United labor bulletin., 1914-09-26
Welborn Gets Frosty Re-
CeptiOn at White House
Meeting Of Mine Owners in Denver
Results in Split Among Chief Op-
presSors; Wilson Stands Pat

Arrogant and defiant OF law
and public welfare, the Colorado
coal operators have refused to
accept the three-year truce peace
plan submitted by President Will
son. drawn by his personal repre-
sentatives, William K. Farley
and Hywell Davies. who had
spent nearly six months making an in
vestigation of mining conditions in this
state. The operators met in Denver last
Saturday at offices of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company. II is reported all
was not harmony among them over the
method Of handling the situation. Ger
tain IL Is that Jesse Wclborn, president
Of this company, refused TO agree with
David " Brown. president OF the Rocky
Mountain Fuel Company, and J.. O. o.
good. chairman of the Victor America
Fuel Company. Welborn elected 10 sub
INIT his own answer 10 President Wilson
and carried IL 20 Washington ia person
After having asked for a conference with
committee of OPERATOR" he appeared
al the White House alone Evidently
this did not make d hit with the Presi-
dent, who refused 10 consider tho G. f.
a l. counter plan and told Welborn
fatty that h. will stand upon the orig
iual proposition without changing
word
The other operators, headed by Brown
and O-good. held sessions in Denver on
sunday. Monday and Tuesday, and then
forwarded lengthy letter to President
Wilson, agreeing 10 accept fonY provi-
sions of the truce treaty. bu; refusing
10 agree to any Of the other.
Insults FEDERAL Mediators.
The letter sent by Brown and osgood
was signed by about 40 other snall op.
orators who are controlled by the coal
/. trust. This letter was an insult 20 the
President and patriotic people OF the ma
iion. Ono paragraph referred to Media
tor fairi-y and Davies and Secretary
of Labor Wilson a. follows
IL j. TO be regretted that the char
aetor of the investigation and the pre-
vioue records Of these representatives
selected by Secretary Of Labor Wilson
justify the belief that they are parti-
sans OF the men who have made ncces-
sary the presence OF federal troops in
the strike district. One OF the repre-.
sentatiyes. William Farley. was a MEM
her of the national executive committee
of the United Mine Workers of America
for Alabama and. according 10 their
frcasurer's report, was ON their payroll
during the year ending November 80.
1918, and was actively engaged as an
organizer and agitation in the Colorado
strike OF 1904
We're anything lacking TO convince the
people Of this nation that the operators
have been so devoid OF the traits so
essential TO peace and good will between
smployc and employers. this letter would
provide convincing testimony.
Wilson Stands on Proposition.
The press dispatch from Washington
telling OF the meeting between Presi-
dent Wilson aud Wclborn of the C. +. &
I. Co. is as followsi
President Wilson today refused TO
change his attitude toward the Colorado
coal strike condition and indicated that
tho mine operators must accept the basi.
of settlement already agreed to by the
miners or stand responsible before the
country for the result
y. +. Wclborn. president of the G. +.
& !. Co, discussed the situation with
the President and told him that some
of the principal points OF the basis OF
agreement did not meet with the ap-
provai Of his concern.
"Ho proposed another plan of settle.
mcnt. but Mr. Wilson refused TO take
Il up.
ut was said at the White House to-
night that the President win stand be.
hind the original plan of settlement
which was drawn up by mine opera.
tor and miner Davies and Fairlcy)
named by Secretary of Labor Wilson
Wclborn promised 10 lay the Prcsi-
dents views before the other operators
and then TO send final answer.
President Wilson has expressed his
disinclinntion to allow federal troops to
remain in the Colorado mine district
much longer"
Strikers Awaiting Developments.
In the meantime officials of the
United Mine Workers and strikers in
the tent colonies are patiently awaiting
further developments. Having accepted
the Presidents proposition at special
convention held in Trinidad last week,
nnd been highly complimentcd by Presi-
dent Wilson, the press and people for
this prompt action in behalf of the pub.
lie welfare, they feel that the matter Is
now squarcly up TO the operators.
President Wilson is said to have told
Wclborn that Il would be useless for
the operators to submit any proposition
that did not carry complete acceptance
of the pence plan submitted jointly to
them and the miners last week. and that
in all probability the 1000 federal
troops would soon be withdrawn from
the state. This Is taken to mean that
II the operators do not accept the peace
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