The chronicle=news., 1914-11-30

eS II provided that Ill castS ~heic
the officers OF the company and the
grievance committees could not set
Tie differences a commission of three
named by the President. should step
in and act as the final referee Of all
disputes.
President Wilson's statement cx-
planning the naming OF the commits
sion fellows:
THE strife of the MIXERS in Colo
RADIO which has now 'sstcd twelve
months has attracted the attention
OF the whole country dI d has been
accompanied by many distressing and
tragicai circumstances. The media
tion of the United states vas offered
early In the struggle bu, tile operat-
ors of the mines were unwilling TO
avail themselves OF 1t Or to act upon
the suggestions made iD the interest
OF peace by rcprcsentat::es Of the de-
partmGnt Of labor authorized by
statute to serve In such cases. II
became Necessity to send federal
troops to the district affected by
the strike In order to preserve the
peace. but their presence could OF it.
self accomplish nothing affirmative.
After long waiting therefore and
the disappointment OF many hopes OF
ccummodation. ventured. after
taking counsel with rtrresentati' cs
OF the government who Lad been on
the field and made themselves thor
oughly familiar with al. the circum-
L.. tn q,
of temporary spttlemeE to be put
| into Spcration for a period OF three
years and to afford means of amic-
bile consultation and adjustment be-
tween the mine operators and Their
employees. pending agreement upon
such terms and arrangements as
us might he made the tusis for per-
mnneatly satisfactory relations he
tween them.
The plan seemed 10 me obvious
ly fair and sensible. The striking
miners promptly accepted II, but the
mine operators rejected II, saying In
response to my earnest appeal that
they objected to its most cssential
features: Namely. the proposed ar
rangcnents of which the miners
might state their grievances through
committee and by which diftcrenc'
cs might he settled by reference tc
committee appointed by the presi'
dent OF the United States. think
/ the country regretted fheir decision
| and was disappointed that the,
should have taken so hncompromfs'
ing II position. | have waited ant
hoped for change In their attitude
but now fear that there will be none
And vet do not feel that ! nm a
| libcrty to do nothing Ia The presence
of circumstances 80 serious and dis
tressirg. Merely to withdraw TIN
federal troops and leave the situation
to clear and settle itscl. would have
seemed to me to be dong somethint
less than my duty. after all that ma
occurred. have. therefore. dctcrm
ipcd to appoint the commission con
| tcmplated in the plan OF tcmporar.
settlement. notwithstanding the re
lection of that plan by the mine o.
| orators and thus at least create tn
;nstrulncntulity by vii. II like trou
blcs aud disputes may he amtcatl!
and honorably settled in the nca'
future, in the hope. the very enrnrs
aud sincere hope that 10th par,ie
may see 1t TO be not merely to th.i
own best interest but also uut!
which they owe to the communitie
they serve aud to the nat ion itself Il
make use of this instrumentality o
peace and render strife of the KIM
which has threatened the order anf
prosperity Al the great STATE OF Colo
RADIO, a thinS OF the paa., impossible
of repetition so long as .v.rythins l
done in good temper nnl with IN
genuine purpose to do Justice ana oh
serve every public as we'll as ever
private obligation.
The honorable Seth Low of Nc'
York, Mr.. Charles w. Mills of Phila
delphia, and Mr.. Patrick Gilday q
Clearf.cld, Pa, have most yencrousl
and unselfishly consented at my re
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