Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-30
WILSON APPOINTS
BODY TO SETTLE
future STRIKES
Commission Will Deal With
Controversies in Colo
RADIO Coal Fields.
EXISTING DIFFERENCES
ARE NOT YET ADJUSTED
Hywel Davies and w. R. Farley
Will Continue in Efforts to
Lead to Agreement.
STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT
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STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT
Seth low, Charles w. Mills and Pat.
rick Gilday Are New
COncilintors.

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pointmeut OF Seth Low. Uf New York:
Charles w. Mills. of Philadelphia. and
Patrick Gilday. OF Clcnriie!d. Pa. as u
commission through which future dis-
fcrcnces between Colorado coal opera
tors and their striking employees may
be settled
The commission. officials explained,
WAS not to deal with the existing diff
fercnces which have caused riotiny and
bloodshcd In Colorado. Hywel Davies
and w. II. Farley. the concilators who
nave been attempting for several
months to settle the strike, will con-
t!nuc In their efforts to have the opera
tors and miners agree.
In a statement, the President cN-
pressed "the very earnest. sincere hope
that the parties may see IT. not merely
to their own best interest. but also a
duty which they owe to the communi-
ties they serve and to the nation itself
to make usc OF :his instrumentality of
peace and render strike OF the kind
which has threatened the order and
prosperity OF the great state OF Colo
rado a thing or the past
appointment of such commission
was contemplated in the plan for tenn
pornry settlement OF tho strike pro-
posed by the President several months
ago and accepted by the miners but
rejected by the operators.
At SERVICE ALIKE OF
MINERS AND OPERATORS
The President announced tonight
that the commission VIII place them
selves "at the service alike OF the
miners and the operators OF the mines
OF Colorado In case controversy be-
tween them should In the future de-
Sciop circumstances which would rem
der mediation the obvious way OF
peace and Just settlement"
Mr. Wilson added that "rnereIv N
withdraw the Federal, ,,troopa and Jet
]. teSsss Sttgatfon clear and settle itself
would ecrns to<me to be doing some
9tfdng less than my duty after all that
r has occurred
lie has been asked by Governor AM
mons. of Colorado. to withdraw the
troops from some OF the districts. and
Will discuss the question with Sccre-
tary Garrison, of the War Department.,
this week.
THE strike has now lasted for
twelve months, has attracted the at
tcntion of the whole country. and has
been accompanied by many distress
ing and trasical circumstances" the
Presidents statement continues. "rhe
mediation of the government OF the
United states was offered carly in the
struggle. but the operators Of the mines
were unwilling to avail themselves of
II. II became necessary to send Fed
crai rroops TO the district affected by
.
peace: but their presence could of it
self accomplish nothing Affirmative.
OPERATORS REFLECTED
PLAN FOR SETTLEMENT
'After long waiting, therefore. I ven
tured TO propose a plan for temporary
settlement. Tho plan seemed to me
obviously fair and sensible. The strik
ing miners promptly accepted 1t: but
the mine operators rejected. saying in
IN IN an est hn
objected to It's most essential fea
lures: namely, the proposed arrange
mcnts by which the miners might state
their grievances through committee
appointed by the President of the
United States. think the country re-
sretted their decision. and was dsnp
pointed that they should have taken SO
uncompromisinE position.
II have waited and hoped for a
change in their attitude. but now fear
that there would DC none.
~ have, therefore, determined 10 ap-
point the commission contemplated in
the plan of temporary settlement, not
withStanding the rejection of that plan
by the mine operators. in the very car
nest and sincere hope that both par
ties may see II to be not merely to
their own best interest, but also n duty
s which they owe to the communities
. they servo and the nation itself to
make use of tho instrumcntality OF
Z neace.'
'EXPERIENCED IN DEALING
WITH LABOR TROUBLES
pHILA ADELPHTA. November 60
Charles w. Mills and Patrick Gilday.
appointed Colorado coal strike commits
sioners. both are experienced In the
settlement OF labor troubles. Mr. Mills
is a bitumnous coal operator, with Of
fees in this city. Mr.. Gilday Is presi-
dent of District No. 2, of the Uniteo
Mine Workers OF America, which en-
braces all the soft coal territory in the
Clearfeld District of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Mills and Mr.. Gilday acted to-
gethcr as conciliators for the Depart
mont of Labor in the Westinghouse
strike near Pittsburgh last summer, and
before that in West Virginia strike.
RELIEF FOR NEEDY BELGIANS