The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-07
SAYS PEACE IS UP
TO THE MINE HEADS
Rep. Foster Asserts Differences
Can Be Arbitrated.
FACTIONS TO GIVE UP ARMS
Secretary Of War orders All Strikers
and Guards to Surrender Their
Guns to United States
Soldiers.

Washington, May 4.--That there are
no differences in the Colorado coal
strike which cannot be arbitrated and
that John D. Rockefeller, Jr., cannot
evade responsibility for refusing arbi-
tration were the declarations of Con-
gresham M. D. Foster of Illinois.
chairman of the house committee on
mines and mining.
Congressman Foster made these
statements coincident with making
public the kilograms exchanged be-
tween him and Mr.. Rockefeller rela-
tive to negotiations for settling the
strike and ending the warfare in Colo
RADIO. The kilograms followed MIR. Fos-
ter's interview with Mr.. Rockefeller in
New York earlier in the week in which
the congressman figured as the per-
scnal representative Of President Will
son. .!
Mr.. Fosters criticism of Mr.. Rookie
Teller was drawn by the latter's reply
to the question of his willingness to
enter into negotiations. Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter stated that he had transmitted the
request to officials of the mining COM
panies in Colorado as the only ones
competent to deal with the question"
in my conference with Mr.. Rookie
Teller at his New York Office" Doctor
Foster said, Il urged on him the i'm
portance of submitting the differences
between the striking miners and the
operators to fair and neutral board
of arbitration, believing the trouble
could be peacefully settled.
Differences Can Be Settled.
There is nothing in the differences
which cannot be settled by arbitration.
81 understand, from the statement of
Mr.. William Green, secretary-treasnrer
of the International Mine Workers
union, the demand that the union be
recognized is not now the issue.
The great question now confronting
the strikers and owners is, Will you
agree to submit the matter to adjust
ment by arbitration?
MIR. Rockefeller cannot evade his
responsibility. He cannot set forth the
excuse that he will not arbitrate the
recognition of the union. The great
anthracite strike in Pennsylvania and
also the recent West Virginia strike
agreeing to abide by the decision Of
Umpires.
Under the authority Of the president,
Secretary of War Garrison issued a
proclamation calling upon the people
in the strike district of Colorado to
surrender all arms and ammunition to
the United States army officers now in
charge at the various troubled locali-
ties.
The proclamation, addressed to
Major Holbrook at Trinidad, is in the
most sweeping terms and demands the
disarming of not only strikers but the
mine guards.
Secretary of Labor Wilson is en-.
deavoring to mediate in the strike I'M
der the power conferred on him by
congress. He has appointed two COM
missioners of mediation, who will en-
deavor to bring the operators and
strikers together in some plan of ar
bitration or other settlement.
The commissioners appointed by
Secretary Wilson are Hywel Davies
of the Kentucky Mine Operators asso-
citation, and William J. Farley, an Off
Ger of the United Mine Workers.
Militia or Guards Fired Tent.
Trinidad, Colo, May 4.-The fire
which destroyed the Ludlow tent col
ony on the night of April 20, causing
the deaths of 10 women and children,
was started by militiamen or mine
guards, or both, according to the YER
dict rendered by the coroner's jury.