Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-05
JOHN D. DIRECTED
! FIGHT ON STRIKE
Colorado Miners Say They Will In
trOduoe Long Telegram from
Junior Oil King.
PATTERSON GOES ON THE STAND
Senator Says Four Hundred Former
Mine Guards Are Enlisted In
MiIatis--OPPOses with
..tE dravvaI OF FederaIs.

DENVER. Dec. 4-John r. Lawson,
Colorado member OF the international ex-
ecutive committee OF the United Mine
Workers OF America. announced today
that John McLennan, president OF district
Is, who has been summoned as a witness
Before the Industrial relations commits
sion, would Introduce a long telegram
from John u. Rockefeller. IT,. giving
minute instructions regarding the conduct
OF the operations toward the coal miners
strike
This alleged Telegram. addressed to j.
r. weiborn. president Of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company. h said to include
directions for moulding public opinion
and handling other matters connected
with the labor war.
II was announced by the industrial re-
lations commission that j. +. Reade,
Denver manager OF the Western Union
Teiegrksn company. had been subpoenaed
10 testify as to the authenticity OF the
COPY Of the alleged telegram 10 be intro
dueed by the United Mine Workers.
John D. Rockefeller. jr., Is heavy
stookholder In the Colorado Fuel and
iron companf
Text OF Telegram.
The telegram 20 be presented before the
COMMITTEES, according 70 John r. Lawson,
follows;
NEW YORK, April %, 19lL-Mr. J. T.
WelbOrn, Mr.. L. NJ. Bowers, COLORADO
FneI and Iron Company, Boston Build
ing Denver Colo. Referring TO my tele-
gram Of this morning repeating telegrsms
iron and 20 Dr. Foster, the letter OF
GoverDor Anmons OF November "a 20 the
tlroe the only obstacle to settlement SSs
recognition OF the union. He then sug-
essted a solution covering sll points ex-
cept recognition and the operators ac-
copied his anREestion, invited their em-
ployes who had not been guilty OF uis
order and other unlawiui acts 10 rsturh
on the terms mentioned by him ana as
sureX him and their former employees thar
they would conform In good faith 10 All
OF hiS sssses ~ ms that the operators
ehould cali pr Fosters attention 20 these
facts and retterate their Willingness 70
accept this settlement BY so oolns, tnsy
POSITION before the public, In that
would be evident that all disorder sinee
November q has been due TO the reInsai
Of the union TO accept the settlement
which was then proposed by the governor
ana accepted by the operators ana re-
jected BY the miners. Unless: IN snf
change in the situation. as stockholders
and directors, we strongly urge that the
operators make reply 70 Dr. Foster along
these lines
JOHN D.. ROCKEFELLER. JR
Mine Guards I'm Militia.
Former United states Senator Thomas
NJ. Patterson. gresumlng his testimony,
declared that some 400 mine guards have
Jeen RECRUITED into the reorganixsd state
militia since the federal troops entered
the Colorado strike field" ,....
He expressed the opinion that should.
the federal troops b recalled and the
militia re.cftsT The field 1T would be a.
great blot on the state"
y Mr. Patterson declared that ''Mf. os-
xood. o. the vsctor-American Fuel cssn-
tAhy. wobld block any attempt at federal
mediation
would the United States then be jesti-
field IN taking over the property asked
Commissioner Welnstock.
Yes. I think Il would" said Patter-
Eon.
John NcIennan. president OF District
No. Is. United Ninc Workers Of America.
ana Of the Colorado state federation OF
labor. then was called 10 the stand.