Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19

ohicials Of the United Mine Workers of
America attending the convention OF the
American Federation OF Labor, went to
Washington today, where they will see
President Wilson and present to him the
resolution adopted by the convention call
Ing upon the President to compel John d.
Rockefeller and the Colorado Fuel and
iron Company to make peace with the
striking miners in Colorado, or else SUBJ
NIT TO Federal receivership of the mines
President Wilson was requested to take
physical possession of the Colorado coal
mines and operate them ION behalf of
the American people" President White
told the President of conditions in Col
orado and declared II to be his opinion
that only Federal receivership would
solve the problem. The President was
told that while the miners complied with
the order of the troop commander to
turn over their arms, the mining com
panies still retained rifles and ammunl-
ton with which to arm strlkebreakers or
mine guards.
President Wilson reached no new de-
ctsion. This was announced following the
conference.
The mine workers side of the strike.
with the resolutions asking the President
'H'AS ONSi NOlOTAQO mines,
laid before the President" said Secretary
wilson. He VIII decide for himself In
regard to withdrawal of Federal troops
and on all other remedies proposed for
ending the big strike, The matter. is stlll
Those who went to Washington are
John F: White, president of the United
Mine Workers; Frank j. Hayes. vice
president; William Green. secretary-treas-
urer; John r. Lawson, executive board
member, and Mother Jones.
The delegation is expected to return
to the convention today and report the
reply Of the President.
RECONSIDER DISPUTE.
The convention opened today with the
of the dispute between
the international Typographical Union
and the Bookbinders' Union. Delegate
Max Hayes, OF the Typographical Union,
delivered an address, saying 'the time
has arrived in the labor movement when
II should be recognized that all juris-
dictional disputes are In truth the result
OF the development OF industrial condi- |
tIons along such complex lines as to in
cause unions In one industry |
or In allied Industries to overlap each |
other in their respective jurisdictions, |
and that the only way of obviating this |
situation is to combine these organiza- |
tions into one
The Resolutions Committee reported |
a measure for the organiza-
ion Of all ONCE clerks in all the large /
cities OF the United States.
Tho resolution providing for financial /
lid for the striking glove workers in
New York State was adopted by the
convention. similar resolution to aid /
he Western Federation of Miners in
heir fight in Michigan for the liberation
" the miners now held in jail In that
state on charges OF offenses alleged to
rave been committed was also adopted.
The Committee on the Report OF the
Executive Council concluded its report
his morning.
ADOPT MEMORIAL RESOLUTION.
A resolution. expressing the sympathy
Il the convention In the death OF Lewis
". Kemper. who, for moro than 20 years,
vas active In the organization OF the
brewery workers OF this country was also
.dopted
The Committee on Adjustment reported
'aVorably for the extension OF the juris-
iietion of the Glass Blowers Union.
The committee reported favorably the
extension OF jurisdiction OF the Order OF
Telsgraphers over the railway
clerks OF Canada.
The COMMITTEES also approved the plan
II amaisamation OF the Steam Shovel
md Dredge Engineers and the Interna-
ional Union Of Steam ana Operating En-
;ineers.