Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-04
OWEN WOULD END
COLORADO STRIKE
Senator From Oklahoma
Wants Special Commission
to Arbitrate Question.
PRESIDENT CONFERS WITH
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Gives Each Opportunity to Present
Patronage and Other Matters.
Leaves Here Tonight.

Senator Owen would like President
Wilson to call upon Congress for a
special commission for the settlement
of the Colorado coal strike. He re-
CARDS the situation there as calling
practically for compulsory arbitration.
Whether the President adopts this sug
gestion or not. the Oklahoma senator
will introduce joint resolution author
| izing the President to appoint a COM
mission which will CALI upon both sides
to submit their claims for settlement.
If they refuse to do so. or if one side
agrees and the other refuses. Senator
lOwen believes public sentiment would
at once exact compulsory arbitration
law which would in the future dispose
of such troublesome questions. The
President did not indicate to Senator
Owen. 1t is said, what new steps. if
any, he will take in Colorado.
President Wilson saw a large number
of senators and representatives today.
giving to each brief time for the presenta-
t.~n Of patronage and other matters The
President was trying to clear the decks
for his absence from the city for two
days. Secretary McAdoo was sandwiched
in between the other engagements for
conference on the appointments on the
federal reserve board There are two
places to fill on this board. One of them
will go to E. c. Simmons of St. Louis.
The other name Is a mystery at this
time.
President Wilson at 6 O. clock this even
ing will board the Mayflower for trip
to Annapolis, where he will tomorrow de-
liver the diplomas to the graduating class
of the Naval Academy. He will return
to Washington by water. Secretary Dan
iels of the Navy, Secretary Tumulty and
DR.. Grayson will make up the party.
None of the women of the Wilson family
will accompany the President.
President to Attend Reunion.
A week from Saturday the President
will go to Princeton for the thirty fifth
reunion of the class of 10, the Presidents
class. The President expects to have
good time. as the date is the 18th of
June his lucky number The boys of
the class are all busy reviving memories
of their boyhood days and stunts. The
President has few on hand ready for
telling.
Secretary Lane and Representative
Henry, chairman of the rules committee
of the House. talked with the President
today about the possibility Of getting
conservation legislation through this ses-
sion Of Congress
The President would like to see con-
lation that has been decided upon or, at
least, be put through the House. Mr..
Henry informed the President that it was
practica ble in his opinion. to report the
five bills that represent the adminlstra-
tfon's view of conservation now on the
House calendar. and that if the demo-
Gratis of the House, in caucus, decided to
push conservation he would prepare
special rule that would enable action be-
fore. adjournment of Congress. AS to
what the Senate might do he could not
undertake to say. 1t was regarded today
as likely the House will decide to put
through the five bills-general leasing
bill, radium bill, Alaska coal leasing bill,
irrigation bill and water power bill.
Representative Kettner of California, in
expectation that the House will pass the
Senate bill providing for an additional
federal judge for the southern district OF
California, recommended the nomination
of Judge ]. F. Bledsoe of San Bernar-
dino.
Greets Sons of Senator Kern.
President Wilson gave a special
greeting today to John w. Kern. jr..
son Of Senator Kern of Indiana. Young
Kern is cripple. from infantile
paralysis. He uses crutches.
I'm much obliged to you for COM
ing to see me-" the President said to
the lad
He had the privilege OF tne senate
floor yesterday. an unusual distinction,
said Senator Kern.
"Well, / guess he didn't hold the floor
as long as some of the senator's do"
commented the President, smilfngly.
The President also greeted young
Billy" Kern" youngest son of the
senator.
A gold headed cane was presented to
President Wilson by Max L. Meyer of
New York, a resident for many years of
Cartagena, Colombia.
auezon Approves Philippine Bill.
General approval of the Philippine home
rule bill su omitted to President Wilson
yesterday by Chairman Jones OF the
House insular affairs committee was given
today by Manuel l.. Quezon, resident
Philippine commissioner. who called on
the President to discuss the subject. He
said on leaving the White House that.
while the bill did not give all that the
Filipinos wanted. he thought it was the
best that could be obtained at present.
The President has not finished reading
the bill, but is understood to approve 1t
In general terms.