF
the Germans against the front from
How to Lowicz and from Strykow TO
LODI, and also along a line running
north and south sixteen kilometres
(ten miles, TO the west of PlOtrkOw.
were repulsed. Nevertheless. because
OF the exposed position of LODI at the
head of a wedge. the Russians have
found it advisable to evacuate tins
city.
an Galicia the Austrians, who APP
pear to have received German rem
forcements, have resumed the offensive
in the region of Neu Sandec. to the
southeast of Cracow, against the Rus
sian left wing.
"Servia: The Servian armies are
making progress in the upper valleys
of the western Morava and on the left
bank Of the River Lid. They have
taken possession Of the heights OF
Meljen. capturing numerous prisoners
and also taking cannon from the en-
envy. In the region OF kosmaj the
Servians are in contact with the Aus
trian troops"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
FILIBUSTER
ON IMMIGRATION
Measure Providing for
Government Ships Intro
duced in Senate.

Washington. Dec. 9.-Although the
President omitted from the message to
Congress all reference 10 the immigra-
tion bill, the Senate began its actual
labors to-day by taking up the measure
and making IL the unfinished business,
with the apparent purpose OF passing it
before the HOLIDAYS. Filibustering tac-
tics by Senator Reed. who demanded
the presence Of quorum several times,
delayed progress.
There is little doubt that the immi-
grafton bill will be passed by the SEN
ate if a final vote IS reached. but Re
publicans are not convinced that the
majority is DESTROYS of putting up TO
the President the pcrpleSing question
of approving or rejecting the literacy
test. It is suspected that as soon as
another measure is ready for considera-
ton the immigration bill viii be al
lowed TO 20 by the board.
The first step in carrying out the
legislative programme proposed by the
President in his message was taken to-
day by Senator Stone, who introduced
the administration bill providing for
the purchase and operation by the gov
eminent of ships for foreign trade.
The bill is the same as that introduced
in the House by Representative Alex
ander, and authorized the issuance of
$50. 600. 900 of Panama bonds 70 enable
the government 20 subscribe TO the
capital stock of the proposed corpora
ton. 4 meeting Of the Commerce Com
mittee of the Senate has been called
for tomorrow TO take up the measure.
A favorable report on the interna-
tional convention on the safely Of life
at sea, agreed 10 by the representatives
Of the fourteen leading maritime ma
tions of the world at the conference
held in London last January. was or
dered by the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee to-day. On motion Of Sen
ator O'Gorman the committee decided
10 INCORPORATE In the resolution OF rati-
fcation the reservation of the right Of
the United States 20 abrogatc existing
treaties so far as they are not super
seeded by the conventions and the right
to enact legislation concerning the de-
sertions Of seamen.
Hearings on the administration con
servation bills, which began to-day,
revealed marked opposition not only on
the part of Republicans Of the Public
Lands Committee, but some of the
Democrats. who expressed the view
that the measures confer too much au-
thority upon the Secretary Of the In
terror.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
GIRL INTRUDER TRAPPED

Florence Gilbert, twenty years old,
who. according to the police, is also
known as Mollie Stern, and who claims
she is a swimming instructor. was ar
rested in the Martha Washington Hotel
last night, charged with burglary.
According 10 the police, she was
found in a room on the eighth floor
packing up some articles when the
woman guest who occupies the room
surprised her and held her until the
arrival of Detectives Dawson and Gin
ter, of the I'd Branch.
The girl said she came to New York
from Pittsburgh recently TO get an en-
gagement in vaudeville as high diver.
The police say, however, that she oc-
cupied room in the hotel last August,
and when she went away she took the
key with her. This key. they allege,
was filed until il became a master key.
Since August, they say, many rooms
of the hotel have been entered and
about $1,000 worth Of clothing and
jewelry taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
WINS WISH TO DIE
Slayer Convicted at Mineola
After Changing Plea.

