Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-16
OFFICIALS ACCEPT PROPOSALS
OF PRESIDENT WILSON

Indianapolis. Ind. Sept. l5.-The
nroposition of President Wilson for the
settlement Of the coal mining strike III
Colorado was accepted by the officia's
of the United Mine Workers OF Am
erica In a letter sent 10 the president
and made public today. The accept
ance. however. is subject to the ap-
prevail OF the Colorado miners. VINO
met today in Trinidad, to take action
on the proposal. William Green ~
ternational secretary-treasurer OF the
miners. said he believed the eoloraao
miners would sanction the settlement
The letter, which is in reply 10
President wilson's communication oil
September s. recommending a settie-
ment of the strike. follows in part:
I'VE have weighed well and thought
fully both the sentiments expressed III
your personal letter and the proposed
tentative basis for the adjustment OF
the coal mining strike in Colorado, 'he
acceptance of which you urge with
very deep earnestness.
"The organization. which We nav
the honor TO represent stands for IN
duetrial peace. We favor the estao-
iishment of right relations between
employers and employees to the emu
that strikes may be rendered ahhcees
sarv. Having proper regard Tor THESE
aims We sought in the beginning 10
avoid an industrial conflict in Colo-
RADIO. We repeatedly asked LOT
meeting with the mine owners. with
the object in view of entering ni'o
contractual relations with them' So
that peace might prevail. had 'fis
been done. we are confident that NV
awful industrial struggle which mas
been going on in Colorado couid nave
been avoided instead Of pleoushea'
bitterness. industrial strife and eco
nomic waste. there could nave pee"
established throughout the coal iieio'
peace. prosperity and harmonious GO
operation.
at is our Judgment that employers
ard employees. through their CHOSEN
representatives. ought to meet anu
settle their differences py mutual
agreement. A direct working agree
ment, entered into in a frlenuiS sp,'i''
makes for abiding permanent mus
trial peace. This. we believe o"sA'
10 be done bv the miners and opera
tore If Colorado. However, we are
mindful of the suffering and waste
which this strike has thus lar impos-
ed and the additional sacrifice wh'eh
will be made If it continues.
Feeling keenly, therefore, our ~
sponsibilities, as the representatives u
louy organization. we accept your pro-
nosed basis of settlement Of the Coio-
RADIO strike-subject, o. COURSE 70 sn'
approval of the miners OF ,oioiauo,
A convention of the representatives. ..
tha miners of Colorado VIII he heio a.
trinidad. colo, Tuesday sep'eiioel
lis. at which time action VIII oe '"Ne"
thereon. .o,,
I'VE sincerely appreciate the person,
II concern which you have manilesteu
- H. Colorado strike Speaking as
,,ou do in the name of all the people
~ our great nation, we feel i our uu-
- to respond to your earnest WISH
We do SO. therefore, as We tius' - -
true spirit of American -, u
The acceptance is signed by 'o'iu ~.
white. president; Frank J, Hayes, VIZ w.
president. and william 1ree'''
ltary- treasurer. 49, r,i,ars
The terms accepted by the miners ,s
-, ,.iaced before the Coiofaao
anu IN q letter to President Wei
~ born If the colorado Fuel ana IRON
10. = nv president Wilson, pro-
vide, in brief, as follows
A three-year truce the app ',,n ,raa'
Of grievance committee ~ 'ne pa ~.
ident. open shop conditions s re ..'iI,y
, s,o,,n,ent Of strikers not found sui,'y
peo sr in during the strike and ne
withdrawal OF federal troops from ''7
district