Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-01
WAIT
HOPEFULLY FOR
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Believe Mine Operators of COL
orado viii Be Forced to
Accept Plans of Settlement
Proposed by President.

lsf horNho JOURNAL SPECIAL tHtetn WfHg1
Denver. Nov. s0.---Publie support
VIII be accorded President Wilson In
any further steps he may take TO
place in effect his plans for the set
tlement of the Colorado coal strike,
according TO a statement issued to-
night by John Mci.dnnan. president OF
district 10, United Mine Workers of
America. The statement was issued
~ connection with the action of Pres
ident wilson In appointing a strike
mediation commission, and also In
reference 10 the statement issued last
night by Jesse II. Welborn. president
of the Colorado Fuel & Iron company,
In which he declared that he knew
Of mo controversies between the Col
orado coal operators and their em-
ployes that rendered mediation the
obvious way OF settlement"
mo Controversy" Cry Secuted.
The cry of nc controversy" Pres
ident McLennan says. carries no con-
victlon and the coal operators are taxi
ing refuge in various subterfngcs.
The statement says:
In spite of the hostile, discourteous
and arbitrary attitude of the Colorado
mine operators In rejecting his peace
plans submitted several weeks ago,
the president of the United States has
wisely reiterated them by appointing
the commission Of three contemplated
by the original document. The prom
inence of the men Is proof that the
president regards the Colorado strike
MS a vital controversy, awaiting great
minds In its settlement. Also the
naming of the commission by the
president Is the best refutation OF the
operators subsequent and silly state
ment that no labor controversy exists
In Colorado.
Strike stlIl Alive.
The president knows that the
strike Is a living thing; every person
in the country who can read knows II,
and the operators realize II each day.
Their present cry of no controversy
is but repetition which has grown
wearisome through Its own lack Of
force.
1T is the merest subterfuge for the
operators to attempt TO find shelte.
in the presidents words that the COM
mission shall seek solution of future
questions. In naming the men Mr..
Wilson certainly intended them 10
work under the original draft of his
plans. for he says so. But having
brought about the settlement of pl es-
ent differences as desires them to do,
1t Is his further intention that they
continue to serve throughout the
three years his settlement plans shall
be In effect.
Wants Plans TO Succeed.
THE public will certainly support
The president in any further steps he
may take to put his plans into full
force. And those plans would Ions
ago have been the order of the day
had ii not been for the operators at
fltude. which, at best. is only a cam
paign to harass Mr.. Wilson and try
10 weary the men. For 1t must be
the men accepted the
plan In full. even though they rather
vitality departed from original de-
nands. This WAS done In the intet-
ssts of pence.
1T is earnestly hoped the president, |
now he has reindorscd his own plans
~ the naming of an important COM
will find ways to put them |
nto eject even over The protests OF
hose who evidently are against any |
Iort of harmony and prosperity"