Mineola, Long Island. Dec. 9.-For
the second time in the history of Mas
sau County a jury this evening in the
Supreme Court brought in a verdict Of
murder in the first degree.
The convicted man was Joseph Ferri,
Twenty-Five years old, who last sum-
mer shot and instantly killed his
brotherin-law. Florentine Giavanni, at
lnwood, during a quarrel over money.
Ferrl was 10 be tried just before
Mrs. Florence Carman, but ne decided
TO plead guilty TO murder in the second
degree. but when he came up for SEN
tence said ne had been misinformed
and wanted 70 stand trial for murder
in the first degree, as he would just as
soon be executed a@spend twenty years
in jail. His wish was granted, and his
conviction before Justice Fred E. Crane
resulted. the jury returning their
verdict in two hours. He will be SEN
fenced Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
German-AuS
Official Reports

Berlin, Dec (By wireless TO Lon
DON. THE official statement issued BY
the German Army Headquarters this
afternoon, says;
"To the west of Rheims fishery,
although flying the Red Cross flag
has been bombarded and set on fire by
our troops. as we had ascertained by
means of photographs taken by our
aviators that behind the fishery was
hidden a French heavy battery
"Frencb attacks in the district
around Souain and on the villages oil
Varennes and Vouchers, in the east
ern part OF the Forest OF Argonhe'
were repulsed with heavy losses to the
enemy. ..,f
"In the Forest Of Argonne itself
ground was gained in several places
On this occasion we took NUMBER
Of prisoners.
"The French suffered heavy losses
in the battles reported yesterday 70
the north of Nancy. Our losses were
comparatively small.
NO new reports are at hand from
East Prussia.
"In northern Poland our troops are
in close touch with the Russians, who
have come 20 a standstill in strongly
fortified position. East of the WARTIME
the fighting for Lowicz continues.
"In southern Poland Austro- Hungar-
ian troops, fighting side by side with
our troops, have successfully renewed
the attack"
The Austrian General staff pub
lished to-day the following communica-
tion in Vienna:
in eastern Gslicia the fighting again
is becoming very stubborn. In the
west our troops attacked and caused
the enemy 10 withdraw from his posi-
tion between Lobezyce and Wieliczka
lsoutheast of Crscow). 1t has not yet
been possible TO ascertain the total
number Of prisoners taken. So far
over 5000 have been captured, among
them being twenty-seven officers.
"In Poland renewed Russian attacks
20 the south of Piotrkow everywhere
have been repulsed by the Austro-Hun-
garian troops.
Nothing of note occurred in the
Ca-yashians. The Russian troops
again have been compelled 20 retire
behind the mountain ridges
Washington, Dec. 9.-Success Of the
allied German and Austrian troops in
Western Galicia was reported from Vi
emma to-day 10 the embassy here. The
dispatch says:
"The battle in Poland progresses
fayorably. In West Galicia the Austro-
Hungarian-German troops attacked
from the south the advancing Russians
and captured $4,000 prisoners. Our
troops have gained ground south oil
Belgrade. The enemy, with reinforce
roents. continues violent attacks near
Arangyelovac.
@Princc Lieehtenstein. the Austrian
delegate and Deputy Pekar the Hun.
garisn delegate, left for Genoa to greet
The American Christmas ship Jason.
Germany also sends delegates. The
public manifests the greatest gratitude
Tor this proof Of sympathy suggested
BY the American newspapers"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10

Howe, City Chamberlain Bruere. John
j. Murphy, of the Tenement House
Department; Charles b. Barnes, di-
rector of the State Employment Tx
change, and Miss Grace Isabel Col
bron will speak.
The Mayor yesterday announced ad-
ditional appointments to his unem +
ploymcnt committees. They are
Charles u. Norton, Pcrcival c. Hill,
Charles B. Barnes. Harry Il. Thayer,
Homer Folks, Percy Straus, Frederick
Straus, Arthur Williams. Albert II.
Wiggin, Anne Morgan, r. X. Outer
bridge. Leopold Plant, William Sloane,
Frances Keller. J. p. Greenhut, Sam
ue j. Bloomingdale, Dr.. Frank Il.
Hill, Charles Steckler, Walter W.
Price, Miss Lucy Snow, Miss Anna G.
Hedges, ]. W. sullivan and Robert +.
Cnaddock.